Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
ARMY OUTCLASSED.
WINS BY STRATEGY
Merrllat. Mark0e and Pritchard
Responsible for Navy's
Defeat.
CADETS QUARTERBACK
DISPLAYS GENERAL SHIP
frequently Does the Unexpected
and 0vercomes Handicaps His
Team Shouldered.
BY II. C. BYRD.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK. November 90
The play of the ends, Mcrrilat
and Markoe, and the splendid gen
eralship OF Quarterback Pritclard
were the greatest individual fac
tors in the victory OF the ARMY
over the Navy here today by ee
to g. Had it not been for the
truly remarkable work OF these
three players it is not likely that
the Soldiers would be rejoicing
over their greatest triumph in
years. To these three men goes
the palm of victory, and to them
should be given the greatest part
OF the credit for what was an ex-
ceptional performance. 1t seems
hardly possible for three men to
win a foot ball game, and vet
these came about as near accom-
plishing just that as could have
been. OF course. they were aided
greatly by their team mates, but il
their places had been held by less
capable men the Midsfipmen
would have made a great rush I'd
the colprs" instead OF the Cadets.
There are few teams that can
boast OF better pair of flankers
than the Army. Markoe and Mer-
rilat did some wonderful work ON
the offensive and defensive. Mer-
rilat made two OF the touchdowns
himself by receiving forward
passes behind the goal line, and
he carried the ball to within three
yards of the Nays goal on an
other occasion, from where it was
taken across by Hoge, captain OF
the Army team.
One run was made around Merrilat.
that came on the third play just after
the start of the contest, when Nichols
went around him for ~ yards. IL
was the last time. though, that a Navy
back man was able TO get around either
of the Army's tanks. And that undoubt-
eddy saved the soldiers lot OF worry,
too. because had their ends been less
competent they would have been circled
repeatedly. 1t was in covering punts THAI
the Army ends shone Brilliantly. lie a
Navy back ran a punt back at all, IL
was not to take more than two or three
steps. The soldiers did a great deal OF
punting and there is no question that the
covering of those punts by the ends SO
closely prevented lot of ground being
gained by the Middic5. With possibly
one or two exceptions, Nichols. who
.. caught most of the kicks of Pritchard.
was dropped in his tracks. He WAS
smothered by these two Army ends be-
fore he had a chance to bulge
Pritchard a Strategist.
Pritchard showed himself to be ono OF
the cleverest auarterbacks playing foot
ball today. He got about all out OF his
team there was in it and sometimes it
looked as though he were getting more.
Something of his splendid generalship
may be realized when il Is stated without
reservation that he beat n bunch of SUI
perior players. He had under his direc-
ton a much lighter eleven than that
which represented the Navy. and inferior
man for man, but he won his game SIM
ply because he was shrewd enough to
realize when to use certain plays, when to
kick and when not to kick. At times h0
was kicking on first doVn in the middle
of the field. at others, he was running
plays inside his own a0-yard line. and
each time there was a reason to subStan-
tiate his action.
He had certain plays in his repertoire
that were certain TO result in ground be-
ing gained. but which might be diagnosed
after being used once or twice. He had
judgment enough not TO use them until
the opportunity was given him to score.
and twice they resulted In touchdowns
and the other time placed the ball in
a position from where it was carried over
in two downs. Pritchard made but one
mistake during the entire contest, and
that early in the second half. when he
chose to forward pass from kick for
nation fourth down when his team
Was In the middle of the field. or course.
he probab bly, figured that the Navy would
be expecting him to kick. as IL was.
judging by the disposition Of its players.
and that he might get his man clear
for touchdown In the latter suppose
ton he was correct. for his man was
entirely beyond reach Of any Navy play
er, but the pass TO him was poor.
the ball going over his head. With that
one exception. Pritchard's generalsh;p
was near perfect as possible and he
undoubtedly ranks one OF the best
quarterbacks in the game He also ham
back fairly well. He did all the forward
passing for the soldiers. exceptional
ly accurate and was by far the most VAL
liable man in the lineup of the West
Point eleven.
Brown Is Accurate.
Brown OF the Navy is about as accurate
as any other player in kicking goals
from placement. 1t is questionable If there
is a man playing foot ball today who can
place the ball between the posts more
accurately than he. Out of three at
tempts al goals from placement today he
drove the balls squarely between tho
posts. il being doubtful IL the oval varied
six inches from the center on either OF
the kicks.
The first time that Brown bonfed fhs