The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
Army and Navy
Teams Are Ready
Await Referees Whistle on Franklin Field in
Annual Gridiron Classic-Napy Picked to
Win - Spectators Have Tickets.

Philadelphia, Nov. 24-Franklin Field is
the magnet which will draw nearly 5000
enthusiastic followers of the great grid
iron game to see the Army and Navy
fight il out for football honOrs tomorrow
Both teams got into the city to-day in
time to take a light signal drill on
Franklin Field. The gridiron itself was
covered with canvas and for this reason
the two squads trained on grldlroh
adjoining.
The Army eleven went direct to the
Hotel Bellevue tratford as soon as 1t
reached the city about noon, and later to
Wayne for the night. The Navy eleven
which got in from Annapolis at about the
same time, made its headquarters, as
usual, at the Hotel Walton.
In addition to the honor of winning the
game itself, the cadets delegations from
both academies have an additional rea-
Son for wanting victory. This is because
the students of the victorious team are
allowed to remain in the city overnight
to celebrate the victory, while the de-
feated eleven and sailors and soldiers as
the case may be, are obliged TO take the
next train out OF the city and drown
their sorrow at home
Navy Looks the Best.
The practice on Franklin Field to-day
was secret, but enough was seen of the
two teams to show that the Navy has a
very decided advantage IN the matter OF
weight Their average weight is Ia
pounds o. only few pounds lighter
than the Yale and Princeton teams, and
an important factor in view of the slip
perry condition Of the field. 1t Is eN-
tremplv difficult to MAKE any fair COM
parison OF tho playing strength Of the
mot
opponent and each team has met but
one Of the big universities eIevens. West
Point defeated Yale. 90. early in the
season. and on the same day the Navy
held Princeton to 90 tie.
Probably for the same reason that
Princeton subsequently beat Yale, good
many critics think that the Navy has
the better chance to win. Other com
paratiye scores merely complicate the
situation.
GILLESPIE and Wood are the two Army
ends. and both are experienced. They
will oppcst. Hamilton and McReavy, the
former being an experienced player
Probably the best man in the Navy
line is Brown. last years tackle. but
this year guard. As a guard Brown
proved to he one of the very best of the
year. and he has sustained that reputa-
tion at tackle. Arnold is the star line
man Of the Army team. Last year he
was z center. and a good one. But he
is doing even better this year as a guard
For the old line men of the two teams
the Navy has the advantage in weight.
but otherwise the men are about equal.
Army Back Field Strong.
The Army back field will consist Of
Capt. Hyatt. who plays quarter back;
Brown and HodgsOn, the two half backs.
and Mcdonald. full back, comprise the
rest Of the Army back field. Hyatt and
Mcdonald. the latter being the punter.
are the best players in this quartet.
Hyatt has proved himself very good
field PLAYER generally and hard man to
handle i'm a broken field.
A. TIE same time the Navy is expected
to have the advantage with such men as
Giichrist Dalton. Nichols. and Rhodes.
Tho Navy men think if their team can
holi the Army in check, this back field
Will be able to make a lot of distance on
straight line plunging. TO say nothing Of
the end running and splendid kicking Of
Dalton.
Last Year Dalton Consistentlv outkiCked
his Army opponents, and then he added
his abiIity as a drop kicker. At least a
dozen times Dalton tried for field goals,
and it was his kick of one such goal that
finally won the game for the Navy by the
score Of to q.
The PENNSYLVANIA football management
has been working in conjunction with the
Army and Navy authorities TO stamp out
the Scalping evil,
Spectators Have Tickets.
Each institution is entitled to one-third
Of the seats, nearly 1000 for each party
The PENNSYLVANIA allotment is the only
one which is sold. the receipts going for
the benefit OF one of the homes for the
orphans and widows Of sailors and sol
GicrS.
In spite Of the precautiOn of thre,
arrangements to keep the tickets out o
the hands Of Spectators these indus
trious individuals have been peddlinl
them about on the street Detective
and other agents have been sent to al
OF the spectators and have endeavoret
70 secure the number and section of al
seats offered for sale. Wherever thi
Information has beep obtained new tick
cts have been Issued for the seats AM
the ushers and ticket takers have bee
instructed not to honor the original seats
The publication of these plans has fright
Pned spectators and those who hat
tickets to sell.
The result has been a great falling OF
In the sCalping industry. and three man
RgemCnts are COngratulatinE themselve
that at last they have found a way (
break up this evil.
The students of the two aCadamie
will reach the city tomorrow forenoon
All Of them are being sent in specis
trains. After their lunch the cadet bat
taliOns will march to Franklin Field
and then. after an informal parade o
the gridron. will take their places in tn
stand. The West Pointers will occup
the center section of the south stanC
while the middies will be opposite ther
In the north stand.