The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
|OLD TIME SPIRIT
 RETURNS TO ARMY NAVY GRID TILT
Crowd of 10000 Will Pay $4OO,O 900 to Charity at
 Saturdays Classic
BY DIXON STEWART


 United Press StaR Correspondent.
 New York, Dec 10.-(UP)-The 1881 collegiate football season and the special season for the benefit of unemployment relief funds will be brought to a fitting close Sat- urday when America's finest grid iron spectacle-Army vs Navy will be staged in Yankee Stadium.
 More than 70,O0O seats already have bene sold. A capacity crowd is assured with resultant contri- button of approximately $400,000 for charity.
 Saturdays clash is the second in succession between the two service academies for the benefit of char ity.
 Pointed for It.
 Unlike last years game which was not arranged until after the close of the regular season, this years contest was scheduled early in the fall both teams have looked forward to it as the climax of game, which for some unexplain- apAO ECd0VA AUAACu tO CdbGu tuo AIIls agination of either public or play CTS, the 1881 clash promises to provide all the pageantry and riv- airy of "before the war" meetings of the two schools.
 Aside from the clash for supre- macy at football the big colorful feature of the event will be the at- tendance of the midshipmen and the cadets with bands, banners and mascots. The presence of these students of the nation's army and navy schools always has attracted thousands of spectators and their presence is proving just as power full a magnet for the contest on Saturday.
 Cadets Have Edge.
 Rated off the records Army ap- pears to have a big advantage over its ancient rival, but Navy's fine showing against Pennsylvania last week and past performances in the service team tilt which prove the midshipmen always are tough as the objective stage of the season, may hold the odds down to even money.
 Army had a fine season. except for a 27 to 0 setback by Pittsburg and in its last start scored de- oasive 12 to 0 triumph over Notre Dame. Navy lost three games ,in- cluding a 20 to drubbing by Notre Dame, and was held to astie once. Army is, conceded a distinct edge in man power by Major Ralph Sasse, head coach at West Point, fears that over-confidence may offset this advantage.
 Two Different Brands.
 Many critics regard the game as another of the endless and futile tests between the Warner and Rockne ''systems'' but this is un- fair to "Rip" Miller, Navy's coach. Miller has had only a year to in- stall the Notre Dame system at Navy while Sasse has coached Army for two seasons and the Warner system was in use at West Point even before his appointment.
 Play In Mud
 Annapolis, Md, Dec. 10.-(UP) Navy is through with the heavy work in preparation for the game with Army on Saturday. To-day and tomorrow the Middies will be ham, dled with care to insure their com ing to the game with their old rivals in top shape.
 Yesterday, despite heavy rain, Coach Rip Miller drove the varsity through two hour workout. The drill in the mud was featured by the smoothness with which passes were completed.
 Inside Drill
 West Point. N. r., Dec. 10.- (UP) will wind up its work for the Navy game Saturday with Q light drill to-day. The cadets were driven indoors yesterday by heavy snow and forced to do their work in the riding hall.
 The varsity lined up with King and Kopsak, ends; Price and Suarez, tackles; Trice and Summer felt, guards; Evans, center; Steck- CT and Brown, halves; Carver, quarterback, and Kilday, full. This is the team that is expected to start against Navy.