Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
Pre-Gome Parade
Is Called Off by
Naval Academy
BY BILL FUCHS
star stan Correspondent


Dame, hoping to avoid its worst
season in SO years on the grid
iron, and Navy, hoping to make
the most Of a golden opportunity,
clash in college footballs longest
unbroken intersectional rivlary
today in Memorial Stadium here.
The game. starting at 2 o'clock,
was rated q tossup.
The condition of the playing
field may well be q factor for it
has rained IL out of the past IA
days here and there has been q
fall of about three inches. The
field has been covered by tar
paulin since early Monday, but
more rain is forecast for today.
Many observers believed q muddy
field would hurt the Midshipmen
more than the Irish since the
Navy team usually runs more
plays to the outside. Because Of
the mud and the likelihood of
more rain. the Naval Academy
has called of its pre-game pa
rade and formation.
Those not among the 57,773
ticket holders could see the 30th
meeting between the two spirited
rivals on television. I'm WASH
ington the game was scheduled
for viewing over Station WRC-
TV, Channel 4. Radio Stations
WRC and WGMS also listed it,
Irish Need Win Badly
The Irish can i'll afford to lose
today. They've already lost four
games and another setback
would send them into an in
glorious tie with Notre DANES
biggest loser. the 1888 team
which wound up with a 3-5-1
record. This year Notre Dame
has beaten only Indiana, while
losing to Purdue, Michigan State
and Oklahoma the last three
Saturdays and to SMU in the
seasons opener.
Remaining on the Irish sched-
ule after today are Pitt, North
Carolina, Iowa and Southern
California.
Navy supporters viewed to-
days game as their teams best
chance to break the Irish spell
since the Middies last won in
1914. The 1945 game ended in
a tie. Since then Notre Dame has
taken 10 in a row. including q
thin 60 victory two years ago
when the Middies earned a shot
at the Sugar Bowl. The Irish
won, 21-7 last year. and overall
own "a victories to four for Navy.
No one has mentioned bowl in
connection with Navy this year.
but it is a thought that has be-
gun to creep up. Admittedly.
Nays schedule to date has not
been a tough one. But the
Middies have won four of five,
losing to Tulane, and have i'm
proved each Saturday. With vic.
tories in their remaining games
Notre Dame, Duke, Virginia and
Army-the Middies might sud-
denly find themselves once again
in the bowl picture. They lost to
Pitt and Notre Dame in 1854
and went to the Sugar Bowl
where they clobbered Mississippi.
Focus on Hornung
The Middies this year have
recorded victories over William
81 Mary, Cornell, Cincinnati and
Penn.
The individual gaining most
attention today was Paul Hor-
inung, Notre Danes strapping
quarterback, best ground-gainer,
expert passer and top kicker. The
good-looking. blond senior from
Louisville, who plans pro foot
ball career after graduating with
a degree in business, has been
personally responsible for more
than half the Notre Dame yard
age.
Injuries have hampered the
Irish. Hornung. himself, is nurs-
ing dislocated finger, but it Is
on his left hand and does not
seem to affect his efficiency.
Halfback Aubrey Lewis, Center
Ed Sullivan. End Dick Roger,
Center Lou Loncaric and Guard
Bob Gaydos we're among the
more prominent players with re-
cent injuries. Sullivan did not
participate in practices this week.
Navy was in tip-top shape and
planned to start FIVE juniors, FIVE
seniors and Sophomore End John
Kanuch. Coach Eddie Erdelatz
planned to substitute by units.
Commanding the first unit is
Tom Forrestal. 5-foot-11, l76-
pound senior from Cleveland,
who is a good passer and signal
caller. Ned Oldham, Paul Gober
and Vince Monte are his back
field partners.
Gus Prahalis was named the
No. 2 quarterback and back with
him are Harry Hurst. who gained
stardom last week against Penn;
Chet Burchett, a part-time cow
boy from Texas. and Dick Da-
gampat. the little American-born
Filipino Hawaiian.