Evening star., 1923-11-22

Tho Marines expect much of their
backheid star. Lieut.. Frank B:
Corps. This husky athlete, who for
merly played with the University Of
Ohio and the I'd Division, A. f. F.
cfevens. is we'll known In Washing
ton. It was he who was mainly re-
sponsible for the Marines triumphs
over Georgetown last year and this.
He Is a most remarkable plunging
back and Quantico is confident he
Will puncture the Soldier line as
successfully as he did last season.
Goettge's fame is Widespread He
has been highly praised by AID the
more prominent foot ball critics.
Lieut.. Beckett Is Coach.
Lieut.. John w. Beckett, a Univer-
sity OF Oregon star under Bezdek in
1916. all-American tackle that year.
is, the coach of the Marine team this
year, and also is in the lineup as
tackle. Beckett was a member of the
Marine Corps teams of 1917. 1918,
1921 and 1922. and coached the last
two teams. He also played on the
A. E. F. team in France.
The other tackle. Lieut.. Harry, r.
Iiyersedge, is a former University of
California star. He played with the
A. L. F. team during the war and has
a
FOR the past three years. Lfversedge
was a member of the United States
track team sent to the Olympic
games in Stockholm. Sweden. where
he took place in the shotput.
;Lieut. Emory E. Larson. United
States Naval Academy. all-American
center. 1924. again Is with the squad.
Hs has been shifted to end and is
giving a good account of himself.
Zeke Bailey at Center.
One Of the University of Maryland's
etars last year. Lieut.. Zeke Bailey Is
this years center with the sea SOL
diers.
AS a fyflbacrs the Devil Dogs have
Private o. r Neal. a member Of last
years Marine Corps crack west coast
team.
On the ends the Marines are playing
Capt. e. w. Skinner Lieut. W. w.
Whaling, Lieut.. f. J. Farrell and Gun
merry Sergt- c. B. Kyle. all members
olI,heir or team last year: Capt Skinner
with the 1921 Marine team. Capt.
Skinner formerly played with the
Kansas Aggies. Lieut. Farrell recently
was with the Carlton College eleven,
In Minnesota, and Lieut.. Whaling did
good work with the I'd Division. A.
E.. F., team.
The Marines have excellent material
from which to select their halfbacks.
Lieut.. r. r. Ridgeley. who was with
~. JoHu > SOileSe last year; corp. Il.
T.. Henry, one of last yars Marine
team; Lieut.. Sanderson, the noted
aviator and former University of
Montana star. and Corp. Ryckman,
who featured himself last year on the
Marine team in Picking, China, are the
most promising.
Sergt. McMains the General.
Sergt- NJ. H McMains, the star quar-
tsrback OF the Marine teams of 1918,
1s21 and 1879. still holds down that
position.
Lieut.. George w. McHenry and
SSrgt. Cercek are the guards this
year Both were with last years
eleven Lieut.. EIdridge. a former vir-
gnia Polytechnic Institute player, is
giving thAm a close race
With this collection Of foot ball ma
t9rfal, trained to the minute. the Ma
rihes promise gridiron fans plenty of
action. brilliant and all-round good
xoot ball playing. coupled with true
eportsmanshtp. when they meet the
Army team December l.
Huge military spectacles before the
game and between the halves are be-
Ing planned here. These will include
the Marines 200-piece band, drum
ahd bugle corps and $500 Leather
nfcks in their natty blue uniforms