The Washington times., 1909-09-12
BUT FEW VETERANS
FOR NAVY ELEVEN
Dearth of Experienced Ma
terial Is Cause for Early
Practice.

ANNAPOLIS. Sept 1i.-Active prepa-
rations for the opening Of the football
season al the Naval Academy will be
gin the middle of the present month,
when there viii be a call for caidi-
dates from the new fourth class, while
regular practice by the whole squad
will coumense on Monday, September
q, the football men giving up a lew
DAYS Of their scanty leave in order 10
get down to work promptly. On OClo-
Der, the Nidshipmen play their nrs'
game with ST. Johns College.
With but FIVE veterans in school, the
outlook for the game with Army Is al
most exactly reversed over last ear
Last season West Point had few Veter-
ans at the start. but gradually worked
n team into shape which Outplayed ano
defeated the Middies, the majority OF
whom were experienced men TO win
from Army this year Navy must dupll-
cate the work OF its great rival i sllu
toward that end coach, player, midshlp-
man, and officer is bent determlneoiy.
To Play Princeton.
The Army game will, as usual, be
played on Franklin Field, Philadelphia,
on November y. The big game OF the
season at Annanopis is the princeton
game, scheduled for October 80. There
are lots OF Princeton alumni in Baiti-
more, Washington. and other points
nearby, and game between Princeton
and the Middies alwats brings big
crowds 70 Annapolis.
The other games are: October S, Sc.
Johns; October 9, Rutgers; October is,
Villa Nova: October y, University or
Virginia November s, Washington ana
jefferson: October Is, Western Reserve
October 20. Davidson College, western
Reserve and Davidson are new names
on the Midshipmens schedule. VIVA
Nova played for the first tine az An
napOlis last season. and Washington
and jefferson has played here twice.
The management has dropped all the
Wednesday games played in former sea
sons against the Maryland college eieV-
ems, as It has been found that the team
makes more progress by playing against
its own strong scrub.
NAVY must nil the places Of such
strong men as LANCE, regarded by many
as All-America quarterback last sea
SON. Northcroft. Slingluffs Leighton,
Wright and Jones. In the back field
the situation Is not so desperate, but
the loss OF five ;inemen is exceedingly
serious. Richardson, fullback, and Dali
ton and Clay. halfbacks, all OF whom
were regulars last season, are again
available. Richardson hits the line as
hard as any back on the college neld.
CLAY is a fast and clever runner, wh.le
Dalton is. both strong and fast. as well
as good punter-
Few Veterans Left.
Mason. who pushed LANCE hard for
quarterback at the beginning of last
season, is looked upon with most favor
! for the pivotal place this season. al
though Byrd and Hubbard are both
promising men. Among those who have
/ had considerable experience in the hack
( field and who are likely 70 develop into
good men this year are Elmer. BiSchon,
Sowen, and o Brien. Carey, the fastest
Splinter in the academy did well at end
/ in some OF the games last season, and
1 is anxious 10 play at halfback TINS year;
| Captain Never, at left guard. and
/ ReifsnideT. at right end, are the only
veteran iinemen Navy has this year.
Brandt, who has been Slingluffs I'M
derstudv at center for three seasons,
will hold 1he place regularly. and Rein
/ icke will be the first choice for right
! guard. These with Captain Meyer, az
J the other guard. will make center trio
/ which is heavier and nearly as good as
/ that of last season. There are num-
I her OF good men for tackle, including
| Anderson. pitcher OF the baseball team
| derring King. and ZenOr, of the crew
/ Helm and Wright.
( ReifsnIder wilt stay at one end. end
/ Cobb is prOoa bly, the best candidate for
/ the other wing. without considering
| the possibilities from the new class An
uapolis has an encouraging array Of
I foot ball strength. Can IL be nodded into
shape TO win from the football battiers
/ bv the Severn. With it's well-known
spirit. the unanimous answer from An
nspolis IS that II can.