The Washington times., 1911-09-05
AIDD|ES FOOTBALL
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT.
HARD GAME AHEAD
Contest With Army This Fall
Expected to Be Tough
est in History.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Sept 5.-Judgtne
from the powerful teams of last season,
the slight losses by graduation, and the
tremendous rivalry between the two in
stitutions, the annual football game be-
tween the Naval and Military academies
this year should be the best in the his
tory Of the two schools.
The intense desire to win, which al
ways characterizes every member Of
the service teams, is Increased this year
because the previous contests now
stand a tie. OF the fifteen games played
each team has won seven. and the other
was q tie.
While neither the date nor place Of
the game of 1911 has peen definitely set
tied. no doubt exists that the game viii
be played as usual An agreement pc
tween the two institutions covering
three years came to an end with the
game of last year, and the delay in
arranging this years game is due TO
the careful consideration Of all the
points involved by the representatives
OF the Army and Navy.
There is every reason 20 believe ina
the game will be played on the Prince
ton grounds on November .. Repre-
sentatives of both branches have insist
ed that they cannot get along with the
tickets which the University Of Penn
sylvania can give, so that Franklin
Field, Philadelphia. Is almost out OF the
question.
Used Before.
Princeton was used for the game In
1906, and a fasco resulted, most OF
those who started to see the game from
Annapolis and West Point losing the
whole or a part Of IL. Since then, how
ever facilities have improved, and the
crowd which attended number OF big
games has ben handled satisfactorily:
The regular players IN seven Of the
positions on the Naval Academy team,
besides a number of excellent suostl-
tutes, will be on the navy squad again
this year. Dalton. the star left half
back Of three seasons, is captain, ana
the other regulars back Of the line are
Sowell. quarter, and Rhodes, full. Coch-
ran and McReavey are strong men Tor
the halfback position vacated by Gay,
captain last year. Byard, who was kept
out Of the game last season by sickness.
may make Sowell hustle to hold his
place, and Shaw Is another excellent
man for the position
Short at Tackle.
The graduation of King and Loftin.
the regular tackles, as well as Merring
and Douglas, the most experienced sub
stitutes in the position, makes the NIL
ing Of the tackle positions the most
serious problem Of the coaches. DAVIS
and baltimore, who had their first ex-
perience at the Academy last season. are
the most promising men at present
other positions may be called upon.
however, to supply tackle. McReaVey
is big and strong enough for the posi-
tion. and there is some talk Of giving
a chance to Elmer, VINO has played In
nearly every position, and With hts
speed, strength. and go pounds OK
weight, should make staving tackle:
Not much anxiety exists as to the
center trio and guards. Brown, the big
fellow who played such football last
wear that some experts classed him as
an all-American guard, and Weems,
Academy. and wakeman, a strong and
experienced player, will I'LL Wrights
nlsce at the other guard. Gilchrist and
| Hamilton. last years ends, are both
available again.
Practice will begin on september -;
under Ensign Douglas L. Howard, head
| coach.