Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-07
NAVY'S GOOD PROSPECTS
OPPONENTS FAIL TO SCORE IN
FIRST TWO GAMES
Midshipmen Eleven Show Good Form
Season Starts WeIl-Work Of New
Men-GenefaI ENCOURAGEMENT


| Academy II well launched, the Mid
sbipmen having played two games,
won both and kept their opponents
from making y score IN eitbsr contest.
81. Johns was defeated Wednesday n
to ia q game In which the Navy team
did not have 70 work hard, and Dick
ens0n was also easily defeated Satnr-
day - 10 0. This - larger score
than bad been made against Dickiu-
son for some years by the Academy
team.
The Navy team fs undoubtedly fur
tier advanced than IL has been at a
similar period for many seasons. The
team ~ veteran one as a whole.
though the members Of tb back field
have not had the experience in actual
matches aS have tie liuemeD. How
ever, the work 81 several ~ the new
men, pOtabIy IaDge, AZ quarterback,
- most encouraging to the coaches
and tie v VbOIe SayaI Academy con-
tingenf. There seems 70 be an ex-
celleBt chance for some new men 70
break IN ~ balfback, and there Is q
promising buncIs Of youngsters work II
ing hard for tie places.
Iange, who played left field o.
the baseball nine, has been exceeding
expectations BY his playing In prac.
tice ard IN the two match games. 4
point IN The game In which he = has
shown special ability Is the manner
In which he receives the ball In the
back field after kick by the opposing
team. Lange is very sure, and gets
the ball aud iis start IT tbs same time,
aud often gains yards, where a slower
man would let sbe opposing ends get
him before ne was under way. This
ability will be specially useful IN
these days Of Onside kicks. Besides,
I.ange has shown ability as a drop
kicker, and las kicked two nice goals
from the field out Of two chances in
matches this year. LaDge has q good
football head and handles the team
we'll.
Another source ~ qualification IL the
good physical condition Of Captain
Douglass. Douglass, as Is generally
EnOwD IN the football world, broke
his leg in q game against Princeton
during his fourth class year, and on
account Of its unskilfu1 treatment
has had continual trouble with IT,.
During the summer he submitted TO
two operations Of sxiD grating and,
apparcntly, is In splendid shape. The
coaches are giving him comparatively
little actual play at present, but the
Indications arc that hc will be able TO
do himself justice this season for the
first time since he came 10 the Aead-
envy. lie is sIashiug athlete, and
made a fine reputation In football, !,
baseball and other branches while at
tho University Of Tennessee before
coming 20 the Sayal Academy.
It looks as IL RfcbardsoJ, who also
learned football at the University
Of Tennessee and who played end last
year, will make the position Of full
back. Reinicke, a husky crew man,
was given a chance carly IN practice,
but lie does not catch on as well as
expected, and IsicbaTdgon's ground
gaining and defensive playing ability
will probably get him the place.
Hambscb, the baseball catcher, Is out
for that position this season and does
good work. Roger Spencer, brother
Of the ssaIwart captain Of last season,
has an excellent chance to make the
other half, but he has as competitors
Clay, another fourth clagsmaD X. r..
Jones and Burg, the latter fast run
ner and game man, but rather light.
For the line there Is almost an en-
barTassnent Of plenty this season, and
fl is safe to say that the coaches never
had 50 many big, willing and expeT-
fenced men from whom 10 choose.
sIinhIun, the Maryland boy, is not
likely 10 be moved from center. He
IS bigger than ever and his know ledge
Or the game and steady work make
him n most useful man. Brant Is
the next best man trying for the po-
sition. Wright, who has strength,
determination and willingness 10 take
coaching, is again playing at right
guard. and Stuart, sub-center last sea-
son. is playing on the other side Of
center.
Meyer, who occupied the position
last year, has not gotten into the
game as yet, but he fs regarded as
one Of the best men on the team.
Shafroth and DuntOn may be heard
from before the end Of the season.
TIE veterans NOrbcroff and MagrudeT,
both strong men, are playing the
tackles at present. PieTsOl, who has
been a buIwark Of strength for several
seasons, has bad leg, and IL. is not
decided as to whether ne will play
this geaon or not. Leighton, q crew
man, who played at AndOyer two
years ago, may make strong bid for
one Os these positions. Dague is a
fixture at right end and is already
showing the speed, hard taekliDg and
eve for tie ball that caused mahy ex-
perts to class him with the AlI-Ameri-
cans team last season. DeMott, Boyn-
ton, Mccormick and Reifgnider are
the most likely candidates for the
other end in the order named.
The team as a whole is working
together in perfect harmony, and ii
remarkably advanced in team work
as n whole. Lieut.. Commander j. NJ.
Reeves, the new head coach, and Jack
Gates, the field coach of lasl season,
are held in the highest esteem by the
men, and Dr. Paul }. DIsbiell, who
reIinaufshed the position Of bead
coach last season, after three seasons
Of hard and successful work, Is gIv-
ing the benefit Of his advice. An ad-
dition To the coaching squad this week
has been Herbert l.. Spencer, captain
OF last years team, the Grst which de-
feated the Army In a number Of years.
Rockwell and Chamberlain, Of Yale,
are expected 10 join the coaches later,
and Howard and Long, Navy stars,
will also be here, In all probability.
The team is doing so we'll that there
would be danger Of overconGdence ex-
cept for the fact that those who are
handling the team may be relied upon
to prevent just that thing. No one
here makes the mistake OF nnderestf-
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