The Washington times., 1922-10-29
NAVY GRIDIRON
DATES FOR 1923
ARE NOT SURE
Schedule Makers viii Start
Their Task With Clean Slate
~ No Promises Are Out.
BY HUGH II. RILEY.

BY HUGH II. RILEY.
u NNAPoLIS, Oct. 2s.-Naval
Academy schedule makers
viii start with clean slate
Tor next season, as there Is no
understanding or agreement OF
any kind with any Of the teams
which are on this years schedule
Tor q game in 1928. The gen.
( eral impression had been that the
Naval Academy has q working
agreement with several big col
lege teams for q more or less In
definite number Of games. This,
however, il not the case.
Al three-year agreement with
the Military Academy ends with
the game Of November %. ana
the representatives of the service
schools must make new agree.
ment. covering dates, places ana
other incidents before the game
Tor next year is assured.
The agreement with Pennsylvania
State covered only the games OF
last year and this, and the con
tinuation Of the annual meeting be-
tween these fine teams depends
also. upon future agreement.
As to the, other Important op-
ponents, Georgia Tech, Pennsyl.
vania and Bucknell. there never
has been an agreement covering
more than one year. The I'M
preston had been general that
Pennsylvania had agreed to play
at Annapolis In 1928, but this, ac-
cording toAa statement Just made
by Com. b. l.. Howard. athletic
officer at the Naval Academy. is
not the case, and q game with the
ouakers next season Ia by no means
. certainty.
Have Good Schedule.
However, there Is every reason to
believe that the midshipmen viii go
through as important and interesting
q schedule ss that Of this season.
Il lie taken for granted that the agree
ment with the army will be made
and that II will cover term Of years.
As the navy had the choice Of the
playing field this year, the army
will undoubtedly have II next year.
II has been presumed that II wiz
choose New York, but the facilities
of the enlarged Franklin Field may
prove so excellent that Philadelphia
II not to be eliminated, e.
Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson,
superintendent Of the Naval Acad.
emy, has told the management OF
/. the team that but one game, In addi-
ftion to the army game. 10 to De played
away from Annapolis next season. II
is possible, however, that game IN.
washington or Baltimore might be
considered aihonne game, so close are
they to Annapolis.
IA fact, the game with Pennsyl-
varlia State was regarded in this
light this year; and the midshipmen
were allowed to play two other con-
tests away from Annapolis.
May Play TECH Here.
There is every reason to believe
that the away-from-home game be-
sides the army contest will be
against Georgia Tech. and that 1t
win be played in Washington.
There has been very strong init.
nation, In fact, from the Naval
Academy authorities that Tech can
have this game in Washington II
A wants II. The game In Annapolis
was A very satisfactory one to the
naval contingent and the wish 10
general that the teams should meet
Regularly. Tech. smarting with de-
feat, In expected to be very willing
Georgia Tech has, been throwing
out lines to. the navy for several
wears. and prominent men. includ-
ing membets of Congress from that
State. have conferred with the Of.
ficiais OF the Navy Department
about sending the navy team to
Atlanta In alternate years.
1t has been explained to them
that the nidshipmen cannot take
such long trips, but the effort may
be renewed before next year. How
) ever. II IL not probable that the
nayy team win 60 farther away
than washington to meet the
0eorgians.
Penn States Plan.
The game with Tech in Washing
ton "a more probable from the fact
That Pennsylvania State has offered
20 play the midshipman in Annapolis
NEXT seasen provided the midship-
man will come to States grounds for
: game on Pennsylvania Day in 1924.
state has big home game for that
occasion IN 1870, anu II hHAious "
have the midshipmen come there the
next year. The proposition will be
siver most serious attention, as
there n q general desire to continue
The series with Pennsylvania State.
There n no agreement with Penn
svIyania for game in Annapolis In
ie2s. but It is probable that the
Cuakers win be asked to come here,
and Bucknell will undoubtedly be
~jven a date II IL wants II. It has
Even the Navy two splendid games
shis season and last.
~ IL probable that q date viii be
sfven a good Western team II one
n available. The University of Me-
braska has asked for a date on sew.
erai occasions, and 30 has Centre
college. The fact that the Naval
Academy cannot charge admission
~ Annapolis stands in the way OF
large guarantees. however.
They Sell Tickets.
SIN, visiting teams are assigned
large blocks Of seats. and It is pos
sibie for them to ask substantial
contributions from those to whom
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