The Washington times., 1915-11-25
Six Players Starting In 1914
Either Injured or Fall to
! Make Good on 1915 Eleven.
CAPTAIN MILES WON'T PLAY
Son Of North Cardinals Govern
or, Craig, viii Direct Attack
Of Middies. !

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 25.-A circum-
stance which is probably unique in
the history of football among the
prominent institutions is that the
Naval Academy squad contained at
the beginning Of the year six men
who had started the game against
the Military Academy eleven last
year, but not one will be found in the
lineup which will face the Soldiers
at the beginning Of Saturdays ac-
ton. Every one Of the six has dur
ing the season yielded to injuries or
to other causes-several having
failed to make a regular place on
this years team.
Tho men who started the game last
year. and who were still available at
the beginning of the season are: r. II.
Jones and Mills. guard; 7. w. Harri-
son. right end; Captain Miles. quarter
back: Blodgett and Failing. halfbacks.
In the cases Of at least three of these
injuries were the chief reasons which
stood In tho way Of their ranking as
regular players. However. the reduc-
tion Of Blodgett and Failing came about
in another way. In fact. Head Coach
Ingram determined early in the season
that Blodgett and Failing. both big.
powerful fellows. Weighing In the neigh
borhood of 100 pounds, were not the
style OF men he wished behind the line
this year. Failing continued to try for
the halfbaGk position. but he has played
Tor very short periods during matches
this year. Blodgett was directed to try
for end. but Won Heimberg. fourth
classman. has finally been chosen to be-
Gin the game.
No doubt now remains as to the men
who will begin the fight for the Navy.
Won Heimberg will be at left end He
Is a fourth class man. weighing 1850
feet in height. He will drop back to do
the punting for the team. and will also
run with the ball or pass from some
formations. He does not punt to quite
the length Of Blodgett. but is regarded
Ward. at left tackle. is one OF the
standbys Of the team. He was appoint
ed from the enlisted fore OF the navy.
and Is now president Of his class. the
second, at the Academy. He rows and
wrestles as well as playing football.
kercher. left guard, Is q first class man.
and has been on the squad two years.
He never attracted particular attention
until this year. but has played steady
and aggressive game in his position. He
weighs l8 pounds, and is exactly six
The next three men on the line are
members of the entering class. Good
stein, who weighs but l72 pounds. has
finally been chosen for center over Z.
M. Jones, heavier and older man.
Goodstein Is aggressive and uses his
head. The heaviest man on the team
is Z. Il. Smith. the right guard. Smith
hashad five years experience on MINOR
teams. though it is his first year at the
A1o weighs 1879 mounds and
is very strong, besides being fast for
his weight. Gilman. at right tackle;
another fourth classman. has played
football both at CorIfell and Colgate.
though he did not make the team. he
weighs lS7 pounds. johnson. at right
end. Just won the place over Jackson.
who was first substitute end last sea-
son. ,,.,
Craig, who is almost certain to begin
the game at quarter. and act as captain
in the absence of Miles. the actual cap
tain, is something OF an insand-ouute,
times. The coaches and Navy people
generally believe that he Will rise to
the occasion, and will reel Off some
brilliant runs against the west ioiht-
ers. Craig Il the son of the governor
WestphaI, who wy start 1T ,ha ieft bact. nait.
field as he weighs IN at ist pSundsc ,Su oScn;ns me
Of last season. but broke his leg play
ing AGAINST the University OF Penn
sylvania, the third game on the Navy
teams schedule. He has passed thTouEn
this senson without difficulty and his
iine-smashing have given him sure
place behind the line.
Though weighing but lb3 pounos
Davis. the other halfhack. has mace
"A place for himself on the team by MS
aggressivcncss. speed and reliability
No man on the squad plays harder; and
his selection as the regular left hait'
back Is generally, approved.
Martin. another member OF the new
GLASS, is conceded to be the best player
on the SQUAD. He has missed the whole
of one game this year, and has only
been allowed to play portions OF others
but has scored more touchdowns than
all the other players together. His ex'
perience has been on small teams only
hut he shows wonderful ability as a
back, and the Navy people feel certain
that the Army team will have difficult,
in preventing him from making bie