The Washington times., 1922-11-19

such moment, but other factors en-.
ter into the contest In q special
way. From the sporting standpoint
the teams appear to be well match
ed from the showing In previous
games, and both. admittedly. rank
among the best In the country.
Both teams have certain special
reasons for the wish TO win. the de.
sire of the Army being probably
more desperate, due to the recent
series Of defeats. The Navy. how.
ever. wishes to maintain the as
cendancy. and. recalling long strings
Of defeats by Army teams at diff.
ferent periods. intends to keep up
its winning streak as long as 1t In
possible.
Started In 1899.
The game In Philadelphia on
November 25 will be the twenty
fifth played between the service
teams, the series starting in 1890.
but not being maintained uninter-
ruptedly. OF the twenty-four play
ed the Navy Is one ahead on the
series.
The Army has not won since
Owing to the war there was no
game In 1917 and 1918. and the
Navy has won all three games since
the series was resumed. The games.
however. were hard fought and
close. the scores being 60. 10
and 10.
The series Ia not so close. how
ever. that the Navy can feel that
II can 60 easy. 1t remembers Pc
RODS when the Navy was in a bad
way, and II appeared that nothing
could break the Army's winning
streak. SO II will win another game
II II can.
One very special reason why the
Navy would like TO win this year is
that 1t would equal the Army's REG
ord of four continuous victories.
This the Army did in the years
19ol-1S04. And again In 1s13-1s16.
The Navy won three games In
1910-1s12. as well as the last three
games. and now has a chance Of
equaling the Army's record as well
as making its advantage Of games
a substantial one.
Army Is Stung.
The whole army Is stung beyond
measure by the continuous defeats
which the Naval Academy admins
ters to its eleven. and also the lead.
ing position the latter takes In most
branches Of sport. Colonel Daily,
formerly the weli-known "Charlev
DAILY Of Harvard and West Point,
has been kept as head coach in the
hopes Of finally defeating the Navy.
hut II In understood that this must
be his last year, and every army
person shares his natural wish to
leave a victorious team.
There In a feeling among the ex-
perts and sport writer's that the
Military Academy team has the bet.
ter chance this year. The feeling Is
not shaved here, though the, Army
is believed to have a powerful team.
without such a star back as French.
Of last year. but a better balanced,
more experienced and more power
fui aggregation. The Navy feels
itself. however, able to deliver moro
powerful and varied thrust than II
has in any game this season.
Every effort Is he'ng made to in.
crease the power and versatility OF
the Navy attack. Culien's kicking
while the Navy was under 'an aver
age disadvantage of twenty yards
on an exchange OF units last year
In this. particularly, the Navy Of
fense In greatly improved.
Running Game Weak.
The running game. however. has
not been up to the mark. 1t has
been clear that in the straight line
and off tackle plays, the main
resource Of Navy teams in recent
years. the team has not been up to
the standard.
This has been due in a large
measure to lack Of physical condi.
ton on the part Of Barchet. gen.
orally considered the star Of the
Navy backfi sd. This game little
player has not been in the best OF
trim since the early part Of the sea.
son, hut has gone In nearly all Of
the games and played with all his
might. He has now had n good
rest, and In reported to be In ex-
ceilent shape, and is expected to
play by far the best game Of the
season when the Navy meets the
Army.
The Navy backfieid Ia not a
heavy one, It's average being less
than 185 pounds. but II In as heavy
"a last year, and that aggregation
was able to turn the trick against
the Army. Neither 10 IT particularly
cast, and has to make UP It's lacks
along these. lines In aggressiveness
and perfect preparation Of the diff.
ferent plays
the Navy team will also have n
distinct threat in its aerial game.
Against Georgia Tech It's passes.
long and short, worked almost per.
fectly, and they should be In better
form and variety than ever before.
It's fast and experienced ends, Parr
and Taylor, particularly the latter.
are always a source Of danger TO op.
posing teams.
At Annapolis there is not the
rl'ghtest indication OF gloom. They
heiieve they have somewhat the bet.
ter team and better chance to
win. and the regiment OF midship.
men. with many thousands Of the
Navy's friends. are going to Phila.
deiphia on the 2sth with much
confsdepce that they viii bring the
tokens Of the thirteenth Navy VIC
tory hack 10 the cid town.