The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-27
FINAL SCORE
OF CHICAGO
GAME 21-21
Navy Scores One Touchdown
in First Period and An.
other in Second
THEN ARMY TIES SCORE
Cadets Make Third Touch
down in Third Quarter and
Navy, Ties in Fourth

Chicago, Nov. 27-(R-Rich MS ia
the Army Navy football fray in color
and tradition. it reached the climax
as a spectacle today with the great
est crowd in gridiron history, close
to 10000, murshaled from ali parts
Of the country to fill the expanse Of
the newly dedicated Soldiers Field.
Thousands came from far and neur
TO see and be- u part Of the brilliant.
Il decidedly chilly setting; other
thousands came not alone for the
spectacular elements Of the games
first midwestern battle-ground. but
to watch q battle between two Of the
most formidable elevens in the
country.
A Notable ThronR
Few sporting events have attract
ed as notable 4 throng as this and
only one, the Dempsey -Tunney fi1ht
Of last September in Philadelphia.
had been the magnet for a greater
outpouring Of fans from all walks Of
life. They came by thousands from
the east, where the 28 previous serv-
ice tilts have been fought, and in
large numbers from the south and
far west to make the occasion as na.
tionally representative as it is ma
tlOnally interesting.
Dyed-in-the- wool football fans who
haven't missed a football classic in
years, mingled with such conspicuous
pcrsonagcs rs Vice President Dawes,
Secretaries Davis and Wilbur,
Speaker Longworth. Governor Ritchie
of Maryland. Mayor Walker Of New
York and high officers of both
branches Of the service.
Thu S~m~~n sA~n1k r~..> ...~-.
ise of supplying the thrills eagerly
sought by the great outpouring Of
spectators. Seldom have the riva,
academies sent such we'll drilled and
we'll matched elevens into battle and
never before has any more sirnifi.
cance been attached to the outcome.
Wagering About Even
Expert opinion, which largely had
favored the chances Of the army.
showed an overnight drift in senti..
ment toward the prospects of u navy
victory for the first time since 1921.
1t didn't require much Of drift to
figure the outcome as toss..p. fer
wagering on the game ut no time
nut the odds on the cadets at more
than z to 8.
The fact that the Navy had more
ut stake than the Army reacted IN
favor of the Midshipmen. II was
not that the Cadets had any less in
centive to win but that the Midship-
men, with clean slate Of eight ma
jor victories. sought victory that
would clinch mythical eastern title
laurels and put the sailors on u par
with Alabama. Stanford, Notre Dame
or any other claimant for national
championship honors.
The Navy's line held decided
weight advantage over its rival for
ward bulwark. averaging 1871 pounds
to 1872 for the rangier Cadets, but
the advantage Of far greater expert
ence went to the Army backfield.
Clear but decidedly cold weather
greeted the day Of battle. The tenn
perature was freezing overnight,
forecasting the necessity of furs and
blankets among spectators and the
possibility of difficulty in handling
the pigskin by players with numbed
fingers. The gridiron, we'll protect
ed by straw and waterproof COW
ering from the snowstorm that swept
over it yesterday afternoon. was dry
and fast.