New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
FOOTBALL.
THE OUTLOOK AT WEST POINT.
NESS OF MATERIAL TO DRAW FKoN
,..,,rc crUEDT-IED

t>,Ess or MATERIAL TO DRAW FkOM
SOME or THE BIG GAMES sCHEDOL LED
wast Point Sent 30 (SpecaD.- candidates TOT 'n'
cadet football team have taken the he"' ''
vet too early 10 determine their ndi'"''' ""'-
ties The soldier team is likely 10 I'''',"
known quantity until after one OF the DO
which take place nearly month hence NPi'
.i,.. ,bro e. az, evcess Of splendid material 10
draw from The fourth class has near, "'
a. hundred vounp Samsons an OK Who" "''
arvious IN secure A place on the team forlun"''',
for them there is no longer discriminatory
against fourth class men. In the cary ""'' -
footbau AZ the academy a pebe wouh nav S"''''
chance 20 secure a place on the 'd"i' -
soon found that grants were crowded owl "H
pygmies - ,t.,
rho west Point team will rot suffer from heihs
trained nv professional coaches this season SWORD
master Herman J Koeher will direct the p'aS''''
and a few officers who played on former teams
will helm him out 80 outside coach VIII De '"'-
ployed
Few OF last years players will line up ms
Most ~ the stars who had been on the team TOT
,oars mast were graduated in January. Kroner.
last seasons capfaln and the best quarterback the
cadets over had went to cuba with his regiment
He will not play this year. Romeyn. VINO sha'1"e"
brilliant touchdowns from Yale and Princeton -
now I'm the Army Il Will be hard to GET hs BV"'
a centre.
Heidi and Jackson. members % last years team
went ont with the class of '99. I'm the first prac-
tlce game a month ago. Mumma Injured ien'on
I'm his leg and he wifi play no football Tor "o"'"
10 come.
or West Points tried players only smith Betn-
son and Ennis remain az the academy. S"''" l.
c,pf,in OF the team A. end he always held MS
ou.r against II4rvarl's Yales and Priuceious best
plavcrs Ennis is an Army officers son. II" - 4"
giant in size and one Of the best guards I'D the
country Bettlson played centre last year and maF
secure his old position again. lie VIII have nara
fight 10 hold a. however. As more than ON" pl'oe'
even AZ this early day T. crowding MN close.
Charles Burnett lid not play on the regular team
last year but r. IS thought he VIII make soou
end Wesson is expected 10 develop into spl"""'d
quarter lie IS quck cool and has just enough
dash 10 make him a worthy successsi or Nioi"''.
Rockwell ~ a promising candidate for bali bach
The strongest men from the fourth class are BUNK
er Dunstan Phipps FansNorth and boush'on-
Tn 10 date TN, cadets have had but lltte practice
Studies and drills take up an their time. MIKE
go. lese football men. who give mp everyi hhs ""'"
they begin football training the cadets must al
tend 10 All their regular duties drills. guard duty
and sections
The first game this season VIII be with TUFTS. on
Ocfobe~ . II was originally scheduled for Sep'em-
BIER 3, but on account Of ;he Dewey celebration tine
date had TO DE changed The game with the
PENNSYLVANIA state College team Will take place ON
( October :,
Harvard VIII line mp on the parade grounds o.
t,ber a and Princeton a week later. october 81.
Dartmouth mas the next engagement. october r.
and Yale follows. November T. Columbia ard inc
Gaiefa vIl NAV November II and Syracuse on
November IS. The game which Is OF ne greatest
,n FrerllIin tieri Phuadelphia, on December
West Point and Annapolis VII meet tina. day ON
,;rr4k against Greek sud the fight win Doe hard