Evening star., 1921-09-18

already at work are Hollis Rhinehart.
halfback, and Hewson Niche. end.
Niche generally was picked a year
ago as one of the two best ends IN
the south Atlantic section and by
some was regarded as the most
capable Tanker in the south. He was
picked by some experts for a position
on the all-southern eleven. Rinehart
was given second place on the all
south Atlantic combination.
Expect Much Of OppIeman.
Great things are expected of OPP
pleman, who, with Rinehart, starred
in the backfield in 1920. Oppleman
played both quarter and half last
season, but Coach Warren is expect
ing to use him almost entirely at
halfback in the schedul, which opens
next Saturday with Davidson.
Fenwick. former Western High
School boy. is one of the letter men
in uniform and is doing good work
at guard. Others back from the 1920
squad are Witt. quarterback; Car
ring;on. quarterback: Hall; tackle: !:
Hankins, center; Shackleford. tackle; !;
Newman. end; Clark. guard. From
the other members of the squad OF
1920 who did not earn letters the best
VI those practicing are Davis and
Stephenson, ends; Blackford and
w
The 1920 freshman eleven sends UP
20 the varsity several good men. Har-
ris and Foster, fullback and halfback,
respectively, and Cutchins. tackle. are
the most capable. and all three are
expected to give letter men of 1920
real battles for regular jobs. Par
ticularly is this true of Harris. who
showed great promise with the first
year team. Harris and Foster have
played together for four years-three
at Wocdberry Forest and one on the
Virginia freshman eleven. Other -m"n
from the freshman team looked upon
as varsity possibilities are Luke.
tackle and Hennessey, guard.
Meets Tartar In First Game.
Virginia has not picked an easy
team for it's opening game, Davidson,
if it is up to it's usual form. being
strong enough to force any south
Atlantic eleven to extend itself to
in a method in Virginia's madness
in scheduling such formidable op-
position at the beginning of the year
October Is the Orange and Blue Is
to meet Virginia Military Institute
at Lexington. and Virginia has not
forgotten that defeat at Charlottes-
vile the same Saturday year ago
To be in it's beet shape Virginia must
get some stiff opposition early. and
with George Washington and Rich
mond intervening between Davidson
and v NJ. l.. Virginia will have
sufficient time to iron out the
wrinkles that may be developed
through contact with Davidson.
Gridiron prospects at Charlottes-
Vile are bright. to say the least. and
Virginia men realize that fact. And
a Virginia man well expresses it
when he says, Virginia looks for
ward to a better season than any she
has had since the antebellum days.
Coach Robb lined up Catholic Uni
iversity's squad yesterday for the first
time and gave out a few straight
plays. The initial signal practice
lasted about an hour. after which
lanother hour of elementary work
twas indulged in. The men practiced
lagainst the tackling dummy for half
Ian hour and spent another hour
falling on the ball and starting.
Tomorrow the Catholic University
isquad is expected to be out in force
IalI last seasons players having sent
word that they hope. to report and
several new men being due then. Two
practices daily are being held. The
morning work consists mainly of 60
iing down under punts. handling
pa sses and such light drills, while the
| work against the dummy and other
rough stunts take place in the after
Best of the men that have reported
80 far is Rnckley. a back. who "" :