The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
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 By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent

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 New York, Nov. 20.-UP)-Their trial runs are completed and, ex- cept for a bit of last-minute oil- ing, the mighty Army and Navy gridiron machines are ready to crash head-on at Baltimore a week from Saturday in the most widely publicized collision of intercolleg- fate footballs 75-year history.
 In their concluding tests Satur- day, both teams again displayed awesome sertngth, despite func- tional nishaps. Army crushed Pennsylvania, 62-7, and Navy blanked Purdue, 32-O. They rolled up combined total of 94 points against upper-bracket opponents, although each lost the ball three times on fumbles, and although Army suffered six penalties for 8 loss of 50 yards, and Navy five for 55.
 Their performances Saturday generally bore out the appellations with which the teams have been tagged Navy-"The immovable ob- iect," and Army-The irresistible force" Because of the Navy's great line, Purdue crossed midfield only once, on a drive from the to Navy's 32. And Purdue's passing game was smothered completely, netting only six yards in seven tries. Meanwhile the soldiers from West Point, who have been rolling up adding machine figures all sea- son, clicked off nine touchdowns as their lightning backs broke away again and again for long runs.
 Backs vs Line
 And that's the pattern of play that makes the approaching classic shape I'D as the gridiron's great natural" The $64 question is: What will happen when brilliant backs like Doc Blanchard, Glenn Davis, and Dean Sensanbaugner smack into the Middies' impregna- ble wall. formed by Don Whitmire and six other sheets of armor
 
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 For the past five years. sturdy Navy mines have been major factor in Army's five consecutive defeats. In that quintet of con- tests. the cadets scored but once six scanty points in 1941. Can this years Navy line-apparently the strongest ever turned out at Annap- olis-resist in array of backs that apparently pack more speed, power and deception than any back1eld aggregation ever developed at west Point?
 The psychological pressure will be upon the sailors this time, although they have no perfect record to pro- tect after early season defeats by North Carolina Pre- Flight and Georgia Tech. They will go into this game an underdog in the bet ting, probably about 8 to 5, know ing that Navy pride is definitely on the spot-knowing that Army'S high scoring, prctect-record force is out for blood-that the gold-helmeted cadets are a vengeful, close-the- gates-of- mercy band which, if it ever gets rolling, may give Navy the worst beating in the classics history-may humble it like Notre Dame or Penn.
 Army scouts at Baltimore Satur- day grinned gleefully when Purdue exposed an apparent weakness in Nays highly-touted line, between right guard and tackle. The Boiler makers banged consistently at that spot during their drive to Navy's g in the second period, with Babe Dimancheff sparkling the attack. Dimancheff was taken out of the gar1e in the third period because of an injured knee, thus depriving Pur- due of its best ball carrier. Swede Hagberg unqueStionably will bol- ster that apparent inf1rmity in his Navy wall before Dec. 2.
 Take It Easy
 However, it must be emphasized that Navy used third and fourth stringers during most of the game, including some players whose names were not even listed on the program. Unquestionably the Gobs could have rolled up a much larger score than 32-OO, had Lieut.. Comdr. Hagberg so desired, even though their best running back, big Bob Jenkins, was on the sidelines nursing a charley horse. Navy was heartened con- siderably by the return of little Hal Hamberg, it's most versatile back and best passer, who had been out of action for four weeks.
 Meanwhile, Navy scouts at Phila- delphia were joyously surprised when Pennsylvania displayed unexpected ability to advance the ball against Army, frequently splitting the cadets center and boxing the tackles for sizeable gains. Under-nnanned Penn piled through for 12 first downs, meanwhile converting one Army tumble into a touchdown.