The Washington times., 1920-12-12
GREAT LAKES STAR
i HEADED FOR NAVY
WhitehiII,, Stellar HaIfback
Makes impression on
Academy Officers.
~ HUGH y. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS. Dee. Everything
points TO a hard-fought service grid
iron clash next November. The serv-
ice schools have now reached point
In their athletic careers where they
may aspire with much chance Of SUI
cess TO a place among the very high
est. The Naval Academy has been
working to that end for some years.
and in certain lines stands at the
head.
The Military Academy has adopted
the same system in part, and is anX-
ious to Guido It's sailor rivals. Botn
realize that success in football Is the
real test OF athletic standing, and
both are anxious to attain it,.
The main object of the whole prepa-
sation at both places is to win the
final game, but both are also anxious
to measure strength with the leaders.
The Naval Academy will play Prince
ton and Pennsylvania State next sea-
son. and the Military Academy will
play Yale. 1t also tried to get a game
with Harvard, but did not eA1,
and is still trying TO land one oth.r
big college. Thus, when the teares
meet next year each will have besn
tested against some of the best D.
the country.
IT'S NAVY GOSSIP
West Points alleged attempts 80
| proselyte college players is still tan
ed about great deal at the Acadents
French and Storck, of Rutgers; Ma
! ligan. of Columbia, and Strudecker, 81
Oregon Agricultural, were the maln
recruits last season.
Among those mentioned as pro-.
! poets for the coming year are BeDsr
Boyntop. of Williams, the high scort r
of the year; Urban and Fitzpatrick
Boston University. and Haskell, W.
versity or Nebraska. The Army ~
a big advantage in this line, as * :
age Of admission is two years higdt =
than at the Naval Academy.
However the Naval Academy WI
not hinder any good football playa
whether star at some other insti
tuition or not. from entering the Nav
Academy If he desires. Indeed, thSY
is little doubt that at least one prog
Using back has heard a suggestiel
that he should enter the Naval Aci.j
envy next year, and he is known ~
be considering it,
The youth in question is Whtehnl,
the star of the Great Lakes StatiG.l
backfielI in their recent gage
against the Qusntico Marines in
BALTIMORE Many local naval Old
GERS saw this game and they spe AZ
of Whitehill as regular charging
bull of a backfield man, weighing
about 100 pounds, wonderful ling
smasher and strong defensive play
er. Most of them could not SPEAK
too highly of this remarkable back.
and one of this type is exactly
what the Navy backfield will need
next year. -.
Upon inquiry it was found that
this remarkable athlete was not yet
eighteen years old, The law per-
mits 100 enlisted men of the navy
to enter the Naval Academy each
year, and it can be said with Ger
tainty that ambitions to become h
midshipman have undoubtedly been
kindled in the breast of Sailar
W hitehill. and there is a very fair
chance that he will be seen on the
Academy squad next season, or per
haps year later. as he will stu
be well within the age limit.
There is general delight over the
arrangement to play Pennsylvania
STATE at Philadelphia on November
II5. State has agreed to play at
Annapolis next year. 1t is hopS1
that the arrangements with Penn
State and with Princeton will b
permanent. and naval people would
not desire two more worthy oppo-
nents.
The other games definitely ar
ranged for next year are: October
/, North Carolina State; October ~,
Western Reserve; October Is, Primo
ton; November 5, Bucknell; NoveIn-
Der 26, U. S. Military Academy at
New York. Games will be secured
for October % and 20 if possible,
but none for November rs.