| Show top op Prep Elevens Ready t for Semifinal nal Battles Decision Awaited On Service Game Site By William E. E Zimmerman WASHINGTON v Nov 16 INS INSA A A presidential decision on the proposal to transfer the Army- Army Navy game to a big city stadium was was awaited today amid indications indications indica indica- that the contest would be played at the Naval academy In Annapolis Md as originally scheduled There was still a possibility that Mr Roosevelt would meet widespread widespread widespread wide wide- spread demand and shift the game to o Philadelphia New York or perhaps perhaps perhaps per per- haps Baltimore But this appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap unlikely in view of the I strenuous opposition raised by byCo Co Col J. J Monroe Johnson defense transportation director Rep Samuel Weiss D. D Pa said he had talked to the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House and in his humble opinion opinion opine I ion the tho game would be transferred transferred trans traits to Philadelphia or Baltimore Balti I Balt-I BaltImore more but a navy department spokesman today said that as far faras faras faras as was known the game is sU still scheduled for Annapolis Some comment may be made by Secretary of War Stimson at athis athis athis his regular news conference to to to- day While Stimsons Stimson's position has not been made public he is be believed believed believed be- be to be against the proposal Inasmuch as he refused to allow the 1943 game g-ame to be transferred from West Point where the Army was the host Secretary of Navy Forrestal favors the shift and the treasury asked that it be made to help se sell war var bonds Thus the four agencies agencies agen agen- cies des dealing with the situation are deadlocked putting the final decision de dc- cislon up to the White House Transportation Chief Johnson declared that it would be an outrage outrage outrage out out- rage if the annual service classic were shifted from Annapolis where it is scheduled for Dec 2 Johnson said his outspoken opposition opposition op op- op position to the game was due to the current critical transportation picture throughout the nation We Ve cannot put on an extra car or any extra trains he said People Pee Peo pIe from flom all an over the country would want them if we did Regular Regular Regular Reg Reg- ular facilities are arc crowded enough already and this would crowd them still further Johnsons Johnson's opposition was conveyed con con- to army and navy officials by C. C D D. Young deputy transportation transportation transportation tation director Adding t to Johnsons Johnson's statement an 0 O D T spokesman said The transportation situation is worse now than It was two years ago when it was ruled that the annual service games would be played either at the Naval academy or at West Point during wartime to conserve conserve conserve con con- serve transportation He added that it was realistically Impossible im- im possible to confine sale of tickets to residents of one community should the game be played in such sucha a metropolitan center as Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia New York or Baltimore The rule specifies that attendance must be limited to those within a mile 10 radius |
