Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-21

Is too light for real varsity material.
There was no scrimmage yesterday, the
men all getting rest after their hard
game against Dartmouth on Saturday. The
main effort of the coaches was directed to
getting more speed into the plays, and
long, painstaking signal practice was de-
voted to this end.
Quakers in Fine Condition.
The University of Pennsylvania foot ball
team ts working hard preparing to meet
Columbia in New York on Saturday next
Penn was defeated by Columbia two years
ago in New York, but Capt. Torrey says
now that If the men play Saturday as they
did yesterday they will break the hoodoo
AFTER the usual warming up yesterday
Coach Dickson sent the men into scrim-
mage work with the scrub. The varsity
received the kickoff. and Greene, aided by
splendid interference, placed the ball In the
middle of the field. Never did the varsity
play f1ercer ball. and the way they tore
through the scrub line resembled Kansas
cyclone going through woodpile. Steven
son showed no mercy on the scrub and
kept the varsity machine going for touch
down after touchdown. Finally the coaches,
satisfied with the first teams work, sent
the men into the locker room
West Points Hard Practice.
The West Point team had an unusually
hard practice yesterday. considering the
fact that 1t was the Monday after a game
The showing Saturday was so poor that
the coaches decided that tie men needed
more work, SO the team had a loug prae-
tice game yesterday. The offensive dis
play was good, but the defense was poor.
Hhe firs- team scored twice on the scrubs
and the scrubs scored once ON the first
team. Weeks and Hill made the touch.
downs for the first team. while Hici;am
scored for thu scrubs. Hiekam's senre was
spectacular. He went around right end for
gain of sixty yards and q touchdown.
Several OF the first team we.e OUT of che
game IN account OF injuries. TarEey cou.d
not run ON account of a bad ankle SO did
not come out. CARR Is still suffering with
broken finger. Mettler and Smith were
also Unable &c play. All except '1arri will
probably be well soon. PracItce Will be
continued hard throughout ti,s week. and
every cffel will be made 20 defeat SYRIA
case next Saturday. Foot ball men here
do not hesitate to express the opinion that
Annapolis will beat West Point this year.
However, the army cadets nope to nuke
the game interesting.
Cadets Work Fast.
The foot ball squad at the Naval Acad-
envy is now being excused from afternoon
drills until after the West Point game, and
the practice yesterday afternoon. which
was secret, was fast and generally salts
factory. Every member of the squad ex-
cept Piersal is in good condition. Piersal
still Lmps Oh account Of his twisted knee.
He will BE much missed IL he does not
get in the army game, he is fine de-
fensiye tackle and has lately developed
much ability in carrying the ball. North
croft and Chambers are the most likely
subs for the position. Northcroft is not so
good defensive player. but is an excel
lent ground gamer. Chambers, who was
the guard on the team two years ago, has
been with the squad for only little while,
but IS the heaviest and strongest man in
the academy. He always has been slow.
but shows some signs OF waking up.