Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
NEW M|DD|ES GOOD
Fourteen PIebes Join Navy's
Foot Ball Squad.
THREE CLASSED AS STARS
Lieut.. Ingram, Retained as Head
Coach, Sanguine Over Pros
poets for Campaign.
THREE CLASSED AS STARS

ANNAPOLIS, Md, September 22.-AI-
though the Navy foot ball team suf-
fered heavily by graduation in June,
a sufficient number of men of last sea-
sons squad will be available to form a
nucleus for the upbuilding of this
years eleven. And, besides, the new
fourth class is not only record
breaker in point of membership hav-
ing a roster of more than 600 but it
also has furnished a far better crop
of foot ball material than any new
class in the history of the naval school.
There are at least three who have
shown form of the star caliber
Lieut.. Jonas H. Ingram, who will fill
sanguine over the prospects for the
1916 campaign. There Is no reason
why we should not have one of the
strongest of teams" he said a few days
ago. The material is here" he con-
tinued. land all that is needed Is the
proper development" In these few
words he summed up the prospects for
the season, and apparently he is right.
The call of the gridiron is in the
air. Active practice Will get under
veterans of last year are expected to
report their return from September
vacations, and in less than two weeks
the seasons campaign will be in full
swing, the initial game being sched-
uled with Dickinson College for Sep
TENDER 30. Candidates for the big
squad from among the new fourth
class finished up practice last Saturday,
and fourteen boys who made the best
showing have been picked by Coach
Ingram to begin work with the regu-
lars Wednesday. Those who made the
squad follow: Ewing and Woodson.
well, tackles: Denfeldt and yelling,
guards; Roberts. Ingram, Butler and
Coombs, backs. and Mcclure and Fos-
ter, centers.
Very Good Trio.
OF the above Roberts, Ingram and
Butler stand out as the bright particu-
lar stars. Roberts came to Annapolis
from Colgate University. He played
a star game on the eleven of that in
stitution last fall. And II his work
among his classmates in the recent
practice can be taken as criterion. he
will be the shining light for the Middies.
Ingram, candidate for halfback, also
shows decided promise. He Is brother
Of Head Coach Ingram. and incidentally
the third member Of the ingram family
to don Navy Inoleskins. his next Oldest
brother Homer L. Ingram, who gradual
ed in 1914. having played end on the team
for two years. Young Ingram is OF
the rangy build, and possesses ali the
fighting qualities that go to the max
ing of a good foot ball player. Lieut..
Ingram is very much impressed with
Butler former star of the Central high
School, Philadelphia. He made an en-
viable reputation as quarterback on the
eleven of that school in the past two
wears, He Is a much heavier boy than
Roberts, Is fast and aggressive. 1t Is
likely he will be groomed Tor half
back position.
Lieut.. Ingram will have quite CO.
terie of coaches to assist him in whip
ping the Navy eleven into shape. Gill
man of Harvard will be MS chief as
sistant. or field coach. The former
Crimson star will devote particular at
tention to the tackles. Lieut. c. C..
Soule. one of the best ends that ever
Represented the Navy. will look after
the candidates for the wing positions
Ensien John H. Babe" Brown. ALL
American guard Of two years ago, will
take care of the candidates Tor guard.
while Lieut.. C. e. Smith. secretary
treasurer of the Navy Athletic Associa-
ton. will devote special attention to
ouarterbacks, and Ensign Homer In
cram will handle the candidates for CEN
fer Head Coach Ingram. with Surgeon
i. b, Pollard and Lieut.. William H.
"Bull" Richardson. will drill the can
wheaton; formerly Of Yale, field coach
Ingram ut different times during the
season. Mr.. Wallin Of the physical
Framing department at the academy
Will be the of0cial trainer OF the squad.