The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
ARM Y HAS
VISIONS
!. AHEAD
West Point, Since Triumphing
Over Notre Dame, Looks
for Grid Title

for Grid Title
By DAVIS ]. WALSH
5ssss. international News Service
aas. WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. 20
TO him who would have visions,
only the high places beckon.
81 They walk about today, these
men in army grey, and as they
took into the distances, as men
who inhabit the heights will and
do, they see the past but live in
the present.
- Out there IN the mist of the low
lands on the opposite shore, Pritch-
ard again is, throwing q forward
pass to Merrilat. Just above a dis.
tant grove Of trees, old Charley
DAILY is driving his team through
the last five yards. Over by the
tennis courts, Oliphant has jusr cut
outside of tackle, reversed his field
and is straight-arming the defensive
. euIlback.
Visions Turk in every nook and
byWay on the plains, high above
tho Hudson. Visions Of q great
past that may become a greater
present.
- For today OIfphant is Harry
- Wilson, second year man and an
a1l-AmeFican nominee while at
Penn State. Captain Baxter IS
the MeriIIat of the day and the
once .Tubby Hewitt is far greater
than 8 prototype Of other days.
He is himself.
Before the Notre Dame affair,
they thought they had the greatest
football team here since the war.
After beating the Irish, 81 to 0, they.
knew it. Every man at the post,
from Jack McEwan, head coach,
down to and including the gentle
man who sweeps out the barracks
14or the exercise being scion Of a
fine old family from the Bowery-
know It thoroughly.
- I'm proud Of Them" Captain Nc
EVAN announced without preamble.
The writer suggested that, perhaps.
the captain might not wish to have
this sentiment reach the squad. He
didn't hear.
Proud OF them, he repeated. It
was his story and the writer saw
that he meant to stick with it.
- And there was nothing blame
worthy about the captains atti-
tude. Between seasons he had
lost Wood, . fine punter, passer,
runner and what not; also the
best center trio In the East, Gar
bisch, Farwick and EIIinger, 10
say nothing Of q tackle and sew
erai ends.
The Army's reply was to produce
good, fast, intelligent football
team for 1925, in many respects the
superior Of the 1924 outfit.
Last year, 1t had two adolescent
qdarterbacks in Yeomans and Hard
ing. This year 1t has two veterans.
Who are they? Yeomans and
Harding.
= The ends, Baxter and Born, rank
with the best in this section. They
were only coming on to their best
in the navy game last year. Saun-
ders Ia more or less of veteran
tackle but Sprague was untouched
by big game fire when they tossed
him in against Notre Dame. He
played more sensational football
than did Saunders. Schmidt, 190
FOUNDER, looked like one of the best
guards in the east in this game.
Seeman, his mate, seemed to be
above the average. So did DAILY
at center, the latter being a reform
ed backfleld man.
Was the line as good as last
years? No, said Captain McEwan.
Was the team better2 Yes, quoth
the captain.
The answer is found i'm q
splendidIy cO-ordinating line and
q vastly. improved bacEffeId, In
Guiding Wilson, TrapnelL, Hewitt,
YeOmans, Harding and Buell..
did you see that man BUELL."
The writer assured the captain
that he still was able to avoid a
steam roller at twenty PAGES. Bueli,
IL seemed, was one of the captains
favorite foster children.
Nothing in front Of Us now but
the Yale and Navy games" he
added THE Navy, of course. al
ways Is tough. AS for the other;
can't say what will happen. Yale
has a. great team. We have a
great team. What's the answerH
z didn't know. Obviously, the
captain didn't, either.