The Washington times., 1916-11-22
Says Line Equals That Of Army
and BackfieId Should Main
tain Great Speed.
DETERMINATION TO COUNT
Most Judges, However, Do Not
Agree With Sailors Tutor
Regarding Chances.
BY II. r. RILEY.

BY H. r. RILEY.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 22.-Spealiing Of
the Naval Academy football team.
Head Coach Jonas Ingram said today:
Il have a strong team and should win
from the Army this year. Our line is
just os strong as the Army's. and W."
have more high caliber backtield.
30 tina we can maintain a fast and
powerful attack throughout the
game"
At ~ time last season or hereto.
Iore this season has Lieutenant In.
tram spoken OF the Nays chances
IN such confident terms. He is slow
TO express confidence in victory for
his team. but this Is not the case with
most Of the officers here.
3 They feel that tho prospects IF tho
EaNy team based oG n comparison If
the seasons showing Of the two
elevens, are at least even. and they
are confident that the Navy lads will
go into the game with a determine.
tion that will insure their victory.
Army More Experienced.
However the feeling may be here,
most Judges OF the game will not
agree that the Navy has as good a
line as the Army, though an indi
Nfdual comparison will indicate that
the disparity Is not so great except
as to experience, where the the Army
has the edge.
As matter OF fact, five of the Navy
hnemen have passed their majority,
the eldest being Captain Ward, right
tackle, who is twenty-three. Garrett,
who will probably play right end, is
twenty, while Denfeld. the probable
selection for right guard. is the
Noungster of the line, being only nine
teen.
The Army has in Knight. the big
nineteen, while all the rest are above
twenty-one. Captain McEwen Is
twenty-three, while Holmes and Null.
Inns are twenty-four The average
age OF the Army llneman liz somewhat
greater than that of tho Navy, but
not -..rwhelmingly so.
90 Army Backs Are Older.
In the backfield, however. the Army
has men who are much older and more
experienced than the Navy lads who
occupy corresponding positions. OF
those who will probably start the
game for the Navy, Whelchel, quar-.
ter, and Ingram, half, are eighteen,
apd Perry, half, and Roberts, full are
nineteen, forming one of the youngest
sets of backs on any team of high
standard in the country. All are mem
beers OF the class which has just en-.
tered.
OF the principal Army backs, Vidal
and Green are twenty-five, Palace and
Ford are twcnty-three. The average
Weight of the Army backs is also con.
slderably higher than that OF the
Nays.
THE Navy backs have, however
shown no sign of stage fright during
the season. except, perhaps, during the
game against Washington and Lee
when the whole team seemed TO be
below its usual standard. This IL one
of the things which may upset the
ages OF their backs are such that thry
might more naturally be expected 10
SEE them in a high school match rnth
err than in one OF the greatest IT the
annual contests
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1T is interesting to note that one OF
the backs should enter the game with
cornradas hahind tbo I,na TIL. ts
aus peh'u '"e hhe. ms is
poperts' "ho' as one OF Solgate
bgcks last season, played against
West FONT and look part in his
tsam's. victory BY, IA to o, also playing
with II when \ ale was defeated.
foperts 10 only nineteen ana boyish
IN appearance put theTe should DC
awe him. his work has been excellent
AL through the present season, and hi
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