Evening star., 1923-11-15

Mckee won a place on the varsity
during his first year at the academy,
ana this Is his fourth season. He also
mas peen a member of the basket ball
ana base ball mines, so his experience
IN major athletics Is greater than
that of any other member of the
squad. It is felt that his experience
and leadership viii count in the Army
game. and for this reason, more than
any other, he will have precedence
over Shapley Besides. Mckee Is a
great passer and above the average
both. on carrying the ball and DE.
fensive play.
Barchet was easily the star OF tie
team and one of the best of all col
Iege backs in 1921. Last year in
he was never up to his standard. H
had some of the same trouble at the
beginning of this season, but now l.
in fine fettle, and it appears he will
make his last year his best, Besides
his ability as a runner. Barchet is a
good place kicker.
Cullen, who is certain of his place,
has been four years on the team, two
as substitute and two as a regular.
He is the best punter on the squad,
though in this department of tho
game the Navy is hardly up to teams
of its class. Cullen is a very valuable
player, a strong defensive man.
good runner with the ball and able
TO either pass or receive the ball with
precision. In addition, he Is hard
worker d player of fine spirit and a
steadylng influence on the whole
team.
The fourth place in the first choice
backfield has been assigned to De-
ems largely because Of his unusual
ability as defense player, both
against runner and passer. Dew
ems has been a hard worker on Z:
squad, the academy's scrub, for three
seasons, and his elevation to the var
sity is highly popular Though pri-
marily defense player he has sell
dom failed to gain when given the
ball.
Shapley Sure to Play.
Shapley has the best physical quail
f1cations of any member Of the squad
for backtield position. Weighing about
10 pounds. very fast and agile and a
hard worker and determined player, he
has shown flashes OF real brilliancy this
season, improving with every game.
Though the chances now are that NJ
will not start. there is no doubt at all
that he Will get in the game at an early
period and much is expected of him.
TWO other backheld candidates hsy,
special ability. Not only Is BaIlinger
one Of the hardest line hitters the squad
has. but he is very accurate as a drop
kicker for short or moderate distances.
In fact, he scored. by this method. tie
'
both Pennsylvania State and Princeton
Flippin, formerly of Centre College. has
developed a system of breaking past
tacklers which makes him a dangerous
man with the ball. Both OF these are
likely to get chance during the game,
and it is certain that Ballinger will be
used if the chance for field goal pre-
sents itself.
At the beginning of the season and
toward its middle, the Navy line was
hardly as impregnable as has been ex-
pected of Navy lines in recent years
However. it has given signs of getting,
into old-time Navy form. Carney left
guard: Mathews, center. and clyde, left
tackle. are the veterans. I4evensky,
right guard. and Shewell, right tackle,
both substitute tackles last year, have
shown notable improvement The new
ends. E. B. Taylor and Brown, have
proved acceptable in the places Of last
years great wing men. Wendell Taylor
and Parr, and are even better on receV-
ing the ball on forward pass plays.