Evening star., 1955-11-26

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Navy. a 6la-point favorite, en-
tertained notions Of clobbering
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the Cadets for the fifth time N
their last six meetings. Only in
1858 have the Cadets been able
to oyerpoEer the peculiar hex
Eddie Erdelatz has held ON them
since moving to Annapolis as
head coach In 1850.
However, the Middies still have
some ground to make up in this
rivalry begun in 1890. That was
Army's first football game and
its only one of that season and
the Cadets took a 24-0 licking
from their more experienced
opponent. The Cadets won the
next year and now. after 56
meetings. entered today's conflict
with % victories to % for Navy.
-Four games were tied.
Cotton Bowl in Ofing
Beating Army was uppermost
in the minds Of the Navy players
today. but not completely shut
out were visions Of a trip to
Dallas, Tex, to play in the Cot
ton Bowl January 2. An invita-
tion was expected. provided the
Middies whipped Army, thus giv-
ing them seven victories against
a loss to powerful Notre Dame
and a tie with Dukea Last sea-
son the Middies compiled an 81
record and won a trip to the
Sugar Bowl where they trounced
Mississippi.
The big question to be resolved
today was whether a superior air
ATTACK can more than offset the
opposition's superior ground as
lsault. Navy was basing its hopes
on the throwing arm Of, Quarter
back George Welsh. who has
completed more than 60 per cent
Iof his passes this season. Army
figured to grind out its yardage.
utilizing the speed and power of
Quarterback Don Holleder and
his backfield aides. Pete Lash,
Bob Kyasky and Pat Uebel.
Kyasky Key Player
| Kyasky. in the opinion of most
observers. held the key to Army's
chances. A brilliant runner, the
I5-foot-ll. I80-pound Junior has
played only about is minutes all
season because of a knee injury.
However, his leg has held up IN
drills this week and he was Coach
Red Blaik's choice as the starting
left halfback.
How long he can play might
have a great bearing on our
chances for victory" Blaik told
lreportersyesterday. A track and
field star and holder Of the broad
Jump record at West Point. KY
Iasky has seen little football ac-
Ition. He broke a collar bone in
Imid-season as a plebe two years
ago and rebroke it midway of
last season.
/ If Kyasky's leg fails to hold up.
there was always Uebel. who
seems to have a knack for tor
lmenting Navy. He scored all
three touchdowns in that Army
victory two years ago and last
year gained 1873 yards. This was
Ioffset, however, as WelSh's pass
ling provided the Middies with .
I27-20 victory.
4 WeIsh's Mates Get Chance
/ No one expects Welsh to throw
on every play Thus chances at
Istardom in this classic were to
be offered Ned Oldham, Paul
lGober and Dick Guest, Welshs
Ibackfleld partners. Oldham and
IGober both count speed among
their assets. while Fullback
Guest, who is also Navy's top
Ipunter, is an able runner and
la fine blocker
Army also was primed to keep
la wary eye on Ron Beagle.
lNavy's All-American end and
lWelsh's chief passing target.
Beagle. besides ranking among
1.-THE finest of the Nations CATCH
erS, is also effective as a decoy.
Watching him too closely could
be costly. for the other end, Jim
Owen, and the backs also know
how to catch a football.
The pre-game publicity in
cluded some sharp statements
and counter statements. Penn
Coach Steve Sebo. whose team
lost to both teams, was quoted
as saying he thought Army
could thwart Navy's passing at
tack and thus win. Erdelatz re-
lplied coldly: He didn't see ev-
Ierything we have, but let him
do the talking"
Blaik said he had only five
or six football players and Err
idelatz replied with sarcasm that
he would like to congratulate
the Army coaching staff on the
outstanding job they have done
with such limited material.