Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-17
FOOT BALL CAMPAIGN BEGUN
The Navy On Its Metal For The
Coming Season-Schsdule
of The Games.

Preparations Tor the 1oOtDAlk CAM
paign of 1904 has begun at the Naval
Academy this year with preliminary
work by members of the new fourth
class, consisting of 500 lusty young
sters, directed by DIR. Paul J. Dashiell.
the we'll known football official and
chairman of the Rules Committee.
Every afternoon this week the pre-
liminary work has gone on and the
new class seems TO promise far more
good than in previous years, the mimi
nam age of the new men being Zone
year greater and the class itself larger
except one than any other entering
class. The main body of midshipmen
are now on leave, but will return by
September 30 Al that time the new
trainer, DR. William II. Murphy,
brother Of mike" Murphy. of Yale,
will bo here and football work viii
begin in earnest.
The Navy Is deeply mortified NJ the
successive defeats by West Point and
particularly the overwhelming of last
season Its adherents hope this year
that il they do not defeat West Point,
vet ihoy may make such change in
conditions at the Naval Academy that
in a few seasons the Navy will again
meet the Army with equal chances of
sucCCss. 1t has generally been given
as All explanation of the successive
victories of West Point that the great
or minimum age limit at that institu-
tion makes a hopeless handicap for
the Navy By reason of the change
in the regulations raising the limit
one year, the Navy is now only one
year behind its competitors, and this
is overcome by the fact that there are
now considerably more than twice the
number of students at the Naval Acad
emy. The Navy, therefore, cannot
claim that the competition is unequal,
particularly now THAT the eligibility
rules for which the Navy has contend
ed have been adopted.
There has been an entire change ap-
parently in the coaching system at
the Academy, the professional coach
! being q thing of the past. DR.. Dashiell,
who. is professor at the Academy,
is now in supreme control nominally
as well as practically, as he has been
| for some seasons, and he will be as
sisted by various ex-stars, now young
| naval officers. The trainer will be
DIR. William II. Murphy, of Yale,
brother of the great Mike, and
himslef a tackle of Yale and two sea-
sons ON the All-America. Just how
such man will work in the subordi-
nate position of trainer remains to be
Snd very ht stf6Hg" ms staIifs .n',ld MD
i york Chambers and Oraoy ,r. ey.
| he the guards. both OF them Delns ~ th.
| 300 mark. Captain Farley, who IS no
heavy hut very aggressive, Will D'
ar tackle. with Pearsol, Rees or keene
of fine orher, with the chances IN Ia
| vor of the former, who is stock, splritt !
al and strong. Howard and Whit
mo both fast and well trained, VII
he9in the season at end.
WiIcox and Needham are both GOO
, man at quarter, who will again
ovaiIable this season, the former beln
. tbe steadier. A good substitute IO
Halsev at full is found in Douglass
3 Who weighs 100 pounds and VINO ha
q had large experience as member
q the team of the University OF Lei
nassee where he greatly dlstlngulsi
n ad himself. For the half posltle
Il thare are a whole slew OF good me-
i among whom are Doherty, Decke
q Rees Strassburger and Spenser.
course. all the positions are open
IT the hest men. but it is plain that tne
1f is material for a stronger team I,l'
last season if 1t is properly hauuAO
m 4 fair schedule has been arrang
r. and can also be said that it has De
ne arranged with discretion, somethl
s. Syhich has not always been the ca'
ut The season will begin on OCTOBER Q
a game with the Virginia Military
Ill stitute. On the 18th the baltlm'
Medical College will be met ana
a the 18th Princeton. Thus two tea
til If @ fair strength will be played bef
zee &C contesting ties with Que of the first ,s Fs ;s
;he foiIows: October 10, st. Johns {
he Ieee; October %, Columbia UnlN
sity; October 27. Swarthmore IN
ads yember 5, Pennsylvania state nae Oolit
or Nopvember 10. Virginia Toly T. 'oIa p,
op- Institute; November 26. West r.
of 1at philadelphia. Two more ga
will probably be arranged.