Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-04
POOR LINE OFFSETS
| BACKF|ELD TALENT
Loss of WhaIen and Doubt
About Motley Renders
Coaches PeSSimiStiC.
BY III. c. BYRD.

)OACHES at the University
of Virginia are not so OPP
4 timistic over their foot ball
possibilities this year, de-
spite the apparently good back
4 field material available. At the
beginning of last season Coach
Earl Abel, and also Director of
Athletics Jimmie Driver, felt that
good things we're in store for the
s Orange and Blue team, but before
5 the end of the season they ran
into some rather disappointing
results. Some members of the
squad failed to live up to eXpecta-
tionS and, in one way or another,
q things did not develop just as
were expected, so this Fall Abel
and his assistants have just ABOUT
decided that it is not wise to
count their chickens too early
AS a matter of cold fact, it is APP
parent that Virginia in some respects
right now does not have as good ma
terial as it had year ago. Especially
is this true of the line. Then, for in
stance, it started the season with two
of the greatest tackles in the South,
Whalen and Motley. Now Whalen is
not available and it is not certain that
Motley will stand up under the grind
of q hard season because of an old
injury which may recur. Virginias
backfield material is little short of bril-
liant, but. with a line that does not
look any too promising, those respon-
sible for the teams development are
not overly optimistic, even If they were
not somewhat more conservative than
usual because their opinions about last
years squad were not fulfilled.
With Ihe loss of Whalen, a really
great tackle, the possibility at all times
that Motley may fall by the wayside,
and the recent declaration that Day,
210-pound center, would not be able TO
play takes out of the forward wall not
only a lot of strength, but also con-
siderable versatility and experience. 1t
will not be easy to replace Day and
Whalen, If they are replaced at all,
and, therefore, good deal depends on
how well Motley stands up. There IS
not any doubt about Motley's ability
as a player, as there are few better
tackles anywhere, but he has an old
injury that seems susceptible at mop
perfume times If he is lucky and gets
by in good shape it will mean much
for Virginia's prospects.
Three HOld-Over Guards.
Three of last years guards are at
practice, Cemerom, De Butts and Dunn.
Besides Motley, Kimble, who won his
letter in a tackle position, also is in uni
form. Peyton is the one. letter end
available. OF the second-string players
who did not win letters in 1929 there
are on the field Orrick, st. Clair and
Kirksey, ends, and Gentry and Wylie
centers. From the 1929 freshman squad
have come Myer, good center; Open
heimer and Brennon, ends; Echard and
Payne, guards, and Ross, Tompkins,
Matthews MCGUIRE, tackles.
Virginia has a wealth of material for
the backf1eld. While it may have doubts
as to its line, it certainly has no cause
to worry about its prospect for ball car
riers and interferers. 1t has back six
backs from the varsity squad, two of
whom are letter men, and seven from
the freshman squad. Two letter men
are Thomas and Bryant, both brilliant.
Thomas Is the cleverest ball carrier in
the South today, while Bryant also is
mighty handy man. Both weigh more
than $50 pounds and are fast. The.
four other men who were members OF
the varsity squad last year are Groyatt,
Myers. Pinder and Sippley. 1t is prob
able Sippley will be the regular quarter
back.
The backs from the freshman squad
are Beury, Brewer, CheSire, Davis, Reiss.
Sackett and Stevens. OF these the best
Is Beury. As matter of fact Beury
is a really good backs He also tips
the scales at more than 1870 pounds, and
can do about anything that a good
backfield man ought to do. Beury is
expected to make a job in the first
string quartet, which some think will
be composed Of Sippley at quarter.
Thomas and Beury at halfbacks and
Bryant at full. This undoubtedly would
make big and fast set of backs,
dangerous at any place on the field and
under any kind of conditions.
Has Early Opening Date.
Virginia opens its season earlier this
year than usual. Roanoke is scheduled
{ to play at Charlottesville September
20. On September 81 the Orange and
Blue team meets Randolph Macon, but
after that has q series of hard con-
tests right on through. In fact, Viz
GINA has about as hard a list of games
as any team is to play. The complete
schedule:
September 2o-Roanoke, at Char
lottesville.
September 27-Randolph- Macon, at
Charlottesville.
October 4-Duke, at Durham.
october 11-Pennsylvania, at Phila-
delphia.
October Virginia Military Insti-
tute. at Lexington, Va.
October 25-Kentucky, at Lexing-
ton, KY.
November Maryland, at Char
4 lottesville.
November S--Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, at BlackSburg.
November Washington and Lee,
n charlottesville
November 27--North Carolina, at
Charlottesville.
On the face of things at present, the
most difficult OF these games are likely
to be Pennsylvania, Kentucky and
North Carolina. If things develop as
expected for North Carolina, the game
with that school may be the most
difficult of all.
Virginia especially is interested in
North Carolina, and has been for
many years. That is the one game that
g.