The Washington herald., 1922-11-26

singing the praises OF Mike Gar
bisch. the ponderous Army center;
George Smythe. the diminutive
Army Quarterback; and Woody"
Wood, the smashing. crashing fun
back. who combined 70 make the
Army's victory possible. II their
names do not go down in West
Point history with a ring around
each one. then there's no justice In
this world. for ii was due TO this
trio that the midshipmen went back
to Annapolis tonight without their
fourth straight victory over the
cadets.
Scores Field Goal.
Along in the second quarter. Mike
Garbisch and a stiff northwest wind
that was handpicked Off the North
Pole combined their forces and sent
a field goal hurting through the
Navy's goal posts for the three
points. The kick was well over
forty yards. and Mike Garbisch and
the northwest wind can share
equally in the glory OF Il.
II didn't mean much at the time
as the Navy had previously scored
a touchdown. but in the final analy.
sis. as the shades Of darkness were
falling over the field and blottins
out the picture. those three points
stood out like q lighthouse IN q
storm-tossed sea Il was by tht
narrow margin OF Mike 0arbischi
three points that the Army won.
IL was a heart-breakine game 70,
the Navy TO lose. They led all tn,
way into the stretch. and believed
! Oa ~
Field except the eleven youns
playing plot. that they had tn
fourth straight victory over tn,
Army safely put away.
Ii Was No F1uke.
There was nothing flukish. how
ever, about the Army's victory
The Navy was beaten fairly an,
squareIy at their own speciality
forward passing. The Navy coache
had predicted that the Middle
would forward pass the heavier an,
slower Army team to death, but IN
cadets traded them pass for pas.
and beat them at their own game.
Both teams employed the overheaS
game extensively. and each touch
down resulted directly from gain
1t was savage, give-and-take foo,
ball all the way, with frequent tim
out for injuries one OF which final
stripped the Navy Of its star bacl'
field man-little Steve Barchet. tn.
ground was half frozen and bar
Of turf, and when a man wer
down IL hurt.
The first quarter was scoreles-
with the Navy having the cles
edge on ground gained. The ha
was deep in Army territory whe
the whistle blew and the team.
changed sides.
Begin Forward Passing.
Starting the second quarter wit
the Navy bucking the wind O.
Army's 30-yard line. the Middies b.
gan to get in their deadly forwar
passing. The first pass failed bus
undaunted. the midshipmen THE
another, Mckee to Taylor, whic.
was highly successful.
TAYLOR planted the ball on n
Cadets 10-yard line and on II
next play Mckee shot throuf.
tackle for the entire distance an
the first points OF the game. Ba.
chet kicked the goal.
They lined up again and after
give and take Of punts IN midflei
the Army finally worked the ball Z
the Navy 40-yard line, and Il wa
here that Mike Garbisch made hi
great boot.
Navy Was Leading.
There was more savage nghtin@
for the remainder OF the period. bc
II went for nothing and the hal
ended with the score 20 3 in fsvo
Of the Navy.
The third period started prosf a
" enough with an exchange o. a
bucks and kicks in midfielS ~
Army finally getting the bal sec
in its own territory. Army at - 2
the Navy line which was bar 9
results. The cadets essayed lS-r
forward pass. Smvthe shot -
to White and the fleet Army 30
most got over. He was dow -
Continued on Third Spot 20