The New York herald., 1921-11-26
NAVY Is FAVORED
TOBEAT THE ARMY
Continued from First Page.

Gould, New Haven, and C. A. Mageath,
New York.
At the Plaza new arrivals for the
game include Lt-Com. s. Il. Holiday OF
Annapolis, Lit E. +. O'Day, y. 5. M. O..
Mrs. r. c. Drayton, Philadelphia; Brad
ley Sargent, Washington, and y. b.
Fletcher. u. s. y.
I'D around the hotels last night they
were giving 8 to 2-even to lon the
Navy to beat the Army. But or course
that means mighty little. There is an
impression that the Navy eleven which
beat Princeton and lost to Penn State
is stronger than the Army team which
lost to Yale and Notre Dame.
Many Changes I'm Fortnight.
But--let us emphasize this--there is
no guaranty that the Navy of this after
noon will be the Navy OF the Penn State
game, nor Is there any certainty that
the Cadet eleven of this afternoon viii
not be far and away greater than the
one which went down before the shifty
Hoosiers and scrappy Ellis. A fortnight
will make q remarkable difference In
football teams, particularly before their
great objective.
Only a week ago they were giving to
/ on Yale to win over Harvard. Just
few days ago they were giving TO
on Penn State TO beat Pittsburgh, on
Ohio State to walk away from Illinois.
But this season, like every other season.
has shown a fine disregard for betting
odds. When the boys get out on that
barred field they know nothing about
wagering and odds-nothing about any
thing except the terrific desire to win
that scrap. When you pit two teams Of
Army-Navy calibre against each other
in the new passing game yon have sit
uation which would have defied the
prophets OF old
There was a world OF confidence IN
the rival camps yesterday. There were
no Dobiesque pessimisms from either
Major Charles ID. Daily. coach of the
Army, or Bob Folwcll, mentor of the
Midshipmen. Both were certain OF VIC
tory, but neither was inclined toward
overconfidence.
Each Has Won Eleven.
The Army contingent at the Astor
was strong behind its eleven--sure that
II would break the deadlock with the
Navy--for each has won eleven games.
with one tie. The Navy bunch were
not so quiet about their chances. They
were rip-roering sure that the Annapo-
lis eleven would march up and down
that field ad lib-tust as a Navy eleven
me rched I'm the first service tussle back
In 1890 When Il comes to ebullient
spirits and partisanshlp and enthusiasm
the service boys make the rest Of the
field fade to a whisper The Navy Con-
tingent seems to have come here ex-
well provided with betting
material, for II went strong on the Mid
shipmen to beat Princeton and went
soft pedal on the Penn State game
Man for man. the Army and the Navy
average up about on q par. The Md
shipmen have a pair OF great tackles Ia
King and Wiedorn. and Larsen is one OF
the best centres In the East. But Gar
bisch, former Washington and Jeffer
son star. and Breidster give to the Wes-
Pointers an advantage at the guards. It.
may be that the Navy is stronger at
the ends Parr already has made
reputation as one OF the best flanks In
this section. But Don Storck an,
Meyers and White may give the Army
an even break at the wings.
Grent FfghA Last Year.
Man for man they seem 70 be even,
but team for team there seems to be a
slight advantage in favor of the Navy.
II remains for the game TO tell whether
this advantage will be developed. ]
will be recollected that last year the
Navy came here q far stronger favoritt
than Il Is to-day. II was thought tha
the army lire WAS outclassed, that the