The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-28
PRACTICE OF FOOTBALL TEAMS.
Army and Navy Put on Finishing Touches
for Game Next saturday.

ANNAPoLIs, Md, Nov. 27.-This afternoon
there was the last lineup but one against
the scrubs at the Naval Academy. To-mor-
bow there will be another scrimmage. but on
Thursday there will be only signal practice
and on Friday morning the team will leave
for Philadelphia. The practice to-day was
secret. as will be the remaining practices.
Rockwell, the Yale star quarterback for two
seasons, joined Jack Owsley here to-day.
The advent OF Rockwell and Owsley is hailed
with much delight by the Navy people. The
Navy coaches recognize that the team has
more TO fear from Pullen and Weeks. the
great Army tackles. than from any other
part OF the West Point team. and a great
effort is being made to nullify their work.
There is little doubt that Northcroft will
start the game at left tackle and will conse-
quently have Pullen for an opponent and
that Piersol and Weeks will oppose each
other. However much attention is still
beir: paid to Leighton. Northcroft's first
substitute, and Simpson and Magruder. who
have been ! laying at the other tackle. II IL
becomes cleas that either of the tackles are
being decisivei- outplayed there will be
prompt substitutions.
Trainer McMasters thinking that a layon
would do his weak knee some good. Doug
are in ins fettie and the Navy is banking on
its trio OF ground gamers, particularly Doug
lass, Tor a victory.
ITHACA. y. Y, Nov. 27.-With the sheers
Of several hundred und ergraduates ringing
in their ears, the Cornell football team held
its last practice on Percy Field this afternoon.
will leave for Philadelphia. -,To-day's prac,
tice was short and simple. The varsity. and
scrubs kicked the ball around a bit. sprinted
through signals. As has been the case in the
last few days. the feature of the work was
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encouraging cries by the coaches TO. work up
enthusiasm. Jameson ran the machine with
smoothness and accuracy, and the men re-
sponded to the touch OF the master hand with
a will. At first the regular halfbacks. Glib
wall and McCutcheon. who has supplanted
Bishop, were tried. These two men are
ready TO Jump in. should anything happen
Babcock was in at right end again and he
will start the, game AGAINST the Qgakers:
time in, trying goals from placement. and both
succeeded in putting the ball over the bar
Of the tendency. OF Lawrence, the Quaker
quarter, in fumbling punts, Cook. Van Ormnn
and Babcock have been speeding up II tie
the 2SsskVfifIfi villa i No oRs game saS% ucc9THeTEi Will will line s' up
Bsbcock: left tackle, Cook; left guard, .Thomp-
son; centre. Newman; right guard O,Rourke;
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Earle: right halfback. Gibson; fullback.
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WEST PoINT. n. Y, Nov. 2T,-The team had
only a short scrimmage TO day, the regular
men only remaining in the game. a short
time. Erwin was relieved by Jenkins and
Sycarns and Hanlon gave way to Ayres and
Hickam, Seymour Intercepted a forward pass
and with a clear field ran seventy five yards.
scoring a touchdown for the scrubs. Smith
was on the field, but not in toys, and Arnold
PLAYED right half and Beach left half. Weeks
Ia PLAYING in fine form and was through and
blocked kicks many times. After much
changing and submitting OF names between
the two academies Capt. Palmer r.. Pierce,
the Army football representative, TO night
announced that both sides had decided on
referee: Al Sharpe. Yale. and &. MCCracken
MIR. Torrey of the University Of Pennsylvania.
The varsity, although weakened, showed
fine offensive work TO day. Christy tearing
holes in the scrubs line through which Beach
and Arnold went, making a touchdown from
the IS yard mark in three plunges. Beach,
in going over for the score hit the goa post
and badly wrenched his arm. Beach. has
been showing M in fine shape lately and was
considered to be one OF the first subs Tor a
hack in the Navy game. Tn new songs for
the Army-NaVv game were distributed to-
day. and armed with their megaphone. gayly
trimmed with the black. gold and gray Of the
Army, the cadets gathered on the side lines
and Cheered the team and sang the songs
which they will hurl across Franklin Field
next Saturday.
BETHLEHEM. Nov. &c. NJ. Lawyer Of