Evening star., 1924-09-09

varsity Clevens.
Washington and Lee loses only
back. being about the only man who
real concern. Y. p. ! has three mt
return, all being backs. Sutton. Bu
sent. but even the BlaCksburg col,
coming up from the Freshman Ell,
those tha; saw V. p. l. perform We
made up the backfield at that time Y
Two men on whom the Generals
and Gohblers will depend for much
of their ground gaining are Cam
eron and Roberts. The former is ii
fullback and "A big. powerful pIunger,
while the latter is just the opposite
type, being small and dependent en-
tircly on his ability to dodge to
gain ground. Against North Carolina
State year ago Roberts played about
as brilliant foot ball as one would
care to see.
Washington and Lee and V. T. l.
play annually one of the big games
Of the section. For several Years
they have met at Lynchburg, but it
is said that there is n strong pruba-
bility that the game will be switched
either to Richmond or Roanoke. Two
wears ago Y. Il. I. gave Washington
and Lee a neat lacing but last sea-
son the Generals turned around and
sprung big surprise by winning
II to o, when they We're not expected
to do anything better than lose by
a couple of touchdownS.
Ben Cubbage, former Penn State
man is coaching V T. l.. and .Jimmis
he Hart. brilliant Quarterback at
Pittsburgh on one of Glen Warmers
teams, is directing Washington and
Lee
big squad answered the first call
ror practice Yesterday at Catholic
nlVersitA, perhaps the biggest squad
!hat ever turned out At the Brook.
land institution for an opening day';.
workout. The initial session was a
typical first day on the gridiron
coach Tom Gormley putting the men
Though rudimentary drills and
S<nnts calculated TO get the candi-
oates in shape to start some real
workouts within the next week
Ieorge Wa~hing1on'S squad takes
the field tomorrow. AS in the case
of Catholic University, the Hatchet-
ties probably will have out the best
OF all squads that have worn their
colors within the last l2 years.
University of Maryland, which split
Its squad in two parts. half to report
September and half September l5.
changed last week to the extent of
sending communications to all mem
bers of the second squad. which was
70 nave reported next Monday, ask
ing them to get back by TODAY. So
lar 70 men have been out to prac-
tIce.
In all probability accompanying
me second squad today will be Ed
l'ugh. captain. and Downey Osborne
~ho filled in at right halfback year
ago when "Tubby'' Branner was not
holding down the job.
Western Conference elevens and
teams generally throughout the Mid
die West and Far West have the be-
ginning of their practice season sched-
uied September Is. Practice for West
ern Conference squads is set by agree
ment and other institutions in that sec
ton seem to have accepted that as a
standard.
While ii generally is the feeling Of
people who read about the doings of
foot ball teams that make great rep
utations AS winners that every man
in the lineup is big and powerful
physically, such often is far from the
case
Take West Virginia University for
instance. Nardacci. the most brilliant
back il has had for three years, tips
the scales t less than l55 pounds and
Farley, who seems certain to make a
regular berth this year with Nardac-
CT. weighs less San $50. according to
report from the West Virginia prac-
tce field. Both are brilliant in about
everything that has to 90 with foot
ball.
II is said that Virginia will have
one of the heaviest lines it has ever
placed on the gridiron. The two
leading candidates for tackle posi-
tions. Hayman and Thompson. wcieh
respectively 1856 and 206. while. Han
kins and Bowen. expected to be reg
ular guards. tip the beam at COM
hined weight well over 400 pounds.
In other words Virginia has guards
and tackles who average more than
200 pounds.
One thing that may not strike
port that Benny Arnold, star back of
to play because of work in the medi-
cal school Arnold has distinguished
himself in many games as Virginia $
best ground gamer. He also is a
brilliant kicker.
Eddie EckIeS. former Central half
miller, is due TO attend Lafayette,
while Ziegler, another Blue and White
track athlete, plans to cast his lot
with Johns Hopkins. Joe Heehan.
one of the Tech foot ball stars last
year is scheduled to enter the fresh
ola Of