The Washington times., 1920-10-20

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The naval team will leave Annapo-
lis expecting to win. Not only has
the time passed when the Naval
Academy feels that 1t is outclassed In
any sport. but the feeling Is very gen
eral here that at the present time
the academy has as good an eleven
as Is in the country.
1t is true that IT was defeated by
North Carolina State in the opening
game. but IL was badly handicapped
by the absence OF regular players, and
has improved immensely since, regis
tering defeats against such teams as
Lafayette and Bucknell. 1t is con-
fidently believed that the improve
ment will be at an even greater rate
during the present week.
STRENGTH IS IN LINE.
The outstanding strength OF the
naval team this year is in its remark
able line from tackle to tackle. OF
the five, Larson, center: Moore, right
tackle, and King. right guard. are
veterans Of last year. Larson and
Moore weight slightly under $50
pounds each, but they are stalwart
and active fellows with real football
heads.
Larsen is an almost perfect pssser
and a keen defensive player. Moore
has great ability in sizing UP plays,
and is skillful in breaking through
and tackling and in opening up for
the backs.
King and Moore both rowed in the
Navy's Olympic crew and were late in
reporting, but are now in first-rate
condition. King scored all the points
in the Army game last year by kick
ing two field goals from placement
He is a hish-grade player in every
department of the game.
Willkie. left guard. is the Acad
emy's champion heavyweight wres-
tier, weighing 215 pounds and with
plenty of activity. He was a useful
substitute last year.
Bolles, left tackle, weighs 1877
pounds. and is both powerful and ac
tive. He is a former enlisted man.
BETTER THAN EVER.
At right end, Captain Even is
playing a better game than ever,
while at left end. Parr, a substitute of
last season, has developed brilliantly.
He is fast and strong, weighing $50
pounds.
Two strong substitute ends are be-
ing developed in NUM- and Clapp,
with others in reserve. There was
some anxiety about the ends early in
the season, but the work done by the
candidates for these places has
cleared it away.
The backfeld candidates OF real
promise are Koehler, Noyes, Cruise,
Barchet, Taylor, Rawlings and Mat
thews, with a dozen others with pos
sibilities. The regular backfeld is
now composed of Koehler, Cruise.
Barchet and Noyes, and IL will start
against Princeton unless something
Unforeseen happns. Koehler and
Noyes are the distinct stars of the
aggregation.
There is little doubt that the Navy
will take a team to Princeton. which
will be able to open considerable
variety OF plays in which the players
will be well drilled. The fine work of
the line was the feature against La
fayette, while the marked improve.
ment Of the backf1eld was the chief
incident OF the contest against Buck
nell, though the line had progressed
to a satisfactory degree also. Fol-
well had developed the straight
punch during the week, but the prac-
tees of the present week will be
devoted to perfecting the team in a
greater variety OF plays.
STARTS DIG SERIES.
The game at Princeton will insu-
gurate an important series. Prince
ton has agreed to play at Annapolis
next year, and negotiations have
been opened with the University OF
Pennsylvaia for a game at Philadel-
phia next year. to be followed by
visit to Annapolis in 1922. 1t Is
hoped that Princeton and Pennsyl-
vania will play the midshipmen each
year. alternately on their own
grounds and at Annapolis.
This arrangement would insure tho
Naval Academy team as good a sched-
ule as any team in the country. In
addition 10 these, there would be