Evening star., 1938-11-08
War Secretary
Among Those !
To See Il
Leqion Fanfare Will
Mix With Struggle
Of Sharp Rivals
By ROD THOMAS.

What started out to be an ordinary
football game, between Catholic and
Miami Universities, arranged last
winter. today gave promise OF be-
coming the most colorful and posi-
bly, the most exciting gridiron show
of the season here. 1t will take place
Friday afternoon at Griffith Sta
dium as a major part of the Capt.
tails Armistice Day celebration.
Secretary of War Harry H. Wood
ring this morning purchased box
for the game with an expression OF
genuine interest in the entire pro-
gram, which will include all the
military features accruing from its
American Legion sponsorship.
A fortnight ago the District De-
partment of the Legion, commanded
by James T. Brady of National Ca
thedral Post, with ready acquies-
cence of the universities engaged,
assumed sponsorship of the game
with the thought of staging an an
nual gridiron party commemorating
the Armistice.
National Commander on Deck.
Among the spectators will be the
national commander of the Le-
gion, Stephen F. Chadwick of Seat
tie, Wash, who. by the way, is part
owner of the Seattle ball club of
the Pacific Coast League; Col. Mon
roe johnson. Assistant Secretary of
Commerce, wartime commander OF
one ofthe fightingest engineer regi-
ments of the A. E. F., the 17th CRain-
bow Division, comrades, and James
w. Morris, Assistant Attorney Cen
eral, who may be the stanchest
Miami rooter, being a past depart
ment commander of the Florida
Legion.
A sensational and unprecedented
stunt" between the halves was
being worked out today but its ma
ture will not be revealed unless it
is found practicable.
Word was awaited from the Mi
ami Chamber of Commerce on
whether it would send up the Miami
Drum and Bugle Corps, which won
the national Legion championship
in 1886. 1t was assured that Miami
University's 70-piece band, a crack
outfit, would accompany the Hurri-
canes.
Some Colorful Fanfare.
A hundred picked men compos-
ing the District departments guard
of honor; the famous Fort Stevens
Post Drum and Bugle Corps, led
by George Norton; the James
Reese Europe Post Drum and Bu-
gle Corps; the Sons of the Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps and the
Miami and c. U. bands will partici-
pate in the f1ag-raising ceremony,
under the direction of Ernest E.
Kennard. Pepco Post, ceremonial
officer of the District department
of the Legion. These doings will
begin at ! As and the contest start
at 2:30.
So far this season Washington
hasn't witnessed a really exciting
college football game The C. u
Miami scrap has the makings.
Miami comes north with a cham
pionship team and a lot of ambition.
BY defeating Florida, 1876 it won
the State title, and a victory over
G. U. would give it one of the best
football records in the history of the
school, no matter what happened
thereafter. It's standing now is five
victories and one defeat, the Hurri-
canes having dropped tough one
to Drake, 1876.
Last fall Miami whipped c. u,
21-O, mainly through the effort of
Halfback Eddie Dunn.
Dunn Apparently Better.
Apparently Dunn has improved,
Tor the Cardinals scout, to quote his
report to Coach Bergman of C. u:
He was good last year. This time
watch out for a genuine ballplayer."
Dunn weighs 100, stands 6 feet /. is
shlfty runner, spirited blocker
and punter, says the scout.
The other day c. U. won the most
sensational victory marked up by
Washington team this season, in
defeating De Paul at Chicago, 14-l3,
scoring all its points in the second
half after trailing by 13 in the first.
After an in-and-out season the
Cardinals, through this triumph.
seem suddenly to have come to like
football, judging by preparations at
Brookland for the Miami game. An
interesting twist: Foreign" names
are dominant in the Cardinals line
up; the American Legion's share of
the gate will be turned into it's fund
TOR youth activities and the promo
tion Of Americanism.