The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-11

line SCrSu&Ln OF Cne navy team,
regular linemen who were lost on
is very satisfactory against the st,
seen if an offensive has been dew
team as strong as Bucknell.
Apart from this. the primary in
terest in the contest. the game
will be attractive because it is the
last game of the season at the
Naval Academy, and also because
of the character Of the games
played between the two teams.
Bucknell and the Navy did not
meet last season, but the Navy won
each of the three games previously
played by a margin of but one
touchdown.
1t is believed that Bucknell is
about as strong as the Military
Academy. 1t has played well in
every game this season, and de.
feated Gettysburg decisively last
Saturday. n the Navy is able to
defeat it, the spirits of all the
members rpf the naval team will
rise greatly, and it will be felt that
the team will be. able to develop
during the next. two weeks and
overcome certain defects so that
it. will have quite an even chance
against the Army.
In spite of, the fact that the
Navy line does not seem to have
been materially weakened by the
| loss Of its regulars, the fact that
these will probably be available
for the Army game will be q
plenty of good substitutes for
A
is decided, scarcity of good
secoild.stringl men for a number
of line places.
saturdays game against Vermont.
won by the Navy, So to- 0, brought
forward two new backs. H. n. Cald
well and AIbertson, who showed
considerable ability in running with
the ball, both from scrimmage and
after receiving kicks. Z Banks, also.
though he played only. a short
time, towards the end of the game,
did better running than he has ut
any other time this season.
/ However, Vermont did not show
much strength, and there is no
assurance that these backs would
be effective against a strong team.
This is one Of the, particular rea-
sons why so much interest is being
taken in the Bucknell game, and
there are great hopes that; some
or all of the three viii continue
the good work indicated by their
showing in last Saturdays game.
These three, with Wellings, who
IS now recovering from an injury,
and Hamilton, whose ability is more
as passenger than as a runner
with the ball, make up practically
all the. strength the Navy now has
available for advancing the ball.
sForsberg, also on the injured list,
and Born are good defensive players.
and i do their parts in helping the
runner, but seldom carry the ball.
A marked Improvement in all Df
these during the. next two weeks,
the return Of Shapley, Flippin and
several good backfield substitutes
to the game, which is confidently
.expeeted, and the improvement OF
the open game, of which the Navy
team showed glimpses Saturday,
will give the midshipmen an attack
which may yet be effective against
the Army.
Reports from the players who
were banned ON account of
scholarship are encouraging,
There is reason to believe that all
Of them will return to full staMlI.s
| ing on the squad by November "a,
[ giving them the whole week to
work with the team in prepare
| ton for the Army game. They
have had considerable practice
with the squad, and will resume
their positions on the squad full
of determination to make up for
lost time and to fight for the sue.
cess Of the team.
Except for the running of Wilson,
the Navy does not feel thai the
Army has any particular advantage
over It. The defense OF tho Navy
team is believed to be equally as
strong, but 1t is freely admitted
that the Navy has no such back as
| Wilson. \ Shapley, at his best, has
never played the brilliant footbell
that Wilson has exhibited on many
| occasions.
Defensively, the Nays great
task is to stop Wilson, though there
Is no idea that the Army will not
have. dangerous attack along other
lines. The most serious danger re.
suits from the presence Of the for.
mer Penn State back. who Incl
dentally, ran riot over the Naval
Academy team last wear.
The Navy cannot hope for more
than an attack OF more than medium
strength based on he running Of
its backs. and Il must offset Il by
a varied. accurate. ana brilliant
passing game. IL mas not shown