The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-25
NAVY GOAT MEETS
ARMY MULE TODAY
New York Welcomes the Mid
dies and Cadets for Annual
cridIron Fray.
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the line buckers and plungers. The
Polo grounds turf In reasonably Arm,
too. despite the downpour of Thurs
. Teams Are @Ou Job.-
Lieut.. Charles DAILY. head coach Of
the West Point eleven and chief care
taker Of the more or less famous
arny Mule, brought no less than
Yesterday morning. and 10 prepared
to attack the Navy redoubt with mall
Ice aforethought and everything else
he has at his disposal Lieut. c. Il.
six Midshipmen who arrived here yes
terday, and, while neither he nor
Head Coach Ingram would venture
n definite promise regarding tho out
e con Of the game. every msmbo; Of
the last substitute. announced that n
Navy Victory was needed TO even up
the series. and that IL would be forth
coming.
Eievens Hold Workout.
Both teams had n workout at the
Polo Grounds yesterday, but the per.
formances were kept dark secret
between the coaches and the players.
Lieutenant DAILY will send q team of
hardened veterans against the Mid.
start the game. only three are new,
and seven OF the eight veterans have
been In previous Army.Navy games.
Only four of the players that will
start the game. for the Navy have
Won Heimberg at left goal. Gold.
stein. at center: Gilman, at right
Tackle, ,scks' and Captain Ward. at left
Strength behind Line.
The chief strength OF the Army
team for 1919 In concentrated behind
the rush line In the persons OF oil.
plant and vidal. These are the two
high.power guns. that are expected to
play havoc with the Navy defense.
Not only are they good line gainers
and fine runners In n broken field, but
they have developed the aerial attack
TO n remarkable degree, and II the
Esyy ne 70 sh9gs rsn' 2 Fl ns o 70
plant are expected to Hash the bril-
liant overhead work that created such
disaster for Notre Dame when tho
west.rners invaded West Point ear.
being a pillar OF strength In the de.
Tense, a Siege gun In the running at.
tack. and an aeroplane scout In the
overhead paNinE. oliphant VIII be
relied upon TO do most OF the Kicking
for the Soldiers today.
BsekneId IL New.
Lieutenant Jonas Ingram. head coach
Of tho Midshipmen. will send what
might be called a rookie backheld
against the formidable Army line to-
day. II In the FIRST time In the history
OF the series that n whole backficld on
either team has been composed OF nrst-
year men.
II Is not through lack OF good veteran
materials that Coach Ingram has been
forced to start whclchel, Roberts, In
gram. and Perry. for the strong part OF
superabundance OF uniformly high-ciass
backs The youngsters have shown the
speed and dash. however. and Lieuten-
ant Ingram II placing great reliance on
his bold stroke In starting them against
the Army veterans
The Army has the more Impressive
record for the present season. Its at
tack has shown more power and has
been more varied than that delayed
by the Midshipmen. but In the last
two games the Annapolis players
have scored more than 100 points.
when the Arky mule meets the Navy
goat In the annual scrimmage.
Series Is 10 90 o.
The series stands 10 games TO o In
favor OF the Army. This Ia the Nays
chance TO even the score. The Army
has a running start. with three
straight victories TO bank on since
1912. Tho Midshipmen and Cadets
are betting at even money according
20 their custom, but around the city
last night the odds had changed from
10 to on West Point 20 10 TO on
the same team. Spectators had plenty
OF seats for the game from $40 each.
up To prices that are only TO be told