The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
TRIUMPH FOR CADETS
WILL MAKE SERIES TIE
HOW TEAMS WILL LINE UP.
n, WILLIAM u. HANNA.

ny WILLIAM u. HANNA.
or all the football games Of the year
the Army Navy game has picturesque
setting OF It's own. different from that of
any Of the other big games, touches of
color provided by the rival cadet bodies.
their vivid cheering, their waving flags
and hte gathering Of governmental and
military notables who attend. This is the
one game Of the year which the President
attends, and it has been announced that
President Wilson will he at Franklin
Field Philadelphia. this afternoon and go
through the customary Presidential cere-
mony Of crossing from one camp TO the
other between halves.
To-day's Anyway scrap VIII put the
I'D on the regular football season, as 1t
always does. and will ~ the nineteenth
annual battle between the soldiers 'and
the mldshipmen. OF the eighteen games
the two academies have played the Navy
has won nine the Army eight, with one
draw. So If the A. my wins to-day's game
II will make tie.
Army Navy battling has been freely
characterized by success ON the part OF
the team which was supposed TO have III"
l.sser chance FOR success. and IL that
will win. but II is an inh.in base or which
to build expectation Of victory. The
unexpected has happened often. not be-
cause it was the unexpected but Tor the
substantial reason OF actual though uneN-
pectei superiority That at least was the
case last year, when the Army won
against team OF exceedingly good In
dvidual performers hu, not as well
eouipped with modern tactics.
l...p To-
helterskeltcr in Army Navy games. but
while in the stress of conflict the form
which careful and capable coaching ere
atCd may have slipped cog. No game
ever is fought oIt with moro viEor and
hard unfiagginG playing on the part of
all the contestants.
The Navy. with season OF ups ana
downs and lacking the steadiness when
has characterized the ArmNs season
banks on the progress Of the last two
weeks tu count In its favor and even up
the situation. Also there has been hint
OF attacking manpuvres of which little
has been seen hut which the Navy is said
TO have. In streaks the Navy has shown
very effective offence, but in balance of
offence and defence. in known qualities
which generally count for more than any
thing that might be. the West Pointers
have done the hrtttg work.
The two haven't met single COM
mon advers ~. but such as tn schedule
record Hard pressed or not the West
Pointers have had the adaptability and
reserve ability 10 put over victory
against every opponent. while the mifship-
men have been be ten twice Their de-
tents came early in the season. and one was
ar the hands of the formidable Pittsburg
eleven Since then they have improved
In attack, more probably than In defence.
There has been more experimenting
with. candidates Al Annapolis than AT
West Point, more difficulty in finding the
best men for the places. To begin with
there was more uncertainty regarding
the material. for graduation left big
holes IN the y y ranks. The Army. how
ever hasn't escaped rsarransing and ex-
perimenting up TO q re day ana the
makeup of the btckheli announced to
begin to-day's game is din -rent from what
II looked. for = greater part of tho f,ll,
as If II would be
IN the Army line, beginning at left
end and going througN TO the other
outnost. are Neyland, Butler, O'Hare, Nc
Evan Meach1m. WcYand and Merrillat.
This Is a strong combin ton, particularly
beginning with O'Hare and ending with
Nerrilat. OHaTc, the left guard, ha~
been with the West Point squad for two
or three seasons and is big strapping
youth with experience. The same APP
plies 10 his fellow guard. Meach m
These two are well drilled in Army foot
ball even if not experienced In Army
~. f,otb,II
Navy loot"Ha' 100 -. Tho -, centr.s n,
NcbN"" J,,,d "a >torriiI,t ,rs
the year. na NtEanu u''' 'ie. 10 ~, a.
veterans Mel'''at vas - ~
year ana shohT ~ ph('I na ,,.or.
f"rwa,d pass. ~" ~ III ia Worriti,,
teb ck' 70 throw we "aL, an 80 , ,,'as
20 take II the A,hN io' ""tu f"'S ''
the best In the East last year
Capt, Prchard If COOL aeaso. . ~
quarterback, Who'e WORK - az l'a Us, peat "
big games, ma because OF ms ealo"'ns V,
puuts and running them III ne IL o,le VI
the best there Is 20 play pdcA OH ueit"co
Van Fleet and Colin the haifnhcKs' nave
vet to win their spurs, ana TWO otnei'
Of whom little Is known outside OF Wes'
Point are Butler, left tackle, ana Neyiand
end The latter IL pitcher OF amateur
renown Hodgson, the fullback. Is line