The Washington times., 1913-11-24
NAVY COACH THINKS
CHANCES ARE EVEN
Dug" Howard 0pines Army
Has Covered Up Something
All the Way.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nov, 2i.-Lieut.
Naval Academy football team, stated
today that he considered the chances
Of the Naval Academy and Military
Academy eIevens in next Saturdays s
game just about even. Lieutenant How
ard and others who have watched the
situation with a critical eye, have not
had their Judgment warped by the bet
ter showing of the midshippen. but are
inclined to believe that West Point has
the whole season.
The wonderful work of Daily, as a
player in the late nineties, is well re-
membered. and not doubt exists here
that he has installed into the Military
team a great deal of his dash and
cIeverness. Those close to the Navy
team, however, feel that the Navy is
individually stronger than the Army
eleven, and will win If it plays the
best game, no matter what the Army
does The whole problem here now Is
to get the Navy into the game in the
proper frame Of mind to keep their
heads and play their best at every
period of it,
Field Coach Jim Reilly saw the game
between West Point and the Springfield
Training School on Saturday, and Is
back In Annapolis ready to tell his
charges what he has gathered about the
Army boys. 1t Is also understood that
West Point had it's scouts in the crowd
that saw the Navy wallop New York
University the same day, but they were
not identified by the Navy people, al
though it is usual for the representa-
tives Of the two services to make them
selves known when they go on Il recon-
noisance of this sort. These visits are
received in perfect good spirit, and spe-
cial privileges are always accorded the
visitors. At the Same time. arrange
ments are made to show them Just as
little of the true playing of the home
team as possible.
This was the case here Saturday, and
The same reports come from West Point.
Neither team had IN more than two or
three of the regulars al any time and
only the simple of straight football was
played. In practice the midshipmen are
using some of the mCst daring forward
pass plays Imaginable but nothing of
the sort was seen Saturday. The ef-
fort is being made to keep the Army
lads guessing as TO just what sort of
an attack will be delivered and this Is
exactly the case on the Hudson. One
thing is highly probable, and that is
that this seasons game will differ from
the contests of the last three seasons, in
which kicking and s0aight football
were used almost exclusively, and the
best plays that the masters of strategy
HI-in fN.a
evidence continually
There will be signal practice only
this afternoon Tomorrow and We'd
nesday, there may be n short scrim-
Elage. but the large majority of the
players are trained to the minute now
and the utmost caic must be taken
to prevent them passing over the line.
Consequently. there may lie no line
up. However. Coach Howard has prom
i.ed the Nav? contingent little ac-
ton by the team Thanksgiving morn
ing, just before the start for New York.
Lieutenant Howard states that some
Of the positions are not definitely
means Either Failing or
LeoHafd may be at right halfback.
Overeseh or Ingram at left end, anC
RalstOn or Kennedy at left tackun.
All the other places are practically
settled. Nichols will undoubtedly start
at quarterback; his brilliant run of
nearly the length of the field at the
opening of the New York University
game, and his remarkable work in all
the recent games settled that.