The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24

WEST POINT, n. Y, Nov. 23.-The
army eleven WIS drilled long and faith
iu'iy this afternoon and there was
p'enty OF heavy work. The practice was
heid on the north gridiron. where the
FOOTING was secure, and lasted W hours.
Guards kept strangers at a distance and
driil was strictly in secret. The varsity
lined up In the signal rehearsal to-day
)ust as 1t will go in against the Navy
on Saturday. for at the conclusion OF
to-day's workout the coaches gave out
the lineup for that game. II Is Red.
Held. left end Jones. left tackle :;
oHare' left guard McEwan, centre /;
Meachain, right guard Capt. weyand.
right tackle Neyland. right end Ger
hardt. quarterback Ford, left halfback (:
Oliphant. right ~haifback: Coffin, full
back. This is a strong combination and
one that will be expected to carry the
nght to the Navy throughout.
Inc line from tackle TO tackle Is n
veteran one. all the men having been
under the Navy fire one or more times,
except Jones. He is one Of the fastest
and most aggressive OF the forwards and
the heaviest man on the team. At end
Neyland Is anothe veteran, having
played with Merrillat on last years
Army team. Redfeld Is aggressive, fast.
n splendid defensive end and although he
Is playing the position for the first time
this year. Is going at such n fast clip
now that he outdistanced Tully and
Britton. both experienced fankcrs, in
competition for the place.
G~erhardt's work at quarter has been
improving with every drill. Coach DAILY
Is spending considerable time on him.
Gerhardt Is the same lad who led the
college batsinen on the diamond last
spring and he is Drumming over with the
baseball chatter in his driving Of the
Army's gridiron warriors.
IL seems to work well too. for the men
respond to his signals with plenty OF
life. There may be "A change In this
lineup before the Navy game. but the
coaches were OF the opinion that they
would stand pat on 1t. unless injuries 10
players should ne ,essitate a revision.
The Army will get its last rough work
tomorrow and thereafter the team will
take IL easy until Friday morning. when
IL will leave for New York.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Nov. 23.-Friends OF
the Naval Academy team are hopeful CT
great IecultS lTOIn the WOTh u TdITIleH-
ter. the line coach OF the Harvard can
who is working with the Navy forwards
this week. He will continue his work
tomorrow afternoon and Thursday
morning and vii remain with the team
until after the Army game on Satur-
day. Practice this afternoon was se-
cret and covered almost every phase
OF football. but the scrinrmage was
shelter than that Of yesterday. Tbs
practice will be secret again tomorrow
afternoon, but the practice Thursday
morning. which will begin at s o'clock
will be open and a last han to see
the team In action will be given the
public. The start for New York will
he AT $40. but the party will stop In
Philadelphia TO see the Cornell-Penn-
s~ylvania game.
II IL almost certain that Goodstein
will replace c. NJ. Jones at centre. but
the other linemen will he as anticipated
for some time. Goodstein weighs onlv
lie pounds. hut his aggressiveness and
headwork I'VE attracted the favorable
notice Of the coaches. Won Heimberg
will start the game at left end instead
OF Blodgett and will punt for the team,