The Washington times., 1922-08-13
NAVY FOOTBALL
PLANS TAKING
DEFINITE FORM
MIdshipmsn Fortunate In Hav-
Ing Kept Principal candi-
dates Together,
BY HUGH r. RILEY.

~ the exception Of some de-
tails, including the aelec-
tion Of ono or two assistant
coaches, the preparatory work Of
the Naval AZ ademy football team
has been organized.
While preliminary wcrk will
start somewhat later than in most
of the big colleges, the Navy has
the advantage Of having kept its
principal players. and candidates
together during the summer, and,
also, Of having had the whole
summer in which to develop
strength Of the new class.
a. The first football horn win be
sounded on the 2Ist OF the present
month. when Lieut.. b. #. Perry,
gymnasium officer and football reEre-
sentative. will assemble the candi.
dates from the new class. For sew
eral afternoons they win be given
s talks on football by Lieut.. Perry and
Bob FoiweIl win look them over
within the week. Real practice will
start as soon as the temperature
makes II advisable.
Forty or more inidshipmen. includ-
ing the regulars and substitutes OF
last year, who remain in the Acad-
emy, and also a number of prornis-
ing players from Squad B. have been
kept together on the North Dakota
during the whole summer.
Are In Good Shape.
They have been under the charge
Of Lieut.. Com. Ralph e. Davis. y
former naval player. and there have
been some opportunities for shore
practice. while the routine Of the
training has insured fine condition.
It has been arranged for the foot.
ball men to reach Annapolis a week
or more In advance OF the others. or
about August IS, and they will go
on leave immediately. returning for
early practice about Ssptember IS. !
At that time squad will be picked
from the new class and practice win
begin In earnest. in preparation tor
the opening game. Just now this
appears to be the game with West
ern Reserve on October z, but game
may be arranged for September so.
Bob Folwell will again take charge
as head coach. He has met with
notable success at the Academy, as
at other places, and is highly regard
ed here. Three OF his assistants win
be Scaffe and Welchel, who havs
acted in that capacity for several
years. and Moore, guard on the elev-
ems OF 1920 and 1921.
Cruise May Help.
Cruise, back on last years team,
may be another assistant. but 1t is
not certain.
John Wilson win take charge OF
the Squad b eleven and Lieut.. b. r.
. Perry viii be football representative
Of the Navy Athletic Association.
The general belief here is that the
Naval Academy should be repre-
scented by the best team IN years.
The strength in the backfield and
at the ends is particularly great.
while some places must be filled in
the line, material in that direction
not being so abundsnt. However.
there is little doubt that the Navy
win have a stiff set o.. forwards, as
usual.
1t Is most likely that the three
Seterans. Conroy (captain). Barchet
and Hamilton, will retain their places
N the backfield, while Cullen and
Mckee are regarded as the most
likely aspirants for the vacant place.
Both have large experience.
Cullen Is a product of the Wash
ington high schools (CentraD, and
has served In the navy. He has
also played two years at the acad-
emy.
Mckee made the varsity two years
ago, his first at the Academy, but
was displaced by. Barchet last sea
son,
Plenty Of Backs.
As backs of a more powerful build,
Devens, Soucek and O'Regan push
TO the front. Undoubtedly, the
Navy's strength In backs of differ
ent types viii be a great factor dur
ing the coming season. These three
are powerful fellows, Weighing up
wards of $50 pounds each, and, at
the same time, fast. active and ex-
perienced.
q. B. Taylor, Hughes and Norris
are backs of the running type and
all have done good work during the
brief opportunities they had in var
eity games last year. The coaches
think particularly well of Norris and
his work approached the brilliant
last year, his first In the academy.
J 1t is believed that he has possibili-
ties Of real backfield brilliancy in the
near future.
There is also much interest in
Shapley, youth who comes from
Peddie with good reputation.
Weighing IT'S pounds. he is very
fast and appears to have real foot
bail aptitude.
x End is another place where the
Navy IL strong. Parr and Taylor.
who made as good . pair as any
college had last year, are still back.
while Woodside, Flaherty and Stolz,
excellent substitutes, are also avail
{ able. Stolz, who has plenty of
weight, may be tried at tackle this
season, material for that position
being less abundant,
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