Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

Ionplussed, seeming to have nothing to
fall back upon. 1t was different with
the Army. As soon as it found it was
not going TO accomplish anything through
the Mlddies forwards. it opened up and
Kept using open plays, just running
enough close ones to prevent the sailors
secondary defense from scattering too
much The Army realized that its main
dependency was in open plays and not i'll
ramming into that really wonderful line
OF the Middies. and it made good in a
manner which admits OF no question and
no compromising fiukes
ne Navy team refused absolutely to
take as many chances as il could have
done conveniently, and without loss to
Itself. and therein lies the secret of its
defeat Late in the last quarter, when it
was apparent that the Army had the
game won and nothing short of miracle
could save the Middies. the Navy quar-
! terback. Mitchell. who had been sent in
, then for that purpose. began to open up
and throw forward passes at random
| -Four OF five were tried. but two We're in
tercepted by Army players and the Others
were not completed.
Failed to Take Chance.
Right at the start of the game the Mid
dies could have had a touchdown had
they cared to take the chances that did
the Army. They received the kickoff and
or the first two plays gained a first down
then Nichols got away for a run around
Merrilats end for about 10 yards. nut
tins the ball on the Army's 1S-yard line.
Another flrSt down was made on a split
play and two straight plunges, McReavy
and Failing carrying the ball The ball
Was down on the Army's S-yard line and
the sailors had four downs to get it
! across. The Army stands were hushed.
as II seemed that nothing could prevent
| the Midshipmen from getting the ball
over, as they had carried it down that
iar so easily and without halt. But
the soldiers made wonderful stand and
heid- Three downs got the Navy within
) yards of the Army goal. and II was
evident that the Middies could not gain
with those plunges into the opposing for
wards. AT this time every man in the
Army backfield had been brought I'D 10
strengthen the forward defense and all
were playing within , yards of the line
OF scrfmmage Had the Navy quarter
back taken as much as a single look he
would nave seen that there was absolute
| ~ nothing TO prevent him getting as
! many men clear as he desired to make
| forward pass. The success of such a
play would have been assured but the
Navy preferred to rely on what it had
grown confident in thinking a safe
! method. 1t failed to take the chance and
=, II lost. When the Army got the ball
down in scoring territory it never hest
tated about opening up. and its splendid
Victory IS due. In the main, TO just that.
| 1t Is likely that the game will revolu-
tionize foot ball as far as the Army and
Navy are concerned. Never again are
! those two teams likely 10 play each
! other, with safe methods only EN-
\ boldened by the confidence it gained in
/ It's victory over what was considered
a vastly superior eleven. the Army will
/ probably never hesitate to use anything
4 in the repertoire Of foot ball. whether
II be safe or chance play. The soldiers
| owe their victory to just such q style
OF play as has been tabooed by both
i teams in the past and they are moi
! likely To worry much about it's pos
sible lack of effectiveness in the future
The Navy. having seen just what such
plays. we'll executed. will do, is mighty
sure TO go the limit in their develop
ment in seasons TO come The Midship.
men will figure that If the Army could
score three touchdowns on a team tina,
has been invincible to the attacks OF
the best of the secondary elevens 1T car
also use just such style to great ad.
| vantage.
New Game Successful.
The dull. uninteresting contest be-
tween the Army and Navy is a thing
| of the past and there is not much
reason to think anything other thar
that the lesson will be one which all the
big eIeyens in the east Will take advan.
,tage Of Ii was too plain and solid an
| example of how the old style of foot
| ball is not enough with which to win
4 in any game in which the teams are
I fairly evenly matched. not to have been
oy the many coaches and foot ball men