Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-25

slow development timed so as to have
the men reach their topnotch form about
the present time. The Army does not put
much stock in secret practice. but yester-
days work might be termed a semi-secret
drill. for the guards kept at some little
distance all civilians whom they did not
know. the army people and residents of
the post being allowed on side lines as
usual.
After Dean was relieved from the scrim-
mage Yost took him in hand and gave
him long drill in kicking goals the
Michigan coach himself holding the ball.
Big Crowds in Quaker City.
PHILADELPHIA, November 25.-Only
a few tickets remained on sale for the
Cornell game Thanksgiving day and none
is to be had for the Army and Navy
game. Such was the condition of things
here last night for the grand finale of the
foot ball season in the east. The Penn
sylvania team is still at its country camp
and is working hard in preparation for
Cornell
Cozzens and Marks both played center
yesterday afternoon and Miller and kei-
nath were worked at the quarterback posi-
ton. Lamberton retained his guard posi-
ton. and the rest of the team lined up
as it did against Michigan.
1t was said that Coach Yost of Michigan
would be a visitor at Whitemarsh this
afternoon.
Middies All Right.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, November 25.-The
Naval Academy team had another fast
and. on the whole, satisfactory practice
against the scrubs yesterday afternoon
The players got through the afternoon
without receiving any injuries and the
Navy contingent is beginning to breathe
easy on this score. Today will be the last
time the team will work out against the
scrubs. Tomorrow there will be signal
work only Friday morning the team
leaves for Philadelphia, and the same
afternoon it will avail itself of the courtesy
of the University of Pennsylvania and
will have a tryout Franklin Field
This is, however, familiar ground to every
man on the eleven except Dalton. the
sole representative OF the new class
The arrangements for the trip to Phila-
delphia have been made. The party will
leave Annapolis Friday morning under
charge of Lieut.. Commander N. E. Irwin
The party will consist of thirty-three
these besides the team and substitutes be-
ing Head Coach Berrien, Coaches Howard
Pages, Gates. Douglas and Dague and
probably Tad Jones, Trainer McMasters
and several attendants
The Navy party will put I'D at Hotel
Walton. as in former years The prac-
tice yesterday afternoon was secret ex-
cept to naval people, but everything con-
nected with the field and side lines was
iuii VI ne ldO Jones has Joined the
coaching squad and has helped to put
even more spirit and enthusiasm into the
team.
| Three of the four officials of the Army
Navy game have been selected, the umpire
not yet being fixed. Al Sharpe, Yale. will
be referee: Carl Marshall. Harvard, field
Judge. and Torrey, Pennsylvania, head
| linesman.
Send-of for Cornell.
ITHACA. n. Y, November 25.-One of
the greatest demonstrations in Cornell
athletic history took place last night
| when just before the Cornell foot ball team
left for Philadelphia 1900 cheering stu
dents massed and paraded by classes to
| the Lehfgh station, where the special cars
| that are to carry the team were waiting
| The team held its last practice on the
local field yesterday afternoon. The plays
for the Pennsylvania game were run off
smoothly, though the team lacked speed
and indicated that its condition was not
of the best. Only short practice was held
and then the men hustled up the hill to
get ready for the trip.
| There is none of the confident feeling
that has characterized other Cornell trips
TO Philadelphia, and the coaches did
| everything but cOncede that Cornell
would be beaten Although the team tried
out a number of forward passes and on
much new foot ball will be used against
| Pennsylvania.
| Coach Larkin took a number of his
| regulars away on an early train that
/ they would avoid the strain of last night
| send-off and perhaps recover their form
/ The Cornell squad was composed of the
| following: Hurlburt. Macarthur, Bayer,
Crosby, Halsey and FRANKIE ends; Leven-
! try. O'Rourke, Pavek and Harrington.