Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

evening the work of installing the h- nal row of extra seats was progress while on the campus the Yale stu- dents were holding a nighf-before pa rade. with q band, songs, cheers and speeches by the coaches as incidentals Real football weather is promised for the game with cold, clear atmosphere and ashigh wind which may seriously interfere with the bunting and catch- ing Of the ball.
 The Harvard squad forty nine strong and with Il coaches accom- don and will come to New Haven by special train tomorrow morning. There was nothing. in the way of practice except short signal drill. None of the players was in uniform and only Horween wore football shoes in order that he might get off a few punts As a relaxation the team was given a private view of the moving pictures of the Harvard Princeton game with Coach Haughton in the role of lec-' turer.
 The Yale squad spent the night in the Yale infirmary and it was an nounced that there would be no change in the lineup as previously an- quarterback in place of Smith. Final decision on this point will not be made until just before game time. The Harvard eleven it was stated, would take the field as originally planned.
 Army Navy Game
 For the twenty first time since 1890, the Army and Navy footbaH teams will meet ill mimic battle upon the gridiron in New York today, when the two Service elevens lineup On the Polo Grounds greensward. Not withstandinS the counter attraction of the Harvard Yale contest at New Ha- yy0T1 ball stadium has heens sold for sev- eral weeks and the gathering of spec tators will prevent all the pictures queness for which this gridiron strUg- gle is noted.
 High government officials, members of the Cabinet together with hun dreds of officers of all ranks from the Army and Navy will attend, accom- panied by wives and daughters prom inent in Washington social circles. From many other cities of the South, East and West will come persons prominent in civil and society sets, To- gether with scattering of foreign government rep1 escntativeS. With the ] Naval and Military corps in uniform as background the setting should equal if not surpass any seen at a ] previous Academy game, either at Philadelphia, Princeton or New York On the record of the two teams to ] date the Army is slight favorite al- though, following the regular custom 1 of the two academies. the Cadets and M1dd1es are neither asking nor re- | ceiving odds in the wagering between the two corps. I'lie soldiers have pre- sented an Impressive front to all op- ponents this sea son and although con- fronted by several strong elevens have
 managed to triumph with an exhibi- tlon of offensive and defensive power which makes it appear as though ihe i West Point institution was represent | ed by q team of more than usual foot l ball ability.
 l The Navy, on the other hand, has 1 played rather cratic game all fall
 only to iisappoin+ their admirers ir l the succeeding captest. The material | for winning combination appears tc l be available but the units have appar- 1 ently found it difficult to strike the
 stride together. If, under the spur oi 1 the struggle aSainGt the greatest riya | Of the year. the Sailors can ,ise su- perior to this fault the Navy combina
 tion will be one which vii, test tho ability of the Army to the full, not withstanding the presence of the .yyc l Cadet stars. Oliphant and Vidal, ir | the backfiel1.
 The soldiers nave had run O. three straight victories since ta1: i and their Annapolis rivals are of the opinion that the. football tide is about 1 due to turn in their favor All tol6 the two academies have met iii (tw21efitI Hames and they have divided honcrs l fairly evenly. The Army has won ter 1 games to the Navy's nine with one
 contest a tie. Tn total points scored the Cadets lead with PIG while the 1 Middies have annassed 139. The Nayy has whitcwashed the Army six times | to two such no score defeats. while she honor of accumula ting the large st I Ecore goes to the Soldiers who mass
 acred the Sailors, 10 to 5, in the game of 1903.