The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-03

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 For when Army and Navy meet in football it's more than just a sporting contest. It's a tingling show, led by the smartly trapped bands of rival academies, and en- acted chiefly by the West Pointers in their slate-gray uniforms and the men of Annapolis in navy blue. And the show is performed before a brilliant gallery which includes most of official Washington-Vice President Charles Curtis; cabinet members, high ranking officers of both military services. and repre- sentatives of the diplomatic corps. President Herbert Hoover was unable to attend as was President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. Soldiers Chosen Army to-day was a firm favorite with the bookmakers. Most of the betting was done on an even- money basis because it was done by partisans of the rival academies who would neither ask odds nor give them. Professional bet-layers operated on a to 1 basis which probably constituted proper fore- cast.
 Navy is younger, lighter. less ex-' perienced, has no backfield stars to compete with Ken Fields and Pick Vidal nor a linesman worthy of the mettle of Milt Summerfelt. All American guard.
 Those who like SNavy's chances point to the comparative scores of the games with Notre Dame. Army lost to the South Bend eleven 21-0. Navy by 12-0. Army men reply that Notre Dame had pointed to the Army game, while Navy was taken in stride. And non-partisan foot ball observers will insist that the Notre Dame team on the day il met Army was as nearly perfect as any team in several seasons. | These West Point partisans also point to the fact that Army trounced William and Mary while Navy surprisingly lost to this Vir- ginia team.
 Edgar "Rip" Miller, coach of the Navy, himself has asserted that only "a couple of miracles" could help Navy win. But teams this season have proved over and over that the age of miracles in football is not past. So when the teams | finally get down to the real busi- ness of football this afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Middies who march l to the tune of the even- measured Anchors Aweigh,' will ask. the "Slum and Gravy" gang to prove it has a better ball club. Not So Good
 Navy will bring into the game a season record which contains only two victories, those over Washing ton & Lee and Maryland, and which includes defeats at the hands of Notre Dame, Columbia. Penn, Ohio university, William and Mary.
 along with a scoreless tie with Princeton.
 Army's record is marred by the Notre Dame defeat, and a 1918 loss to Pitt which has been se- lected as the casts representative in the Rose Bowl contest. Else where Army has been victorious, and the wins include the 46-0 drubbing handed Harvard and the 20-0 game with Yale.
 l Although they may not need it. Army has an additional incentive
 to win today's game in the fact that it is the last West Point con- test under the coaching of Major Ralph Sasse, who has had a high degree of success on the plains.
 Sasse's term, once extended, is now
 definitely ended. and soon he will
 return to regular post duty.
 Army Edge
 This will be the 33rd Army Navy
 game, of which IT have been won
 by West Point, 12 by Annapolis
 with three having ended in ties
 Navy has not won since 1921 when.
 for a third successive time, Army
 was shut out. The game marks a
 return to the scene of most serv-
 ice meetings. but until today none
 has been played in Philadelphia since 1922.