The times., 1899-12-03
WARRIORS ON THE FIELD.
Army and Navy Circles Represented
at the Football Game.

Army and Navy Circles Represented
ut the Football Game.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2.-H another
war. necessitating the presence of Army
and Navy leaders upon the scene, had sud-
denly broken out yesterday, telegraph
wires leading to Philadelphia would have
been kept red-hot with summonses for
them. And every message would have
been delivered on Franklin Field. Early
morning trains from Washington and New
York began to bring In the military and
naval notables. But the notables were not
the only enthusiastic arrivals Before them
came the grey-unifoTmed young West
Pointers and the blue uniformed young
seamen from Annapolis. The "middies'
we're accompanied by the Naval Academy
Band and were entertained at the Houston
Club. A few minutes later the West Point
battalion, headed by the Military Academy
Band, marched into the club.
There were nearly 600 in the two battal-
ions and they fraterniZed just as If repre-
sentatives of each were not shortly going
to do terrific battle upon the gridiron. An
hour and a half was spent at the Houston
Club despatching the luncheon and dis
cussing the probable outcome of the game.
Some Of the discussion, in fact a good part
of it, took financial form, and many good
dollars were wagered. Unfortunately for
themselves the "middies'' were so conf
dent of victory that they frightened the
West Pointers a little and had to give odds
in consequence, the prevailing figures be-
ing 100 to 75 The enthusiasm manifested
by the cadets was evidently contagious, for
ii extended to many persons in civilian at
tire. In fact a good part Of the betting
was done by those who did not wear either
the blue or the grey. majority of the
bettors were attaches of the Navy and War
Department offices in Washington, several
hundred of whom came up TO root for their
respective teams.
Shortly after the West Pointers had taken
their seats in the centre Of the south stand
at the field, the Secretary of War and his
party came In and walked down the aisle
10 the boxes reserved for them. The Mill
tary Academy cadets, when they caught
sight of the Secretary, arose and gave
him a rousing West Point cheer Secre-
tary Root was accompanied by the AS
sistant Secretary of War Mr. Meikleiohn
Adjutant General COrbin, and number Of
pretty young women well known in Wash
ington society Among the other military
notables occupying boxes near Secretary
Root were General Miles, Colonels Ward and
Carter and Majors johnson and Simpson
Assistant Adjutants General; Quartermaster
General Ludington, and Captain McComb
General Miles was accompanied by Mrs
Miles and received an ovation when recog-
nized by the vast throng.
Not long after Secretary Root came or
the ground Mr.. Long, Secretary Of the
Navy, appeared. accompanied by Mrs. Long
Mr.. Allen, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Allen, and Rear Admirals HIGH
born, Crowninsheld. Bradford, O'Neil, and
Van Reypen. Judge Advocate General Lem
~ Engineer George w. Melville, and Rear
Admiral A. S. Kenney. The reception given
10 Secretary Root by the young West
Pointers was no more enthusiastic than
that accorded Secretary Long by the mid
dies
An interesting incident occurred between
the two halfs Of the game. Hardly had
the players disappeared in the direction
Of their dressing rooms when the Assist
ant Secretary of War appeared in front OF
Secretary Longs box and invited the Sec
retary to go over and meet the West Point
cadets. The invitation was promptly ac-
cepted Secretary Long democratically
climbing over the fence separating the
| stand from the field. and then walking
directly across the gridiron TO where the
West Pointers sat. The latter arose to
their feet when the Secretary of the Navy
| entered the box OF the Secretary Of War,
directly in front Of them, and gave three
rousing cheers, followed by a West Point
| yell. The return was made after the play
| had been resumed and the Secretary Of
the Navy, accompanied by Admiral Nc
! Nair, in full uniform, was compelled to
make The circuit around past the west
| stand, where several thousand University
| of Pennsylvania students were seated. They
! gave him the university yell with round
! of cheers added.
Before leaving for Annapolis Admiral
McNair expressed himself satisfied with
| the fight that the naval cadets had put up.
| "Of course we are disappointed ~ he said.
| for we certainly expected to win. But
football is decidedly uncertain game, as
! we all know now
Fight Bob" Evans looked very much
| disappointed tonight Il thought the naval
cadets would win sure" he exclaimed, but
! the West Pointers proved to be trifie
better. Still, it was a good fight, WASH
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