The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
GIL DOb|E NOW
GR|D|RON KING
COACH WHO CAME OUT OF THE
WEST BROUGHT VICTORY
FOR THE NAVY

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-when Gill
mour Dobie came out of the far
northwest to take charge of the
pigskin chasers at Annapolis in 1917
football followers in this neck of the
woods were more than interested.
Dobie made his reputation as a
coach at the University of Washing
ton, where for 13 successive years
his football teams went through as
many seasons without a defeat, and
seldom played in a contest where
the score resulted in a tie.
He came to the Naval academy
hailed as the Wizard of the West"
and he has made good with a lot of
room to spare. Owing TO the val
the Army-Navy game Of 1917 was
out of the question, and the follow
ing season saw the continued aban-
donment of the fixture.
During his two years at Annapo-
lis Dobie found time to develop
some regular footba,i players for the
navy. His teams plugged along
winning a majority of their games,
but there was a lack Of interest with
the army game cancelled. The navy,
however, managed to make a good
showing.
This year Dobie and his proteges
sawed wood and said little. The
Navy mentor is the Connie Mack"
of football. He seldom makes pre-
dictions, and he doesn't fall for
many interviews. But he does teach
football to his players, as the Army
discovered when Dobie's boys
mopped up the Doggy gridiroh with
them at the Polo grounds.
Eastern critics are now satisfied
that Bobie is the goods. He's as
full of football knowledge as n
coach who has doomed on the hori-
zon for. many a day, and he has a
~pocketful of tricks besides. The fact
that the Navy lost to Georgetown
this year was depressing to follow
ers of the Middies, who seemed to
forget that Georgetown had one of
those teams" But the victory over
the Army mopped up the mem
cries of that defeat, and it's all
Dobie and prospects for 1920 now.
OF the players who met the Army
this year., only one will be lost by
graduation. There is no good rea-
son to believe that any of the others
will leave the academy, and with
such an array of seasoned talent the
Navy's prospects are unusually
bright. The loss Of me player, how
ever, will be felt, for the player in
question happens to be Clark, the
crackerjack full-back Of the Mid
dies. Clark's work in the Army
game was genuine. He did most Of
tAC PuuIAuS ohu "
line-plunging for the sailors.
Captain Even, right end, has
another year, and Woodruff, on the
other side, also has another season.
Both, however, will have to contend
with Lowe, who nearly edged the
captain out this season and who is,
according to the belief of many, the
fastest and most aggressive end in
the academy. Murray and King are
wonderful tackles, and eacis nave
two more years at the academy.
Denfeld, left guard, one of the best
line men the Navy has ever had,
and Larsen, the reliable center. have
two more seasons, while o
right guard, has one.
However, these linemen will have
to face some strong opposition.
There is Willkie, the heavyweight
wrestler who tips the scales at 21O
pounds, and who is sure to develop
into a great player, with two more
seasons 10 go.
Some great work may be ex-
pected from the Navy backfield next
season. Dobie had been insisting all
the season that he had nothing at
all in his backfield. AS a matter
of fact every one of them. Clark,
Koohler~ Benoist and Cruise did
splendid work against the Army.
They will be available next season.
except Clark, and in addition there
will be Afford, Waters, Severn,
Rawlings, Dole, Haase. Franker-
burger, Taylor, Walters, Hamilton
and Rooney.
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