The Washington herald., 1922-10-21
NAVY AND GEORGIA
ARE BOTH PRIMED.
FOR STIRRING GAME
Expect Throng of 10000
To Witness Gridiron
Classic at Annapolis.

ANNA POLLS, Nd. Oct. 2o.--Ths
stage is all set for the Navy
Georgia Tech game on Farragut
Field tomorrow afternoon, the irst
Important contest of an intersec-
tionai bearing ever played at An
napo,is.
Tonight the rival warriors were
sent to their beds early. each full
of fight and confident of the out
come. following final signal and
formation drills held on the play
ing feid during the afternoon.
Expect Crowd Of 10000.
Unless al indications fail the
game should develop into 'the bat
tie" OF local football history. Pro-
visions have been made for seat
ing accommodations for approx
mately 10000 persons. and II Is not
unlikely that many more than taat
viii find some way OF witnessing
the contest. in spite OF the rigid
regulations which theAcademy au-
thorities have laid down to guard
against a jam.
These include closing all gates to
the government reservation at 3 80
inthe morning and denying admis-
sion except TO those holding tickets
for the game As is the case with
all gaines played on government
grounds, no admission fee Is
charged. and Comdr. Douglas l..
Howard. secretary-treasurer of the
Navy Athletic Association, and his
assistants. have had their hands full
In aG.tr k..fi iV.rr h. ~
pasteboards Hundreds Of requests
were turned down.
The Golden Tornado eleven. head
ed by Red" Barron. the brilliant
All-American halfback, playing his
last game with Tech. arrived about
noon. The squad, twenty-eight
strong. repaired at once to Carvel
hall, where accomm odations had
been reserved by navy athletic off,
cials. Two hours after luncheon the
players went to the Academy and
indulged in their final practice. The
workout lasted scarcely more than
half an hour. Not long afterwards
the Middies romped onto the sward.
Depending ON Jump shift.
The Georgians. though lighter
than the Middies. are nevertheless
formidable looking lot and while
not making any forecast. Coach
Alexander said his charges are
thoroughly ht. IF they lose they
will take their medicine like good
sports" he said. "and II they win
then all the better" he rcjoined
No secret is made of the fact that
the Southerncrs are placing main
reliance on their slashing offensive,
their famous Jump shift" for wide
end runs and an aerial game and
though outweighed in the line
Coach Alexander feels his pets are
sufficiently strong and alert to
check the Navy steam roller
Coach Folwell stated tonight that
the game should be a hard one, re-
ferring to the much vaunted Of
fense of the visitors. He said his
pupils are not in the best of shape
owing to the fact that some of
them suffered bad bruises in the
hard game against Bucknen last
Saturday.
A glance at the weights of the
players shows the advantage favor
ing Navy. except in the backfeId.
According to the line-ups announced
tonight. as team. Navy averages
$50 Pill pounds. against Techs
IA 3-ll. 1t is in the line where the
Middies have weight and power, the
average being 100 81. compared to
Techs l,76 IL. In the backfield
Tech has an advantage of slightly
over seven pounds average, the fig
ures being 1884,, against Navy's
| 1924.