The Washington herald., 1914-11-25
Light PRACTICE
FORNAVY Team
Annapolis Academy Squad Is
Given Drill to Perfect At
tack and Defense.
ARMY BOYS WORK HARD
West Poit nCadets Are Given Long
Session in Preparation for
Big Game.
ARMY BOYS WORK HARI

Annapolis. Nov. A-Light scrimmage
was participated In by the Naval Academy
squad today. No match was staged, the
idea being TO perfect the team in attack
and defense work. Special attention was
given to the line in the hope OF increas-
ing its stanchness. The coaches are
unable to pick a set OF forwards.
While Schlossback has played a strong
game at right tackle, he weighs only 161
pounds, and this Is a serious handicap.
especially as Graf. selected for right
guard also Is a lightweight Kennedy
is not a certainty for left tackle, and
Deroode, Ward, or McCoach may be
chosen on either side of the line. r. H.
Jones and Mills. both big men ARE
fighting for the left guard position.
West Point, Nov. A-There was an
other long session for the Army team
today in further preparation for the
game next Saturday at Philadelphia.
Kicking, sprints, and a session at block
ing and tackIIng dummies was the pre-
liminary program for the varsity squal.
after which two teams were lined up
and run through a stin signal drill which
lasted forty-five minutes.
Capt Pritchard drove one team at
quarter. and Oliphant, the former Pur-
due star. the other. The latter is show
ing splendid form at quarter back, and
will make an able substitute for the
Army captain should the latter be in
jured on Saturday. McEwan's fast work
in getting down under kicks was one or
the features of the workout
The big fellow is in fine fettle. and has
discarded his bandages. The team will
leave for Philadelphia on Friday morn
ing. The cadets and officers OF the post
will so on special train leaving Sat-
urday morning. Another special will be
run out an hour later carrying the civil
ian residents Of the vicinity.
One of the Naval Academy coaches, a
former Navy player, who has seen I'll.
Army team in action several times this
year and who is in close touch with
Army people. brings the report from
West Point that the Army considers iIs
team this year one Of the strongest thai
IT has ever had. and that every Army
cadet is counting up how big the score
will be, much as the midshipmen did last
year. The Army team, he states, Is
practically the same as last season. ex-
cept that Oliphant. the old Purdue star,
will undoubtedly find place In the back
field, while Markoe'S place at end Will
be filled by Kelly. Tully. or Seyland.
This Navy man believes that the Navy
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Army eleven, notwithstanding its admit
ted strength. He says that il the Navy
eleven goes into the fight with the SAM
spirit that it showed in the last half OF
the game against Colby Saturday a week
ago. when il oYercame the lead OF tina,
strong team and won by a decisive score,
no eleven that the Army can put on the
field can beat it, The expressions Of this
coach reflect the general feeling at An
napolis. II is recognized that the team
of the Military Academy is very strong
probably stronger individually than thar
OF the Navy-but they point to the flashes
Of tremendously powerful, even brilliant,
football which the team has shown on
occasions this year. and they are conf
dent that every man on the Navy team
will be at his best on the day Of the
game.
As in former years. the Navy coaches
have undoubtedly followed the policy Of
holding back to some extent. Not that
they have not tried to win every game
they have played. but the team has been
brought on with the one idea in view
of bringing it to its highest standard on
the day of the Army game. no matter
what may happen in the earlier contests.
No player is used where his playing
might endanger the possibility Of him
being available in the final game, and
the coaches would not hesitate to lose