The Washington times., 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 full.
back. who combined to 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 it was due to this
trio that the midshipmen went bac';
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 ~ Eyr'
Pole combin.G jheir forces and sspi
field goa, hurfinR, through the
Navy's goal posts for the three
points. The k:Ch was well ovnr
forty yards. md Mike Garliscn and
the northwcst wind ran shsr-
equally in t. glory OF it.
II didn't can much az the t.nle.
as the Navy A.u previously scored
touchdown, but in the final analy.
sis, as the shades of darkness were
falling over the field and blottin.s
out the picture, those three points
stood out like a lighthouse in n
storm-tossed sea. 1t was by this
narrow margin of Mike Garbisch's
three points that the Army won.
It was-a eart-breaking game for
the Navy to lose. They led all the
way into the stretch, and believed.
as did everyone else on Franklin
| Field except the eleven young
West Pointers on the drabbrown
playing plot. that they had the
fourth straight victory over the
Army safely put away.
- VS. ~ TTu'a.
There was uoining ruldsh. how.
ever. about the Armys victory.
The Nav wHs beaten fairly ano
squarely 1T Their own Sp,cialis--.
forward assinp The Navy coschss
had preIicteG hat the N;dd;ss
would forward pass tno heavier AMI
slower Army team ~ ueath, but the
cadets traded them pass for pass
and beat them at their own game.
Both teams employed the overhead
game extensively, and each touch
made by this method Of play.
| 1t was savage, give-and-take foot
ball all the way, with frequent time
out for injuries one of which finally
stripped the Navy Of its star back
field man-little Steve Barchet. The
ground was half frozen and bare
Of turf. and when man went
down 1t hurt. .'
The first quarter was scoreless.
with the Navy having the clear
edge on ground gained. The ball
was deep in Army territory when
the whistle blew and the teams
changed sides.
Begin Forward Passing.
Starting the second quarter with
the Navy bucking the wind on
Army's 30.yard line, the Middies BE-
gan to get in their deadly forward
passing. The first pass failed but.
undaunted, the midshipmen tried
another, Mckee. to Taylor, which
was highly successful. IL
Cadets 10-yard line and on the
next play Mckee, shot through
tackle for the entire distance and
the first points Of the game. Bar.
chet kicked the goal.
They lined up again and after
give and take Of punts In miofieid
the Army finally worked the ball 20
the Navy 40-yard line, and It was
here that Mike Garbisch made his
great boot.
Navy Was Leading.
There was more savage fighting
for the remainder Of the period, but
lit went for nothing and the hatf
ended with the score to In favor
|of the Navy. -,
The third period started prosaicat
lIv enough with an exchange OF line
bucks and kicks In midfield. the
Army finally getting the ball deep
lin its own territory. Army athcke4
the Navy line which was barren os
results. The cadets essayed q long
forward pass smythe shot the ban
to White and the fleet Army END al
most got over. He was downed on
CONTINUED on Third Spot PaeeJ