The Washington times., 1919-12-09
M|DD|ES CERTAIN
OF GOOD SCHEDULE
Navy Is Booking Strong 0ppo-
nents on 6fidiron for Conn.,
ing Campaign.
Dy HUGH n. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 9.-The middies
eoem assured of a representative foot
ball schedule for 1920. Dobie's team
will meet the Tigers az Princeton Oc-
tooer %. Georgetown will come here
on November 8 and thu Army game.
probably at New York, will be played
November %.
In addition to these gamAs there Is
fair prospect that the University of
Pennsylvania, Georgia Tech and the
University OF Nebraska will play at
Annapolis If these, or even one or
two OF the latter three mentioned are
secured, the Navy will have the best
schedule in its history next year.
The great stroke in securing the
Princeton game and its approval by
Secretary Daniels was the work of
Comdr. ID. L. Howard. athletic officer
of the academy The agreement in
cludes the playing of Princeton at
Annapolis in 1921, and it is hoped
that the arrangement will be perma-
nent, the athletic authorities of
Princeton having expressed their will
lIngness to come to Annapolis during
the seasons in which they play Har-
ward at Princeton.
May Battle Quakers.
Negotiations have also been pending
With the University of Pennsylvania.
and IL is hoped that Pennsylvania will
De willing to play the midshipmen at
Annapolis next season. upon the as
sursnce of a return game in >Is21 at
Philadelphia At any rate. the Navy
Is willing to go to Philadelphia in
1871, as that year they will play
Princeton at Annapolis.
Should the Naval Academy secure
the games now pending with Georgia
Tech and Nebraska, October 16 ap-
pears to be the only available date
Tor Pennsylvania However, the Navy
Is not banking on the Penn game for
next year, though it would like to
have it.
The chances OF Georgia Tech play
iRE in Annapolis next season are
somewhat above par, that of Nebraska
coming here are not so good. The
Navy offered Georgia Tech October 30
and received a wire in reply that that
team would like to accept the date
IL II could make certain rearrange-
Inents of the games already scheduled
The management asked that the Navy
keep the date open.
The University of Nebraska wrote
an oder to play in Annapolis on No
vemoer Is. and received the reply
that the Navy would be glad to have
them IL the guarantee could be ar
ranged. The amount asked by Ne
hraska was prohibitive. but the mat
ter is still pending. and the game may
be arranged.
Sare sf Army Game.
OF course, the Army game will be
played. the date being fixed on as
November 27. under an agreement for
series of games. made some years
ago. The Navy will receive splendid
preparation for this contest through
the strong opponents which they have
previously met and the playing Of
team like Princeton away from the
Annapolis grounds will be the best
thing which could happen for the
Navy team
1t Is not certain whether the first
game will be played the I'd or 9th
OF October, and North Carolina state
VIII probably be the first opponents
Bucknell and West Virginia Wesleyan
gave the midshipmeP good games this
season. and they would like to see
them on the 1920 schedule
II is probable that no game will be
played on November 20, the week be-
fore the Army game. Certainly a
strong team will not be met on that
date.