Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-11-01
STIN' Of DEFEAT
SAlvED FOR NAVY
By Army's Similar Treatment at
Hands of Villa Nova.
THE NAVY COACHES.
Based Hope On Result Of Weeks
ctice---But We're Disap-
pointed.

The sting OF the defeat administered
by the North Carolina Aggies 10 the
midsnipmen Saturday is somewhat
salved by the fact that ut the same
time. the Army team was getting a
very similar injection from villa
Nova an eleven not supposed to be a
dangerous opponent of the soldiers.
While service people would like to
feel that their teams were playing up
20 the standard of the best aggrega-
tions in the country, it is still some
thing TO look forward to a game be-
tween elevens Of about equal merit.
and everything points to this condition
when sailor and soldier clash on the
New York Polo Grounds at the end Of
this month
The statement that the result of the
first quarter disheartened the midi
shipmen is not supported by the facts.
The onslaught by which Carolina
brought the bali from their own 10
yard line across Navy's goal line at
the very start was, by far, the best and
most sustained offensive work of the
game. but except on this occasion. and
shortly before the close of the game.
the honors in advancing the ball be
longed decidedly to the Navy team.
Carolina scored in the second quar-
ter, after Westphal had lropped the
ball, bu, during the balance of this
quarter. and al through the second
half, the Navv gained two yards to
the visitors one on straight carrying
and scored in both OF the periods OF
that half 1t is true that one of the
Navy's tallies was through taking ad-
vantage OF q tumble. and the other
after a kick had been blocked. but
this does not detract from the credit
due such performances. The Navy
players had blocked two of Bonner's
kicks, and in both instances the break
was against them. as Carolina recov-
cred the ball
The third time Blodgett secured the
ball and ran thirty yards for a touch
down. When the Navy recovered on
a tumble, il was Martin, the find of the
season, who grabbed the ball. He has
an eye for chances of this sort, and
has scored three times on similar
chances during the season. The fact
remained that during the greater part
of the game IT was evident that tEe
Navy team was in better shape than
its opponents, and could carry the
ball with more certainty.
The Navy coaches felt that theii
overhead attack would be in good
shape against Carolina. basing their
opinion or the good work done in
practice during the week There were
more passe caught than in any other
game, but little ground was gained.
in the play most used, Miles held
the ball much longer than in plays OF
the character worked by other teams,
and the receiver got the ball in such a
way as to make a gain unlikely Blod-
gett, probably on account Of his great
er hight passed more successfully
but the plays always failed in pinch.
However, some progress has been
made in working out a play in which
the man intended 10 get the ball does
get it sometimes.
Martin showed that he is undoubt-
GUY Iht iCstA SbeA VI tlt navy ANa.iu
He was allowed to carry the ball on
plays going further beyond the end
than before, and made several sub
stantial gains, as well as on the slide
outside OF tackle. Miles carried the
ball in good shape also. Unexpected
ly, the line put up one of the poorest
1 games a Navy line has ever done. and
il was penetrated at almost every
point by the Carolina attack. That
team did not try one forward pass
during the game. something that nc
one here remembers to have been fol
\ lowed by any team which has played
here since such plays have been per.
/ imted in football.