The Washington times., 1915-11-26
Secret Practice Is Held by
EIevens Of Army and Navy
Before Their Clash at Polo
Grounds Tomorrow.
Middies Not 0verconfident, But
Figure They Have at Least
a Fighting Chance to Win
Game.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s-Pinal work.
outs for the teams and bit OF military
pageantry today gave New York
sample Of the nrilia nee In store for the
80, ,0OO spectators at the Army-N game
tomorrow.
The Middies arrived late last night.
The cadets who left West Point short
~ after s o'clock this morning. marched
through admiring crowds to the Astor
Hotel. their headquarters. on arrival at
Grand Central at .o:l?.
Secret practice at the Polo Grounds
today was to put the Middies In fine
trim. Coach Ingram announced The
Army planned n final workout in the
Bush Stadium IN the afternoon.
Though not over-Confldent the Middics
figured today they lave at least fight
ing chance. AS they marched to their
hotel. some of them Chanted the An
napolis war song: Fight, fight. fight
like b"
"rhats our spirit" Ingram said.
The Army was considerably cheered
today by the victory at West Point yes
terday of the Runts over the hankers,
In their annual football game. IT Is a
time-honored superstition that II the
little men win this game from the tall
ones. the Army VIII defeat the Navy.
ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 26.-Within twen-
ty-four hours before his departure from
Annapolis with the team which will rep
resent the Naval Academy against the
Military Academy eleven at the
New York Polo Grounds cn Saturday.
Lieut.. Jonas II. Ingram. head coach Of
the local aggregation. stated that he
had fixed upon the backficld he would
use against the Army. with the possible
exception Of quarterback, "A month ago.
but had been prevented from using II
as a whole in any game which has been
played this season.
1t was quite evident that Craig was
the man for the place as long ago as
the period mentioned. but Lieutenant
Ingram was inclined to give Miles. the
captain of the team, every chance to be
It's leader on the field IN the final bat
tie. However, that sterling little player
has been unfortunate this season. and
one injury after another has prevented
him from taking the part in the work
OF the team which he earnestly wished
TO do. Consequently, 1t became very
clear that Craig. with his rossl lbilities OF
reeling off big runs against almost any
team. his aggressiveness and ability to
put fight into the other players. was
the natural man for the position. and
also to direct the work Of the team in
action.
from the first game he played !,
became certain that Martin, one or the
fourth classmen who have made the
team this year. would hnd place
somewhere on tn" team. He started al
"nd. but his ahility to carry the bal
soon indicated that he should be placed
behind the line. For two or three
games he played at halfback. and was
finally moved to fillback. In spite or
the fact that h" played on end one
game: that nc has PLAYED In parts ont,
Of other games. and missed one contest
entirely. Martin has scored more toucn
downs this year than all tho othc
players on the Navy team combined
Not only does he ran well with inc
passes. several Of his touchdowns ne
Ing secured in Ihs way.
Wcstphal and Davis have carno'
their positions as the haltbacks n,
hard consistent work. Wcstpha
plaScd on the squad for the first tim'
last year. and did w"lI In the opening
games, He broke his leg paylnG
against the University OF Pennsylvania