The Washington times., 1906-11-18
NAVY HAS CHOICE
AGAINST THE ARMY
Cadet Eleven Is Much
Stronger Than Would at
First Appear.
BACK FIELD Is SPEEDY
Spencer, Douglass and Ingram All Meu
of Tested Caliber-Line Stronger
Than Last Year.

/ ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 1.-THE fact that
| the NAVY Academy team has shown
| form this year which indicates that
! Notwithstanding the admitted strength
! OF the Army team. its chances are al
! least even 10 win against the Military
| Academy eleven on Franklin Field
Philadelphia. December I, next, Is a
source OF satisfaction 60 lovers OF sport
/ generally, as IL Is universally wished
that the teams should be closely
matched and afford a real contest each
year.
The Navy managed 10 tie the Army
last season, though outplayed. but for
the four seasons previous 10 1895 the
Army had won, sometimes by decisive
scores. There is no doubt that victory
this year for the Navy team would be
very popular
Best Showing Against Princeton
The games which have proved the
worth OF the Navy team more than any
others this season have been the con-
tests with Princeton and Swarthmore.
Princeton lost TO the Navy two years
ago and last year there was no game,
so the Tigers came 10 Annapolis with a
strong lineup and determined TO rub IL
into the midshipmen II possible Five 70
nothing was the best score they could
make On Saturday last tho Navy in
hicted the only defeat received by
Swarthmore this season, the score being
. 20 4. The one defeat sustained by the
Navy this season, besides that from
Princeton. was at the hands OF the
strong Pennsylvania state College, the
score being also 5 20 Q.
Apparently the Navy has played an
Irregular game, as II only secured
draws from Dickinson and Bucknen
and made but eleven points against
Lehigh- However. those who are ac-
quainted with methods at ANNAPOLIS
know that everything Is sacrificed 10 The
Army game. ana no chances are taken
with players who are not I'm the best
condition. Every game this season has
been played with one or more important
players absent. The lineup against the
Army will be much stronger than that
IN any game previous 20 It.
0ffense Is Strong.
The Navy has its usual fast and
weli-trained team, but it is some
what heavier this season and there
are more real star players than for
many years. The defense was alwavs
of the suffest kind. but this season
the oHense Is perhaps the stronger. .eIe-
ment.
The back field IS composed Of Captain
Spencer and Douglass. halves; Norton.
Quarterback, and Ingram, fullbacE
Everyone Of these is much above the
average, and Douglass Is star Of the
nTst magnitude. Douglass weighs i75
pounds and is tall but very muscular.
having just established the highest all
around strength mark made by d mid
shipman. He made a reputation on the
team OF the University OF Tennessee. /
but has been kept out OF the game dur /
ing most OF his course by the breaking I
of his leg occurring in the Princeton I
game two years ago. He Is a fast
man. d splendid ground gamer. and
even more brilliant on the defense.
Captain Spencer Dependable.
Captain Spencer. his running mate IL
about the same weight. but not quite
SO tal. He has played on the Academy
team ever since his fourth class year
and is a brilliant end runner and IS
thoroughly depenable. Norton is &
leady player ana good kicker. Ingram.
Il full, has played right half during
most Of the season. He is captain and
stroke Of the crew. and besides being
very strong, Is cool and clear-headed.
There are plenty of good substitutes for
he back field, such as Burg. Battle
ewing, Bernard, Lange and Relnlcke /
Horthcroft or Richardson could also be
AIKEN from the line in case OF erner-
senCy, as both are slashing backs.
The line is beginning TO assume shape.
'nly one position being in much doubt.
'he present lineup is; Richardson.
eft end; NorthcrOft, left tackle: Pier
ol left guard; Slinguff. center;
Wright. right guard; Magruder, right
aclde: Dague, right end. Simpson Is
making a hard fight for right tackle
nd il is possible that he may oust
lagruder, though both VIII be likely
@ get In at least part Of the game
gainst the Army
With the present arrangement the
Savy team averages 172 all pounds in
weight. The average Of the back field
3 1894 pounds. and Of the line It's II
ounds,