The Washington times., 1926-10-30
MICHIGAN
CHOSEN
T0C|IP
BY Louis A. Dougher

MUNICIPAL S1AD1ONhs DIAL IA
MORE, Nd, Oct. sO.-Two hitherts
indicated football elevens. 81
physically and prined mentally 20
their best, clash today in this hugs
structure when Michigan battles
Navy, Nightfall viii find gloom il
one camp or the other.
Perfect weather is promised, 9
bright sun, cool but not cold and
q dry grldiron.
A last.n1inute shift IN Michigan !
lfne-up was announced this morn
ing. Greenwald starting at right
haIfback instead of Rich. Green,
wald's work during the presenl
weeks practice has been so good
that Coach Yost has decided ia
start him, though Rich win proba
bly, also see some action before the
elay is gone.
Michigan, with victories over
Michigan State. Minnesota aud
Illinois, a lone field goal marring
an otherwise clean slate, is favored
to win from the Miadies. Al year
ago the Maize and Blue completely
svanped what was till that day
considered one Of the best equipped
Navy teams ever sent into battle.
The score. 81 to 0, tells how utterly
that Navy team was defeated. To-
day, though expected to triumph.
Michigan is not considered strong
enough to repeat such an over
whelming victory
baltimore Is talking football to-
ay, nothing but football. Al morn
1slg football fans fIocked into town
from Philadelphia on the North to
washington on the South. The
boulevard to the Capital held .
long line 81 notars. eaell with its.
charming caee0 Of sweet EfrIs
headed for the bic game. Also.
let Il be known. most Of them
sU0rted huge yellow clIrysantlIe-
NUNS, ,emhlematic Of their faith in
RflI fnerana's Mfddies. Washing
ton always supports the Navy
against al e0mers until the an
nt1aI service contest, when its sup
port Is split IN. hall
However. with down town streets
overfIowing with football fans. plen:
fy Of room Is offered at the stadium.
This huge sports center Is capable
Of accommodating SO 900 and it is not
believed that today's throng viii
even approach that. About 10000
IL expected to be on hand when the
teams line up for the initial kickoff.
Both Michigan and Navy have
come down to today's game uf1de.
feated Just one field goal has been
scored against Michigan in four
games, Michigan State having that
honor. Meanwhile. the Wolverines
have scored 80 points.
The Middies have played five games
IN but one of which they held the
enemy scorless. Purdue was beaten,
II TO 10: Drake. "a to z: Richmond,
IS to 0; Princeton. % to 10. and Col
gate. 13 to z. Forty points have
been made against 107 for the
Middies.
The Navy line was most impress
eIve against Princeton, crashing its
way through with abandon until
stopped by the Tigers secondary
defense. 1t failed to hold up
though. against Colgate and this
makes some folks wonder. whether
or not it win be able to stem the
Michigan tide.
aIichigan's line is admittedly
weaker than that of 1875, yet It
has been strong enough to hold
the best charging and running
stack sent against it by Michigan
State, Minnesota and Illinois. lt
can't be really weak.
Coach Ingram Is sending in his
pony backfield as starters against
Michigan. Just what they viii ac'
complish remains to be seen. The
dope is that the Wolverines viii
upset them in right short order
nscessitating the appearance OF
Alan Shapley and his bigger team
mates.
There are four outstanding play
ers in the Michigan lineup. First
and foremost Is Capt. Benny Fried
man, probably the leading quarter
back in all the land; a cool, capable
director of his team: a brilliant for
ward passer and one of the mos
accurate field goal hooters in fhs
history Of intercollegiate football.
On the ends Michigan has Bill
Flora and Benny aOosterbaan, tn!
latter excelIing in taking Iona
passes and sGooting for touchdowls
Flora, is a perfect f'iry OIL defense
his work last rear against TIT
Middies being sensational.
Behind the line is another Johnr.
MauIbetseh in "Bo" Molenda, .ru
man battering ram on offense anC
rowing Yandal on defense Mo
lenda is expected TO do his stur
whenever Michigan reaches Navy,
29-yard line.
There should be Some excellent
punfing today. with Gilbert doing
the work for Michigan, against
Tom Hamilton; for the Middies.
=. can boot the leather. for
I0ng distances. Both burl sOr.
ward passes, too, and viii have
: - be covered at all times.
The lines are hard chargers
fighting for everything. TruskoN
ski. Michigan's center, is as liyel.
as. a cricket for a big man. spe
cializing in intercepting passe
after hurrying the passer.
Michiganss aerial attack rank
with. the best, but the Middies ar
not far behind with one of tl1ei
own. That explains the presenc
1t Williamson on the wing. I'll
has glue Oh his fingers when b
reaches for q pass and Coach sT
eam expects him to DO some
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