The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-26

more next Saturday.
The always interesting service
series has Ia special element OF
interest this year, inasmuch rs il
will be the second year in. success
sion in which the game offers the
chance of breaking the tie. Nc
other big series has resulted in ever
nearly SO close rivalry between
the two.
Twenty-Five games had boer
played UP to last year, one being
q tie and each team having won
twelve. The teams battled in the
mud of the New York Polo Grounds
last year, and neither scored. 81
that nov with twenty-si-, games
played, the series is still tie
Naturally, the effort to get the
rubber will be a tremendous one.
Those connected witIR-fIne teams
and sport lovers i'm general are
hoping for dry day SO that the
result viii not be determined nv
any of the chance happenings
which are 50 likely when 8 game
Is played i'm the mud. Further,
everyone wants to see a daring
and brilliant game, with fhe
players at their best, and this
can only be on hard ground.
Probably, wet day would be a
more serious handicap to the Army
which is counting heavily upon the
running of Harry Wilson, former
Penn State back. It will be recalled
that the Navy, playing in the mud
last year. easily held George
Smythe, who had run rings around
the Navy team of the previous
year Still, a dry day and a fair
chance toteveryone is wished here.
Dry weather probably means
that the game will be much like
that OF 1922, admitted to be the
best in the service series. The
lead see-sawed during the game,
ending II to IA in favor. Of the
Army. Undoubtedly, the game this
year will be full of passing and
daring open plays, should weather
permit, and will be a thriller for
the spectator.
With Harry Wilson, a plebe at
West Point, in the Army backfield,
the Navy begins a series of games
in which, stop Wilson," will be
the slogan for the next four years,
provided the situation does not
change. This is closely related to
cries which have been heard at
Annapolis for many years. DAILY,
Oliphant, McQuarrie and French
are among the, other backs who
had become noted in other colleges
for years before entering West
Point, and who gave their names
to Naval rallying cries.
The fact that it has been usual
for the Army to have an outstand.
ing back of much greater individual
strength than any in the Navy
backfield has had it's influence on
the Navy team. Defensively, the
Navy line has generally been very
strong, and extensively, it has re-
lied upon coordination in it's at
tack rather than in brilliant in
dividual effort.
The Navy is equipped with a
very powerful line this year, heavi-
eF than the Army's, and generally
believed to be better. 1t has no
outstanding back, though Shapley
10 believed to be capable of rising
to. some heights, but places it's de
pendence in we'll conceived and
greatly practiced thrusts at the
line and, it is thought, in varied
and daring aerial attack. Through
the first, it hopes to hold Wilson
and the rest of&the Army attack,
and by the second to gain much
ground for itself
The coaches have agreed upon
Hamilton, Flippin. AlbertsOn, and
Ehapley for the bacl1field at the
start. Much depends upon Ham
1ltOn, who will call signals and
practically act a.. field general.
His experience previous TO this
year has been one year on the
plebe team and some prepara-,
tory school playing. Still, he is
thought to have q good football
head. Undoubtedly, he is a good
passer, and he punts and runs
fairly well.
Shapley ended last season in
whirlwind style and started well
this year. He lost the experience
Of the last three games. however,
through scholastic conditions. He
is now restored to full standing,
and itching for a chance to get in
the big game. Shapley, Weighing
over 1870 pounds and very fast and
strong, may cut loose in the Army
game and rise to heights not
reached heretofore.
Flippin, also weighing 1870 pounds
and Alhertson fleet y1uth of 1874