The Washington times., 1913-11-29
TEAMS MEET FOR
! SEVENTEENTH TIME
Navy Has Won Nine and the Army Seven Games in History OF
Annual Football Encounter-0ne Contest Ended in
Te-Mdshpmen Have Heavier Eleven Today.

MEM YORk. Nov. c9.-The Army and
Navy have met in seventeen games. OF
Ttese the Navy has won nine and the
Army seven. one game in a tie.
Both teams were declared to be in
the best of shape today. The Navy
averages six pounds heavier than the
ArIuy. The cadets lack a good drop
kicker. and 1t Is believed the tusslc may
resolve itself into a kicking duel. as
many of the big games of the year have.
The Navy was conceded TO have the
edge.
The Middies are a pronounced favoritS
among those who bet OH fotball games.
Their excellent record naturally gives
them the right to be favored. In every
way the Navy eleven is one of the
strongest in the country. With Har-
ward. it is the only unbeaten eleven in
the East. BucknelI alone was able to
score upon the sailors, though smOth-
cred by u .0-to-7 score.
The Army. on the other hand, has
gone through a rocky schedule with
more or less success. Only within the
last two weeks has II been seen that
Coach Charlie DAILY cared absolutely
q nothing for the campaign, except this
last battle at the Polo Grounds. He
spent all his effort preparing his team
for its annual clash with the Navy.
No Line For Comparison.
There Is no good line for comparison
of the service elevens. They have not
PLAYED the same teams. However. the
soldiers from West Point have faced
teams stronger in most ways than those
chosen To battle the Middies down 1t
Annapolis. Navy supporters deny this,
however. and the only answer must
come from today's game.
Surrounding the gridiron will be some
OF the principal men of the country.
BesidCs President Wilson the box hold
ers include Vice President Marshall,
Secretary of State Bryan, Secretary OF
War Garrison, Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo, Secretary of Commerce
Redfield. Attorney General McReynolds.
Postmaster General Burleson, Admiral
George Dewey, Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. I. S. A.: Maj. Gen. Thomas II.
ID. Siasbee. L. S. N, retired; Rear Ad-
miral R B. Bradford, L. S. NJ: Rear
Admiral J. A. Rodgers, U. S. N; Rear
Admiral W. y. Little. L. S. N: Rear
Pear Admiral T. B. Howard, L. s.
N: Rear Admiral W. H. Brownson, L.
). N: Brig. Gen. 4. L. Mills, L. : A:
Speaker Champ Clark. of the House of
Representatives: United States Senators
Elihu Root and James O'Gorman, of
New York: Henry Cabot Lodge, of Mas
sachusetts; Thomas B Catron, of New
Mexico: Ollie James. OF Kentucky: y.
p. Bryan. Of Florida; w. J. Stone. of
Missouri; II. A. DUPONT, of Delaware;
n. Miles FoindeXter, of Washington; !;
Governor Goldsborough. of Maryland !:
Paymaster General T. ]. Cowie. L. S.
N; John d. Archbold. Gen. Horace
Porter. Or. John Grier Hibben. presi-
dent of Princeton University, and
Thomas A Edi.son.
When the Army and Navy meet. then
comes the bitterest battle of them all.
This year no change is expected in this
program. Both elevens are trained to
the minute There are fewer cripples
IN the Navy squad but most of the
injured soldiers have recovered their
strength and may be counted upon for
their bCs: efforts.
-Four bctteT-matched ends could not
be found on any gridron. Captain
Gilchrist and Ingram of the Navy meet
their EQUALS in MarkOe and Merrilat of
the Army. and ii will be strange If at
least one OF the quartet isn't chosen for
ali-AmeTican honOrs by his good work
today. Aside from Babe" Brown, the
Navy's star field goal kicker. the two
lines are evenly matched. Brown has
ar edge or his opponent. Huston. the
veteran. but largely through his kick
ing.
The battle between the lines should
bc thrilling All ten men from tackle
TO tackle are big. heavy and fast. They
know how TO handle themselves in
every particular. Weyand. the Army
tackle. is one OF the best players in
the country and should star today.
NcEwan, Arny's center. is considered
the best pivot man since the days o7
Bull Upton. Though weighing 1875
rfl hoo lfxs- an
down the field under puntS.
The backfeld comparison shows the