Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-11-05
n yrs CRUCIAL TIME
FOR FOOTBALL
# IomorrOw's Game With Buck
nell Shows No Distinct I'M
provement Slim Chance for
Army Game.
OFFENCE OF NAVY IMPROVED.
Academy Coaches Have Big Task Be-
fore Them From Now to Sea-
sons Finish.

everybody at the Naval Academy
lizes that this is a crucial time for
ho team II a distinct improvement,
not indicated in Saturdays game
eainst Bucllnell. chances that the
eleven viii be in good shape for the fl
0l struggle against the Army eleven
IS November q are slight
A distinct improvement, however.
.o may encourage the team that it will
.t together and show such improve
ueut that a fair chance of victory
NIl remain. Most members of the
Navy contingent still feel that there
sufficient material on the squad to
produce a team up to the average OF
Navy teams. and they do not believe
'hat the Army is particularly strong
lhis wear They feel certain that the
.atory Will perch on the banners of
The team. that does the most effective
work i'm the next two weeks.
one very serious fact in c0nuec-
ZION with the chances OF the Navy
team is that it will have no opponent
.lIch viii really try it out before the
West Point game Bucknell plays to
mo row. and Bucknel has not crossed
u opponents goal line this year, its
only score being a field goal against
New York University last Saturday.
The following week Colby plays here
Though the strongest team i'm its sec
ton last season, this year Colby was
beaten badly by the University OF
Maine The last game on the Local
field Is Ursinus. supposed to be fit
ter opponent OF the second team than
thc regulars Thus the midshipmen
must work out their calvation against
their own scrub. and no opponent
win furnish a real test until the
soldiers are met
10 is felt that the offense of the
Navy team has improved greatly.and
aul that IL showed a flash of its power
" tHe second half Of the game against
North Carolina Aggies on Satur-
4y Martin Is certainly 4 high class
man. and there has been much salts
faction in the way Westphal puts his
head down and ploughs at the op-
posing line. Though. TO most. Cap
t1in Miles is easily the best man who
H1s played at quarter, for some rea-
.on. doubtless a good one, the coaches
nave moved MIN furtnor back. and are
now trying out Orr. a fourth class
man. with speed and grit, but lacking
lrcngth and experiences The injury
70 Won Heimburg IN Saturdays game
Inns weakened the backiiiled. but he is
Hely 70 be in shape by next week
The overhead plays used by the
WIashipmen this year have met with
very little success. and appear 70 be
hard 10 handle accurately. In some
1f the PLAYS the passer holds the bali
@ long that he is likely TO be blocked.
and I'm others he runs back and loses
his view of the situation on the field.
70 lis noticeable that under such cir
.umstauces the ball is seldom passed
chat the right man gets It.
doubtless tho team has other for.
ward pass plays, but so far the ones
Isod have not been impressive. end in
nearly all az the few cases where they
have been caught by Navy player they
have failed To make material gains.
The most disappointing thing about
le Navy team this year has been the
Noahness Of the line from tackle to
.clde. The Navy team has nearly al
ways been au easy victim of over
head football. and at times though not
often. has had ends that failed to stop
1.avs around ;he aanks. but the most
..avsctcristic thing about Academy
Ins has been the stauncbness of the
H. against frontal attack. As late
H the season. the Navy folks had the
"u.ication of seeing the Navy line
rced at almost every point by a
rh,er team. and one which had no
rent reputation in the football world
The Academy coaches have big
isis before them because they are not
bic 20 concentrate their efforts on
tain grave faults Of the team. but
nst drd some way OF bracing il up
Nr tbe line They are going ~ this
with great energy. and no one
oHtts that the team will vet he put
-hape to give a good account Of
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