New-York tribune., 1919-11-26


1dsastic changes in the arrangement
of the team at the final moment, con-
iitions deciding the character of game
he will direct and the men he will
place in the lineup TO carry it out.
STILL the regular use of certain men
and the special attention that has been
gwen to them indicates the men who
Vf]l start with a good deal of GER
tsinty.
sit had been thought that yesterdays
setimmage would be the last in prac-
uice this season, but Dobie determined
that the team needed more of it and
sent it against Squad B this afternoon,
.using nearly every player who stands
= chance of getting into the Army
game.
~ Punting Worries Coach
lssIn addition to the scrmmage, there
was some formation signal drill and
Kicking. The Navy is not in good
shape in the kicking department, but
King, who generally does the punting,
dropping back from tackle position,
and Clark. are showing some improve
inent.
- Coach Dobie, true to his habit, is not
claiming victory in advance, though
siearly every other Navy man is con-
fident. In fact. there has been nota-
Bile increase of confidence in the last
two or three days. Dobie said to-day
that the Army had big, strong team
and should be able to whip the Navy
ssThe Navy is the under dog this time,
the coach said "and the Army has every
advantage, with its bigger, stronger
and more experienced men,"
Z II don't believe in misrepresenting
the situation to my players" continued
The coach, "but in telling them just
what they must face. We will not
Start as team which expects defeat,
bat one which knows that only a most
desperate effort can secure victory"
x On the other hand, John Wilson,
assistant coach who has seen the Army
eleven in every game this season, is
confident of a Navy victory.
$ The backfeld first used this after
noon and which will probably start
Clark, Cruise and Waters. Later it
gave way to Waters, Taylor, Haase and
Bsnoist, while Dole, Rodes, Fraken-
Berger, Rooney, Hamilton and others
were also used for a short time.
Rawlings Out for Season
Rawlings, one of the best backfeld
candidates and a prominent contender
for a regular position until he was
hurt about three weeks ago, is out for
the season and will not be seen in uni
form on the Polo Grounds.
: The line started out with Woodruff at
left End, Murray, tackle; Denfeld, left
guard; Sanborn, center; Moore. right
guard; King, right tackle, and Captain
Eddie Even at right end.
I, Later Graves was placed at left end
and these tried at the different places:
Willkie, left tackle and right guard;
Wallace, left guard; Sanborn and Mills,
center; Richards and Niemyer, right
guard; Wiedorn, right tackle; Lowe and
Parr, right end.
The line is in fine shape physically
and ready to give battle to the utmost.
Murray, King, Denfeld. Moore and
Willkie are doing particularly good
work, while in Graves and Lowe the
team has pair of ends about up to
the standard of the regulars, Woodruff
and Even.
Guard Against Speculation
4 Commander d. l.. Howard, secretary
of the Navy Athletic Association and
athletic officer at the Naval Academy
is making a special effort to prevent
tickets for the Army Navy game from
falling in the hands of unauthorlzed
persons, particularly those who will sell
them. Some cases of this have been
reported in previous years, and 1t is
understood that some tickets are now
for sale in New York at fancy prices
The Athletic Association, through
Commander Howard, has asked mem
bers of the association to buy any
tickets offered for sale, paying as high
as $ls apiece, and to return them. A
recor1 is kept of all tickets by num-
bers and recipients, and in this way
any one disposing of his tickets may
be traced and drastic action will be
taken against him.