The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-30
WET BALL WILL FAVOR NAVY ii
 COACH THINKS

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 30.--(UP)-- Navy, its hopes for Q victory over Army in the football game of the year at Baltimore Saturday consid- erably heightened because of the virtual assurance that Bob Jenkins, line-battering back, would be in the starting lineup, scheduled only a light drill today to brush up on new plays.
 Jenkins, who missed practice the last two days because of 8 foot ir1- lection, WaN up and around today and Navy physicians s adihe should be ready to practice tomorrow.
 It. H. M. Giffen, medical officer in charge of She team, described the infection as "cellelitis" and said that Jenkins was kept out of class es yesterday because it was thought advisable to keep him off the foot.
 Coach Seeks Rain
 The Middies. hoping to score their sixth consecutive triumph over Army, ran through signals and pol ished their offense yesterday while rain, which threatened to turn to snow, increased their optimism. Cmdr. Oscar (Swede) Hagberg viewed the gray skies with pleasure and when asked if he thought 8 wet field would be to Navy's advantage answered: "Yes, I'd say so. The T" formation, which Army uses, de- mands sharp ball handling and won't work as well with wet ball, even though the footballs are TO- tated through the game and every effort is made to keep them wiped off"
 Hagberg said that if for any req son Jenkins should not be able to play, he would start Hal Hamberg in the running left halfback spot and would alternate with Bruce Smith.
 Athletic Director Capt. Owen c. Humphreys, said that Baltimore Stadium's gridiron had been cov- cred with a tarpaulin and that every effort would be made to keep the field as dry as possible before the game.
 Cadets ~Fit and Ready"
 West Point, N. w., Nov. 30.-(UP) The powerful and undefeated Army football team, preparing for Its most important clash of the year against the Navy ct Baltimore Sat- urday, today ran through offensive and defensive rehearsalS in the last drill of the year at the Point.
 The squad of 38 men will leave West Point for Baltimore early to- morrow morning and will conclude practice sessions with a light work out there Friday afternoon.
 Col. Earl (ReO Blaik, promoted yesterday from Lieutenant Colonel, ran the team through its paces in West Points huge field house be- cause of heavy rain outdoors, and pronounced every man he was counting on as "fit and ready"
 Two Backfields
 Most recent addition to the active list was fullback Bobby Dobbs, who suffered @ leg injury in the Duke game more than Q month ago and has seen little service since. Blaik returned Dobbs 10 his spot in the backfield composed of Dobbs, Doug Kenna, Dale Hall and Max Minor. The move enabled him then to re- turn Dean Sensanbaugher to the backfield made up of Sensanbaugh- CT, Tom Lombardo, Glenn Davis and Felix )Doc) Blanchard. There is little to choose between the two units but Blaik said if Navy kicked off he would start the Blanchard group and if the Middies receive he will start the Kepna backfield.
 A big rally was held in the main mess hall last night and the Cadet Corps appeared to have no fear whatsoever of Navy's vaunted line, a situation, however, that is not reflected by the coaching staff.
 The corps will leave the Point Saturday morning and will, as us- ual, drill at Baltimore in pregame ceremonies.