New-York tribune., 1907-08-17

@C,o.r @etof.r ;-Xsyy - Western Maryland.
October May : Maryland Agricultural College
October l:--Nsyy Vanderbilt
ooto6er iS-Nayy vs. vs. fisrTard 1Glili'
October .aj-Nayy yS Lafayette
November Navy rs. West Virginia University.
November 9-Navy Srarthnore-
oysf[ 6 lXayy - I,4,1 TSnlsy!va.is state c3sss
November 5o-Nsv; vs. Arf7s st PhiIadeiphie
This is considered the hardest schedule that any
Navy team has had in the history of the academy s
athletics. Annapolis men have for some years be-
iieved that for the Nays lack OF sue
cess against the Army in football her inability
10 schedule enough hard games TO get the men
in condition for the gruellins West Point match.
Negotiations carried this year with Prince
ton and the University of Pennsylvania we'll as
the colleges with which games were arranged.
These two universities unwilling to take the
trip 10 Annapolis and meet team of the calibre
! Of the midshipmeu Last year Princeton beat An
napolis by a single touchdown after one OF the
hardest games OF the season. and the development
Of the Tiger team was. in the opinion of its
coaches retarded by the trip.
A naval officer who is Of the sub-coaches
said to-day that he thought tho team would meet
only defeat during the coming season, and
that would he at the hands OF Harvard. He added
that there might he surprise there
Encouraged by tho victory over the ArmT last
year the Navy squad has already started prelimi-
nary practice The first class is now at the acad-
eny. being on its annual cruise. but the second
third and fourth classes hand
Nidshipmen of the fourth or plehe class that
look like good football men have been called ont
and under instruction of members of last year 5
team and several officers being put through
preliminary work rapidly. At the first call more
than eighty plebes responded The first cut was
soon made and the second came this afternoon.
whom the squad was reduced "a between thirty and
forty men. The new class has promising
material and it seems likely that at least
viii be good enough hold down back fold
position.
OF the mon Of last years winning team. Cap
tain Douglass. hafback; Slingluff, centre; Meyers
and Wright. guards: Northcroft and Fiersol
tackles and Dagpe end. eligible for tho coming
season Of the substitutes Shafroth, guard: Bat
tlc quarter: Tange. half, PurnclL half. ana Rich
ardeon end. will also be eligible and VIII make
hard fights for their positions.
Tho Nays most serious losses h. graduation
Norton at quarter Captain spencer al nan
hack: Ingram. fulIback. and Bernard. end
SIilgluff was considered one of the nlainstays of
tho Navv team last year. Playing his position
centre in inc form throughiut the year, he not
only made IL the strongest place in the lin". tht
also sfeadied the green who played The guards
Ills work In the Army game was remarked as the
host niece 81 PLAYING done bv centre during the
season. Many critics put him the All-AmeTtcan
team Despite his weight he Is very fast and he
7.li he counted on bolster I'D the whole line this
year.
The first class mon who members OF last
years team OF squad practising on board snip
daily They arc keeping In condition by boHihg'
wrestling and other physical exercises IheE 90
on leave about September l for month, but TiH
sacrifice NJ half of their vacation and return
for practice before September 10
The Navy team will egain be coached oy Aue
mon and the Yale style Of play will be used again
II has proved more successful than the Princeton
system at the academy.