The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-21
PROBABLE NAVY LINEUP
AGAINST ARMY ELEVEN
ny LOUIS j. REILLY.

ny LOUIS j. REILLY.
Three captains in one season is the UNI
usual record ii the Naval Academy
eleven which will meet the West Point
cadets in the annual gridiron battle at
| Philadelphia next Saturday
Academic regulations and the typhoid
epidemic that threatens the Naval Acad-
envy have caused the eLieftains Of the
sailor boys to change hands twice. First.
Henry Mex. Clay was AT the helm. A
few weeks after the season opened. Mid
shipman Clay was found unsatisfactory
in conduct. and unfor academic regula-
lions his resignation was called for
r. starr King, Of California, who. with
Northeroft gaze the Navy their star pair
Of tackles two years ago. was chosen in
Clay's stead. Kings generalship and in
dVidual work fitted him for the place,
and the team developed well under his
guidance. Then came the typhoid cpl
demic and the football captain was
among the first victims. lie is now at
the hospital in a serious condition. A
week ago hope of his speedy recovery
was given up and Midshipman c. X.
Wright was elected to the captaincy.
Wright is playing left guard. a position
he has filed one year. and is making
good lie Is big man. and brings up
the center trio so as TO make it a formid-
able combination.
Despite the many re@erses with which
the Navy team has met during the sea-
son. the middies have rot lost heart. The
Navy must win the game this year 10 tie
their West Point rivals in the series. The
Army has won seven while the Navy has
taken six games. and there has been one
tie
Lieut.. BcrrIen Head Coach.
Lieut. r. G.. Berrien. himself captain
of al Annapolis eleven. is in charge of
the coaches for the second year. II has
been his policy throughout the year 10
develop three strings Of players who may
he sdvantageously substituted under the
rules obtaining this year. Coach Berrien
has a large corps or assistants. including
former Navy players and Wheaton. a
Yale star Of few seasons ago The
Yale style OF play has been the rule at
the Academy for years. Wheaton being
preceded in the capacity OF advisory
coach by Jack Gates and other Eli stars.
Coaches at the Academy have given
Individual players little encouragement as
to their chances for being selected 10
start in the big Arny-Navy clash. 1t
has been the policy to let the men fight
il out for the positions. and there is no
one player who can say with certainty
that he viii start IN the Army game
Repeated changes have been made III
the lineup throughout the season Old
players were replaced by youngsters who
showed promise. and the veterans of two
or three seasons have been kept on the
jump TO hold down their positions. Dali
ton. the mighty puuter of two years ago.
was included among those who have
had a taste OF work on the scrub eleven
this year. being replaced in mora than
one of the preliminary games by plebes
promoted from the class or second elev-
ems. Dalton is a whirlwlnd in the back
field. and is a wonderful Splinter, but
only his work this week will insure him
a position In the first string that goes to
Philadelphia this week.
Secret Practice Starts.
Beginning to-day. secret practice will
be the rule until Thursday. when the
first string will be sent TO Philadelphia
The many changes made in the lineup
during the year have made evident the
fact that individual work will be counted
on as one of the Nays principal assets.
Trick plays viii undoubtedly figure In
the Navy play. though teamwork has not
yet been developed 10 the desired point.
1t is undoubted that a number OF new
faces win trot onto the field to face the
Army, though, as stated, coaches are not
committing themselves as 10 prGbabfli-
ties in the final selection To those who
have followed the teams work during
the season, ii would not be surprising IL
the coaches made selections somewhat as
follows 20 start next Saturday.
Weems. though considerably lighter
than most men filling the position, seems
10 have the call for center. He has had
two years training on the scrubs, and Is
fast and strong. He weighs In the neigh
borhood of 40. Acting Capt Wright and
Brown. a fourth class man. are showing
up strong at guards though both are be-
Ing pushed by Hall and Merring. two
husky men who have gone through the
fire on the scrub eleven. The first two.
however. are probable selections.
Capt. Kings illness has thrown one
tackle position open TO probabilities.
Loftin will undoubtedly be seen at right
tackle. but on the left of the line the
struggle for the place IS still open. At
right tackle Davis, plebe, who ola great
work against Carlisle's heavy line, will
undoubtedly start. Second choice would
fall to Douglas, fast but not fully sea-
soned man.
Cobb. a veteran of last year, will be
at the extreme left of the line. lie is
fast on punts, sure tackler, and his
ability as a drop-kicker makes him a
valuable asset TO the team. AT the other
end of the line Gilchrist, a husky find
of the year, win win out, and start in at
Franklin Field.
The quarter back problem has been the
bane OF the coaches since the graduation
Of LANCE and the accident 10 Willie"
Wilson last yea. Several men have been
tried In each game. and the problem has
finally simmered down TO the selection OF
Soweil to direct the team. with Shaw as
first substitute. Sowell played at half
back against the Army two years ago,
and, although in a new position, is max
ing good at quarter. He is fast. of
stocky build, and shows head work in d.
recting the team play.
Two Sets of Backs.
Two complete sets of backs will make
the Army lads hustle, Although his
work has been at times erratic, Dalton
Is conceded the position at left half back.
fits line plunging. and. above ALL his
punting, make him dangerous man.