The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-23


ing to the universal belief, one Of
the greatest fighting games in the
history Of the college sport. The
rivalry between the two teams has
reached the point where it is des.
perate and overwhelming beyond the
understanding, even of those who
have been in close touch with other
college teams.
Every player thinks that the
credit, not only of his institution
and student body, but the whole
service rests upon him and every
member Of the service, with whom
he comes in contact, impresses this
fact upon him.
With the Army, the wish to win
has become. particular passion.
Every member of 1t, in whatever
capacity, is stung beyond measure
by the repeated defeats at the hands
Of the Navy. increased by the supe.
rior position assumed by the Naval
Academy in almost every other
sport.
This year Army people think
they have a team which can win,
and its members are being i'm
pressed with the fact that II they
are defeated IL will be- because
they have not given all that Is
in them.
Maintaining the relations OF
Fsportsmen at all times, the Army
and Navy lose no love when 1t
comes to football games, in spite OF
all which may be said, including
congratulatory kilograms from the
vanquished to the victor.
There is a good deal of personal
feeling in sports, a good many Incl
dents of games of the past still In
some service memories and there
are few in either branch who do not
thoroughly enjoy, not only beating,
but rubbing 1t into the other fellow.
Navy people are rather glad that
there Is hint from the sports
writer's and experts in general that
the Army is somewhat the faVorite
to win. They recall the manv times
that Just such dope on one team or
the other has been upset, and they
point. in particular. to the fact that
this has been the pre-game situation
for the last three seasons and, not
withstanding, the Navy won.
1t is the Navy coaches, not the
midshipmen and the other members
of the Naval Academy contingent,
who think ~ Is either teams game.
In particular, the loyal and enthusi.
astic MILDLY can see nothing but a
fourth straight victory. but the
coaches are taking pains that the
players shall not share in this con-
fidence, hut must feel, as the
coaches believe to be the facts. that
II they win, they must do II by ex.
ceeding themselves when they meet
| the Army.
Much win depend upon whether
the Navy can make rs much use
OF It's aerial game as II did against
Georgia Tech and II, further, II
can bring It's line plays. for
years the most Telling asset ~
the team, to a higher state Of CO.
ordination and efficiency than IN
any game this year. II II can do
these. Il Is believed that II will
Ne as strong on Saturday as any
team In this country.
The Navy has gut one back, Bar
chet, who stands out as an excep..
tional ground gainer Conroy and
Mckee have been running fairly
we'll In most Of the games this sea.
| son. but have not made any excep-
tjonaI gains, while Cullen has'been
used 10 carry the ball but little,
though his punting has much i'm
proved that phase OF the Navy Of
fence.
: Barchet, however. has not been
IN 10 his form of last year. and has
been ,yeak both In hadnling punts
| and IN open.field running. In the
latter particularly, Norris, his first
substitute, has done better work.
and Il II almost certain that he
viii he used in q portion OF the
Army game.
Folwell. after three years with the
Navy team. should have brought