The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-19
NO D|SHEARTEN|NG
FOR MILDLY ELEVEN
Defeat by Pennsylvania Doesn't
Worry Sailors, With Army
Game Coming.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Oct. l9.-Any cha
grin which might have been felt over
the defeat Of the Naval Academy team
by the University of Pennsylvania on
Saturday, was greatly mitigated by the
strength shown by the midshipmen in
all departments OF the game and has
now been completely lost sight Of with
the assurance that the game against the
Military Academy is practically settled
This is cheering news, indeed, to the
midshipmen, as well as the other men,
bcrs Of the Navy contingent who all
along have felt that somehow the game
would be saved. With this conviction.
there has not been the slightest let
down in the work OF tho team during
the period when the prospects for the
game were poor. Indeed, Head Coach
Howard has not even kept In touch with
the negotiations. but has bent himself
TO the task Of doing his best to devcIop
the team whether the game was to be
played or not.
The defeats by the University of Pitts
burgh and the University of PenDsyl-
vania. oddly enough by the same score.
- to 6, have not dishcartened players
or hackers in the least Pittsburgh Is
ACKNOWLEDGED to be one Of the strongest
Pennsylvania showed improvement over
her previous form Saturday It must
also be remembered that these teams
rad " full TWO weeks earlier start in
practice than the midshipmcn, and the
season is yet young. II is felt here
that the team Is stronger now than
Hould nav" been expected considering
the terrific losses the team sustained
by 1raduatlon-seNcn regular players
tutcS
While there are still some weak spots
on the team, and one or two players OF
undoubted abilit~ are not up 10 thei,
form. the. individual work has been very
encouraging. Harrison. Tullback and
Failing, right half arc fully up to their.
high standard OF last year Blodgctt
and Alexander arc excellent mon FOR
the other halfback position, with the
chances faVOring Blodgett. He weighs
lS5 POUNDS. and IS faster for his weight,
and is punting better than Alexander
The latter is very fast, and gains ground
against every team he opposes but his
usefulness is marred by his tendency to
tumble Mitchell. at quarter, does not
seem TO be up to his standard OF Ia st
year, but his ability as runner and
general Is unquestioncd. and he Is ex-
pectcd TO round into form. In the mean
tmle he has rivals for the position r.
Vail and Duncan, the latter q new man.
The Nays end. OVcresch and Graf,
are as strong az they have ever had.
Both are veterans, but the latter ia play
ing regularly for his first year. over
esch iS great end Extensively, as we'll
as on the defense, and is playing petter
than ever. Graf has done most salts
factory work. Perry, at center. is a
strong man, but Smith has developed
remarkably, and IL giving him a fight
Kennedy seems sure at right tackle,
and De Roodo and Schlosbach are hav-
ing a Franco Prussian battle on the
other side Of the line. Hicks, the Rig
baseball catcher. and Mills, a new man,
are the most promising men for guards.
but both sre in need OF more coaching
in those positions.
1t is the hope of the Navy coaches to
gradually round the team into form.
and develop a team that will be capable
OF waging an even battle in the final
game against ali Army team that is
acknowledged to be Of great strength.