The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-24

CO3cn FOlWeil says or MS team
1.-THE team still has it's faults, but the
men are working hard to right them
for the game. I think they all real
ize that the Army has one of the best
teams in it's history. as far as in
dividual players are concerned. and
that their whole development has
been for the Navy game.
Our men are physically fit and I'M
less something unforeseen happens.
should give good account of them
selves and make all Navy men proud
of them. Don't credit the team with
anything until they have earned it,"
or conditions at the Naval Acad-
envy and the support he has received
there. Folwell says: Il want to thank
the Midshipmen for SO loyalty sup
porting the team this fall, and in
shilling into them the good spirit
they have. It's a big factor in the
makeup of winning team to be
able to work in an atmosphere
saturated with the spirit. as has been
the condition at the Naval Academy
this fall"
BOOST BOB FOLwELL.
1t may also be said that Navy
fully reciprocate Folwelrs feeling.
Whether it wins or loses, the feeling
Is that Folwell has done his work
we'll and that the team Of 1920 is one
of the best coached teams the Acad-
emy has ever had.
The real feeling at the Naval Acad
envy is that the Navy can and should
win. This does not mean that any
one believes that victory is sure, but
simply that the team is able to win
II 1t plays the game of which it is
capable and that 1t will do so.
From information here, the Army
team is sufficiently strong TO win IL
1t plays up to its full form and the
Navy is little below the notch.
There is confidence as to one thing,
and that Is that the game will be
one of the best of the whole series
1t Is believed that both teams are
among the best in the country this
year. and that there will be real foot
ball when they meet.
NAVY WELL EQUIPPED.
The Navy team is equipped to play
any kind of game. Under proper
conditions, Folwell has always had
finely coached teams. As he says
himself, things have been just to his
liking at the Naval Academy. He
felt before coming to Annapolis that
hA would rather coach there than
any other place, and his feeling has
been strengthened here.
He has been backed and helped to
the limit by the Academy authorities
and those connected with football, yet
there has been no interference with
his absolute control of the handling
of the squad
Undoubtedly, the team has a con-
siderable and varied assortment OF
trick plays which they have perfected
In operation. 1t is known that as
early as the Georgetown game on
November O the Navy had a lot Of
strategic plays which they could have
used IL necessary. but they were able
to win with the simplest and straight
est of football. They have cons der
ably enlarged their complement since
then.
The great offensive strength OF the
Navy team this year, however, is in
its veteran and powerful forwards
who can open holes, and in a pl, ntiful
supply of backs specially trained to
make the most of these openings.
DISPLAY ABILITY.
such players as Koehler. Conroy
Mckee, Noyes, Cruise. Hamilton. Raw
lings and others have shown remark
able ability In making gains Of from
,''o W ~" '"' NO hN'opuHB NoyeS, IL
Is very rare for any to get past the
secondary defense. but there is prob |
ably no backfeld in the country which
Is SO skillful in getting through the
forwards.
In the Princeton game, with plays
of this kind entirely, the Navy
pierced tho Tiger line again and
again, and made n greater total of
yards than the Tigers. in spite OF the
great runs ~ Lourie and Murray.
Ability in this style Of play, with a