Evening star., 1942-08-10
William and Mary Virginia Poly Appear Old Dominion Powers
Virginia, Dealt Many
Hard Blows, Likely
To Have Bad Year
Richmond Is Dark Horse
And w. and l.. Seen as
Staging Surprise
By BEN WAHRMAN,

BY BEN WAHRMAN,
Sports Editor Richmond News Leader.
twritten for Associated PressD
Collegiate football practice in the
State opens officially on Tuesday,
September l. which is not far away,
so why not take a quick gander at
the prospects of the various State
teams.
First and foremost, the wars
effect on football in the State will
not be as great as expected, al
though coaching changes are plen-
tiful number of grid stars will
be playing for Uncle Sam instead of
their alma mater; transportation
difficulties will cause schedule
changes and crowds will be smaller,
but the caliber of football in the
Old Dominion, definitely on the in
crease during the past few years,
will continue to improve
Now. look at them one by one,
as they look to us on paper.
Has Lost an Array of Stars.
Virginia-Last season Virginia had
one of the Nations better teams
and, with William and Mary, laid
claim to the Big Six championship
This year, the Cavaliers may have a
bad season.
Lost by graduation are all-Amer-
lea Halfback Bill Dudley, Guard
Jack Sauerbeck and All-State End
Billy Preston. Lost to the armed
services are flashy Back Eddie Bry-
ant, Varsity Guard Bob Fuller and
Capt. t.-elect and All-State Center
Billy Shuling. Prospects from last
years freshman team aren't too
bright. ....
Virginia, however, has one glimmer
OF silver lining to its dark cloud
Its coaching staff remains intact.
Indians Are Well Fixed.
William and Mary-The Indians
were undefeated in the State last
season, and indications are their
team will be even better this fall.
The only losses are three backs and
a nneman, but the varsity from last
year has ample replacements, and
the freshman squad was one of the
best in the State.
Back, Of course, are ALL Confer
ence Back Harvey johnson and
Guard Garrand Ramsey and ALI
State End Glenn Knox and Tackles
Marvin Bass and Harold Fields.
Only dark spot is tough l1-game
schedule which includes, Navy, Har-
ward, Dartmouth and Oklahoma as
well as the leading State teams.
Gobblers and Cadets Potent.
Virginia Tech-Coach Jimmy
Kits will be starting his second year
as head coach and it promises to be
great one. Losses by graduation
were small and losses to the service
were nil. Last years freshman team
is sending up some great prospects.
v. M. Coach Pooley Hubert's
staff has been reduced to himself
and Backf1eld Coach Russ Cohen.
Lost by graduation are, star backs
Bosh, Pritchard and Nelson Catlett
and Center Barney Skladany.
But every one else will be back,
including All-State Fullback Joe
Muha, and the freshman squad Is
sending some good boys, so that the
Keydets of ~ will have reserves,
something last years team needed
badly.
Generals Have No Coaches.
Washington and Lee-A big ques-
ton mark covers any attempt at
analyzing the Generals grid pros
poets. The entire coaching staff
is IN the Navy and has not been re-
placed. Gone also are Capt. Elect
Billy Gray (to the Navy and star
freshman back, Sam Di Blasi Ito
the Boston Red Sox). But, if the
new coach can utilize last years
varsity line, plus capable soph backs,
the Generals may stage a surprise.
Richmond-Has a new head coach
In Jimmy Fenlon and a new system
In his modification of the T-forma-
ton. On paper, the squad appears
good and complete, with sophomore
backs being depended on to do most
of the ball carrying and all of the
kicking. On our book, the Spiders
are the dark horse team of the big
Six"
Little Fellows Hard Pressed.
Hampden Sydney u The Tigers
have a new coach in Frank Sum-
mers, formerly OF Randolph Macon.
What he can do with the little ma
terial left for him remains to be
seen.
Randolph h-Macon-Taylor Sanford
takes over the coaching reins at
Randolph Macon, and since, like
the Tigers, they depend lot on the
incoming freshmen, very little can
be said at present.
Roanoke College-Buddy Hack
man steps up to take over the coach
ing reins dropped by Pop White
when he entered the Army. Last
season was poor one and pros
poets apparently are no better.
Summary-William and Mary and
Virginia Tech may settle the State
championship when they meet at
Blacksburg on october 3. V. M. I.
appears as the only other team with
q real chance at the title. but any
thing can. and usually does, happen
In Virginia football.