New-York tribune., 1919-11-26
Two Positions
Still Open on
Soldier Team
Coaches Undecided OH Right
Guard and End; General
Pershing to Attend Game
Snccinl Corrcspondemcn

Special Correspondence
WEST POINT, N. Y. Nov. 25.-Al-
though a driving rainstorm made
treacherous going for the army eleven
to-day, the coaches sent the big team
through z gruelling scrimmage with
the scrubs, fifteen minutes Of which
was devoted to as heavy work as has
characterized practice this season.
The varsity scored once, Lystad going
around end for a seven-yard dash and
a touchdown.
No decision has been reached as to
the uncertainty concerning the right
side of the Army line, where Vogel at
guard and Blaik at end are being hard
pressed by two or three likely men.
Although the work of both these play
ers showed Improvement to-day the
coaches would not say definitely
Navy az the Polo Grounds Saturday.
The scrimmaging was the finale to
the rough work for the soldiers. To-
morrow there will be position drills,
kicking cues and down the field work
for the linemen, and the next few
days viii be we'll taken up with the
air line defense, which is being
seriously considered. The varsity
broke ~ many scrub attempts at the
/ O'ci lteii dlGdCk lO-UdJ ,dilUOuHn L1clE
own work with the forward pass
showed hut slight improvement.
Lieutenant Evan Coached Daniel
Greenc's work at center and Daniels
playing az tackle stood out prominent
ly in the days doings. The former,
who is being coached by Lieutenant
Evan, all-American center of a few
years ago, is one of the serongest men
in the front wall. He passes we'll, is
fast down the field, diagnoses the OPP
ponents play accurately and is 3 bull
wark on the defense.
Daniel, the Academy strong man, is
considered to be one of the best tackles
developed at West Point in years He
Is aggressive and heavy, charges quick
/ ly and gets through into the opposing
backfeld with plenty of dash and speed.
In opening holes he is dependable and
rarely fails to turn the trick, widening
the breach as the runner slices through
Lystad again showed the best form
in the kicking drill. There is pos
slbility that he viii do most Of the
Kicking on Saturday against the Mid
dies. McQuarrie's work with the heavy
oval was none too good, while Lystad's
long. sprals had plenty Of distance and
height.
Cadets Not Optimistic
There is a general feeling in the
Army camp that the soldier eleven has
about an even chance with the Navy
The most optimistic viii concede moth
ing more than this. The men are in
excellent physical condition in spite of
the heavy work they have been under
going this week, and there is plenty of
fight and spirit in the team Its mex
perlence and greenness, however, is
worrying some of the camp followers.
big rally in the stands, designed to
encourage the varsity in its efforts
carried on" throughout to-days prac-
tice, in spite of the moist atmosphere
Colonels Tom Hammond, 'O5, and Dan
Sultan, '07, former Army football stars
and coaches, trailed the big team
through its workout.
Although no list of the boxholders
on the Army side Of the field was avail
able here tonight, it was announced
that Secretary of War Baker, General
Pershing and General March would at
tend the game and sit near the cadets
on the Army side of the field