Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-16
NAVY TEAM IS TO
PLAY PENN FIRST
TIME SINCE 1902
Midshipmen of Annapolis
Will Tackle Husky Local
Eleven Tomorrow After
noon at Franklin Field.

By EDWARD r. BUSHNELL

By EDWARD II. BUSHNELL
II has been so long since Pennsylvania
has played the Navy that their coming to
Franklin Field tomorrow will be an event
quite as important as the formation of a
new collegiate alliance. And If all the
plans for an ArmyNavy game fail, this
contest will be the nearest approach to
1t for Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania and the Navy haven't met
on the gridron since 1902, and that year,
as the year before. the Middics won. All
told there have been seven games in the
series. the Quakers winning all but the
last two. The first game on record be-
tween the two was played in lSSS, when
Pennsylvania won 20 to 8. In 1892. Penn
sylvania won by the score of IL to 0. In
1893, the Middies were swamped, $40,
while Pennsylvania great team Of 1894
could beat the sailors only 1910
No more games were played until 1860,
when a new series was started because
of the part Pennsylvania had played in
securing the revival of the games be-
tween the Army and Navy. That year
the Red and Blue won by the score of
Is TO .. But the next two seasons were
lean years for Pennsylvania, and the Mid
dies won both contests. The 1901 game
was very close, to 5, only a goal from
touchdown separating the two. Tho next
year witnessed close game also. but the
Navy won 10 to 6.
All these games were played at Annapo-
lis, for in those days the Middies were
not allowed to play away from home, ex-
cept when they met the Army. Within
the last few years the Navy. and the
Army too, have been cut from the sched-
ules Of the big college teams. There were
two reasons for this. First. the games
had to be played on the Navy's own field
and since the midshipmen could not charge
admission they could not divide receipts,
nor could they pay a guarantee unless the |
Mlddies paid II out of their own pockets,
and. OF course, no college would accept |
anything under such circumstances.
Gradually the big colleges found It In
convenient to play under such financial |
conditions, and one after another declined /,
10 schedule further games
The second reason for not playing the !
hiddies was that the sailors played such |
vigorous football at midseason that they |
quently beat them. West Point suffered |
tne same fate as Annapolis. and all their |
pls opponents have gradually been side
stepping them until now PENNSYLVANIA is
the only big university that gives game |
TO either school,
This years game with the Navy is dis
uhguished not only because it is the first
game between the two In 12 years. hut
because 1t will be the first time the Mid
ules nave ever played another college
team away from Annapolis 1t was made
possible ny an act of Congress, which
permits the Navy 10 play two games
amay from home the supposition being
mar the other game was to be with the
army, Pennsylvania and the Navy have
signed a two-year contract which pro- |
viues that next year the Quakers shall
Play al Annapolis
II Is now certain that the Quakers
cannot start their strongest line-up
against the Navy. In the first place thev
WIN be without the services of quarter
pack Ballou. who has had 10 quit the
Iesm' There is grave doubt about the
eollity- OF Norwald to start at center.
ana mere isn't a frst-class substitute for
ms position. The backheld is likely Ia
be up to the mark because Tucker, who
was hurt in the Lafayette game, hasn't
peeh able TO take part in scrimmaRe ALI
week, while both MofTet and Matthews
VINO are ighting 1t out for the one half
pack position are not in good condition.
ANNA APOLIS, Md, Oct 16-The real
work OF preparation for the game against
me University Of Pennsylvania team on
FRANKLIN Field tomorrow ended with the
acrlmmage yesterday though there will
DC signal work and practice OF various
aetails this afternoon here and tomorrow
morning on Franklin Field The whole
Navy contingent is deeply Interested IN
me game and confident that the team
VIII give good account of itself Il Ia !
admitted that In some particulars the (
team Is not so strong as in recent years,
put more attention has been given 20 |
certain important lines OF play and the
Navy attack is stronger than II was last
ear. In the line there are several
places which are inclined to be weak. !
Judging by the two matches already
played
The Naval Academy has relied almost !
intlrely upon Navy coaching this year.
departure from the practice OF a score
u years. The only exception Is Jack"
-ates. the old Yale player. who comes
% Annapolis twice a week from Balti- L
more where he practices law
Gates was formerly field coach Of the :
NaVy team, and has become thoroughly e
uehtlhed with Navy athletics. II is also b
lotaole that the team has a more varied -
'e'-eA than IN former years. II adheres Il