The Washington times., 1916-11-23

the Polo Grounds, New York, before
the usual large crowd. The West
Pointers are slightly Favored in the
betting: the Navy folks are not whit
slow in covering all money offered.
Nine victories have come to the
Mfddies. in all the years gone by. Ten
times have the doughboys triumphed.
Once, back in 1905, they battied to q
Q to o tie. Not since 1912, when Jack
Dalton was running wild In a Sailor
uniform, have the Middies hung up a
victory over the lads from West Point.
But, somehow, the boys ut Annapo-
lis ara dreaming Of a victory this sea.
son a. the Polo Grounds. They don't
just know how it's going to come, but
they really think it's coming some
way.
Ingram Carries Hope.
Maybe one reason for the Middies'
hope is w. A. Ingram, younger
brotheuof Head Coach Jonas Ingram,
and third one of the name to represent
the Navy on the football field of fray.
Young Ingram 10 some balfback.
Standing half inch more than six
feet in height, Ingram tips the scales
at 170 pounds and is only eighteen
years old. He Ia built along bony
lines. too, and should be huge man
when he gets his growth.
AS q backfield man, Ingram looks
good. He has one attribute every
good backfeld man always has, an
ability to fall forward when tackled.
In game after game he has had to do
most Of the ground gaining, ana he
seldom has failed his well-wishers:
And he has always fallen forward
when tackled. He did this against
Georgetown, Pittsburgh, West VII,
Lee.
Navy Backheld shines.
The whole Navy backfeld shines.
Look at little Roberts. who played at
Colgate last year. He is regular
player. though plebe. He can hurl
his chunky 1853 pounds into an OPP
ponent until 1t feels like 2es pounds;
And there's Perry. the only zoo.
FOUNDER in the squad. a reformed guard
ing six feet three in his socks, this
future admiral Ia whale OF a man,
though only nineteen years old. He
should make some impression upon the
with ingram. Roberts and Perry to
carry the ball. all the Navy seems to
need Is capable quarterback. And II
has two.
wAeIcheI Makes Good.
Standing behind his center 10 Johnny
wheichel, who performed for Western
High School In Washington last sea-
son, and whelchel looks like a veteran
In his blue Jersey and disfguring head
on this plebe to make history at the
Polo Grounds Saturday.
whelchel has the ability to think on
his feet" No situation suddenly facing
thinks. and lads who do that are tough
lads to stop, once they begin to act.
The Middies are counting on Whelchel,
the Washington high school boy.
Rnf ~ whalChAl Ia injured. Orr stands
ready to hop Into the berth. Orr Is
another wee chap. even smaller than
Whelchel, but he is all fire and pep.
ne might be first string quarterback.
As II ls. there Is little to choose be-
tween them.
Line Ii Not Bulky.
sNavy's line isn't bulky collection
Of beef. Rather is II a number of
1.-THE panthers, trained to the minute.
Every man Is fast on his feet, q hard
tAckler, and game to the core. Al
most any varsity line in the country
will outweigh the Navy forwards,
On the ends are two typical Navy
ends, vicious tacklers, who are fast
down the feld, jackson and Fisher,
with Won Heimburg ever ready to
step In and do his share.
Captain Ward and Reifie, not heavy
and play II well.
a. Gilman and Denfeld look like the
one can't BIO sure. Gilman has lame
leg that may interfere with his work.
1.-The ever-reltable Jones, n Washing
ton boy, 10 the varsity center
Weak Against Passes.
1.-THE Middies are strong in funda.
mental football, tackling, interior.
if(g, or gathering in a loose ball, but
When It comes to defense against the
maze OF the forward pass, that's an.
other thing again. They don't look
viIlanova, with but single victory
to its credit for the season, took q
beating last Saturday from the Navy
to to fool the Sd sailors fS With the w forward
pass. A pass from McGuckin to Rear
allowed the latter to run forty-tivt
yards for his teams lone score.
xaken up all Coach Ingram's atten
zion this week, for he believes the
boidiers will use this form OF attack
frequently at the Polo Grounds.
Army Line 10 strong.
Looking at the two elevens, one
might say that in fundamental foot
ball they are equal. In weight, the
Army Is favored, especially in the
line. In experience the soldiers have
much on their opponents.
As between the lines, there IL littl'
TO choose, save for experience, Nc
EVAN, an All,American center; Mcach
am, Jones, Undertake, all are vet
Grams OF the gridiron, we'll schooled II
the DAILY style of football. Good a
they are, they will have to show al
their ability to outplay the Middies
In the baclneld, brilliant as ar
the sailor quartet, they have no OIL
plant or Vidal. The Middiss have n,
forward passer to compare with OIL
plant, former Purdue star.
Will Use Passes.
The Army Is sure to bank lot oil
forward passes. Oliphant, Place
Vidal, and Gerhardt cannot hope L
gain consistently through the Nav
line. They may do II now and thcr
They may pound their way throuEl
for a touchdown. once they get insid
OF the 20-yard line But they are sur
20 show forward passes.
7Notre Dame, one of the best team
in tho West, was leading the Arm
for three periods. Then the soldier
uncovered their aerial attack. oil
phant hurled the ball to Vidal. OIL
plant kicked field goals. oliphan
carried the ball into the middle OF tn