The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02
IN THE FOoTBALL World.
Cadets OF West Point and Annapolis in Fine
Form for To-day's Game.

Form for To-day's Game.
The football season will be formally ended
this afternoon when the elevens from the West
Point and Annapolis academies will line
up on franklin Field. Philadelphia. for
the first time since 1892. The last
game was played at West Point, and
there were so many unpleasant features
that the Government put stop to tho series.
That contest was won by Annapolis. chiefly
through the efforts Of Ensign Bagley. who lost
his life In tho Spanish war. The game to-day
was arranged after un unusual effort. II Will
be largely patronized by the Army and Navy.
and also by many Government officials. The
University OF Pennsylvania has provided
Franklin Field free OF expense. and no
admission fee will be charged All tickets
have been Issued by invitation and they
have been rather difficult to secure. There is
no end OF rivalry between the elevens. To
date the Annapolis eleven has shown better
form and has superior record against
the big Varsity teams The "Middies'
have been coached by Do snullcs. the noted
Yale quarter back. and during the past two
ter soS Of MIA Harvard Gyn They have sa veteran
EoIn, lost G many " Q, her best men Sy sraduPiios
been plodding along this season. showing
improvemept with every game. Jim Robin.
with them and hc reports that tho eleven will
begin the battle In prime shape.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. The West Point and
hnnnnolis cleycns. which arc to meet at Frank
lin Fold for the first time In several years to-
morroT afternoon reached this city ,atS e,
visitors. who have come from oil over the
country to see the game. The Naval Cadets
ipg this year has been far better thnn that OF
West Point. For instance, West Point was
sSy beaten Sns by ot H. ws sno the
Pennsylvania state College defeated West Point
by TO U. the college bows falling before Annap-
oils. to y. Neither team has played game Tor
some time and their respective trainers re-
port the, men, to be In, fine condition. Both
sancs being S at TeT hn nSSa SSe @cst ' Point
has received the benefit OF the knowledge OF
ArmsrSnG As to the physical training Of III
very slippery; Tho officials, OF the game VIII
he: X. ID. Wrenn. Harvard, umpire; Edgar
MriGhtington. Harvard. referee. and Bert
waters Harvard. linesman.
AHSAPoIis. Dec. The Naval Academy
football players went To- philadelphia to-day.
They got good scnd;ot at the depot, the
sGademy eGnd h'ay!RG ON 10 ',s,ory a. az
number OF officers. women and other friends
were at the depot when the train pulled out
CLMRRIDGE Dec l.-To-morrows Harvard
Crimson will print a notice, from W. 4, NJ,
Burden, captain OF tho ~ Varsity football
team. calling for meeting in Clavrrly Hall 70;
the coveted II by playing In the Yale or Unyer-
sisy Of Pennsylvania games. Tonight IL was
learned from reliable source that the meet
ing Ia for the election ot captain. and TINT
oil the mon who are not able to be present will
vote either by proxy or by telegraph. II Is the
opinion In student circles that DAILY will get the
place because OF the strong sentiment in his
favor among tho coaches. There Is, however
strong feeling among some oil the coaches
and players for Bill Reid.
The question. How did Il hapren?" and the
answer. q dubious shake OF the head. was all
pus Yesterday, Sanford repeatedly remarked
| that the Indians outclassed Columbia fifty
to one. and told Coach Warner that his
protdgSS were the fastest set OF football
gloom reigns temporarily on tho CAMPUS the
| college at large ia well satisfied with tho first
| years work Of the eleven. From green lot OF
| men and several cN-pliyors who were accus:
| developed n new eleven which defeated all the
minor college teams hnndly aud triumphct
over Yale and lost only to Princeton. Cornell
| and Carlisle. What the team has really done 1.
iethHrsy. and let New York know that Column
! ba men can play football IN spite OF their situ'
! alton In the midst OF large city. IL ha:
PLACED Manhattan Field /. The hands of tn,
| the Indians In New York. ana. in n word. ha.
srGrt, n, the University, Al the team.
VII be 5Sn5e,sntcd AT Sh.TTS'S on M" ,nnI
appreciation Of the work OF the men. YeSterda,
| the Indians were the guests oi the Column bit
team. They were taken about the compus hnC
heartily .cheered and dined, at the football
made, and the best OF good fellowship pre-
| vailed.