Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
Vest Point Quarter in Prac.
tice After Short Rest.
Viii ArriUe Here on
Thursday
NAVY TAKES IT EASY

West Point. Nov. 21.--The Army
yesterday inaugurated final preparations
for the game with the Navy. The first
three days Of the week are all the
Cadets have left to them for putting
the final touches on their eleven.
On Thursday the "a" squad. which
comprises the varsity team and sub
stitutes. are going down to Philadcl-
phia. So the big team was yesterday
ordered out to the playing field, where
an hour was spent imparting some Of
the polish which The coaches are
anxious the Cadets shall have before
,hcy I, lin line ,G ~ against the Middics on
All the regulars were present. Even
George Smythe. field general, whose
Saturday caused some comment. was
present today. 1t seems Smythe was
u bit indisposeh Saturday and the
coaches decided to let him rest up. He
hns played in every game the Army has
staged this season. and in most Of them
for the entire contest. His absence
Saturday may have had something to
do with the lack Of smoothness at times
in Army's offensive. rs neither Law.
renee or Whitson. the substitute quar-
ters, can seemingly get the same drive
and snap into the big teams plays that
Smythe gets.
NAVY--With scrimmaging for the
season of 192? thing Of the past,
the chief possibility of injuries to mem.
bers Of the Naval Academy football
team Is over, and from now on the
time will be devoted to formation and
signal practice. passing and kicking.
While there are some encouraging
circumstances. there is not entire con-
fdencc Mt the Naval Academy. The
strength of the Army team this year is
recognized. and most Of those connected
with the team are willing to concele
that the Army has the Better Of the
prospects purely as sporting propo .
sition. However. the big service game
| IS always uncertain and the Navy Is
hoping to outgcneral and Outright its
Army rivals.
One Of the encouraging features is
the fine condition of Barchet. generally
considered the Navy's backfcld star
by his good showing In practice last
| week. Barchet was entirely recovered
from injuries which slowed him up IN
| will be able to beat his very best Sal :
urday. The Navy Is counting YER!
ming with the ball next Saturday.
! The football squad under Lieutenan,
! r. F. Perry. football representative ol
| the Navy Athletic Association. will
leave for Philadelphia at 5 40 Friday
morning. travelling by the Baltimore
and Ohio. The members will stop ri
| the Bellevue. .Stratford during theil
stay.
CORNELI~Prcpnra are under
| way for tho game with Pennsylvani,
| on Thanksgiving Day. which will carr!
| the Ithacans through methodicnl ant
intensive effort right up to the time oi
departure a week from tonight.
Yesterday the regular varsity wa.
| nut through two-hour drill under
the food lights. Coach Dobie having in
his possession full report Of Penn's
plays and strength. prepared bv compe.
, tent scouts. ''Penn is big team.
powerful and speedy. and they will give
lis a hard game" is what he told the
Comedians. He believes that Penn's
victory over Penn State is highly sig
nificant of the present spirit Of the Qua
ker outfit.
The Itahacans start their last drive
with nearly all Of the regulars in good
shape. Prospects are that Frank Hen
dersOn. left end. out since the Dart :
mouth game with an injured tendon.
will be in the line up shortly. but there
| IL some doubt about Walter Rollo. first
! choice for right guard. who the day be-
fore the Dartmouth game went to the
intirmary with n leg infection. Rollo is