The Washington herald., 1910-11-26
ARMY AND NAVY ELEVENS
IN ANNUAL GAME TO-DAY
Football Teams Evenly Matched VIII Wind Up 1910
Season on Franklin Field Gridiron.

The last romp OF the season over the
whitewash marks will take place at
Franklin Field Philadelphia, this after
noon The Army and Navy game will
bring 10 a close the most erratic and in
some respects the most unsatisfactory
football season known. Football this
year IS a tumble OF a game. but the
Army and Navy teams represent high
types in football as II is and has been
played They play football OF high quail
ity-at least. are capable OF it-and fire.
quently they do not play as well against
each other as they have done against
strong teams earlier in the season. Their
scrap always is hummer.
It has the most picturesque setting Of
any game. and is more national in it's
interest.
To-day the midshipmen and soldiers
will meet for the first time in two years
The game last year Was Cancelled on ac-
count OF the death OF Cadet Byrne, Of
West Point, The West Pointers nova
days are sticking strictly to their own
coaching, except that Capt. Joe Beacham,
OF the Army learned and played his
@NNNbeA4A a. vi i4NAts llE Naval AtduEllll
still gets Yale men to coach. and this
year have had the services of H. NJ.
WheaRn and Herman OlcOtt, both for
mer HI players. One OF the Nays own
men. however-Lieut. Berrien-is head
coach.
Outcome Is Uncertain.
Results this season have sent all proph-
cts seurrying TO the tall timbers. and
there has been little if any. predicting
what to-mOrrOw's outcome will be. The
uncertainty prior 10 this battle is greater
than for any previous big contest this
season, though the Army team is more
generally a likely winner But which
ever wins, or II neither wins, il will be
no such surprise as last Saturday and
the Saturday before brought forth
The fact mat the Army won two years
ago and this season has had excellent
material makes the West Pointers the
favorites. Again the soldiers beat Yale
held Harvard TO a small score. and have
shown pretty consistent strength all sea-
son. The Navy team opened with a good
supply OF promising men physically, but
greener OF the whole than their Army
rivals. The midshIpmeu have gone
through season Of careful preparation,
everything being subservient 10 the Army
game. and besides the team has an ex-
Cellent record.
The only common opponent this year
was Lehigh, against which the Army and
Navy made practically the same score
II would be worth while 10 know Lehigh's
opinion of which team viii win to-day
Royal Send-of for MIddies.
Annapolis. Nov. 25.-The send-ofr given
the football team which will represent
the navy against the army by their
comrades OF the brigade OF midshIpmen
could not have been exceeded IN enthu-
siasm. and it is promised that this is a
suggestion merely OF the way the team
will be supported tomorrow at PhIladel-
phia. The whole brigade escorted the
football party from Bancroft Hall 10 the
Academy main gate and cheered indiyid-
ually and collectively as we'll as every one
who had anything to do with the team
this year.
The party consisted OF thirty-three
players, coaches, medical attendants. and
a few others. Commander r. r. Coonts.
cOmmandant or midshipmen, was the
ranking officer with the party. but the
direct charge devOlved upon Lieut.. Frank
G. Berrien, head coach. The other
coaches were Lieut.. Long. Ensigns Ingram
and Howard, Mldshipman Mayer. and
Messrs. Olcott and Wheaton, the former
Yale players. who have assisted in bring
ing the Navy team 10 top form. Looking
after the physical condition of the plav-
ers were Surg. II. J. Murphy and Scotty
McMasters, the veteran trainer.
Lieut.. Berrien stated that there was
still some doubt as 10 the arrangement
OF the hack feld tomorrow, but that
Douglas would start at left tackle instead
OF Davis, il being practically certain that
the formers knee would Improve suffi-
GENTLY 10 allow him TO start. az least.
II was intimated that McCrevy might
start at left half back rather than Dali
ton. There is no question that Dalton
Is the most valuable ground gamer on
the Navy squad, but the coaches be- |
lieve that he is more likely to play his
best game II he is kept out for a few
minutes. That me will be called in
promptly is believed by every one who !