Army Eleven Meets Harvard Team in Spirit of Watchful Wariness, Despite Odds in Its Favor

West Point, N. Y., November 8--

Amid the rousing and enthusiastic cheers of a thousand men in gray, the Army football squad concluded its final home drill on the plains Wednesday afternoon. Pride and hope and confidence in a team that met defeat on a strange battle ground last Saturday was never so forcefully or convincingly demonstrated. The team entrained silently Thursday morning while the Corps was still in class, but the invigorating and encouraging spirit of the Twelve Hundred Mule Team was still in the air.

The Illinois game showed the Army to be more than vulnerable this year, and accordingly the Corps and the men that will be on the field tomorrow are taking the game with Harvard as they have always taken it, a game none too sure until the mass of gray arises from the stands at the final whistle. Too many Cadets remember the contest in Michie Stadium several years ago when a big Army team led 13-0 at the half and a certain victory impending. They remember Barry Wood, who tore a strong Army eleven to shreds in the final period, kicking the points to win, 14-13.

Before the game last week, Army prayed for a little drizzle to aid in staying the famed air attack of the Illini. The resulting cloudburst proved the undoing of a favored service team. Three big games are left on the schedule this year--Harvard, Notre Dame, and Navy. Really tested only twice so far, none of these games are being taken too lightly, especially since Army has just broken even on its tests with Yale and Illinois. Harvard wants revenge for 1932 and 1933; Army wants an outlet for its fury hitherto checked. Buckler's injury is only slight and the majority of the squad are in fair condition. On paper, the Cadets have the edge, but nothing short of the meeting on the field of battle tomorrow will decide the better team.