The Washington times., 1914-10-22
NAVY COACHES ARE
EXPERIMENTING YET
McEWan, Army's Husky Center,
Only Man Unable to Play in
Holy Cross Game.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 2o.-The
Navy coaches are still experimenting
with the material at hand. Smith is
playing center. Hicks. the baseball
backstop. has been placed at tackle
and Jones removed from tackle to
guard. Mills is holding his place at
the other guard and Deroode is making
good at tackle. Captain Overesch is
but Jackson, a big fourth class man.
has been placed at right end. though
Alexander. the halfback, may be played
in that position. The coaches believe
that Glory will come to the Middies.
II only the right combination can be
found. and so they are now seeking to
find that combination.
WEST POINT. n. Y, Oct. 2.-Every
Army player Is in shape to take his
place in the lineup Saturday against
Holv Cross. except McEwan, the big
center McEwan is still on crutches
ard may not don uniform for a week
Oliphant. Merrilat and Weyand are ex-
pected to scrimmage today. all three
working out yesterday. Coach DAILY
gave the varsity a terrific scrimmage
yesterday, working the men til dark
The practice showed small Improvement
in the varsity, Herrick's work at guard
icing the only brilliant performance of
the day. He has been promoted to the
varsity.
SYRACUSE. n. Y. Oct. 22.-Secrct
Dra actice has been the order of the week
here in preparation for Saturdays all
important game with Michigan. No one
knows just what Buck" O'Neill, coach,
has mp his sleeve to spring on Yost' S
machine. Even the lineup is in doubt.
NEW HAVEN Cam Oct % With
another stiff scrimmage facing them to-
day. the Yale varsity expects to be on
edge for its game with Washington and
Jefferson Saturday. The coaches will
order only light work for tomorrow.
Hinkey threw the strongest team he
has Yet shown this season in the field
Yesterday and the scrubs got a bad
licking
Scoville, the former Dartmouth star,
has been placed at quarterback. and
there is a chance that he will start the
W. and J. game in that position. He
made the best showing yesterday Of
half dozen experimental quarters,
though his defensive work was not up
to the standard.
CAMBRIDBGE, Mass. oct Eddie
Nahan Trumbull, and Hardwick, three
OF Harvard's dependa bleS upon the grid
iron this year, are in shape to play, but
viii hardly be tested in the Penn State
fers TO save them for the Michigan bat
tie week later. Mahan may play a
few minutes. though. Saturday. The
freshmen gave the varsity a might!
tussle yesterday, losing by a score of
s TO 3. At first the kids had stage
fright, but after the varsity had scored
on straight football the freshmen block
ed a punt and Horne kicked a field
goal from the 1S-yard line.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22-Mathews,
who kicked a field goal against the
Navy last week, has been promoted TO
the Penn varsity, and is expected TO
play halfback against Carlisle Satur-
day. The Quakers have been working
against Indian formations all week, and
look for a victory over Glenn Warner S
pets.
CARLISLE, Pa, oct. PA more Op-
timistiC feeling pervades the football
atmosphere today than at any time this
season. Though Warmers warriors have
suffered defeats every time out this
season, hopeful feeling is held that
they may break their losing streak
against Pennsylvania Saturday. Warner
has had green squad to work with,
and he is just rounding 1t into shape to
play real football.