The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-10

Barchet, the Nays last Dack, ana
Parr and Taylor, the capable ends.
have been given due consideration by
the writer's. Barchet is. without doubt.
one of the best and most valuable
backs of the year. while Parr and Tay-
lor make up a splendid pair of de-
fensive ends, though not nearly SO
capable as others in receiving passes.
While Breidster and GARRISON, the
Military Academy guards, have been
assigned places on the first for second
All American teams by some writers,
The Naval Academy guards. Carney
and Frawley, have been entirely over
looked. This appears strange at An
rapolis in view of the fact that the
Navy pair so easily outplayed their
Army opponents I'M the final game and,
with the other members of the Navy
team. had much the better record for
the season.
Navy Line Admittedly Good.
The Navy line was admitted by
critics to be as good as that of any
team in the country, and Carney and
Frawley were we'll up to the standard.
Carney is the heavier, taller, and
faster, but Frawley Is very powerful.
and is generally considered to be
somewhat the better in the normal de-
fensive work of a guard. He Is the
stroke of the Naval Academy varsity
crew.
Carney is a huge youth, six feet
three inches in height, and weighing
212 pounds. and with his height and
weight has great speed and activity.
He was tried both ut end and tackle
last year, but found his niche In the
guard position this season.
The quality which raises Carney
above the average guard is his UNI
canny ability to put over unusual
plays and to take advantage of the
weaknesses and faults of his oppo-
nents. Probably no lineman on one
of the big teams this season-certain-
~ no othe guard--has been able to
do SO much in this was as Carney.
In the Princeton game Carney was
one of the two players who blocked
a kick, and he was the one to fall on
the ball for a touchdown. lie blocked
punts also in the games against
Western Reserve and Buckneil. Play
ing against Pennsylvania State, Car
ney recovered the ball from the
Nays kickoff at the beginning Of
the game, and II was this play which
led to the Navy's touchdown, the
first play Of the game. Carney was
not credited with this play by the
newspapers, but II is known to every
one at the Academy that he accom-
plished 1t.
Recovered Four Fumbles.
In the game against the Military
Academy Carney had the remarkable
record Of recovering four fumbles.
Three of these were after Navy FUN
bles, and enabled the Navy to retain
the ball, and the other was after an
Army fumble. 1t can hardly be said
that luck was the main element in so
many plays along the same line, and
it is fairer to ascribe them to Carney's
watchfulness, zeal and agility.
In the Army game Conroy ire
uuently carried the ball for substan-
tial gains between center and guard
very unusual play now, and the
Navy touchdown was made this way,
both of the Army guards being put
out of the play. Under such condf-
lions Navy people think 1t strange
that Breidster and GARRISON should
be classed as All-American guards
and no consideration given Carney
and Frawley.
II is also felt that more considera-
ton and a better rating should be
xiven Koehler the veteran of the
NAVY back field. He has been a regu
lar for three seasons, showing notable
hnprovement each year, and for two
eeasons has been regarded as the
most reliable Of the Navy backs. He
has gained nearly as much ground as
Rarchet and is of exceptional value
in assisting other runners and on the
defensive.