Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
M|DD|ES, SHOW OFF
NEW CHEER STUNTS
Do Tricks for First Time in
Washington = Richie,
Adams Head NotabIes.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

ED by the Secretary OF the
Navy and the Governor OF
IL Maryland, a great gathering
of keenly aroused foot ball
folk is expected to witness the
battle in Griffith Stadium tomor-
row between the Naval Academy
and the University of Maryland,
with prospects bright for the
largest attendance in the Capitals
foot ball history. The record of
$4,000 was established in 1922,
when Navy played Penn State.
For the first time Washington
will be afforded opportunity to
view the MiddieS' famous cheering
section in all its colorful gyrations,
with some 1000 taking part in a
new program that was worked
out in complicated detail by the
cheer leaders during the Summer
cruise. The regiment will march
on the field at o'clock and will
take places in the south stand Is
or 20 minutes later.
The game will start at $50 o'clock
and, from that time until the closing
whistle, Secretary Adams and host of
high Navy officials and Gov. Richie
and an imposing list of State leaders,
including Senator Tydings, very likely
will become just so many foot ball root
ers. for the Maryland game prom
dses TO be genuine thriller.
an the eve of battle, neither team
~ holds a distinct edge in public
favor. For Maryland it will be the
first contest with a big league" oppo-
nent in which it was not the underdog.
The Old Liners, since they assembled
for early training. have given serious
thought to no other game and the Mid
dies have looked to it as one of the
toughest on pretentious schedule.
Maryland has met the Naval Acad-
envy only a few times on the gridiron
and has never won, but the outcome of
last years game at Annapolis was such
as to whet interest to keen pitch in
tomorrow's clash. A year ago, the Navy
won by to 0, but many of the critics
held that Maryland, with a bit more
punch at opportune moments, would
have gained the day. incidentally, the
halfback whose senSa tional 65-yard run
decided the issue may be one of the
few leaders in last years clash not en-
gagged tomorrow. Bullet" Kirn has
been nursing an injury, but there re-
mains an excellent chance he will be
able to play He has a star substitute
in Joe Tschirgi.
AARYLAND'S starting lineup, COM
4V1 posed almost altogether of seniors,
is rated the strongest since the
Terrapin team of 1928, which featured
the great forward-passing combination
of Jack McQuade and Johnny Grove; a
team that held the champion Yale
eleven to a 1914 score and defeated one
of PENIS best machines, to 0. Nc
Quade and Grove are still air special
lists. They're in the aviation service OF
the United States.
For Navy it will be the first important
game under its new head coach, Edgar
(Rip) Miller, who has introduced the
Notre Dame style at Annapolis. Miller
was one of the Seven Mules" who made
possible the -Four Horsemen" of South
Bend.
In its opener this season the Navy de-
feated strong William and Mary team,
10 to 6. Maryland opened with 1870
victory over Washington College, and
then won from Virginia, to 6. but in
neither contest showed its true power.
Its performance against Virginia was
marred by fumbles, and during the last
week the butter-fingered Terrapins have
worked like beavers to overcome the
fault.
This is the twentieth season for H. G.
(Curly) Byrd as coach at Maryland,
and should be one of his most success
full. A triumph over the Navy would
compensate for almost anything that
might happen in the games to follow.
TN practice both teams have concen-
i tIated on a passing attack. but each
is equipped with several line run
ming backs, and. no matter what the Of
fensive tactics of either. the game should
be productive of some sensational play.
Standing out above all else among
the trappings will be the Middies'
cheering section, although Maryland is
we'll prepared to give vocal support to
its warriors and its band is far above
average.
The midshipmen will produce living
moving pictures in color. The first dis
play will be a greeting Alloy" in red
and blue, TO be followed by the Naval
Academy nag in blue and white, the
State flag of Maryland. the Navy goat,
Maryland terrapin and the Naval Acad-
envy shield in red, blue and gold.
Leading the section will be the fol-
lowing midshipmen: Stunts-F. D.
Foley, j. ]. Loughlin, M. A. Fassett and
E r. Hodgkins. Cheering-H. l.. Jukes,
H. H. Head, N. r. Rhodes and j. D.
Lamade.
THE midshipmen produce their strik-
i ing figures from blue prints. Cards
OF various colors, costing hundreds
of dollars a season, must be provided, as
we'll as detailed instructions to all who
participate. The cheering section re-
hearseS its between-the-halv stunts
three times a week during the foot ball
season. Most institutions find it diff
cult to carry out the Middies' idea in
q big way because solid block OF at
least $500 men in identical garb Is
necessary.
Ever since 1890 the Ndiddies have
used a goat as an omen of good luck.
While on the way to a big game that
wear some one observed that the Navy
needed a mascot The train passed a
number of pigs and donkey, but Sug-
gestions that one of these be adopted
failed to click. When the train stopped
for water, a goat was spied, and it
quickly became member of the party
:Navy won the game and has never lost
zaith In the luek-bearing quality OF its
koat.
Saws goat invariably travels by
truck and is given an early start, usu-
ally placing him on the field well ahead
Of the regiment. During the game his
blue and gold horns mark the progress
Of the ball as he moves up and down
the sidelines.
MYTH naval leaders predominating,
w both branches OF the military will
be well represented Some of
those present will be Admiral William