The Washington times., 1914-11-16
NAVY FEELS BETTER
AT TER COLBY GAME
Coaches; Seeing Army Meet
Maine, Believe Middies Have
Chance of Victory.

ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 16.-Arguing from
the fine work Of the Naval Academy
team in the second half Of Saturday 8
game against the strong Colby eleven
on Saturday, members Of the Navy con-
tiIgont feel that they will enter the
Army contest with a fair chance Of sue
cess. Two of the Navy coaches saw the
Army's game against the University of
Maine on Saturday, and their report as
to the possibility of Navy victory this
Year is by no means discouraging. In
fact, while the strength of the military
lads this year is admitted, that team
is having its troubles. and at present
it does not seem to be working as well
as might have been expected, while the
eleven has suffered more than the mid
shipmen from injuries to the players.
However no one at the Naval Academy
is counting on any Army weaknesses,
but the most determined effort will be
local eleven into a perfect football ma
chine.
The development Of the backfield cam
didates at Annapolis has been more use
cessful than could have been expected
at the beginning Of the season. Blod-
gett. the former star of the New York
High School of Commerce, has devel-
attack. In spite Of his 1s6 pounds he is
very fast, and his Improvement this
season has been great. His punting
equals that of any Of the college punt
ers this year. and his passes sometimes
reach sixty yards. Miles and Mitchell
have both shown great brilliancy as
runners with the ball. and the final
choice at the quarterback position is
in doubt. and made more so by Mitch
ellis fine showing against Colby on
SATURDAY..
Rsfes showed himself such a brilliant
ground gamer on Saturday that he
must be given consideration for the full
eran II. Harrison HAD been considered
fixture in the position. Craig, who
has done the most brilliant end running
Of any OF the Navy backs this season,
with the possible exception of Miles. did
not play on Saturday, because Of a
minor injury, but Failing, the big fellow
who has been at left half most of the
season. did so well, that the coaches
may not carry out their intention OF
giving Craig the first choice for the po-
sition. Failing hurled his hundred and
ninety pounds at the Colby line in a
way that insured material gains, and be
always had the punch to gain yards
when yards were most necessary to gain
Collins Is another good backfield man
who must be given consideration in the
final selection.
There is much disappointment over
the complete failure of the Navy team
to work it's long forward pass with any
success. The Navy has in Blodgett q
mighty HEAVIER of the ball. but in no
case .yesterday-and the play was tried
q half dozen times-was a midshipman n
in place to get the ball. Colby had
great success with the play, as it las
throughout the season. and ole Of it's
players. when asked by a naval officer
connected with the team. gave his views
as to why the Navy was not successful
with the play. He said that it appeared
to him that the play was based en-
tirely on one end getting into position
to receive the pass, whereas those
teams that had been successful with the
play had a passer who could pick out
one of several men who could take the
ball, and pass it to the one who seemed
in position to take il successfully and
with the best chance of telling results
This criticism may have some effect
upon the subsequent use of the Dlav BY
the NAVY team.
The coaches have not been able to
ill right end successfully Armstrong,
Fischer and T. Harrison were tried
there Saturday. and Colby gained
around all of them. though with less
success against Harrison. Jackson. W ho
did some promising work there, is at
present on the hospital list, but his
iservices viii probably be 'availa ole
about the middle Of the week