The Washington times., 1915-12-01

II the suggested plans 60 through
successfully. and there Is every indi-
cation thnt they will. It Is possible that
this game will be played in November
instead Of October. The Navy authori-
ties have been complaining all season
over the poor schedule for the eleven
which opens the campaign with hard
teams like Georgetown and Pittsburgh
and, Just when strong @eams should
appear to assist the Middics In prep
ping" for the annual battle with tho
Army. the weakest teams are met. This
condition existed this season and many
close followers of the game believe that
the schedule did more toward bringing
about tho defeat of the Navy at New
York last Saturday than any other one
thing.
Georgetown IL sure to have a power
full eleven in 1916. Captain Barron is
the only man to be missed and strong
substitutes ore at hand to fill In his
place in the line. The Navy would
Blue and Gray in November, as both
elevens would then be far advanced In
all that makes for success on the grid
iron. Putting weaker teams on the
Navy schedule for October. gradually
bringing stronger opponents, would as
sst the Middies In their preparations
far better than to have the strong
teams open the campaign and the weak
the annual game with the West Point
erS.
This balancing OF the football sched-
ule Il credited by many with the gen
eral success Of the Army in its games
opened its 1915 campaisn with Holy
Cross. Gettysburg followed. and then
came Colgate. Georgetown. Villanova.
days After those strenuous combats.
'Re m tired "e so:diers. :s r sprinTaeid RAINING
School proved Just the right opponent
With Georgetown and quickly came
Pittsburgh and Penrsylyania. ". p: l..
North Carolina Agsics. Buckne,l. Colby.
last three teins entirely useless as
)'rs pa ration for the ARMY Rame.
There is considerable difficulty ahead
Of all schcduie makers at the service
Few Of the stronger tcaps care to play
the cadets. However. this doe. not OBJ
tain at Georgetown. The Hilltorpers
INC their annual games witt the Navy.
This year Georgetown failed TO make
money In either ra'n". with tn" service
schools. but NO coTplaint is made on
INST score. Ine G1RNte"fDN" Nv tir
Hilltop belle, ed. from football stand.
roint. that those two sames would aid
The team. Their 'risdo'n WAS proved by
later results The eleven constantly
moments. Tho Now constantlv grew
weaker ne the CALI er OF its opponents
grew weaker.
nIayed at Georgetown Field. All Of
flcial Washington would want to see
the Middies and then the general pub
lie would deserve attention at the hands
iiilitop seat about 200 which would
hardly care for half OF those desiring
to see this game. The only log cal
Ilace for the game would be the Amer-
can League Park.
Three years ago Manager Clark Grif-
nth declined to allow the high schools
10 use his park because at that time r.
was putting In new sod and did not care
70 have It torn up BY h fo9thsli 1s5S ce.s; s;:
tied and today would not be ruined by
football players. The Polo Grounds
are used each fall for football games
without suffering any damage and this
could easily be pointed out TO the ball
club officers.
With the Navy tacklins the Hilltop
pers at the ball rark, II would easily
be possible to To-, care o f1T ,1ov,an at Least So%
official Washington and most OF the
general public who almost never see
service ele zen In action. With both
teams playing good football and snow
ing more and more strength from week.
to week q November contest at the ball
park would easily draw 2?Ol spectators.
Prominent Navy officials are now
at work on this plan to bring the
Navy eleven here in 1915 for game
with Georgetown. They point out
that all department workers could
spare the little time necessary. to see
the game. Going to New YORK takes
two nights and a day out Of Govern
ment duties. Going to PEilIde Iphta
takes day. Going to Annanolis
practically takes = whole day. With
the game played here. not more than
couple OF hours would be lost. 1t
IL expected that this phase OF the
question will have considerable effect
with the authorities. whose permits
sion must be obtained before the
Navy eleven is allowed to come to
Washington.
So far as the middies themselves
sre concerned. they can come here
from Annapolis in less than two
hours, play the game. and return to
Annapolis in time for dinner. Almost
no time whatever would be lost In
doing this Indeed, II miuht be pos
sihle for the whole battalion Of mid
shipment TO accompany the eleven to
tho Capital and still lose none Of
sAeir routine duties at the Academy.