The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-02

IT has also been realized that foot
ball will get fine start in the fall on
account of tho fact that the members
of the Second class, one of the most
athletic classes that has ever en-
tered the Academy will be here nearly
the wholerof the summer. They will
be able to. start football work early
and should get a big start on their
opponents for the early games.
WORK IN NEW STUDENTS.
The Naval Academy will also have
the advantage, which II always does.
of working In its new students dur
Ing the summer. Az no eligibility
rules obtain at Annapolis, any OF
these found available are used on the
team. and 1t often happens that good
men from the now class are put in
the early games, having had consider
able more practice than the old men
on the Navy and other squads. This
year tho coaches will be able to start
work whenever they please with the
big detachment of football mon In the
present Second class and whatever do
veIops In the now class.
The early start will be particularly
welcome next fall, as the Navy CON
tingent IL particularly anxious to win
the opening, game. on October /
against North Carolina State. and the
third game, that against Princeton on
October Is. North Carolina met the
Midshipmen in the first local same
last fall and slipped them . defeat. 1t
was largely due to the fact that most
OF the Nays linemen were unavnil-
able, having Just returned from their
trip to tho Olympic gamsA but tho de-
feat rankles
THAT PRINCETON GAME.
The Navy team will have a won
derful chance when 1t meets Prince
ton. The academy has been taking
high rank In most branches OF sport
In recent years, and II Is recognized
In tho service that 1t must secure
a place in football among the best
college teams to take unquestioned
front rank in sports. It's chance Ia
presented this year with games
against Princeton and Pennsylvania
State. as we'll as against the Mill
tsry Academy, II was feared that
the early date Of the game, October
Is. would initiate against thu Nays
chances, but the now turn OF az
fairs seems to indicate rather the
opposite.
AmOh8 tuo tOotDon mon VINO q 70
members Of the second class, which
will remain At the academy during
tho summer aret Larsen, captain and
csnterJ King, tho star tackles Koch
lsr. Criss, Rawlings, Dolls and Tucker,
tacksI Frawsly. the most likely man
for guard neIt year; wiedorn, q
powerful tackle; Gallagher. another
line candidate, and Titus, a, good
end. These men, by themselves,
make up a very substantial nucleus
OF a strong varsity team, while II
is known that several good men viii
enter with the new class.
The members of the two classes
who play football will be assembled
about August I, and gradually
worked into condition, and, at the
same time, they will be drilled in
their football work. Tho other squad
men will reach Annapolis not late!
than September 30, giving up a part
of their summer leave
However, the now arrivals will
ind that the players who have been
going through the preliminary work
will have q big start on them. Upon
the whole, Naval Academy prospects
are very bright and they have been
improved ~ the change prescribed
in the course for the second cIass
BY reason of It, the Navy team should
be able to start we'll and maintain
a fast pace throughout the season.