Show f y Yes Sl Asse Asserts ts Army Coach About If B Better ett e r Than T h a n Roc Rockne's k n e 5 B Best est Hailing Formation as Top I By Jack Jacl Cuddy I NEW YORK Dec 4 1 UP UP- UP Col Earl Blaik elated pilot of Army's gridiron juggernaut draws these conclusions followIng following following follow follow- ing the the Cadets' Cadets 7 23 vIct victory ry over Navy 1 SI The 1944 national champions cham cham- from West Point are one of the great college football teams of all time perhaps time perhaps the greatest 2 Army should have another er Cr excellent team next year de despite despite despite de- de spite the lo loss loss of s of 19 including e c eight I g ii 11 t regulars through graduation 3 The Soldiers' Soldiers feat of ot running runt runS run- run t S ning up points against nine nino opponents will stimulate wide wide- spread adoption of ot the T Tit formation for tor- mation 4 Army's terrific blocking featured play in the navy game Colonel Blaik talked talked to re reporters reporters reporters re- re porters last night at the Hot Hotel f Barclay where the Army squad bivouacked for forn fora a n few hours hours- breaking the trip from Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore Balti Balti- more to West Vest Point He admitted admitted ad ad- muted that he was delighted delighted- tickled pink with the team teams team's s performance at B Baltimore a 1 t I mar e. e They beat a fine Navy team teamon teamon teamon on a n. mushy f field Despite the handicap of ot bad footing they played like champions They threw themselves into the tho game with an abandon that surprised eVen even me The terrific blocking of ot our ur boys boya certainly featured the game it was magnificent Now that the season has ended end- end ed cd Blaik Bialk was unstinting in his pst praise e of t th the h squad From all tangles angles it was the best outfit he ever coached or saw or even he heard fd of he said I believe it will wm be regarded as one of ot the great college teams of ot all time time perhaps perhaps the greatest A sports writer interrupted with But how would it compare compare com corn pare to that great Notre Dame team that had the four horsemen horsemen horsemen horse horse- men and seven mules Blaik grinned and said We Ve had at least eight horsemen and at least 1 14 mules I don dont don't t believe be be- lieve liev there ever was a college team that had our depth in quality Next years year's Army squad sho should ld be potent too he disclosed disclosed dis dis- dis- dis closed d although naturally not as good as the 1944 champions He figures that 19 will be lost through graduation In June These include regular regular regular regu regu- lar backs Tom Lombardo Doug and Dale Hall HaU and regular regular regu regu- lar hir linemen Bob St St. On Onge e Ed Archie Arnold Bob Hay Hayes and Joe However However However How How- ever enough top will remain to provide the thc nucleus of a good team These Include the touchdown twins Glenn Davis and Doc Doe Blanchard Blaik said he didn't Know what ma ma- would b bo o Included In the neit next batch atch of of plebes but it is understood several classy performers performers per per- f formers are headed for the Point including Short McWilliams hams liams of or Mississippi State l Just what did the T mean to the 1914 1944 Army team Considering Considering Con Con- side ring the ability and depth of ot Cadet man power would the team have been as great If if It had used the tho single wing or orsome orsome some other system No No It it would not Blaik replied replied re re- re- re plied unhesitatingly After long study and thorough experImentation experimentation ex ex- ex- ex I am convinced that no other method of offense offense offense of of- can compare with that of the T if it you have the right kind of men to eX execute l e the plays Our success this s a ausing using the th T T for the sec ec year unquestionably will widespread use of ot th lb among colleges that havo ft other formati ns n Blaik praised Navy for lot excellent play at Baltimore said the Middle team tum wa was of the best ever turned ou out c Annapolis Ho also alsop p pr i Notre Dame for its trl over Georgia Tech and anti Or Gr Gre Lakes after losing to Navy ti Army He concluded The ft that only the service scho sch beat Notre Dame this gives you YOUR a faint idea of ot th strength of the Navy and Arm teams |