Evening star., 1926-11-27
NAVY GRID STARS LOOM
AS AU-AMERICA TALENT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. November : /!
tSpeciaD.-In view Of its fine record
this season, the Naval Academy 1901
ball team, according to its trlends'
should be given recognition by the
ernprts at the end of the season and
Its players considered by the plckers
of all.America elevens. OF course
this will be affected by the showing
of the team against the Army III
Chicago today.
It is the concensus of opinion by
those in touch with the Navy team
that special consideration should De
..iven to four players, namely, FRANK
Nickhorst and Tom Eddy, tackles;
Tom Hamilton, quarterback, ana
Hank Hardwick. right end.
There are other players OF hlsh
,.aIiber: in fact, a really weak spot
,aunot be picked on the team TINS
car. but it is felt here that the stars
If the team are the players when
have been mentioned, all or thelh
members of the graduating class.
II would he particularly hard 10
,jpd team stronger in tackles thah
he Navy team this season. Wick
horst is 4 powerful fellow OF 20
uuunds. virtually immoVabie IN ms
noSition at left tackle and a splendld
man to open up tor the runner. lie
has had much experience, Playing Oh
the freshmen team at the | nlVefsllE
,,f Illinois with Red Grange, year on
he nlebe team and three years on the
varsity at the Naval Academy
Tom Eddy. on the other side OF the
;ine. powerful captain and stroke Oh
he varsity crew, is rather faster anu
more active than NlckhorSt' thouSl II
Uchter bv l. pounds and, poSSlplE
la
GREAT game this season. fedt 10y
his breaking through the line to tackle
mr. rush n kicker or paSser. lie Is
fron Saratoga Springs. y. y, ana
,,fended the New York Military
Academy.
Tom Hamilton, quarterback OF Co
.,,,,hus Ohio. is Il back Of Ster!lnS
,narit ana valuable behind the line at
any time. Not particularly naShS
Hamilton has many points OF Ndlue 10
a team. and he is, above eNerEthliiS
else. player for the team al Tue
time. ...;,.,
As IL his Individual characteristics
uauilton is a fine drop-kicker. lead
,nsy the East in point making by TINS
method. a fair punter ana runnlns
with the ball and remarkable de-
tense PLAYER and helper OF ms own
man with the hall. To this must pe
added a cool head, qualities OF lead
ership and Il knack of doing the rlsht
,hing. particularly in a pinch:
Hank Hardwick. right end. Is the
South's representative on the Navy
leam. his home being Virginia. tie
is also the most experienced PRAYER
on the team. having PLAYED three
years al Virginia Poly and captain
ed the team in his last year before
coming to the Naval Academy.
Hardwick weighs $50 pounds, ana
: very strong and rugged. He is a
inc defensive end and terror Il
opposing passers and kickers. The
work of Eddy and Hardwick was
largely responsible for the rendering
abortive of the passing OF the srea'
Sennie Friedman of Michigan.
Other players on the Navy team are
not far below the grade of those in
line for special honors. Lloyd. LETT
end. is very fast and alert and
wonderful nabber of passes. He has
two more wears ine the academy ana
is likely to be heard from.
Born and Cross. though compare
lively light. are alert and speedy
Guards, while Caldwell. Hannegan,
Shapley, Ransford and Coffman are
first rate backs. each with his special
points of merit.