The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-27
All Washington Is In
Gotham for Army
Navy Game
CADETS FAVORED Il
WITH ODDS 10 TO I
Wet Grid Feared Az
Clouds Roll Up-Each !,
Has Won 8 Games
BY FRED S. FERGUSON.


NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-All the
forces with which these United
States might make war are mob.
ilized in New York today--and theras
will be war.
With upwards of $1,000 gold bo4f
decked generals. colonies, majors2s
the president and his fiancee, cab;
met officers, and just ordinary'
Americans, packed into the Polo
grounds, the Army and Navy Will
come together i'm the annual FOOT
ball clash OF the two service
schools. w
II would be poor day for some
body 10 decide TO get rough with
Uncle Sam, Swinging at anchore
in the Hudson is the Atlantic fleet:
Secretary of War Garrison, Socres
tary OF the Navy Daniels, Secretarys
OF the Treasury McAdoo, and AIN
other secretaries and representatS
uves OF various government depart;
mcnts are mobilized along with tho.
fighting forces.
This is the big day OF the yea&'
when New York becomes the heaH
or The nation. Washington must ~.
lonesome town.
Poised for battle, but kept In the
shelter OF masked positions by thetrs
commanders, the teams that VIII;
settle the question of preparedness;
as between the sea and land force
OF the country were only waiting
for the whistle that will bring them
together.
Official communicates from both
field headquarters early today
dripped words OF confidence. Can't.
Weyand, OF the Army, sees nothing.
but victory ahead. Capt. Miles, Of
the sea forces, realizing that his
men are entering the fray with the
odds against them. did not predict.
victory. but promised that IL the
men Of the navy show all they
have, the army must fall.
Probably never before in the his
tory OF service clashes has Now
York entertained such n crowd. Ho-'
tells are TANNED. Fluttering in thcfry
Hobbies and from the fronts OF busfi
ness houses are the colors of thSx
two schools. An ordinary Americana
without uniform is about as popis-S
lar as an alarm clock. Last night
the cafes and restaurants were bril-
liant with uniformed officers and
beautifully gowned women. To-
night, it will be the same. Admirals
and commodores, grown gray In.
service. mingled in the hotels with.
veterans of the army, and told the
youngsters how IL was done In their
day
The Army viii go into the game
this afternoon a favorite. Ten to-
eight vera the prevailing odds dur:
ing the morning.
Just what the weather man Will
produce by o'clock was doubtful
several hours before the time OF
battle. A heavy fog draped all
Manhattan early in the day and
there were threats Of rain. This
would mean the wetting of many
celebrated heads and probably re.
suit in the game turning on close
trench fighting" but there was
hope that the clouds might lift.
The team turning up a victory
this afternoon will gain an edge on
It's rival In the history of the ser~
vice games. The Cadets and Mid
dies have played 10 games today.
with honors even. Each has won
nine games and one ended In fie.1
on their records OF this year neith-
or looks imposing IA real football
machine. but the Mule can always
be relied upon 10 uncork a new
kick and the Navy goat invariably
develops n bad disposition and new
ramming powers when they come
together.
The Army attack has been buiit
up around Oliphant. the former Purs
due star. Upon his ground ginning
end kicking ability largely rest the
West Point hopes. The Navy de-3
Tense has been planned 10 meet
Oliphant, while the Middiee expect
20 show something OF their own In
attack. Capt Miles, Of the Middice.f
will be forced 20 watch Tire action
from the eide lines. An injury 20!
his knee will keep him out % the
game. The probable lineup fol-
lows.
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