Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-26
READY FOR LAST
PIGSKIN CHASING
Annapolis and West Point EIeVens
in Fine Fettle for Their
Annual Contest

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Nov. 25.-Foot-
ball work in Annapolis for 1910 closed
yesterday with the final practice of
the midshipmen on Worden neld. To-
day the navy squad numbering thirty
five players and substitutes will leave
for Philadelphia, where the big game
with the army will be played on Sat
urday.
Head Coach Berrien at the conclu-
sion Of today's practice gave out the
navy's tentative lineup for the game
Two players are unsettled, however.
These are one Of the backheld posi-
tions and the right tackle. The team
that will face the army will be COM
posed of Grchrist. left end; Loften,
left tackle; Brown, left gdard;
Weems, center; Wright, right guard;
Douglas, Davis, Merring or Nc
Caughey, right tackle; Hamilton,
right end; Sewel1, quarterback.
The other backf1eld position will be
chosen from Dalton, Clay, Rodes and
McReavy, with the chances fagorlng
Dalton and Clay at half and Rodes
over McReavy for fullback.
The team is one of the heaviest and
most evenly balanced that has repre-
sented the navy. The line from end to
end averages 176 81 pounds, and the
baclxield quartet 1711z pounds, making
tuG team average 1T p-1A PDN@A+H%7' -
practice today was in every way
pleasing to the coaches.
Coach Berrien said that every one of
the seventeen players who had suf-
fered from stomach trouble recently
had recovered; tat all Of his men were
in fine condition and ready to play
the game Of their lives. The brigade
Of friidsf1ip11er and the usual Annapo-
lis contingent will leave saturday
morning on special trains.
Captain BoWyer. superintendent Of
the academy. will be unable to attend
the game So far there has been little
or no betting, though some small
wagers were recorded today at even
money. A few offers Of 5 to on the
army team were quickly covered BY
navy supporters.
HARD FIGHT AHEAD
For the first time in several years
the meeting between the Army and
Navy should result in real football
contest Heretofore the two teams
from the national academies have
been much like preparatory school
elevens. The football game itself has
been subordinated to the social end.
The real show was not the players
but the crowds of people prominent in
the army and navy, the diplomatic
service and the society world from
New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton. These elements will be repre-
sented in strong numbers this time
ago. but in addition the two academies
are prepared to play good football.
It is hard to choose between the two
elevents. Probably never since these
games were first played have the two
teams been so evenly matched. The
Navy has made, perhaps, the better
record to date, in that its goal line
has not been crossed nor has any goal
been made from field At the same
time the Navy has not played quite
such strong teams as the Army. Yale
and Harvard are the only teams that
have been able to score on west POINT
ARMY THE sTRONGER
Eliminating comparative scores 1t
looks as though West Point had the
stronger team. The Army eleven is
made up almost entirely Of veteran
players, while the Middies had to de-
velop a number of new men this fall.
The Army eleven does not depend
upon a few stars for its offensive
strength. The soldiers have very
well rounded team, more so than the
Navy The Middies, on the other
hand, have a first class back field, and
in it q number of men who are quite
sure to make lots of trouble for the
Army. The star of the Navy team IS
Left Hand Back Dalton, whose great
running scored the NaVy's touchdown
against the Indians.
TO date the Army and Navy have
played fourteen games. Of these the
Army has won seven, the Navy SIX
and one game has been a tie. The
series was started in 1890 and discon-
tinued in 1893. Through the offices Of
the University of Pennsylvania the
games we're resumed in 1899 on Frank
lin field. They have been played every
wear since then with the exception of
last fall. when the game was Cancelled
on account Of the death Of member
of the Army team and the fatal accl-
dent to a Navy player.
The series to date follows:
189O-Navy "a; Army, o.
1891-Army, %; Navy, 16.
18g2-Navy, y; Army, 6.
1ono RToVyxy &. a rTuv.