The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

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exereise, and their Instructors ar
monish them With consistspcy.
Not only has the game Of this
year all Of the elements of rivalry
between the two branches OF the
service. which always makes II of
such moment. but other factors en-
| ter into thu. contest in q special
way. Prom the sporting standpoint
Cd 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 10 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 dif-
ferent periodA. intends to keep up
Its winning seeak a. long as Il IN
possible.
Started IN lsoe.
The game In Philadeiphia on
November Is win be the twenty.
| fifth played between the service
teams. the series starting In 1880,
but not being maintained uninter.
ruptedfy. OF the twenty-four play
ed the Navy 10 one ahead on the
series.
The Army has not won since
1916. the score then being is to 3.
Owing TO the war there was no
game in 1917 and 1913. and the
Navy has won all three Eames since
the series was resumed. The games.
howsYer. were hard fought and
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and 70.
The series is not 90 close. how.
ever. that the Navy can feel that
II can 70 easy. II remembers Pc
riods when the Navy was IN q bad
way. and II appeared that nothing
could break the Army's winning
streak. 30 it win win another game
II e can.
One very special reason why the
Navy would like to win this year fs
that II would equal the Army's rec
ord Of four continuous victories
This the Army aid in the years
leo1-1so4. and again In 1sl3-1sis.
| The Navy won three games in
1s1o-1s11, as well as the last three
games. and now has a chance OF
equaling the Army's record as well
as making it's advantage of games
a
| Army L. Stung.
The whole army is stung beyond
measure by the continuous defeats
which the Naval Academy adminis-
ters to its eleven, and also the lead
ing position the latter takes In most
branches OF sport. Colonel DAILY,
formerly the weli-known Charley
Daily" Of Harvard and West Point,
has been kept as head coach in the
hopes Of finally defeating the Navy,
but Il is understood that this must
be his last year. and every army
person shares his natural wish to
leave a victorious team.
There is q feeling among the ex-
perts and sport writers that the
Military Academy team has the bet
ter chance this year. The feeling is
not shared here. though the Army
is believed to have q powerful team.
without such q star back as French.
OF last year, but a better balanced.
more experienced and more power.
full Aggregation. The Navy feels
iteelf. however. able to deliver a moro
powerful and varied thrust than IL
has In any game this season.
Every effort is being made to in
crease the power and versatility OF
the NavyA attack. Cullen's kicking
win certainly equal that Of Wood.
while the Navy was under an aver
age disadvantaee OF twenty yards
on an exchange OF punts last year.
In thls, particularly. the Navy Of.
tense Ia greatly improved.
II Running Game Weak.
The rsnning game. however. has
not been up to the mark. 1t has
been clear that In the straight line
and of 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 q large
measure to lack Of physical condi.
ton on the part OF Barchet. gen.
orally considered the star OF the
Navy backfleld. This game little
player has not been In the best os
trim since the early part OF the sea.
son. but has gone In nearly all Of
the games and played with all his
might. He has now had n good
rest, and 10 reported to be In ex'
cellent shape. and 10 expected TO
play by far the best game Of the
season when the Navy meets the
Army.
The Navy backfield 10 not q
heavy one, its average being less
than 1e6 pounds, but IL In as heavy
as last year. and that aggregation
, was able to TURN the trick against
, the Army. Neither IL Il particularly
fast, and has to make up its lacks
along these lines IN aggressiveness
and perfect preparation Of the diff
ferent plays.
The Navy team win also have a
distinct threat In It's aerial game
Against Georgia Tech its passes
long and short. worked almost per
fectly. and they should be in better
. form and variety than ever before
, Its fast and experienced ends, Par
, and Taylor. particularly the latter
are always a source Of danger to op
, posing teams.
At Annapolis there 10 not the
slightest indication Of gloom. They
believe they have somewhat the bet
ter team and a better chance tc
win, and the regiment of. midship
men. with many thousands Of the
| NAvy's friendss are going to Phila