The Washington times., 1921-10-12

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full part, both in the offensive an
available.
The quartet does not include the
player who is generally believed to
be the most brilliant runner and most
valued all-round player on the
Academy squad. This is Victor
Noyes, who started at the Academy
last year, and made a remarkable
showing In all the games. including
those against Princeton and the
Army.
Noyes would almost certainly have
been In the first lineup II he had
started with the others. but scholas-
tic conditions delayed him until the
beginning of last week. He came
along fast. and did fine work against
Western Reserve.
Noyes Is Heavier.
Noyes has increased his weight by
ten pounds since last season, and is
powerfully built. He is very fast and
a natural dodger, and he far exceeds
any player the Navy has In his
ability to go through a broken field
or wriggle along through mass of
opponents.
The Navy coaches have departed
from their regular system of keeping
special substitutes for each part Of
the line, and Noyes may be run into
to fill any gap in the backfield.
There is not any chance but that he
will be called upon early in the game.
and Princeton will have its greatest
task In stopping him.
However, the Navy has a great de-
fensive team without Noyes. Koch
Ter has most elusive style of run
ming, and Is exceedingly hard to
stop short of substantial gain.
Conroy has not been used much this
season, but Is an off-tackle and end
runner Of much ability, while Hamil-
ton is a good plunger. Barchet has
been running with the ball to a
degree only less brilliant than Noyes.
Without these five players, the
Navy could form a backfield up to
the standard of a good many strong
college teams, using Cruise, Mckee,
Cullen and Norris, with capable
backs like O'Regan, Matthews,
Rooney, e. Taylor and others in re-
serve. Rawlings, another thoroughly
capahle back, is out - the game OH
account of injuries at present.
He's A Good Plunger.
Cruise Is a good plunger and ex-
ceptional defense player, who was
regular varsity man two years ago.
He started the same way last sea-
son, but an injury kept him out of
the game in midseason, and he was
not able to regain his place. He
is doing good work again this year
Mckee finished as regular back
last year, and Cullen, substitute
last season, has developed greatly
this year. Norris is the distinct
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great runner, and can also punt
and pass above the average. He
weighs 1853 pounds, and, with little
more weight and experience, should
develop into a highly valuable man.
As to the plays, of course nothing
specific can emanate from Anna
polls, but the match games already
played indicates clearly enough that
the team is well supplied with
variety of plays, and has acquired
them sufficiently to be dangerous to
any opponents.
The team has the speed and ac-
curacy of play which is a heritage
from Dobies time, but makes use,
under Folwell, Of a much greater
variety of plays, including some
which are more daring and spec
tacular. II the direct attack, In
which the Navy Is very dangerous.
Is not eIteCIlNe, tne NAVY VIII iot
be at an end of its resources by
any means.
Unless all indications fail, the
Navy team should be well ahead of
Princeton in the matter of condition
and general coordination at this per-
iod of the season. Members Of the |
three upper classes spent the summer
on an ocean cruise, with such harden |
ing processes as coaling ship, firing, |
and the like, and had a number Of |
opportunities for shore practice.
The members Of the new class |
started practice as soon as weather
permitted. All were assembled at |
Annapolis a full two weeks before |
the opening of the term. Thus, the |
Navy team Is in excellent shape, and !
this fact, with the wealth OF high ,
grade substitute material, may enable /
Il to maintain a stiffer pace than /
Princeton can follow.
Navy people want Il known that |
this game is to be no "grudge fight"
1t is true that Princeton and the |
Navy have been strenuous opponents |
in several lines of sport, and there |
There Is no unkind recollection here |
as to any Of these, and Princeton Is I
held in the highest regard.
Saturdays game will be fought out
desperately by the midshipmen, but .
they expect the same from the Tigers /
and would not have Il any other way |
The team which plays the better |
harder football and keeps II up to the !
grudge the victory.