The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-19
NAVY HOPES FOR VICTORY.
Has Stronger Tea Than Usual For
Annual Football Tussle with the Army.

ANNAPoLIs, Nov. Is.-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 at least even to win against the
Military Academy eleven on Franklin Field
is a source Of satisfaction to lovers OF sport
generally. az it 10 generally wished that the
teams should be closely matched and afford
q real contest each year.
The Navy managed to tie the Army last
season. though outplayed. but for the four
seasons previously the Army had won, some-
ines by decisive scores. There is no doubt
that a victory this year for the Navy team
would be very popular.
The games which have proved the worth Of
the Navy team more than any others this
season have been the contests with Prince
ton and Swarthmore. Princeton lost to the
Navy two years ago and last year there was
no game. so the Tigers came to Annapolis
with a strong lineup and determined to rub
Il into the midshipmen II possible. Five to
nothing was the best score they could make
On Saturday last the Navy inflicted the only
defeat received by Swarthmore this season.
the score being 5 to 4. The one defeat sus-
tanned by the Navy his season besides that
from Princeton was at the hands Of the strong
Pennsylvania State College team. the scor e
being also 5 to 0.
Apparently the Navy played an irregular
ktAAlts dH ~ OliJ We FiNhllA-
son and BucknelI and made but eleven points
against Lehigh. However. those who are
acquainted with methods at Annapolis know
that everything is sacrificed to the Army game
and no chances are taken with players who
are not in the best condition. Every game
this season has been played with one or more
important players absent. The lineup against
in any game previous to IL.
The Navy has its usual fast and well trained
team, but IL is somewhat hea vier this season.
and there are more really star players than
for many years. The Nays defence was
the offence Is perhaps the stronger element
The backfield is composed Of Capt. Spencer
and ingram. fullback. Every. one Of these is
much above the average, and Douglass Is, a
star OF the nrsI ma nlIpde; Douglass weighs
ha wing just established the highest all round
strength mark made by a midshipman. He
versity of Tennessee. but has been kept out
| OF the game. during most OF his course by the
breaking Of his leg, occurring in the Princeton
splendid grou ndgainer and even more brillian mt
Capt Spencer. his running mate. is about
the same weight, but not quite so tall. lie
has played on the Academy team ever since
r ras nSqr and G IS %th6yr esr sGa depe e 1ai bIe. N f@a
ton is a heady, player and good drop kicker.
Ingram, at full. has played right half during
Of the crew and besides being very. strong is
very. cool and clear headed. There are
plenty Of good substitutes for the backheld.
su oh as Burg, Battle, Ewing, Bernard, LANCE
and Reinicke, or Northcroft or Richardson
sa shing backs.
The line is beginning TO assume shape
only one position being n much doubt; The
Northcroft, left tackle; Piersol, left guard;
Slingluh. centre; Wright, right guard: Ma
Crude right tackle; Dague, right end. Simp-
son is making a hard fight for right tackle.
and it is possible. that he may Gust Magruder,
thou gh both will likely get in at least part
OF the game against the Army.
With the present arrangement the Navy
team averages l72 ell pounds In weight.
The average Of the backfeld Is 1892. pounds,
and Of the line IT'S III pounds.