Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-11-12
NAVY FOOTBALLTEAM
| BELOW STANDARD
p the Last Third Of Season Con-
ditiOns Fail to Inspire Con-
fidence.
PLEBE MARTINS GOOD WORK.
sOaches Seem to Settle Upon Craig On
Quarterback.

b Though in the last third of the sea
pm. the Naval Academy football team
~ not reached point where its at
nck either along the line OF straight
Hotball or the more modern game has
Yielded anything which inspires conf
4 nee in the hearts Of its friends.
Il II Is believed that the line has stiff
Nncd considerably during the last ten
dys, but the offensive tactics have not
developed correspondingly and the
coaches are still trying experiments
Il the backfeld and endeavoring TO
hnd someone who can hustle the bali
the forward pass plays with rea-
able accuracy.
A account Of this lack, that style
living has not proved a reliable
the Navy's game in any con-
Is year Martin, the fourth
- p. who has done good worl;
- bon. scoring over half Of the
i HolideSns made by the team has not
IL g~layed this week, as heis not in
condition, but there is nothing
#rus the matter with him. and he
probably be in the lineup against
Yolby tomorrow for portion of the
Lme at least.
Martin is. by all odds, the best man
II the Navy backfeld, and it is upon
b ~ almost entirely that dependence is
being placed to carry the ball Though
Syeighing not over 100 pounds, and by
llo means rugged. he has shown real
bb.lty in groundgaining and he keeps
bis eyes on the ball to good effect,
having recovered fumbles or intercept
ed forward passes in several of the
games this season.
After experimenting with Luth and
Orr. the coaches seem to have fixed
upon Craig asst he man who will play
quarterback if Captain Miles does not
get into shape and who will be his
first understudy at any rate. Craig
has been on the squad for two years
previous 10 the present. and did excel
lent work at halfback last season. He
aid not make q particularly good start
.hls season, but seems to be imprOv-
ing, and he has developed fair expert
ness as a passer. As a runner with
ho ball, he has not yet shown the
form which made him one of the best
backs on the squad last season, but it
Is hoped that he will ket get his stride.
Won Heimburg is the undoubted
.hoice OF the coaches for fullback. He
1unts for good distance, but does not
place the ball well, nor does he seem
able to vary the height of his punts as
necessity arises. He runs fairly well
with the ball, though not an excep-
.l5nal ground gamer, and does his
part in the forward pass plays. both
As thrower and catcher, as well rs
any of the others. Davis, Westphal,
Vail and MulliniX are all serious con-
tenders for the other places behind
he line.
Chances against Colby tomorrow are
.,.arded as about even. Colby is not
rs strong as it was last year, when
.be Navy barely won, and has been
aadlv defeated Ey tho University of
Maine team, which plays at West
Point tomorrow Ursihus, whien ends
.ae local season the following Satur-
aay Is showing unexpected strength.
me game was scheduled as a rather
asv one. so that the regulars need not
- used buJ its record indicates that 1t
81 certainly as strong as the Navy
am at this time.