The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-28
NAVY SEES
WEAKER
ARMY
Annapolis Folk Believe Mid
dies Eleven Will Also
Be Stronger
By HUGH R. RILEY

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 2S.-No
matter how important and inter-
esting may be the other games on
the football schedule of a Naval
Academy team, as Princeton,
Michigan and other big teams are
listed on the schedule this year,
Navy people never entirely dis
miss from their minds the game
with the Military Academy which
crowns the season.
For a short time previous to
some of the other games, atten-
ton may be concentrated upon
some other contest, but it prompt
~ returns to the big service con-
test and consideration of the
chances of victory for the Naval
eleven.
The frank Zopinion among most
Naval people this year is that their
team will be considerably stronger
thaH last season and that the Army
was. This is not causing overcon-
fidence by any means, and it is
recognized that this might be true
and still the margin of the Arny's'
superiority, as indicated last year,
would not be overcome.
It is known that the Army team
has had serious losses through
graduation. and there is no knowl-
edge here of any particularly inn
portant additions through the new
class, though it is believed that the
Army squad is not entirely lacking
in recruits from this source. How.
ever, no outstanding star OF some
other college team seems to have
appeared at West Point this year,
as has so frequently been the case.
Garbisch, captain and center,
who played three years at Wash.
imgtOn and Jefferson before enter
ing the Academy; Bin Wood, a
great kicker and fair running
back; FaTwicIx, named as an All
American guard, and Gilmore,
who was more successful in carry
ing the ball against the Navy
than any other Army back last
year, have all graduated, as have
one or two others of the varsity
team.
1t would be impossible for any
team not to feel the loss of such
players. Garbisch, it will be remem-
bered, scored all of the Army's II
points against the Navy last year
with four drop-kicks. He is a great
rowing center and a notable leader.
Woods kicking has been a telling
factor for the Army for four years.
Farwick was a great defensive play
er and Gilmore fine running back.
The Army still has two backs.
Harry Wilson, formerly Of Penn
State, and '"Tiny" Hewitt, who came
from Pittsburgh. who are real
threats to any team. In Yoemans,
Harding and others it has expert.
enced backs, who were not particu-
larly effective against the Navy, but
who may have improved greatly.
There is little doubt that the. Army
will have a strong backfield, in
spite Of its serious losses.
The case of Wilson, in reference
to the Navy, is interesting. He
played three times against the Naval
Academy while at Penn State. and
last year, his first at West Point.
In 1921, playing in Philadelphia, he
year, in Washington, he gained lit
. tie ground. In 1928, at State, he
ran wild against the Navy, but last
year, as a member of the Army
team, he gained almost nothing.
Whether the Navy has taken his
measure, or by the rule of alterna-
ton, which appears to have gov.
erned, he is due for another big
year, is a matter which may mean
much as to the game.
While no outstanding star
from another college has appeared
at West Point this year, there
Is reason to believe that the new
class will yield some valuable
recruits. In particular, there are
rumOrs of a player who made q
great reputation last year as a
rowing center in the Missouri
Valley area. and who is said
to be at West Point at present.
or course. these rumOrs excite
come interest at Annapolis.
There is no doubt that the
Navy, with the possible exception
of the ends, has as good a line
as it had last year, and there is
unquestioned Improvement in the
backfield, both as to the work of
the old backs and the amount and
excellence Of the reserve material.
The kicking game has also improved
definitely.
There is great faith in Jack
0wsley, the new coach, here, and
it is believed that he will plan
team which will be able to meet
the best elevens on equal terms.
He is being given hearty coopera-
ton by everyone connected with the
Academy, and his work will be
the main factor in developing a
team which will meet the Army
eleven on the New York Polo
Grounds on November % with an
even chance of success.