Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-27
ARMY AN DNAVY BOUT TODAY
Soldier and Sailor Foot Ball Teams
Will Break Tie at New York
This Afternoon.
SQUADS ARE EVENLY MATCHED

NEW YORK; Nov. s6.-The Army and
Navy foot ball teams meet in this city
tomorrow in the twentieth contest be-
tween elevens representing he navy and
military academies since the series be
gan In 1880. The service game will, ms
In past years, mark the close Of the
eastern gridiron season and carries adj
ditional interest this year owing to the
fact decisive result will break the tie
existing between the soldier and sailor
elevens. As the score stands tonight.
each academy has wone nine game, with
one ending in n tie score.
While neither combination has shown
anything remarkable in the way of foot
ball ability this fall, the usual hard
fought gridiron struggle is expected. since
the rivalry is extremely keen and the
players as individuals and the teams as
units throw every particle Of physical
power and plgskin training into the an
nual clash No foot ball classic in any
portion OF the country Is ever played
with greater earnestness or is productive
OF more thrills than this meeting of the
army and navy. For this reason It at
tracts each season one OF the most spec
tncular gatherings OF foot ball specta-
tors.
Dignitaries Will Attend.
The game tomorrow will be no excep-
ton for the social, service and official
circles of the national will be represented
Mt the Polo grounds from the chief execu-
tive OF the United States down through
the diplomatic. naval and military corps
to the midshipman and lieutenant just
graduated from Annapolis or West Point.
President Wilson will attend in addition
to host OF admirals. generals. senator's,
congressman, governmental department
heads. cabinet officials and representa-
tives of foreign governments.
Based upon the advance sale of tickets
and the allotments made to the compel
ing academies, It is estimated that fully
5000 spectators will fill every available
seat in the permanent and temporary
stands of the Giants base ball bark,
which has been turned into a foot ball
stadium for the occasion. Months ago
the initial applications for seats began
20 arrive at the offices OF the New York
National League Base Ball club and long
before the worlds series was finished
the few thousand seats for sale by the
club had been over subscribed. Today
the rare set OF seats in the hands of a
Spectator commands startling figures
and sales are made at many times the
face value OF the coupons.
Teams Evenly Matched.
The records Of the entire series to date
shows that during a period of more than
twenty-five years. the two academies
have been evenly matched. Each insti-
tuition has won and lost nine games,
while the contest OF 1905, played at Prince
ton, resulted In a 6 to 6 tie. All the other
matches have been played at Philadelphia
or New York. In total points scored the
! army leads with 202 to the navy's lS'
The soldiers also hold the honors OF the
largest score. West Point having defeated
the sailors 40 to in 1905 To offset this
the middies have whitewashed the army
| on six occasions. while the cadets have
accomplished this feat against the navy
but twice.
The complete record OF the series since
| 1890 the present season scores, the prob
able lineup and the physical statistics oil
| the two SQUADS follow: