The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
M|DD|ES EXPECT
A GOOD ELEVEN
New Material Looked Upon
FavOrably.

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. S.-Capt. Douglass
l. Howard, of the Navy football team,
Will not leave Annapolis during his va
cation, but will devote II to preliminary
work with such material as can be
gathered from the new fourth class, the
only class not now on leave. Captain
Howard has already issued a call for
candidates to the class and there have
been about forty responses. Actly>
practice will begin on Monday. There
appears to be a number OF good men il,
the class. among whom are Layton. who
played tackle on Andover last season:
Robinson. a ISo-pound Texan. who mas
played in the same position. and Cary.
a stout Mary.ander. who has had ex-
perience as a back
There has been a call for all the can
didates for the team 20 return to An
napolis one week before the academy
opens. on October /. Not for years has
there been such confidence in the team
and everyone here feels that there IS al
least an even chance of winning from,
the Army on December 2 in the annual
contest. which this year viii be played
for the first time at Princeton. The
Navy had splendidly successful sea
son IN rowing. baseball and track ath-
let-cs last spring and the enthusiasm ha c
extended to football
Especial reliance is placed on Douglass
lso-pound back. who has had large ex-
2erieHce. but broke his leg aRatns;
princeton last year He will return 10
tne game as good as ever. The NAVY
ID Dob speclaiiy strong In backs, having
nard behind the line and Norton. Decker
ana Needham. all fast men. tor quarter.
Have Same Coaches.
The chief coaches will be the same as
last season. DR.. Paul DashieIls. as chief
coach; oicutt. of Yale. chief assistant.
and number OF younger officers of the
navy who were formerly good men on
winning Annapolis teams DIR. William
Il Murphy brother Of Mike" Murphy.
of Yale and University of PennsyIyania-
will again act as trainer
While the schedule for the season
does not bring the navy against az
many strong teams as IL should. II ia
iairiy good. and three or four of it's on
ponents will give all the contest wanted
II was particularly desired that ,ber.
should be a game with one of the hts
four. Yale and Harvard would hardly
consider the proposition. but q, was
confidently expected that the IvnIver-
sity OF Pennsylvania or Princeton
would come to Annapoli for a game
oS the navy mas won from the former
Tor three years I'm succession, and was
also victor against the Tigers last
year Pennsylvania. however, refused
me game for no special reason. while
princeton declined on account OF the
iact that the Harvard game is played
al cambridge this season and the man
agement thought II inadvisable to take
Two long trips game for next sea
son with Princeton was promised, how
ever.
The full schedule of the Navy team
follows: October Z, Virginia Military
Institute: October II, St Johns College:
October IL. Dickinson College: October
Il. Western Maryland College; October
Il. University of North Carolina; Oc-
tober %. Maryland Agricultural Cob
lege: October Is. Swarthmore College:
November 4. Pennsylvania State Col
iege: November II. Bucknel University:
November IS. University of Virginia:
November %. Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute; December 2; United States Mill
tary Academy.
All but the Army game will be played
~ AnnADolis.