The Washington times., 1937-11-27
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PRESIDENT ABSENT
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
will be absent. But Secretary of
War Harry w. Woodring will be
on hand. So will Secretary of Navy
Claude B. Swanson. They will ex-
change greetings between halves.
Major General Conner, super
intendent of the Military Acad-
envy, will salute Rear Admiral
Sellers, superintendent of Naval
Academy. between halves.
Foreign diplomats, members OF
Congress, nearly everyone who is
someone, will be there.
Football form, which has been
knocked galley West on innumer-
able occasions this season, may
turn still another somersault to-
day if the field be wet and the
footing treacherous. Mud is the
great leveler of football teams, for
in slippery, Slithery ooze, anything
can happen.
There is tradition of Navy SUI
premacy in dirty weather. There
was that day in the rain and fog,
and the ankle-deep mud of the
Polo Grounds that Clyde King
kicked Navy to victory. There was
that day in the rain and driving
wind of Franklin Field that Slade
Cutter spun field goal that sent
the Greylegs off the field de-
feated.
There were other days and
other deeds of glory by the sea
dogs. So let the elements rage,
they cannot disturb the calm con-
fidence, the grim determination of
Navy.
ARMY FAVORED
Army. it's tents pitched on the
grounds of Green Hill Country
Club just outside Of the city, ar
rived here yesterday in time to
hold a drill on Franklin Field,
where on Thursday, Cornell ragged
to victory over the battered hosts
of Pennsylvania.
The Cadets are favored to win
at odds Of 7 to S.
Navy departed from custom and
did not leave Annapolis until this
morning shortly after reveille.
The team in its private cars,
rested under guard on siding
near the stadium until just before
game time
The Blue and Gold makes no
concession to Army, nor to the
representations of critics and ex-
perts. Navy thinks it has an even
chance to win, and will produce
figures to support it's contentious.
These figures indicate the SUI
periority of Navy along the ground.
It is true that Army played Notre
Dame in a driving rainstorm, but
this did not stop the Ramblers
from hiking the ball along. It re-
quired half a dozen thrilling goal
line stands by Army to hold down
the score against the Irish.
IMPRESSIVE RECORD
Nays advantage over the Ca
diets ends with the ground. Over
head, both in passing and punt.
ing, the Soldiers have a more i'm
pressive record.
Not only has Army been more
effective with forward passes
while on the attack, but it has
also been more consistent in its
defense against air raids.
Navy will enter the game today
with one of its strongest players
in sick bay at home. AL Bergner
was accidentally clipped in the
Princeton game and his ankle so
badly twisted that he will be out
of all athletic competition for
weeks. He will be missed when
the Army attack starts rolling.
Bill Ingram will warm the
bench, in all probability as the
game starts. This youngster, son
of Capt. Jonas Ingram, who is one
of Navy's athletic immortals,
started the season in a manner
to indicate that he would surpaSs
his deeds of 1886. But young Bill
was injured in the Virginia game
ano never recaptured the spark
that fired his genius in other
seasons.
LYNCH TO START
With Bergner out, Frank Lynch
will start at tackle. It was he
who caught a pass last year and
aided Navy in its victorious march
against the Gold, Black and Grey.
Whether Navy's Wanted power,
indicated convincingly in its
record of ground gained by rush
ing, will prevail against Army is
open to debate. The Cadets were
impressive in their stands against
Notre Danes legionS.
Capt. Jim Isbell, at tackle, led
team that rallied to his leader
ship in fine style. Hartline, the
center, was a factor against rush
ing forays and air raids. Mather,
who may not start, but certainly
will see action, was another stall.
wart against Notre Dame. John
Samuel, a replacement end, stood
out prominently.
Harry Roger is one Of the men