The Washington times., 1921-11-21

The game will be played on the
New York Polo Grounds on Novem-
Der 26. 1t will attract tremendous
crowds of people who have a special
interest In one branch of the service
or the other and of those simply in
terested in the game as an athletic
event or spectacular gathering. The
officials having charge Of the match
have had more difficulty than ever
In making the supply of tickets go
around, and even the members Of
the bodies which support athletics
at the two institutions have been
allowed a very limited number. For
general distribution, there has been
almost no tickets.
Among Strong Elevens.
Army and navy officers, ambition
for the service schools to assume
a leading position in collegiate ath-
letics, would like to see this match
be decisive of collegiate supremacy
in football for the season. This will
not be the case this time. however,
though both teams must be included
among the strong elevens of the
year. The army has lost to Yale and
Notre Dame, while the Nays wings
were clipped by Pennsylvania State.
However, both teams have been
pointed to reach the climax of their
strength on the day Of the game,
and the contest should be one of the
big ones Of the year from a purely
athletic standpoint.
Both teams have stepped aside
from their traditional policy Of max
ing special preparations for the serv-
ice game only. and pointed up the
teams for other big games, the Navy
for Princeton and Penn State. and
tho Army for Yale and Notre Dame.
However, neither scheduled game
for the Saturday previous to the
final contest, giving clear two
weeks to be devoted to putting the
teams in trim for the crucial game.
The Nays ultimate wish, that OF
defeating the Army. was complicated
this year with its ambition to be listed
~ the best team Of the East. It's
games with Princeton and Pennsyl-
vania State made 1t probable that It
would be % recorded II 1t went
through the season without a defeat,
the strength of Yale and other teams
not being anticipated. 1t did win from
Princeton. but lost to Penn State by a
small margin. 80 that 1t has now con.
centrated in its original purpose, that
Of beating the Army.
Close to It's Policy.
The Army has stuck closer to It's
traditional policy. 1t 10 probable that
II did not make such special prepare
tons for the Yale and Notre Dame
game as the Navy did for Princeton
and Penn State. Also. tho second Of
these games was over a week before
the Navy met Penn State. SO that
moro time remained for special prepa-
ration for tho Navy. Therefore. the
servioe game has been impressed more
continuously and more definitely upon
the cadets than upon the midshipmen.
The doubts which existed as to the
presence Of French in the Army line
MP and his physical condition have
bean resolved. French is in almost
perfect condition, according to reliable
reports received here, and is being
lifted with the most intense care into
the chief attack which the Army will
direct at the Navy. With other West
Point players and coaches. he saw the
Mayhem State game, and was
scanned with much interest by the
naval people. He appeared in the
pink Of condition and gave no sign of
the slightest disability.
It viii be remembered that the Navy
Rmeared this fine back with little DIFF.
fSculty this year. French and his
teammates are smarting over this in.
cident. and. profiting by 1t, have de.
vised plays to be used for the first
time against the Navy. in which
French will bear the brunt.