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December 1, 1952
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Col. Earl H. Blaik revises his pessimistic outlook on Army football after a 7-0 loss to Navy, expressing optimism about the team's rapid improvement and future prospects without key player Freddie Meyers.
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Blaik Sees Army Gridiron Return
WEST POINT, N. Y. (AP) - An Army football victory over Navy may come sooner than Col. Earl H. Blaik figured.
Last year, when Navy crushed Army 42-7, Blaik said it would be five years before the future generals would be able to hold their own against the budding Navy officers. At that time the cribbing scandal, which wrecked a great Army team, was still fresh in his mind.
But today Blaik revised his time schedule after seeing his black and gold clad boys lose 7-0 before some 102,000 fans in Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium Saturday.
The colonel declined this time to place a time on when the cadets would again be the powerhouse of old. But he definitely was feeling much better than after the 1951 game even though Saturday's whipping was Navy's third straight over Army.
"Let's just say the boys have come along faster than I anticipated," he said. "They definitely are improving and will be better next year.
"Don't forget we played all season without Freddie Meyers, our best back last year." Meyers was sidelined during pre-season training.
Asked what made him so optimistic, Blaik said:
"We lose only seven men from a squad that came a long way this season. We need three or four linemen and expect to get that many from a fair plebe squad."
WEST POINT, N. Y. (AP) - An Army football victory over Navy may come sooner than Col. Earl H. Blaik figured.
Last year, when Navy crushed Army 42-7, Blaik said it would be five years before the future generals would be able to hold their own against the budding Navy officers. At that time the cribbing scandal, which wrecked a great Army team, was still fresh in his mind.
But today Blaik revised his time schedule after seeing his black and gold clad boys lose 7-0 before some 102,000 fans in Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium Saturday.
The colonel declined this time to place a time on when the cadets would again be the powerhouse of old. But he definitely was feeling much better than after the 1951 game even though Saturday's whipping was Navy's third straight over Army.
"Let's just say the boys have come along faster than I anticipated," he said. "They definitely are improving and will be better next year.
"Don't forget we played all season without Freddie Meyers, our best back last year." Meyers was sidelined during pre-season training.
Asked what made him so optimistic, Blaik said:
"We lose only seven men from a squad that came a long way this season. We need three or four linemen and expect to get that many from a fair plebe squad."
What sub-type of article is it?
Sports Report
Coach Statement
What keywords are associated?
Army Navy Game
Football Loss
Blaik Optimism
Cribbing Scandal
Team Improvement
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Earl H. Blaik
Freddie Meyers
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium
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Key Persons
Col. Earl H. Blaik
Freddie Meyers
Location
Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium
Event Date
Saturday
Story Details
After Army's 7-0 loss to Navy, coach Blaik revises his five-year recovery prediction from the previous year's 42-7 defeat and cribbing scandal, noting faster improvement despite missing Meyers and expecting better performance next year with minimal losses.