The Washington times., 1912-10-19
SWARTHMORE AND
NAVY BATTLE ON
ANNAPOLIS FIELD
Middies Take Gridiron With
Best Men Out of
Lineup.
CAPTAIN RODES is
OUT OF CONTEST
Georgetown Players Attend in
Full Force to Observe ,..
Plays. . -.

ANNAPOLIs, Nd, Oct. 19.--Swarth.
nore's heavy eleven, victorious over
Pennsylvania last Saturday, clashes
with the Navy team here today and
even tho elements eonspire to aid the
visitors. On q wet, slippery gridiron,
the Garnet should have little trouble
winning from the sailors. who will start
minus. three OF their best players, in
cluding Captain Rodes.
Not In several years has Swarthmore
Possessed such a powerful eleven as
that which trampled the Quakers under
their feet last week and bid fair TO do
likewise with the sailors today. The
Garnet has a veteran In every position.
but one, and George Brooke has a
kicker In Cline who should. coual the
best Of the year. Tiny" Maxwell has
worked hard with the forwards and
has whipped into shape one of the
strongest lines in this section of the
country.
Many lovers Of football are here from
Washington. The entire Georgetown
eleven, winners over North Carolina A.
ana M. last Thursday. are here to wit
ness the game.
Notwithstanding the poor showing of
WV NSooS"y iootDdll team in ITS
games against Johns Hopkins and Ie-
nish TINS season, the latter resulting in
q defeat by IL so, the friends of the
Navy aggregation have not lost conn
dence and believe that with the material
on this years squad. a winning team
VIII yet be placed In the field, Atten-
ton is called to the fact that IL has
been the traditional policy of the Naval
Academy coaches to develop the team
slowly, disregarding its showing in thu
early games. and bring 1t to Its highe 81
development Just before the final con-
test against the Army eleven.
although this Is still the established
feat by Lehigh rankles, and there is
little prospect of redeeming It by win
ming from Swarthmore next Saturday.
Indeed: no special preparation will be
Irefering to endure another defeat 10
bringing the team on too fast and run
ming the risk OF passing its climax in
The chief trouble with the Navy team
this season seems to be the lack OF
combination in the backfield. While
lacking any great back such as Dalton,
captain OF last years team, the Navy
Reavey is a rugged fellow Of the line
smashing type, Bates and Rodes are
both strong. stocky fellows with plenty
OF experience. and Leonard, Nichols
&AleNdHuer, IOiilnS ana look all nave
much natural ability.
Leonard and Nichols are probably the
best OF the lot. Leonard having a re.
markable facility OF avoiding tacklert
without losing much of his speed. The
coaches have not yet been able to fis
upon a gaining combination. and the
weakness of the interference Is most
apparent.
While the line is not yet up to its
form. there is plenty of weight
strength. speed and experience in the
big bunch Of forwards. Big Brown hai
been classed as of All-America calibeI
both years he has played for the Navy
land Howe, on the other side Of center
Is not much behind him In weight. ant
playing ability. and is even faster. In
gram. at center. has not yet played VI
TO his last years form. and Is passing
badly. Redman and baltimore, OF las
seasons squad. and Emerson and Ken
nedy. OF the new class, are the mos
promising tackles, while Overesch
Ralston and Miller are ahead In thu
race TO guard the tanks. The line 1,
the heaviest that has ever represented
the Navy. and with Ralston and Over
esch on the epds averages only littl'
less than 100 pounds.