The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-20
BY LEWIS BURTON


Army had the illustrlous
Monkey Meyer in its ranks last
fall, yet lost to Navy. Sorry to
bring that up, General, but it's
all in the line of duty. Now the
Monkey is gone. and what can you
expect? Don't answer too fast.
The football magicians OF the
Military Academy have a way OF
conjuring up inspirational leaders
year after year. It is almost as II
they single out young man and
say, Cadet Jones, assume a posi-
ton to the north and act as inspr-
alton for the next ten weeks. Re
port for duty at once"
Yes, it seems that easy. Judging
by the latest arrangement on the
Plains, the assignment as inSpira'
tional force No. l has befallen Jim
Craig, the new left halfback.
While Meyer was filling the hero's
role last year. Craig was coming
fast. He proved a slippery ball
carrier, averaging SO yards in 100
trips. He completed Al per cent
of his passes.
Capt. Gar Davidson, starting his
fifth year as coach, thinks he has
completed polishing job on Craig.
The young man has developed into
an expert punter, making him a
valuable triple threat. Before the
season is very old, the slogan OF
adversaries may be Stop Craig"
It was stop eagle, Stop Stecker,
Stop Meyer, in recent years, with
out too much success.
NEWCOMER TO ARMY
Craig is of their general physi-
cal type. A few pounds over 160,
close to 6 feet tall, he looks less
powerful than slick. A first class
man, he comes from Paul Valley,
Oklahoma. When the backfield is
completed, he probably will have
as running mates Jim Schwenk,
of Schuylkill Haven, Pa; Art
Frontczak, of Dowagiac, Mich. and
Woodrow Wilson, of FL Paso,
Texas.
The name of Frontczak is a new
one in Army varsity football. AS
a member of the Plebe team last
year, he proved quite a sensation
till he was injured in mid-SeaSon.
He quit the Academy at the end
of the year and returned in jan
uary. In spring practice they
found him as good as ever, hurt
ling his 1875 pounds through the
line from bucking position and
doing crunching job as blocker.
Encouraging as the backfield is,
the rest of the setup offers David
son no solace. His line is prob
lem. Five of the Navy game start
ers have been lost therefrom-
Stromberg and Preston, ends; Oh
man and Smith, guards, and
Erickson, tackle.
ISBELL OUTSTANDING
Capt. Jim Isbell, 2Oo.pound
tackle. and Frank Hartline, a
rangy center, are the nucleus
around which the new front wall
is being fashioned. The construc.
ton work is battle against time.
Army has three tough games on
the front part of its schedule, in
Guiding an opener with Clemson
Clemson does not sound formid-
able, but it was good enough to
beat Georgia Tech last year and
nine of its II men are back.
Quite few Kay-dets of varied
experience are ready to step into
the vacancies. It is likely the
posts will be filled by Frank Kobes
"a wizard pass-catcher) and Hank
Sullivan, towering ends: Jim
Mather, 223.pound tackle from
the Nations Capital, and Bob Lit.
tie and Bill Skaer, faSt-steppins
guards.
These men are much more ex.
perienced than would appear from
their status of 1lll-ins. Kobes, 1870
pounds, and 6-fcet-3, proved him
self a marvel az pass-catching till
he was hurt IN the Notre Dame
game last year. Sullivan started
at end but switched to wing back
because of casualties back there
He is a smashing tackler and able
pass-catcher to boot. Craig tt
Kobes and Craig to Sullivan. Gel
the idea?
NRAAyH DrcrDNyrS
Plenty of reserve stuff is or
hand, too. The Army doesn'
often run short Of men. It coulc
put forth a snappy team, almos
as good as the first. with Kasper
Davis. Ryan and Martin. backs
Rogner and Samuel, ends; Stell;
and Blanchard, tackles; Brown
anc Engstrom, guards, and Howell
center.
Captain Davidson is about tt
firish the second-longest football
coaching regime in the history o
the academy. His prematurel!
gray hair is picking up a few
white strands because Of his con
Germ over 1887. He wants to sa,
his farewell with a great record
capped by revenge against tn
Navy, and the feeling is that h
car gain that latter objective /
tho enuod'< morale is not broker
at the start by this schedule:
October ? Clemson: ., Columbia: 10
Yale at yale Bowl %. Washington Uni
versity; 20. Virginia Military Institute
November s. Harvard. at Cambridge
IS. Notre Dame. at New york; 90 st
Johns; 81 Navy. a. Philadelphik Munic