New Britain herald., 1930-12-12
NAVY GRID TEAM
 l IS IN NEW YORK
Squad Of Midshipmen Will
 Tackle Cadets for Charity

New York. Dec. 12 tP-"Anchors Aweigh." song of the Navy. rang through the big town today as the men from Annapolis. calm and con- fident. moved into the firing line for the service clash with the Army Saturday on the Yankee Stadium's battle torn gridiron,
 There's an air of careless ease about the 43 powerful midshipmen Tho form the squad that will tackle the cadets for the sake of charity in the first game the service schools of Uncle Sam have played since the break in relations in 1927. They look and act just like Army did before hea ading west to shock Notre Dame and all but tie the greatest eleven Of the year. They are the underdogs and they feel they have everything to win and nothing to lose. They have hunch they're going to sur prise everybody, the Army most of all.
 Up from the caverns under the Penn station they filed last night. trim and big in their blue uniforms, and into one of the most spontane- ous receptions any football squad ever received here. The fife and drum corps from the |. $. s. Pensa- cola and the band from the Brook lyn navy yard greeted them with roaring Anchors Aweigh" until the echoes rolled up and down the sta- tion and the big tri-motored air plane on exhibition on the main floor almost took of in the wind. Crowds rushed down from the streets to join the relatives and navy men that formed the nucleus of the gathering, and the Negro porters. the red caps, and the inno- cent bystanders alike all went wild ly and noisily navy under the spur of the blaring brasses.
 Navy cheers showed the football men to their busses but the excited crowd shouted for Bill Ingram. The head coach was pulled from the pro- cession, lifted above the crowd and forced to tell them that Navy would do it's talking only on Saturday afternoon. All in all it was a, grand reception, a colorful Bareback to the ancient rivalry of the cadets and the mldshipmen and a pleasing prelude 10 the temporary renewal Saturday of the nations greatest single foot ball feud.
 With his squad safely tucked away in a nearby hotel. Navy Bill vas able to settle down and talk the situation
 over. He professes little hope Of heating Army Saturday, but the coat Of pessimism that covers his op- tirnism is thi~ indeed,
 This team is made up of the finest boys I've ever seen" he said, but I'm afraid they just haven't got the strength to beat Army. wen give them a great fight and I'll be satisfied with that.
 Don't rate Navy he insisted, "on their showing against Pennsyl- vania last Saturday. They did every thing right that day and Penn did everything wrong. We haven't had another day like that all season and We proba ply won't Saturday. I hope they surprise me but don't think We can win"
 Then Navy Bill with just the sign of twinkle in his eyes, scooted around to see that all his big young sters were tucked away safely for the night, The team will practice this afternoon at the Yankee Sta Gium and then rest the remainder of the wait until game time.
 Ingraham isn't sure about his starting backs but the entire squad is in fine physical condition with the single exception of Joe Tschlrgi, one of his good backs, who has d bad leg but will see some action. Lou kirn, plunging ace of the mid shipmen, has his face all plastered up as q result of contact with a Pennsylvania knee last Saturday but otherwise is healthy. Joe Hurley probably will share the halfback post with him with Hagberg at quarter and Johnny Cannon rounding out the starting quartet,