The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-19

Whole of the Army game, but
difficulties and will be in the
1t is also a close choice between
the two arrangements of the back
neld carrying with it a decision as
20 whether Mckee or Barchet will
start. It is probable, however, that
Mckee will start at quarter as he
did against the Army, with Devens
and Cullen at the. halves. This
means that Shapley viii be at full.
back. It viii be remembered, how
ever. that Mckee played only
through the first quarter and a
short portion of the second. Barchet
going to fullback and Shapley being
moved up to quarter.
Shapley is the only backfield
player on the Naval Academy squad
for a number. of years who has
been drilled in two positions. 1t
was the Dobiet method, and main
tanned by Folwell to drill relays of
backs for the same position and
substitute down the line to the last
man for a particular position.
Backs were never used in more
than one place in the backfield.
The fact that the naval squad
was smaller than usual this year
owing to the one year residence
rule going into effect, made 1t
necessary to change this policy
slightly, and, it is believed, tenn.
pOFariIy, and q double duty fell
upon Shapley. About midseason
Il developed that Shapley must
be used i'm the big games, but It
was 3 question as to whether the
bacIfieId worked best with Me-
Zee at quarter or Barchet at
full. 1t was determined to prac-
tice the bacIxfieId with both ar
rangements. and il is probable
that IL win be used both ways in
the Washington game.
The Naval Academy, then, may be
said to have five first-string backs,
and two complete backfields. DeVens
and Cullen are the halves, under
either Arrangement, while Shapley Is
sire TO be Included, though he may
play either at quarter or full. One
backffe1d is completed by using Nc
Kee at quarterback, and the other
by placing Barchet at fuliback-
Shapley, who carried the ball in
the Army game far more than any
ether back, and who made the only
and winning, touchdown against Col
gste, running sixty yards from
scrimmage, has special incentive
in the Washington game, as he VIII
b playing in the State which ne
made his home for more than half OF
his life. Vallejo was his place of
Shapley viii be the only regular back
to return next year, and much will
depend upon him. =
All of the other regular backs, Nc
Kee, Barchet, Devens, and Cullen,
will be playing their last game with
the Naval Academy eleven. All have
done splendid service for the Naval
Academy, both in football and other
sports. Mckee is also a member
Of the basketball and baseball teams,
Barchet of the baseball, and Deyens
and Cullen of the lacrosse twelve.
Ballinger, a drop-kicking substi-
Gute, who is likely to get in part Of
the game, will also graduate in
June, and, also, ne is native of
California, San Pedro being his life
long home.
VA COuESCS 4NdNdA 1ACduCIkAy
and the whole Navy is back of
but good wishes i'm a special
manner go with Barchet, the
sturdy little back, who will be
fighting for the Navy on a foot
ball team for the last time. Bar
Chef was admittedly one of the
best college backs i'm the country
In 1921, but neither i'm 1922 or this
year has he reached his standard
1t is thought that this falling off
has been due largely to injuries.
He is i'm good shape now, and
there. is a general wish that he
will finish his football career
glOrIously.
F'lippin is a second string back
who may figure in the game. Ae
q line hitter he is as good as any
member of the squad. F1ippin came
from Centre College, where he was
2 substitute lineman. but has been
Used as a back at the Naval Acad-
envy, and is expected to be a Valu-
able man next year. In fact, the
backfield WIN he built around Shap-
ley and F'lippin. augmented by some
second string backs of this year
and a number of promising youths
from the plebe team
Both the backfieId and line are
in better condition than at the close
of the regular season. Old hurts
have healed and the squad has been
given just enough work to keen its
members in shape. 1t now appears
20 be in the very pink Of physical
condition. AT present most of the
players are still a little heavier
than at the start of the Army game.
but they will probably be at about
the same figure by New Years day.
The lack of detailed information
as TO the Washington team and the
entire absence Of any basis for q
comparison lends interest to the
contest. In nearly all other games
which the midshipmen have PLAYED
a good deal was known about their
opponents. In many cases they A d
played some of the same opponents
and in all cases they had been seen
III action by those close to the NAVY
team. In this case the field of the
two teams has been entirely differ
ent and neither team had antici
pated the other as an opponent.