The Washington times., 1914-09-07
ONLY TWO WEEKS TO
PREPARE FOR CLASH
Losing Many Stars, Navy Fur
ther Handicapped in Efforts
to Meet HiIItoppers.

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 6.-Though the
graduation of the last class dealt A
body blow to the Naval Academy foot
ball squad, taking away eight of the
regular players. the midshipmen will
have less than two weeks of preparation
for the first game of the local season.
which is against Georgetown on Oc-
tober 3. Though the WashinEtonians
were rather badly beaten last year.
they will encounter a team of far diff
OF the big, experienced fellows who
made the Navy team last year have
gone. This does not mean that Navy
pluck and determination will not de-
velop a team of the Navy standard
later, but it is certain that the team
will not be near the usual strength in
the opening weeks.
Brown and Howe the big. powerful
and aggressive guards. have gone. as
have Vaughan and Ralston, the tackles,
and Gilchrist and Ingram. two of the
three regular ends of last season. Back
of the line, the Navy team has not been
hit go heavily. but Nichols. the brill
liant running quarterback. and Nc
Reavey, the strnsv and reliable half
back. will he sorely missed
On the line. Perry. center. and Cap
tain Overesch. end. are the only vet
Grams. while back of the line. there
are Harrison. at fullback. and Failing
half. who were regular players last
year. Fortunately. the Navy coaches
gave lot OF the newer players chances
in some Of the games last year. and the
Navy has a lot of men who should he
in good shape toward the end of the
season.
The squad did not secure any nota BILE
star in the new class so far as has
developed. but there are about sixty
likely looking lads. many Of whom
have had experience on the teams OF
high schools or prepa ratory schools.
But special cruise was ordered for
the new men, and they will not be back
until September IL. Thus, the usual
opportunity Of trying ou: the new class
and selecting material for the main
squad has been lost, as tn" old men will
assemble in Annapolis on September
20. only four days after the return of
the new class.
The Naval Academy schedule does not
appear TO be good one TO develop
team that must play It's main contest
AGAINST so strong an aggregation as the
Military Academy. Georgetown should
give an excellent contest for the initial
game. and then come the University of
Pittsburgh and the University Of Penn
sylvania. The latter game will be
played in Philadelphia. an unusual dis
pensation Of the authorities having been
granted to allow Naval Academy
team to play an out-of-tOwn game
These two contests should give tn" new
men an excellent idea of the paC" they
must maintain TO turn out a winning
eleven.
The later games are against Western
Iffa l.
ham. Colby. and I'rsinus. II is not
probable that any nf these teams will
b. OF the Caliber of the Army eleven
nor likely to keep the MidShipmen up
to the pace necessary to play their
Army rivals on equal terms. However.
the schedule was the best that could
be secured. the larger teams showing
4 growing reluctance to making the trip
10 AnnapO!is. Though tn" place of
playing tn" Armv game has not been
definitely fixed. il Is regarded as GER
tain that it will be played on NoVem-
Der %
The Army starts the season with far
stronger prospects than the Navy It's
victorious team was not hit very hard
by graduation. and IL has received at
least two notable additions in Oliphant
the star back of Purdue last season.
and Timberlake. a gigantic lineman
Still. the Navy is not disheartened and
vii! center all OF its efforts upon bring
ing its team 70 the highest possible
standard on the day II faces the ARMY
cadets. no matter what may be the out
come of the previous contests