The Washington times., 1914-11-11
ONLY TWO POSITIONS
WORRY NAVY TUTORS
Middies Will Work Secretly From
Now Till the End of the
GridirOn Season.

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 1l.-Jf the game
against the military eleven We're to be
played today. the Naval Academy
coaches would have little difficulty in
filling nine of the positions. In regard
to the other two-one on the line and
one in the Observation-Disclosures would be
some question. Little Craig has been
running with the ball so brilliantly in
recent games and practices that he may
displace Failing at right half. though
the latter outweighs him by more than
forty pounds, while the right end has
not yet been filled to the satisfaction
of the coaches. There is talk sof mOv-
ing Schlossbach, whose playing has been
one Of the features of the local season.
from right tackle to end, and filling
his place with either ward or De Roode
Though the Navy squad lost such big
fellows as Brown, Howe, and Vaughn,
all 20O-pounders." by graduation. the
team is not light one by any means,
nor are the majority young players.
Both in weight and age, the Academy
eleven averages we'll UP with those OF
the big universities, though a contrary
opinion prevails In some quarters. As
the team would probably begin the
game, if the Army contest took place at
cnce, the average Of the team would be
179 Ill pounds. The backs, with Fali1S
in his place, would average lIshs pounds,
while the line, with Schlossbach at END
and De Roodc at tackle, would average
I7sk pounds.
The weight of the line preponderates
on the left side, and this is one reason,
besides the failure of any of the can
didates for right end to measure up 10
to end, and getting a heavier man tor
tackle The men on the left side. with
weights, are: End, Overesch, 1872; tackle,
Kennedy, 1Sl: guard, r H. Jones. 100.
Perry. at center, weighs 1881 pounds.
On the right side. Graf, guard, weighs
is. pounds OF the two who have a
good chance of filling the tackle position
IL Schlossbach is moved TO end. DE
Roode weighs 1G pounds, and Ward
176.
With Failing, who weighs 1sS pounds,
in the backfield, the Navy will have one
of the heaviest sets of backs in the
country. Biodgett. his sidemate, weighs
1856 pounds. and is the heaviest PLAYER on
the squad II. Harrison. fullback,
weighs 17S pounds, While Niles VINO now
seems TO hold the quarterback position
securely, weighs but 152 pounds. Should
Mitchell displace Miles at quarterback.
the average Of the quartet would pc IN
creased by nearly five pounds, as Mitch
ell weighs III pounds. Should Cralg
over two pounds. It is. therefore, hke!y
that conditions on the day Of the game
will have some influence on the make
up Of the backfield.
Secret practice began somewhat ear
lier than usual this season, and II Is
explained that there was some reason
to believe that Army scouts were learn
ing a little more about the Navy meth
DDS than was liked There are many
visitors at Annapolis. and many towns
people come down to see the practices.
The NAVY people have no idea that any
of the local visitors would try to help
the Army team. but strangers could
easily slip in and learn what they
wished without being noticed. For
that reason it has been thought better
to exclude all but Navy people from
practice, and this will be the rule until
the end of the season.