The Washington herald., 1907-11-26
NAVY ELEVEN BUSY
Rounding Into Form for
Game with Army.
SECRET PRACTICE IS RESUMED
Middies Have Close Scrimma ge
Against ScrubS-LIne-up of Team
for Annual Contest on Saturday
AnnOunced-FInaI Practice Sched-
uIed for Franklin Field.
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Special 10 The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd, Nov. Z5.-The coaches
are now putting the finishing touches on
the Navy eleven. Secret practice was re-
sumed this afternoon and will continue
until Friday. when the squad will leave
for Philadelphia.
Final practice viii be held on Franklin
Field that afternoon.
The middies entered into the practice
this afternoon with spirit Of determina-
tion 10 correct the faults that have shown
themselves during the season and perfect
the plays which are relied upon 10 obtain
a victory over West Point.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Army
team appears 10 be stronger on its record
for the season. the Navy people are
pointing 70 the fact that exactly the same
condition existed last season. Yet the
game was great victory for the Navy
Contrary to reports. there viii be no
additional coaches this week In fact, il
Is considered that more coaches would
simply mean thar the players would be
confused by a multitude of counselors. II
is now merely a case Of working under
Head Coach Reeves. with the assistance
OF Dashieles and Gates, and bringing the
whole work Of the season TO head.
Varsity scores Touchdown.
After to-day's practice it was given out
that the varsity had d stih twenty-rnin-
ute scrimmage against the scrubs. and
the work was very satisfactory. One
touchdown was scored after ten min
utes work, and then the scrubs were
given the ball Jas means OF testing the
| 'varsity's defensive strength. and this
too. was good
As result of to-day's practice Lieut..
Commander Reeves. head coach. tonight
announced that the team that viii face
the army cadets on Saturday has been
chosen as follows. Demott. left end.
Northcroft left tackle; Meyer. left guard:
Siingiuh, center; Wright. right guard:
Leighton, right tackle; Dague. right END.
I Lange. quarter back; Douglas Captain
! leIt half back, Reifsnider. right half
/ back. and r. T.. Jones. full back.
II was no easy proposition for the
coaches 10 agree on the backdefd combii-
nation Reifsneider landed his Job be-
cause OF his fine qualifications both as Il
defensive as well as offensive PLAYER. In
III week ago he played one Of the ends
md had been doing fine work but the
coaches could not afford 10 let either
/ Dague or De Mott go by the board. as that
pair is one OF the best ever developed at
the academy. So Reifsneider was tried
at half. and his fearless and spirited work,
surpassed that Of four other men who had
been making strong bid for the place.
Jones 10 PIny Full Back.
Jones was chosen for fun back because
OF the great spirit he puts into his work.
on the other hand. II was conceded that
Richardson is a hard line piunger. and.
taken altogether. more reliable man 70
gain few yards. but continued injuries
throughout the season proved a great
set back 10 him.
There Will be fourteen substitutes u ac-
company the team. They are: Straus
Stewart, Reinicke. guards: AIagruder.
Stoer, and Shafroth, tackles; Brand cen
| ter StrotheT. Robinson. ends. Mason.
quarter back; Richardson. Boynton, fun
1 backs; Burg. Gates half backs.
The Army ard Navy Athletic author
I ities have agreed upon the following of
cials for the game; Referee. pa Corbin-
Of Yale. umpire. Ar Sharpe. OF Yale.
field judge, Bodcharles. Of LAFAYETTE.
chief Enesman, Bob" Torrey. OF Penn
/ sylvania- Except for Godcharles. these
are the same officials that ran last years
game.