The Washington times., 1930-11-19
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| ANNAPOLIS, Nov is.-The
Naval Academy finds itself in
something Of q Quandary as to
the football game with the
University Of Maryland. which
viii be played here next Satur-
day.
A defeat by that team would
be very discouraging to- the Navy,
and it is plain that 1t can only
be avoided by the most careful
preparation and determined ef-
forts, yet the games with Penn
sylvania and the Army make it
necessary for the local team to
husband Its strength.
In spite Of the one-sided score,
the Naval Academy is distinctly
encouraged BY its showing
against Southern Methodist Sat
urday, without the services of
TSchirgi, one Of its best backs,
and believes that the team viii
improve rapidly.
The question presents itself
whether the Navy should mass
| its strength, using players that
1t would like to Isave for the
latter games, or increase the
chances Of defeat by holding out
some Of their strong players for
pennsylvania and the Army.
The question presents il.
self particularly as to Kirn
and Tschirgi, who are far
and away ahead Of any other
backs the Navy has had.
kirn Is q rugged little fellow
but he has been worked hard in
recent games, and too much
ought not to be expected of him.
However, he came out Of Satur.
days game in good shape, and Is
likely to be in most of the Mary
land game at least.
i Tschirgi hurt q ligament in his
foot against Ohio State and was
not even in uniform on Saturday,
However, he is likely to begin
practice by the middle of the
week. and. may be used to some
extent Saturday. though it would
be taking quite q chance.
However, without TSchirgi In
the game, too great a burden Is
put upon Kirn, as in Saturdays
game. when he carried the ball
in three out of four plays when
he was in the game, on one oc.
casion taking it seven times in
succession.
With Tschirgi in the game
Kirn would get more relief
from the actual carrying than
with any other back. Gan
NON did fairly well Saturday,
but Is not . consistent run
ner, like Tschirgi.
The Navy'S next best carriers
to these two seem to be Hurley
and Campbell, as runners from
scrimmage, and Williams as an
open field runner. Campbell is
also a. good paSSer, and the three
are likely to be used substantially
against Maryland.
As to the linemen, Gray, right
guard: Bryan, right tackle, and
SteffandieS, left-end, would be the
better for . rest Of some length.
However, TorgerSon is doing very
well in the place Of SteffanideS
particularly as q catcher Of
passes.
The work Of TuttIe at cen
ter Saturday was the feature
Of the Navy line work.
In taking care Of thruStS at
his position and near 1t and in
intercepting or knocking down
passes, Tuttle'S work was the
equal Of anything exhibited by
Hughes last season.
Tuttle, Weighing 1913 pounds, Is
the heaviest man on the Navy
team, and is strong and rugged.
He is an experienced player, hav.
ing done some playing at Duke
before entering the Academy,
and having q year on the :olebe
squad and last year on the var
sity squad.
With johnson and Thompson,
the Navy is fairly well off for
substitutes at guard, while Cham
bers and Peterson are the best
reserve tackles. Black and Pray
are good change centerS, with
Elliott. Smith, Greathouse and
Miller for extra ends.
The game with Maryland will
be the feature Of the local sea-
son this year and the capacity Of
the Naval Academy stands is
likely to be taxed.
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