New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Cool Weather Makes Prac-
ticable Fast Work by
Dobie's us Men

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 31.-No football
aggregation at the Naval Academy has
ever been so far advanced as the big
squad which Gilmour Dobie has gath
cred from the new fourth class. He
has formed his big squad of about 125
into eight sections, and they now are
engaged daily in scrimmages which,
for snap and spirit. equal those often
seen toward miosei 3on. The fine, cool
weather which has prevailed during
most Of the later summer has made
fnst work practicable.
The sections are designated by let
ters and Section is the goal Of every
member of the squad, as it is under
stood that those who remain in it at the
close of the first practice period will
be given chance with the main squad
when it reports late next month. This
section does not present the same
makeup on two consecutive days, for
Dob!e changes the players around ac-
cording to the work they are doing
Not much can be said as yet as to
those who are certain to make the
main squad. However, some give in
dications of good work. The two most
promising backtield men so far seem to
be Rawlings and Afford. Rawlings was
quarterback OH the eleven Of the Uni
yefsity of Cincinnati, and was also
placed in that position on the All-Cin-
cinnati team. He weighs 100 pounds.
Afford has had only preparatory school
experience, but weighs 172 pounds, and
is fast and powerful. A new lineman
who reported this week is Niemeyer,
weighing $50 pounds, and tackle on
the eleven of the Donaldson Military
School from Fayetteville, which won
the school championship of North
Carolina
Plan Interclass Game
There is movement toward get
ting up game between teams repre-
senting the fourth class and the class
Of Reserve officers now here. Among
the latter are many old college stars,
such as Dave Tibbotts, Princeton's
famous back; Schlachter. Syracuse and
All-American guard in 1916 and n
member of Cupid Blacks famous Naval
Reserve team last year; Durfee, of
DARTMOUTH; Hunt, University of Wash
ington; O'Connor; Georgetown, and
Woods, we'll known service player.
The regular squad will report in
patches from September. JS to %. the
players giving up a week or more of
their short leave in. order to get ready
for the first game, which is scheduled
for the first Saturday In October. It
is admitted that the prospects are ex-
cellent. Only three regular PLAYERS
Goodstein (centre), Won Heimbcry
!end) and Martin (fullback)-were lost
by graduation, and there are MANY
good men on last years squad. as we'll
as IN the new class. Dobie intends
that every place on the team shall be
open to the man who can best fill it.
The medal of the Navy Athletic AS
soclatlon for the midshipmen of the
fourth class making the best showing
In field and track work has been won
by D. D. Baker, the individual high
point winner Of last Saturdays meet.
Baker won first place in the 220 and
44O yard dash and second in the 100
yard, and he ran the last lap for the
winning relay team. 1t is an interest
ing fact that his brother, O. Ks~Baker
tthe former seems better to have de-
served the initials) was also a point
winner as one of the runners in the
winning relay team and taker of sec
ond place in the high jump. They are
from Oklahoma.
This has been great summer for
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