Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-11-20
THE NAvr HOPES FOR VICTORY.
Has Stronger Team Than Usual For
Annual Football Tussel.

The fact that the Naval Academy
team has shown form this year which
indicates that. Notwithstanding the
admitted strength Of the Army team.
its chances are al least even To win
against the Military Academy eleven
on Franklin Field IS "A source Of SAT-
isfaciion 10 lovers Of sport generally,
rs il is generally wished that the
teams should be closely matched and
afford real contest each year.
The Navy managed 60 tie the Army
last season. though outplayed, but for
the four seasons previously the Army
had won. sometim. by decisive scores
There is 40 doubt that q victory this
year for the Navy lsam would be very
popular. The games which have prov
ed the worth Of the Navy team more
than any others this season have been
contests with Princeton and Swarlh-
more. Princeton lost to the Navy two
years ago and last year there was no
game. 50 the Tigers came TO Annapolis
with a strong lineup and determined
to rub il into the midshipmcn il pos
sible. Five TO nothing was the best
score they could mako.
on Saturday Nov. lathe Navy inflic-
ted The only defeat received by Swarth-
mora this season. the score being
to 4. The one defeat sustained by the
Navy this season besides that from
Princeton was Al the bands OF the
strong Pennsylvania Slate College
team, the score being also 10 o. APP
parently the Navy played an irregular
game, as IL only secured draws from
Dick inson and Bucknell and made
Ina oil ft.f 81 ~, OH
jewn .hr Who ar5 acquainted
everything is sacrificed To The amy
game and no chances are taken with
players who are not in the best con
dition. Every game this season has
been played with one or more inn
against the Army will be much
stronger than that in any game pre-
vious to il.
The Navy has its usual fast and
we'll trained team, but il is some
what heavier this season, and there are
more really star players than for many
years. The Navy's defence was al
ways of the stiffest kind, but this
season the offence is perhaps the
stronger element OF their play. The
Ger and Douglass, halves; Norton,
quarterback, and Ingram, fullback.
Every one of these is much above the
average, and Douglass is star of the
first magnitude. Douglass weighs l75
poe.Ais and is tall and very muscular,
having just established the highest
all round strength mark made by a
midshipman. He made a reputation
I.a - fh.. T,.t tt.s4x~ Of 1fsrt
nessee, but has been kept out of the
game during most of his course by
the break ing of his leg, occurring in
the Princeton game two years ago.
He is a fast man, a splendid ground
gamer AMI even more brilliant on the
defence.
Capt. Spencer, BIS running mate, is
about the same WEIGHT but not quite
SO tall. lie has played on the Acad-
envy team ever since his fourth class
year and Is a brilliant end runner
and is thoroughly dependable. Nor
ton is heady player and good drop
kicker. Ingram, at full, has played
right hale during most of the season.
He is apiain and stroke Of the crew,
and besides being very strong is very
cool and clear headed. There are
plenty OF good substitutes for the
backfield, such as Burg, Battle, Ew-
ing, Bernard, LANCE and .Reinicke, OF
Northcroft or Richardson could be
taken from the line, both being slash.
ing backs.
The line is beginning To assume
shape, only one position being in much
doubt The present lineup ii: Rich
ardson, left end; Northcroft, left
tackle; Piersol, left guard Slingluff,
centre; Wright, right guard Magru-
der, right tackle; Dague, right end.
Simpson is making hard fight for
right tackle, and il is possible that he
may Gust Magruder, though both will
likely get in at least part OF the game
against the Army. With the present
arrangement the Navy team averages
l72 Oil pounds in weight. The aver.
age of the backfield is 1863 3-4 pounds,
and of the line l75 IL pounds.