The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-03
ARMY is IN THE ASCENDANT.
NAVY BEATEN ON THE GRIDIRON
BY SCORE OF II TO ,.


Meeting of the Two Teams WAS n
Great Event in philadelphia.
Washington officials Attended.
and Business Was Almost suspend
ed in Two DepaFtments-NavyW Won
the Last Game PIayed-AdmissiOn
was by Invitation.
Phlade phia, Dec. 2.-The army and the
navy Represented by the football teams Of
West Point and Annapolis, met on Frank
lin fed .o-d FIR he first game between
the great a ad. mics since 1888
The army won by a score Of II to 5. max
ing two victories out Of the five games
that the rival teams have played since
1880
The last game prior to that Of this af-
ternoon was played at Annapolis in 1888
and was won by the navy, 70 4, the army
making a touchdown. but failing to kick
goal.
The games between The academies were
stopped after that year hy Secretaries La
montana Herbert nomlnaity because they
interfered with The studies of the cadets
but in reality because the rivary was such
that it threatened to prejudice the good
feeling between the two branches Of the
service
The game to-day was witnessed by over
1900 people. Admission was by invitation
only, but so great was The interest in the
game that as much as $40 was offered
within the week for single adm ssion
ticket
Business Was Suspended.
Business in the war and navy depart
ments in Washington was almost sus-
pended to-day owing to the rush OF OH
cials to this city. Among the visitors who
arrived in the special train were Secre-
tary Root, Secretary Long, Assistant Sec
rotary Allen, Gen. Miles, Adjutant General
Corbin Judge Advocate General Lemley,
Mai Simpson, Col. Michler, Rear Admirals
O'Neill, McNair and Rodgers, capt. Rob-
ley d. Evans, Col. Denny Of the Marine
Corps and a number of other officers and
ladies' Gov. Voorhees, of New Jersey and
Mayor Ashbridge Of Philadelphia We're
present and every line and staff officer
of The army and navy who could posi-
bly, reach the city.
The army had the best of the game
throughout. outplaying the middies at
straight football and making most Of their
gains through the line, which they found
vulnerable for three touchdowns, from
which two goals We're kicked The navy
made a supreme effort in the last few
minutes of play and forced a touchdown
behind the army goal No goal was kick
ed, however, leaving the score: Army, IT;
Navy, 5.
The game was devoid of sensational
plays.
The lineup was as follows:
West Point Position. Annapolis
Smith (Capt) Left End. Long (Read)
Farnsworth Q1nls). Left Tackle Workman
(CsDt)
Herskins .....Left Guard ....... Halligan
Bettiscn .......... Center ............. Adams
Boyers .....,Right Guard. Belknap Ere
mcnt)
Bunker Nelly Right Tackle. Nichols
CWu-iams).
Burnett (seiO Right End ........ Berrien
(WeaveD.
wessun ....".Quarter Back. ...Osterhaus
Casad. Left Half-back Fowler (Freyer)
Clark (RockwelD Right Half-back.. Can
non Q-and)
Jackson ......... Full Back. .......... Wade
stofe West Point Il; Annapolis, s.
Touchdowns-Rockwef 2; Jackson. l.
Wade, /. Goals from touchdowns, BETH
son, .. Missed goals from tou hdowns Bet
tison, J.; Workman, l. Referee, Edgar
NTightington, Harvard. Umpire r. d.
Wrenn, Harvard. Timekeeper, Bert Wa
tiers, Harvard. Idnesmen, John c. Bell, /
University Of Pennsylvana, and J Halo
well, Harvard Time of halves, So min
utes. .s5sAaIR