The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-26

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The game against Princeton COM
pletes the first and longest division
into which the Naval Academy foot
hall season forms itself this year.
The next will end with the George
town game at Annapolis on Novem-
Der 8. and the final stage will reach
it's climax with the game against
the Military Academy at the New
York Polo Grounds on November %.
The academy coaches will at once
begin special preparations for the
game against Georgetown, the whole
Naval contingent being earnestly de-
sirous OF a victory.
TWO WEEKS TO TRAIN.
Two weeks may effect a great
change in the Naval team and every
effort will be made to bring about
Improvement along the lines in which
the need was emphasized in the
Princeton game. Not only VIII an
effort be made to put the right men
in the backfield. but TO secure greater
speed and coordination there and
to increase the variety of plays at
the command of the field captain
1t is thought that several of the
backs who have been used are capa-
BILE of doing better work and. also,
that some who are avai..ble may
Re given chance to the benefit of
the team.
.koehler and Noyes seem to be the
most capable Of those who have been
playing. Koehler was a regular last
year. and has considerable ability in
avoiding tacklers. at least to the ex-
tent Of making gains of from five
to twelve yards, though longer gains
Il E. T.. L.. .tx&.
teams of modern strength. He weighs
1G5 pounds.
Noyes, ten pounds lighter, is a new
man and has only had preparatory
school experience. but has real foot
ball ability and should improve con-
stantly. Neither Cruise or Waters,
though both old players, have proved
Of much value in carrying the ball
this year.
MIDDIEs WANT THEM.
Rawlings and Taylor are the play
crs who may pull the academy team
out of the rut, and the general feel
ing at the academy is that they
should be used more often. After
playing on the eleven of the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati, Rawlings entered
the academy and has had two years
experience on the squad here. Weigh
ing about 40 pounds, he is fast, and
has invariably done good work when
be gets in a game. For some reason
he has had no opportunity this sea-
son.
Taylor Is an Oklshoman,. weighing
175 pounds, and is in his second year
on the squad. He is one of the strong
est men in the academy and is also
very fast. Dobie and all the others
who have seen him believe that he
has unusual natural ability as a back,
but his weakness is a liability to get
signals mixed Many believe, however,
that this would be overcome IL he
were used more regularly
1t Is felt that one really high grade
back, a man who was always danger
Gus to opposing teams and who might
dash around end or over tackle for
big gains at any time. would convert
the Naval Academy eleven to one OF
the finest teams in the country.
Such a back as Douglas or Dalton
or Bill ingram, three mighty backs
OF Navy teams OF bygone days. would
give to the navy the chief thing lack
ing and furnish a rallybg point for
an attack WHICH would equal its de-
fence.
HAS POWERFUL LINE.
As to the Nays defense, Il can
be said that IL has one OF the most
powerful lines in it's history. and
probably 'es good as any in the
country today, The right side of
tho line Is lighter but more expert
enced, each member having had two
seasons as regulars on the Navy
team. on the left, all three were
substitutes last year. while Larson.
center. forms a proper connection
link with one year rs n regular and
another as n substitute.
These are tho llnemcn, with
weights: Left end, Parr. 175, or
Carney. 20i; left tackle Bolles, 1877:
lett guard. W1llklo, 2i5; center. Lar
son. IFS; right guard. Moore. 1856;