Evening star., 1924-11-29

Inc th1ef Executive and his party,
arriving by automobile from the
10 be guests Of the City of Baltimore
Il luncheon to the distinguished
visitors. The President will divide
his sympathies during the game by
occupying 4 box on the Navy sde
f the field for one half and move
over to the Army side for the other.
Baltimore Is Thrcnged.
Baltimore, host to the service game
for the first time, was dressed in holi-
day attire as thousands poured into
he city by automobile and special
rain throughout the morning from
all parts of the country. Favorable
Weather was the only element needed
ID make the municipal celebration
complete, and though there was
threat of rain or snow in early fore
lear for the opening whistle at 2
o'clock. The arrival OF the cadet
rorps from West Point and the regi-
7neut of midshipmen from Annapolis
was scheduled around midday, in time
for them to stage pre.game maneu-
vcrs for the benefit of the crowd.
Unusual precautions had been taken
to handle the huge throng. Five
hundred policemen were assigned to
game duty while special squads over
night were detailed to check the
operations of ticket spectators,
whose activities were halted to some
extent by several arrests.
-Army's prospects of victory caught
the fancy of a vast majority of grid
iron followers, largely because of the
more Impressive record of the cadets,
their more experienced material
and q formidable attack built
around Harry Wilson, all-Amertcan
halfback. Navy. however, was CON
sidered to have been strengthened by
an eleventh hour shift that added
weight to the already heavy forward
wall of the sailors and was not lack
ing in enthusiastic support. This
change sent Eddy to right guard in
place of Chillingworth and kept Os-
burn at center instead of Zuber.
The sturdy defense Of the Mtdship-
men is constructed largely around
plans to stop Wilson, who has been
the Cadets chief ground gamer all
season. Army supporters. however.
are confident the former Penn State
flash will prove a decisive factor,
together with such other assets as
Bill Woods talented toe and the line
work of one of the best center trios
in the East-Capt. Garbisch, at Gen.
ter, flanked by Ellinger and Far
wick.
Army Has Better Record.
II previous performances mean any
thing, Army has a decided edge. The
West Pointers have won four, tied
Two and lost only one game this sea-
son, that the Notre Dame, while the
Midshipmen have tasted defeat five
times in seven games, losing to
Marquette, West Virginia Wesleyan,
Pennsylvania State, Princeton and
Bucknell.
Temporary ineligibility of several
outstanding stars in m1dseason,
however, handicapped the Annapolis
campaign and with these men back
in the lineup the team will take the
Held at its best this afternoon. The
sailors have a formidable line, fine
lrc expected to uncover an aerial
offensive that may turn the tide in
their favor.
The deadlock in the series, which
now stands at 12 victories apiece and
tUo ties, has existed since 1922. when
he Cadets were victorious on Frank
lin Field at Philadelphia. Last sea-
son the rivals fought to a scoreless
lie IN the mud at the Polo Grounds,
in New York. In the five games since
the war the Navy holds the edge,
with three victories and only one set
back
Seven of the eleven Army regulars
will play their last service game to-
day. They are Wood and Gilmore of
tho backiield and Capt. Garbisch, FL
finger, Farwick, Griffith and Fraser
IN the line.