The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-16

two fine chances Of scoring, holC
five yard line Of its rivals and,
from the line.
The debacle in the final quarter,
when, after the Navy had scored
field goal, Marquette ran rough.
shod through the team that had
held 1t for three quarters without
a first down, is explained by the
comparative greenness of the Navy
team. It was simply unable to
diagnose the new attack and to
ward 1t off.
It was realized early in the sea.
son that the Navy would be weak
in its early games, but it wss be.
lieved, and still is, that it will i'm.
prove faster than most teams and
be really strong Navy team by
the end Of the season. Whether or
not 1t is now advanced enough to
make a creditable showing against
Princeton will be seen on Satur-
day.
Bob Folwell declined to permit
his plans for the season to be
Jostled by preparations for the
Marquette game, though the strength
Of that team was thoroughly recog-
nized and 1t was also appreciated
that a victory would mean much
toward improving the spirit of the
the team.
Little special preparation was
made Tor the game, however, it
being feared that the team would
be brought along too fast, while
the object OF tlle whole prepara.
lion lis to bring the team to It's
top mark on the day Of the Army
game.
Princeton has been well secuted
BY the Navy, but one thing that the
recognizance has developed is that
Princeton is, undoubtedly, holding
back, much Of It's attack, and Is
likely to use It against the Navy.
ITS attitude towards Lehigh seemed
70 be much that of the Navy
against Marquette; this is, that It
would take q chance Of defeat rath.
or than permit its next opponent to
zee too much OF its game.
Up to this time, the Navy has not
used the pass IN fits normal attack,
the only occasions on which Il has
been brought into the play being
emergencies. It has atfempted %
carry the bah almost entirely BY 3
succession Of line plays, and that
has proved too wearing on its play.
ers.
This, indeed, has been one criti-
cism Of Naval Academy football for
some years, 1t having been usual
to use a far greater number Of
these plays successfully than
customary for any other college
team. To do this without wearing
down the runners 1t is necessary
to have at least three complete
backfields, using the backs in
relays. Up to this time, the Naval
Academy has not been able to
train a sufficient number of backs
Tor this purpose.
The backs who have shown some
this time are Shapley, Flippen,
Forsberg is used regularly in the
backfield, but almost entirely as a
defensive player and a helper to
the carrier. Others who show
promise are Hamilton, Banks,
Lewis, Hirst, Albertson and Query.
Shap1ey is the most promising
man In the backfield, and always
works himself to the point of
exhaustion. Flippen has not been
In the best, physical shape this
fall, and the same can be said of
several Of the second string backs,
20 1t is not possible, as yet, to
make the continuous changes in
the backfield that is required to
furnish the speed and stamina
under the Navy system.
The effort Of the coaches,
i therefore, is to develop a suffi.
cient number of capable backs, to
acquire precision and speed In
the line plays and to vary the
attack by a set of wellinCulcated
passing plays. This is the equip
ment with which the team is ex-
pected to be sent against the
Army eleven on November 20.
In spite Of the fact that the
Army game is the ultimate goal of
ali effort, the Princeton contest
means enough to the Naval Acad-
envy for a big effort to be made.
The defeat by Marquette makes
everyone feel that a good showing
must be made against the Tigers
In order to maintain the reputation
Of the Navy in the great college
game. Some chance Of pushing the
team too far win, therefore, have
20 be taken.
The Naval Academy and Prince
Con met in 1909, and in four subse-
0uent games Princeton has won.
twice, the Navy once, and there have
been two ties. In 1909, at Annapolis
Princeton won, to 8, and there
was a scoreIess tie at the same place
In 1911. The present series was in.
augurated in 1920, Princeton win.
ming at Princeton, IA to 0, and the
Naval Academy winning at Ann.
apolis in 1921 by 13 to 0, There
was no. game in 1922, but last year
the result of the game played in
Baltimore was 3 to 8.
1t is expected that the arrange
ment for playing in alternate years
at Princeton and Annapolis will be
renewed. Thus Princeton will play
ct Annapolis next year. An agree.
Ineht with the University of Michi.
gan, by which the Navy plays at
Ann Arbor in 1925, and Michigan
at Annapolis in 1926, has just been
announced, so that renewal Of the
contract with Princeton will fit
nicely with the midshipmen's wish
70 be insured a big home game
and one of the same character away
from home each season.
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