The Washington times., 1920-09-08
NAVY INTERESTED
IN ARMY'S ELEVEN
Report That Rutgers Players
Are at Point Confirms Rumor
Soldiers Loaded Up.
by HUGH II. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Sept. S.-There is
much interest at the Naval Academy
over the definite statement that
Storck. end, and French. halfback, Of
last years Rutgers eleven, are now
students at the Military Academy, the
fact confirming the well-grounded re-
port that army officers have been
securing the country to secure strong
college players with which to build a
team at West Point. For some
months this has been understood here,
and the news as to the former Rut-
gers players seems to bear IT out.
No criticism of the army men is i'm
piled in the statement, as army and
navy officers, as alumni of other in
stitutions. do not hesitate to make an
open effort to secure good athletes for
their alma mater.
However. the campaign on the part
OF the army is understood to have
been very active this year. 1t was
reported on good authority that IL
had been successful to the extent that
twenty-seven letter men of colleges
putting out strong teams were now
members of the new class at West
Point.
BACKFTELD STRONG.
Both in the backfeld and line at
the Naval Academy. but particularly
in the backfield, there are any num-
Der OF players who were just work.
ing into form last year. but who are
likely to develop into very strong
players this year.
In spite of some serious losses, the
team should be considerably stronger
than last year. while West Point. los
ing most of its best men. was bound
to be much weaker unless IL could be
reinforced from some source.
The alumni, consisting of army Of
ficers all over the country, many Of
them military instructors at col
leges, were in splendid position to do
recruiting work for the team. and it
is understood that they have been
distinctly successful at 1t.
The fight this year between the
army and navy elevens, IS therefore
likely to be between a team consist
ing Of players who have been de-
veloped at different institutions, and
one formed almost entirely on its
home field, for the Naval Academy
seldom gets college player of any
reputation.
GET GOOD PLAYERS.
The Army was in particularly good
position to secure seasoned players
from the fact that the maximum age
for entrance, twenty-one years, which
is two years higher than that at the
Naval Academy, has been increased
by two years in the case of men who
served in the army during the war.
1t Is understood that some of the
football recruits played the game. not
only at colleges, but on the other
side, and may be classed as veteran
players.
Naval football men are not at all
hg,s l.
authority in connection with the team
Naval Academy could develop just as
good players as any other place.
Upon the whole, II is thought that in
the long run better results can be
secured with a bunch of young play
crs whose limit has been preparatory
and high school football, than lot
OF men who have learned the game
in different schools and under diff
ferent coaches.
MADE GOOD BEFORE.
While West Point has long list OF |
players who have made regulations
elsewhere. such az DAILY, Bunker,
Graves Torncy, Pullen, Oliphant, Nc |
Quarrie and others, the Naval Acad-
emy seldom gets a player who has
had any experience whatever on a
college team. on last years squad |
the only man who had played on n |
college team was Rawlings, "A change |
back, who had played on the eleven |
~ the University Of Cincinnati, m in
stitution Of no great athletic fame. |
In the squad OF new r1en this year, |
more than 15O strong there were but |
two former college players.
or the first choice men " last year
Mt the Naval Academy, these are back: |
Captain Even. right end; King. right |
tackle: Moore, right guard: Larson,
center; Kochler, quarterback, and |
'ruise and Waters, halfbacks. There
are at least one additional man for
Zach of these positions and two or
more for each vacant place. who have
had some experience in actual con-
.ests, and who arc little below the
,tandard OF the regularA