The Washington times., 1914-11-09
Navy HOPES RISING
FOR ARMY CONTEST
Colby Provides Last Real Game
at Annapolis Next Saturday
Before Title Clash.

ANNAPOldS, Nov. 9-The opinion of
tnose who have Judged the strength az
the Naval Academy team by seeing n
In action. and not merely from tbs
scores made by it. Is that n has dom
onstrated that it is likely To maet sba
army team on November y with
reasonable chance of success. 1t is
aoniited mat the army has more in
oi'iauai stars and is probably able 60
play more brilliant football. but it il
Ieft That both the offensive and de-
fensive game of the Navy team have
developed to the point where ii would
When at its best, be a worthy opnonont
Tor any team at this time. Then the
Navy hopes by the variety of its game
and It's numerous excellent substitute
TO force the fighting through when tbe
nn1l struggle comes.
Inc game against Colby next satur-
day Is anticipated with great interest
1t Is the first time that Colby has an
peared on the Navy schedule. and the
strength of that team, as indicated h.
us sweeping victories over Bowdojn
BATES, and Maine. makes it appear a
most worthy opponent 1t will be the
last real contest on the local grounds
as Ursinus plays on the final Saturday.
and under no circumstances will a
great effort be made just a week before
the final game
For a portion of the game against
Colby there will be an Opportunity NJ I
seeing the full strength of the NAVY
team displayed. something which has
not been done at any time this season
except at practice. However. the pub
nc VIII see only the full power of the
team in straight football, as the plays
upon which the Navy team has been
working during secret practice and will
continue to work until the end of the
season, viii be used only against the
Army.
The bare facts about the zr-to-o vietorv
over Fordham on Saturday was that
the Navy team could have won by fifty
or sixty points. IL the coaches had per-
mftted an effort to be made to run up
the score: Fordham was very disap-
pointing in its work, its orYense being
inefficient. and its defense very weak
Inc Navy team scored its first touch
Iown in about three minutes, its backs
CARRYING the bah eighty yards I'm rushes =
straight through the line of ten or If
cen yards each. Although Failing, one
'f the Navy's powerful .halfbacks. was
not In the game. the other backs in
,luding big Blodgett. gave the Ford
nam line terrible hanmering. and
showed that the visitors were out
,lassed. A bad punt and series of off,
'lde plays gave Fordham chance to
core and prevented further scoring by
he mfdshipmen. Two touchdowns were
cored in the second quarter, but dur
Dg the balance Of the game. the Navy
ried players who had never been used
N the regular team before. and almost
onf1ned their attack to forward pass 4
lays. These plays were not success
ul. as the green ends could not get the
ALL
The Navy has number of elements
t strength in its offense. In Miles. at
it has a brilliant runner
n Blodgett and Failing. 1t has two
owerful 1ine-smashing halfbacks. II.
Harrison at fullback Is not notable as
round gamer. but is useful i'm assisting
he runner. Craig. Collins and Alexander
re all fast backfield substitutes, while
Etcfeil. first substitute quarterback, Is
OF far behind Miles in all the elements
qua rterback play. Two valuable sub :
titute backs have been lost through
itCrfes to WestphaI and VESSEL, who
'ill not be able to play again this sea
)n.