Evening star., 1959-11-28
Rain May Hit Army Navy
Plans for Aerial Battle
Record Likely
For Passing if
Weather Clears
BY BILL FUCHS
Star Stan Writer

SbdA OS6u HIller
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-
Heavy morning rain that was
scheduled to extend at least
until game time today threat
ened to put a crimp in the
aerial warfare plans of both
the Army and Navy teams.
More than 100000 specta-
tors were expected for the 60th
annual service clash, but the
rain probably convinced some,
particularly from WASHINGTON,
that it would be wiser to stay
at home and watch on tele-
vision. 1t will be televised over
WRC-4. Game time is 1880.
1t had been expected that
the Middies and Cadets would
set a passing record, but the
rain and the predicted cold
that is supposed to follow
might alter the plans.
While Navy has been using
the thrown ball extensively for
years, the Cadets adopted it as
a major weapon only last year,
when they introduced to foot
ball the lonesome end"
Army'S quarterback, Joe
Caldwell, already has set a
school record this season for
passing. He has completed 90
OF 165 for 1928 yards. Other
Army backs have completed q
of 68.
So today's game should be in
marked contrast to other Army
Navy games when the Cadets
clung to the ground. In 1855,
for example, they threw only
twice, completed none and still
ground out a l4-6 victory over
a Navy team that completed
l8 of 20 passes for 176 yards.
No Bowl Bids Awaited
That loss knocked Navy out
Of a bid to the Cotton Bowl, but
no such post-season honor
awaits today'S winner, although
Navy has been mentioned in
connection with the new Lib
erty Bowl in PHILADELPHIA.
Neither team has lived up
to preseason expectations that
foreSaw today's battle as a fight
for the Eastern championship.
Riddled with injuries to key
figures, Army compiled a All
record and Navy, also hurting
for key games in key spots,
comes up to this game of games
with a AL record.
Most serious on the long lists
of wounded were the leg in
juries that knocked each teams
most dangerous runner out Of
action for spell. Bob Ander-
son, Army's big, all-around
athlete and a threat inside or
outside. was hurt in the sec
ond game against Illinois. Joe
Bellino, Navy's most exciting
runner since Buzz Berries in
1884, was helped from the
field in the third game against
Southern Methodist.
Stars Back in Form
Both Anderson and Bellino
were reported to be in near-top
condition for today's encounter
and their presence could do
much to complement the aerial
tactics.
For passing. Navy had two
strong arms cooked and ready.
They are owned by Joe Tran
chini and Jim Maxfield, who
together completed 109 of PIG
passes for 1,248 yards through
the previous nine games. Max
field was another of Navy's
casualties. suffering a knee in
jury against Maryland three
weeks ago, but the trainer
braced him and taped him for
action today.
AL RuShatz. who began the
season as Army's No. 4 fullback
and worked up to become the
teams Second-leading ground
gamer, and George KirSchen-
bauer, who has played every
backf1eld position except quar-
terback, were named to start
today with Caldwell and Ander-
son.
Navy's starting backfield list
ed Ron Brandquist and Full
back Joe Matalavage with
Tranchini and Bellino.
Army's line, a bit heavier
than Navy's, was made up of,
from left to right. Bob Carpen-
ter, famed as the lonesome end:
Dale Kuhns, Mike Jezior, Bob
Oswandel, AL Vanderbush, Bob
Mccarthy and Don Usry. For
Navy it was Frank Dattilo,
Larry Boyer, Doug Falconer,
Frank Visited, John Hewitt, Ron
Erchul and Tom Hyde.
Two From ID. C. Area
Boyer and Hyde played high
school football in the Washing
ton area Boyer for Fairfax and
Hyde for Washington-Lee.
Army, which lost to Illinois,
Penn State and Oklahoma this
season, was aiming for its 3lst
victory in this colorful series.
Navy, loser to Southern Metho-
dist, Notre Dame, Miami and
Syracuse, was hoping to beat
the Cadets for the 25th time.
The game ended in no-decision
five times.
Navy's early tie was to Penn,
Ivy League champion, while
Army was deadlocked by the
Air Force Academy, which
eventually will take its place
with the older institutions in
the ccran fn,. the Saruine acad.