The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04
This Sporting World
Flips From PhiL-a-deL-phi-a
By JOHN A. CLUNEY


 One of those sights that come once in lifetime" was the filled-to overflowing Municipal Stadium at Philadelphia, Saturday last, as it packed in 102,OOO men, women and some children, horseshoe e-fashion to see what would happen when two fine Army-Navy football teams came together. That huge mob, at a football game, just about repre- sented the TOTAL POPULATION OF WATERBURY (by permission of the Chamber of Commerce). there was more gold braid there than was good for the eyesight. an express company, cough medi- cine concern and a famous tobacco outfit, got the greatest FREE AID of the century, when the express truck rolled around the track inside the stadium, carrying wooden case, in which was encased BILLY THE TENTH, name of the new Navy mascot, donated to the USNA at Annapolis by the folks from the hometown of Admiral Chester Nf- mitz; the cough-medicine and to- bacco outfit coming into. the pie ture because it uses the sides of the railway express truck to advertise its products. Box lunches and hot coffee, plus $1 souvenier pro- grams of the game were served free, gratis and for nothing to the gentle men of the press, and assorted press-box clutterers, the huge p. D. quarters atop the stadium's west side proving a great deal better than the stadium seats in the in1- mense horseshoe, which was swept by strong and steady cold wind after the first hour of the game, when the sun was out brightly. ana the turf in perfect condition. .. Philly cops did niasterful job handling traffic; though some busses rushed into service by the PTA Chats Philadelphia Trans portation Association, not Parent Teachers group were not used Tor two years. Ray Barbuti, field judge who ruled interference with an eligible receiver on an Army for ward pass, heard a tremendous roar of disapproval from the crowd; but the official was absolutely right, to those who SAW how cleverly Navy's Bill Barron played" the ball and the receiver at the same time, giv- ing tue taller Army man neat body-jerk that threw him off bal ance, so that he could not get his hooks on the flying pigskin. VI. At l1:45 AM TICKET SCALPER stood at the main entrance of Phil Tvs famed Belleveu-Stratford hotel, almost WHISPERING to people leaving for the game: need any tickets?". A fan asked him to BUY two seats; and his answer was wordless, just showing the fan handful of tickets that came out of his overcoat pocket like magi- clans rabbit out of a plug-hat. .. People with autos, who drove to the game had all the worst of it. The busses were the best bet on the 22 mile stretch from downtown Phil adelphia to the stadium. and back again. Glenn Davis is very good and very fast, but Blanchard has 1t on him LIKE A TENT, when 1t comes to defensive play; which is why Felix the Cat will get the Heis- man trophy on the vote of 75o foot ball writers and radio commentators Clyde Scott,s catch and 63 yard run after grabbing the pass; as he was chased by Davis to the goal line with FIVE SECONDS left to play in the first half, was the top thrill of the game for your cores pondent, John Anthony Cluney, who believes line coach Herman Hick- man of Army is the unsung hero at West Point this year, the old Ten nessee Star putting out a forward wall that 6 regular Saturday foot ball fan will see but ONCE-in
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