The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28

chance of stopping a bolt OF lightning.
They were way out OF action on that
play.
KoehIer's Long Run.
Koebler made still longer run 'oni
a crisis cross later. bat the Navy funded
on the Army's 14-ysrd line. French's
prettiest performance followed. He
started one way, spun on his heel az a
swarm of Navy men reached for him
and came back the other way. He got
free for gain of fifteen yards. but was
at the side line by that time and a
rolling tackle took him out of bounds
And further than that the Navy
wouldn't permit the Army to so.
1t was in this clean cut running in the
fourth period that the Navy most ex-
celled the Army. II there was any differ
cnce in a higa standard of tackling IL
was with the Army. which did not, how
ever. constantly have 4 whole pack of
men on top OF the opposing runner as
did the Navy.
better line was put IN the field by
the Navy; better for offensive work
Wislkie. giant son of Neptune: King,
Moore. rough and rugged man, and
EVEN did work on the offence which
the Army did not match. The Navy
excelled with the forward pass, gen.
orally a short one over the middle OF
the line.
On the ends. In scrimmage play less
than down the field. the Navy had
the more proficient pickets, and all in
all the Army tackles more than met
their match. Mulligan. however. did
noticeably clever playing until tagged
out. 1t was found expedient also to
replace Clark. Army guard. with
fresh man. but the Army centre trio
was sturdy. agile and watchful and
worthy opposites for their Navy adj
versaries.
The ball was well handled In scrim-
mage especially. Punts were handled
safely for the most part, II not boldly.
Safety first Is the order OF the day in
handling punts. and the two teams yes
terday showed little inclination to de-
part from It.
The Navy back field was faster afoot.
barring the natural speed OF French.
The Navy had a hard. penetrating
punch from kick formation. one the
Nrmy could not equal, and based on the
dea that a straight line Is the shortest
stance between two points, the mar
.ners made better use of their speed
Pretty work those dashes OF Conroy and
Koehler from kick formation and TO
points in the line only slightly to an
oblique They came lickey split. and 1t
was no child's rrfay stopping them.
The Army tackiing was splendid con-
'idering the momentum of the Navy
runners, On one occasion an Army back
n ade his tackle cleanly. but the i'm
petuosity of the runner carried the
tackler backward. and ii appeared as If
he was pulling the runner toward the
latter's own goal II effect he was, but
that was better. much better than not
getting him.
The running of Conroy and Koehler,
the accuracy and dash of their running,
was skilled labor, and as a quartet the
Navy men were a better balanced outfit
than the Army our Nevertheless
Smythe of the Army played fine football.
He gave fine exhibition of efficiency in
secondary defence
No team could have put up a Drawer
fight tina ntne Army, and the game never
reached stage at which their skill and
expenditure of best effort did not give
them chance to win or tie. As for the
Navy, their attack in the final quarter
was a cleaning. glittering finish for
their season Nothing this autumn has
oeen more spirited or decisive.