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Navy's Football Situation 'Hopeless,' Says New Coach

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stringer 1 in '41. Navy's Football Situation 'Hopeless,' Says New Coach ANNAPOLIS, MD., er John Whelchel, U. S. Larson, U. S. M. C., last career today. That's when the Middie tice sessions and Whelchel. he'll be expected to mold Army and Navy's other -Navy's new football coach, CommandN., who succeeded Major Emery E. (Swede) December, starts the toughest job of his gridmen officially for the first time, into an eleven the major opponents next If he makes good. Navy grid adherents feel Whelchel will be entitled to share one all 1942 awards for pigskin miracles. When Larson departed, "Navy luck," a familiar phrase during the genial Marine's tour as coach, went with him. Whelchel took over just after the Navy Department decided to accelerate the midshipman academic program. putting the future ensigns through four stiff years study in three. The December graduation took 27 of the 33 lettermen who helped send the through a bitter schedule Middies, one defeat and a tie marring the record. "We'll about 75 out for the first drill." Whelchel said, "and my six returning lettermen will be in the fold. But here are some cold facts: "Term exams ended Saturday and it's quite possible the steppedup academic program may cost us a player or two. "We'll only be able to practice one hour a day and we'll have only three weeks of drills this year. "Of the six men who won monograms last fall, only two were starting players. "Some of our prospects will be engaged in other sports and that means they'll have to wait until next fall before joining us." Whelchel declared he's not attempting to beat other coaches in a race for the crying towel. "We'll be giving the best we can next season, but Navy's football situation, even this early, is about hopeless,' he said. Although he served as backfield coach under Larson, the new mentor reported he doesn't know "who'll carry the ball next fall." Bill Busik and Navy's other leather luggers will be gone and at present Captain Alan R. Cameron of San Gabriel, Cal., and Bob Woods Corning. N. Y., junior, are the only letterman replacements. In the line. Whelchel will count on great improvement in Guard Art Knox of Painesville. Ohio; Dick Fedon, Pen Argyle. Pa., center: Fred Schnurr, Long Island, tackle, and R. L. Wilcox, a third Cards Rally To Beat Yanks open their spring pracappraises the material equal of Notre Dame, season. ST. PETERSBURG, -The St. Louis Cardinals collected four runs in the eighth inning yesterday to wipe out a New York Yankee lead and defeat the world champions again, 6 to 3. The Yankees tallied in the seventh on Ed Levy's triple and Mike Chartak's single to move out in front after Walker Cooper's homer in the sixth had wiped out a previous New York lead. y Then Breuer came on the the eighth. mound. Stan With Musial rapped a drive past Phil Rizzuto for a double. Walker Cooper walked and Marty Marion got a single to deep short to fill the bases. Harry Walker batted for Bob Blattner and singled over Joe Gordon's read for the first run. Ervin Dusak took Murray Dickson's turn at the plate and forced Cooper. Jim Brown then rolled to Gordon who tossed to Rizzuto for the forceout and as the shortstop pivoted for a double play he fell and the ball sailed to the fence. Dusak was out but both Marion and Walker scored. Johnny Hopp brought Brown in with a double. New York (A) -- 000 002 100--3 11 St. Louis (N) 001 001 04x-6 13 Chandler, Breuer (6) and Robinson: Beazley, Lanier (6) ; Dickson (8), Hutchinson (9), and O'Dea, W. Cooper (6). Phils' Trade Rumored MIAMI BEACH, FLA., (P)-Rumors of a trade hit the Phils' training camp yesterday. Owner Gerry Nugent was believed to have talked with the Giants concerning a trade of a Phils pitcher and possibly Shortstop Bobby Bragan for Shortstop Joe Orengo and perhaps a Giant outfielder. smallest for Coral the backers the set day better in Shortage Of Guns
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