The Washington times., 1918-11-23

zrs's 1915 canpaign ends today
Eltl Ehe Great Lakes game. Geor-
Efa 1ech q hookad to play Pennsyl-
v1ri1 - Philade lphia, December Z.
? FletsDafgh ends ITS season next Sat
urday with the Cleveland Naval Re-
seryeG Saturday. December IL
would be available for all four teams
{ II the championship is to be deter
mined with all the gate receipts go
ing to the war fund.
TOday'E the Big Day.
roday's the big day in football for
this brief season, with Navy bat
Ting Great Lakes and Georgia. Techs
Golden Tornado testing it's skill
against the ferocious Panthers OF
Pittsburgh. Pitt rules a favorite
over the Southerners, while even
mpney reigns at Annapolis.
In a way. il Is unfortunate that
Annapolis must witness today's Erea:
game, for the little Maryland capi-
tai cannot begin to accommodate
those who would like to be there.
Indeed the Academy authorities have
issued q warning against the going
of the general public from Washing
ton and Baltimore. telling them that
they will be disappointed. Seating
capacity Is strictly limited at Annap
oils. Many will make the tedious trip,
only to be compelled to return with
out entering the inclosure.
Great Lakes, composed OF former
college players. has been working out
on Homewood Field, Baltimore, and
spent last night in Annapolis, primed
for the fray. The Westerners. coached
for the past three weeks by Lieut..
Clarence J. McReavy, U. S. N, for
mer Navy end and head coach. are
confident Of winning.
Have Strong BaekheId.
Great Lakes has a powerful back
held. In 1t is Abrahamson. OF Law
renee University; Reeves, OF Kansas.
and Paddy DriscoIl, ofsNOrthwestern,
the man who ran rings around Rut-
gers best last week. The WesterneIs'
line, too, is no slouch. with such men
as Keefe. Notre Dame; Bachmau.
Notre Dame; Ecklund. Minnesota:
Blackjack. Notre Dame: and Jones,
also Of Eotre Dame. available. These
players were stars last year in Middle
West football.
sHalas and Reichie, both from IIIi-
nois. are playing the ends. and play ing
st In bang-up style. Both can take
forward passes and Abrahamson
proved he could throw them in the
Rutgers game.
be . sizzler from first to last
Navy Coming Strong.
GiImour uraDobia started the season
with veteran squad and the outlook
vaz of the best Then came the "fiu"
endemic. Many OF the best players
we're afflicted, including Capt Bill
Ingram and Wheichel. who is out for
the season. To make matters worse,
cancellations came thick and fast,
with the result that the Middies have
met no real opponents this year.
However, Dobie had a big squad to
begin with, and he has wasted no
time. 1t Is believed that today the
AItddies are prepared for anything
Great Lakes has, while their own
eleven is strong enough to uphold the
glories Of the Academy on the grid
Iron.
Last minute injuries have bothered
Dobie's selection OF a bsckfeld, but
Navy rooters believe that the teams
attack win not be bothered much. IL
ut all
= The old argument OF team play VS..
aIl-Ftar stun will hardly obtain today
at Annapolis. Great Lakes has been
working long enough under one sys-
tenn to be welded into a powerful ma
chine. II Is hardly an aH-star team
in the accepted meaning OF the term.
As for the Navy, Dobie's strength Is
IN making eleven men play as one.
Another good thing about today's
game. there viii be no howl raised
afterRard. no matter which team
wins. That isn't the way they do Il
iaethe navy. and they're both navy
teS7ps, after AL.