Evening star., 1930-12-10
NOW REGARDS TILT
BIG ONE OF SEASON
Corps Cheers Cadet Squad,
Drilling With Renewed
Respect for Foe.
By MALCOLM ROY.

NV From being firSt an
" other foot ball game
and post-seaSon one.
at that, the Army-Navy benefit
contest at the Yankee Stadium
next Saturday has suddenly
gripped the imagination Of the
Military Academy, and from Mai.
Gen. William r. Smith down to
the lowliest plebe there is a rising
tide Of enthusiasm which is going
to send the Army eleven into its
clash with the Middies Just as
highly keyed up as any Army
team has even been for battle
with the traditional service foe.
Apathy and blank indifference marked
the attitude of the Cadets and officers
toward the game until Mai. Ralph sasse
turned out regulars, scrubs and pIebes
for the beginning Of the final intensive
drill against the Middiss on the plains
Monday. Then the tide turned and
with the superintendent OF the Academy
and many high ranking officials on the
sidelines, to say nothing Of the Cadet
Corps led by an impromptu band. the
apathy and indifference broke and dis
appeared before the unrestrained spon-
taneous outburst Of enthusiasm.
Just the Tonic Needed.
1t was just the tonic the team needed
because there was feeling that It was
Stiu long way from the peak which It
needed for Notre Dame. Following the
clash with the fighting Irish, the CadetG
let down and would just as soon have
called it a season, elected 8 captain for
next year and put away their moleskins
until next September II q higher author
lty mad not issued the order fof the
charity game with the Middies.
All through last week the team went
through Its practice IN desultory and
at times seemingly half hearted faslf-
ION. 1t was not q case Of overconfi-
oence on the part Of the Army players;
It was, according to the coaches. the
natural reaction following the piayinr
OF the game toward which the team had
Deen pointing from the very first day
OF the season.
All that seems to be changed now
and the Cadets viii have an Emotional
surge OF their own, Il Is believed. that
Wiia carry them to- heights just as alti-
tudinous as those that may be attained
by the Middies, who are undeniabIy
riding the crest Of huge wave as 4
result OF their victory over Penn.
Inc Nays season has BEEN ''rnades
by the addition Of the charity 0ar1e
with the Army, while the Army's season.
reaching climax In the Notre Dame
contest, threatened TO drag into dismal
antt-climax against the Middies.
Every C0oNh IN t11a v,<.~k Y.n-
that the let-down after the Notre Dame
game might be too severe o handican
Ior the. Cadets to overcome, but II the
emotional outburst Monday was az sim 4
cere and spontaneous as IL seemed to
be. there is little doubt that the Cadets
VIII be able to come back and 90 into
the charity game with Just as much
spirit as they had when they battied
the ngnting Irish in the mud and sleet
and rain at Chicago.
Respect Navy Strength.
No one at West Point is discountinp
the strength Of the Navy, least of All
MAJ. Ralph Sasse, the directing general
or the Army foot ball forces. Mai.
Sasse regards Navy as being 100 per
cent stronger just now than It has been
at any time this season, and this being
the case. he realizes that the Cadets
must De Just about at the top of their
game II they are to hold their own
with the Middies. - I.
BIN Ingram has developed smooth-
running attack, which Is perfectly CO..
ordinated. and It is, obvious that. tlls
team has found ITSELF" said the major
Monday. s,a
Some Of the Navy players who par-
ticularly impressed me-" Sasse conI
tinued, were Kirn, fast back; Tuttle
at center; Bowstrona, tackle, and WI.
hams at quarterback. Bowstrom's punt
ing was outstanding and Williams
selection Of plays and points at which
70 direct his attack showed excellent
Judgment One other point-if Navy
has any more substitutes Hike Hurley.
who replaced Kirn. we win be In for
an unpleasant afternoon"
Several Of the Army players are stili
undergoing hospital treatment, but ali
with one exception are able to be about
on the practice field. Bowman, Malloy.
Armstrong, Sebastian and Carlmark are
all more or less under the weather
sebastian Is definitely lost to the team
Tor the Navy game, but the others viii
probably be available, as all have been
on the field and at Mondays practice
did everything except take pArE In the
heavy scrtmmaging.
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