Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-15
SCRIMMAGING BY
THE M|DSHIPMEN
May Still Further Cripple the
BackfieId.
WILL PLAY PENN TOMORROW.
Practice Is Held On Sli ppery Field
Kicking Ball and Signal For
mation.
WILL PLAY PENN TOMORROW

On account OF numerous accidents to
'eading hackfeld candidates. Head
Coach Jonas Ingram decided that there
would be no more scrimmaging before
tomorrow's game against the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. Much time was
given Yesterday TO signal and forma-
ton work and to passing and kicking
the ball
Cautain Miles, who was sent TO the
scrub. returned TO his old position at
quarterback. the other backfield men
being Broadfoot. westphal and Martin.
In spite of the most strenuous efforts
Of the coaches and frequent changes
IN the lineup. particularly in the back
ield, the Naval Academy team remains
far below the standard of Navy teams
It this time of the year; in fact. it is
hard to remember a time when an
Academy team made so sorry a show
ING as the present
Men who had shown by their per
formances IN other years that they are
able TO play the game TO very nota-
bic degree, have fallen down complete
~ this season, and seem to know less
about football and to do less than
year or two ago. Even the old fight
ing spirit, that has been so noticeable
even in the Navy teams of ewak years.
has not been in evidence this season
except in q very few.
So disappointing has been the show
ing OF many cf the players. that the
coaches are still at sea in regard to
nearly every place on the line. No
hackfeld combination has been chosen
which is at all satisfactory, and the
ends are not bit ahead of them. With
an abundance of big. strong fellows
most of whom have had considerable
experience. there are only one or two
positions filed by men who seem to in
spire much confidence.
All this in spite of the fact that there
was a more thorough winter and
spring practice than ever before. and
the fourth class brought an unusual
OF good material this year. Indeed
the team would be in n sad condition
except for the recruits which the new
elias brought In the backfield. Mar
tin seems to have a better chance of
clinching his position than any other
back at present, while Won Heimbarg
and Stoadt are decidedly i'm the run
ming for their positions.
Little Orr had apparently displaced
Captain Miles and the other quarter
back candidates when he Lutr him
self in the Pittsburgh game Two OF
the class are doing well in the line.
Smith, at guard. and Gilman, at tackle.
and othrs are showing up in a manner
which is making some of the old men
anxious. In spite ofshose taken for the
his squad, the fourth class team( in a
practice game this week held its own
with the first team. kept il from scor-
ing and registered goal from the
field against It,
Of the old men now pleving in the
line. II. s. Jones, at center. seems 10 be
doing the best work, while Smith and
Gilman both new nen, arc showing
promise. In particular is there salts
faction with the work of Smith. az
guard. Weighing 2O5 pounds, ne has
had five years Of football experience
IN the West. and is active and garic
He bids fair to be one of the best
guards the Academy has ever had.
There are plenty of big fellows for
the other positions. Miller is a first
class man al guard, but he is net in the
best shape at present. Ward and Ken
n dy are the veterans at tackle but
are not coming up to expectations. and
other big fellows are r. II. Jones. Clark
and Korcher. Blodgett. who weighs
nearly 200 pounds, and who has played
in the Navy backfeld for two years is
being tried at end this year