Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-21
OUTLOOK GOOD FOR ACADEMY
Football Squad Contains Some Husky Material For Coach
huffman and Capt. Mccormick to Work With.

Even with the loss of several such
men as quarterback Tommy Hendrick,
center Steve Ricketts, and halfback
Harry Noyes. who have made the
backbone of Academy football teams
for the last two Sor three years, grid
iron prospects for the red and white
open up in promising shape with the
squad of candidates who have been re-
Celylng preliminary instruction for the
last lew days on the Academy cam
Prs Enough men have been out to
mere than make two full elevens. so
that there will be considera BILE material
u pick from when the lineup for a
team is selected.
One big change will be in the shift
of coaches, vas DIR. Bunneu. who has
handled the elevens with such married
success for the last six or seven sea-
sons. will be too busy in other WAYS
TO look after the boys this year. He
retires with plenty of honors and
passes the reins over to coach Aut
1.a1. who was the baseball guide this
year and whose popularity with The
students indicates that the squad will
take hold of the work with the right
sort of spirit.
Looks Like a Rugged Line.
Jack Mccormick. who played full
back in strong form on the team last
year towards the close of the season,
is captain and has stock of expert
ence on >zormer Academy first altl sec
ond teams that fits him we'll for the
place. Taking the candidates for size
and huskiness alone, it looks as if
rugged line could be picked. From last
years team there are Kinney, lar.
SEA. Walsh, Ravens Isbister. Swan.
and Bliss. to choose from for guard
and tackle positions, while Ge0r:;th
IS OF hand for end again. For center
there is new man in training by tne
name of Herbert. who is soli1iy built
and looks well cast for. the piace
Back of the line much is expected
from Smullens. one of the Academy
second team two years ago. and last
seas on the stag halfbacl of Holy Cross
pref. second team. Captain McCor-
mltk will 6fobab bly, be in the backield,
bit there is nothing definite yes about
the othsr positions. Among other
likely candidates now WORKING out
with the team are Johnson the second
team'S quarterback Loudon OF the 1909
sec ond team, Lord, Coughlin., Morgan,
f. Smith and Higgins.
Dates on the Schedule.
Manager Bert Bailey has number
of dates already arranged on his
schedule which he expects. will he
made up of at least doz IN eooG
gai les. Captain Gallivan's West Ends
vii! play the opening date next Sat
urGay and the season will close as
usua! on Thanksgiving day with a
game against Yale Consolidated
team
The following dates have been ar
ranged for Saturdays and Wednes-
days: Sept. "a 50 West Ends: Oct i
1 (S.), Windham high; Oct (S).
Academy at Hartford VS.. Hartford
high; Oct. IL (w.), Academy vs.. Wir.l-
ham high at Willimantic Oct Is 50
New London Manual Training; Oct p
{S). Storrs Aggies; Oct. 90 50.
Buckley high of New London: Nov
go, Academy VS. Manual Training at
New London; Nov. 10 (W.). Academy
VS.. Buckley high at New London; Nov.
"a (Thurs). Yale Consolidated
II Westerly high school has team
dates will be arranged with them and
there will also proba bly, be a couple of
dates given for Mystic team.