The Washington herald., 1919-12-01

vietory Lacks Flavor.
Fever can these termed experts
% any Of the glory Of the victory
.y from the educated toe Of Clyde
King, as even the West Pointers
hit that he was something OF a
hex Brown" at booting. but after
ieving the game and once more
kdying the movement OF the ball,
kvys victory lacks q little In de-
ive flavor.
Fhers was nothing fiukey in Kings
bts. and there was nothing iukey
out the last trench stands pre-
bted by the Army warriors. But
ken one realizes the way the Mid
y romped through Army's line and
nmered plays OF tackle for con-
Stent gains which netted sixteen
st downs there still lacks that
bmething." after q final summing
Of the battle.
Outside of the brilliant punting of
kouarier. Of Army. who had the
he on exchanges with the wet ball
Clark. Of the Annapolis, the Army
- outplayed at every angle. The
3 redeeming feature Of Army was
line work Of the right side, as
aik. Daniels and Breudster halted
W after play directed in their d.
etfOn- Both Kieffer and Blaik,
my's ends, showed wonderfully well
getting down the field under Nc
harier,s punts, as the Navy receiver
kdom returned the ball any dis
nee before being brought to earth.
Army's oor Ofense.
krmys offense was poor, poorer
m any Army team has ever shown
bring the past ten or twelve years
the big service clash. They failed
register q first down and on three
|Gs...o..s. kicked on the third down
TN less than three yards to go. Why
one knows unless they were look
3 for the Goddess Of Fortune for a
ale help on fumbled punts.
Irhe attack of the Dobie combina-
bn was nothing for any fan to go
ID over. although 1t was more open
"a varied than that Of its opponents
no failed to show anything that
hs not taught some ten years ago
prep schools.
knowing that Capt. Charlie Daley.
ach Of the Army team. is a smart
otball man. the Army fans were
ktching for his team to open up
tth something, but when the final
)histle sounded and Army had shown
|thing but q line-smashing play
pm an indirect play. disappoint-
|ent was felt by all the khaki khan.
Fearful of FumbIes.
Both teams were particularly fear
D Of fumbies and many hold this as
4 alibi for the indirect pass used by
|e Army team Navy used the di-
|ct pass and gained results as the
Ply tumble of the contest was
Hused by a Navy runner who re-
Pvered his own boot.
Everywhere after the battle old
|rmy men were longing for the days
Pritcher to Merelett combina-
on. or even another human tank,
be like of Elmer Oliphant The
|ned Pritcher to Merelett cast was
tied as the all-star act during the
kys OF the development of the for
ard pass but yesterday Army at
Fmpted but one heave and this was
|tercepted. The nearest thing Army
ID Of an "Oiiphant" was the fact
hst Elmer watched the mudfest
Fom the side line.
~ Green Men, AlIbL
From those who are supposed to
kppen on the inside Of the doings
the Army team comes the alibi
hst the lay-on Of Army during the
ar. last season. and green material
|1th which Daley was forced to work
|ith this season, caused the defeat
the team. as it was looked upon
b . foregone conclusion that Navy
|ouid win on either q wet or dry
id.
why then did some 5000 Army fans
Mn out In q driving rain to witness
be battle? Answer: Any alibi Is bet
Fr than none at all. and the best that
IN be said for the West Pointers
that they were wonderfully
pached on the defense. out lacked
ven . school-boy teams attack