From the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Wednesday, September 3, 1947, by Nick Andrews (of the Danville Register).
CHATHAM. Sept. 2 — AP — Hargrave Military Academy took advantage of Labor Day holiday to begin preparations for a tough Fall football season.
Head Coach Johnny Beaver had 35 candidates on the gridiron yesterday and began right away to put into practice two daily workouts in order to prepare his team for the opening game with Martinsville September 12.
Coach Beaver will probably give a large number of his promising reserves a test under fire throughout the next few days before the opening date, since most of his candidates are green.
Of the 35 gridiron warriors reporting, only six are lettermen. Six G.I.'s should help make the team more powerful, however.
Thus far, Coach Beaver has not made any predictions as to what he hopes for his '47 representatives. Working with Coach Beaver are Line Coach Andrew Todd and Backfield Coach Courtney Lawler.
Coach Beaver says, “The staff has mostly just green material to work with. However, we believe the boys will put out their best and I am counting on a better season this year than we had had last.”
The mentors are counting on the two ex-service men, Agnor and Liptrracp, to handle the ball in the back field and the light line will depend much on an end letterman, Elliott, who is expected to play good ball this year.
The schedule:
Sept. 12 at Martinsville; 20 at E.C. Glass; 27, RMA (here).
Oct. 3 at Schoolfield; 11, VES; 18 at Augusta Military Academy; 25, open.
Nov. 1 at Fishburne; 7 at South Boston; 15 at Stuyvesant; 22 at George Washington, Danville.
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