The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-01

Tine army Is raster than the navy,
but not as accurate in either shooting
or in team play. The West Point
players travel at top speed through
out the entire game, often over-run-
ming themselves in the efforts to keep
tup their speed" says Vidal.
"On the other hand the navy is
more precise, but much more accurate,
both in passing and shooting. 1t will
be an interesting argument on Feb
ruary &c. One team is faster than
the other without question. AS far
as accuracy of shooting and in work.
ing the ball to a place where it will
count, the navy looks better than the
army
Vidal is the mainstay of the
Humphreys team. He played against
the navy and made ten points. Navy
followers said he was by far the best
| player that had been on the floor this
winter at Annapolis. At West Point
Vidal gained eighteen points for the
Humphreys team.
HAVE FINE TEAMS.
The Engineers up to the present
time have produced first class floor
team which has had unusual ability
as a defensive machine. The offense
has been built up around Vidal as
neither Captain Sturgis, who is play
ing forward, nor Lieutenant Higgins,
the other forward, have done much in
scoring. They have FED Vidal con-
sistently, but have failed to con-
tribute much in point producing
baskets.
Lieutenant Clatterbos and Captain
Mckee, the guards, have performed
creditably. They held the Navy down
to twenty-six points a week ago and
kept the Army team from doing much
better.
All of the Humphreys men are
former West Point players. Some of
them were squad men at the Point
while others, notably Stratton, An
drews, Hole, Agnew and Pence have
been keeping the others busy in
practice although they never starred
at the Point at the floor game.
WILL HELP SHORTLY.
The Humphreys team will be great
| ly strengthened on February 10 when
the new school opens. Schrader.
Niles and Hahn former West Point
| floor stars will return to take up
engineering work and will probably
play basketball. This combination
| worked last season and won the
| championship of the Army in the
Eastern and Northeastern Depart
ments, winning eleven straight games
on an unfinished string at the sea-
sons close. y
Vidal is perhaps one Of the best
athletes in the country. He coached
and played football on the Hum
phreys football team last fall, getting
about all he could out of the material
at hand. In basketball he is rated
as one of the cleverest players on
| the floor.
Last summer 1t will be remembered
| Vidal was selected to compete at
Antwerp. without special prepare
ton he entered the declathon event
and while he won seventh place was
the FIRST American athlete to finish.
This season the team got a late
start, was defeated by George Wash
ington, but stood the Catholic Uni
versity players on their heads for a
| 80 to "a score. The team played
sterling bask etball against both the
Army and Navy quints.
PLAYS VIRGINIA MEN.
On February 10 the team plays the
University of Virginia at Charlottes-
vile. Va, and with the newcomers In
| line, is expecting to give a good &C
count of itself
Humphreys is rated as the best
military post team in the United
states. Camp Humphreys points the
way in organized army athletics. Last
week unusually close tournament
was concluded which held the interest
of the entire post. In accordance
and recreation division OF the War