The age-herald., 1901-12-01
SOLDIERS WIN FROM SAILORS,
 SCORE fl ID , MT, Roosevelt and His Party With Distinguished Gathsr- ing Witness the Game PRESIDENT LEAVES HIS BOX Excitement of Game Too Much for Him and He Minales With the
 Crowd at the Side
 Line.
PRESIDENT LEAVES HIS BOX

Philadelphia, November 20. = Probably the most distinguished gathering that ever witnessed football contest in this country and the greatest crowd that ever entered the gates of Franklin field, saw West Point defeat Annapolis this after noon by a score of Il to 5.
 From the moment President Roosevelt and his party entered the great amphl- theatre until half an hour later, when the timekeeper blew his whistle announcing the beginning of hostilities. there was continuous uproar. Even the President and several members of his cabinet worked up to a nervous pitch by the ex- citement, left their seats In the private box which had been set apart for their occupation and took positions on the side line benches.
 The train bearing the President and members of his cabinet reached South station a few minutes after 1 o'clock Lunch was served on the private dining car and the party at 1:45 started for Franklin field. The President Provost Harrison of the University of Pennsyl- vania and Lieutenant- Commander Cowies were the first to enter the grounds. They wer, followed by Secretary Long, Secre- tary Root, Postmaster General Smith, Secretaries Cort elyou and Loeb and many army and navy officers Admiral Dewey had sl..ped into the grounds almost un- noticed and had taken a seat in the navy stand.
 President Is cheered. 1 The Presidents appearance was tho l signal for tremendous outburst of ap- plause, which continued until he took his seat
 1 Hardly had the President and party taken their seats before the navy team came upon the field from the, west en- trance. The followers of the Anna 1 polls, eleven made the stands shake with their cheers and blue and orange flags seemed to be floating from all sections of the field. Six minutes later the West l Point lads trotted out and then tl.e black. orange and gray of the army was waved deliriously from the big south stand. The toss was won by Captain l Nichols of the navy who chose the West goal and at 215 Graves kicked off From l the moment the ball was put in play un- til the timekeepers blew there was no l more interested spectator of the game than President Roosevelt. The contest | utes when he left his seat in the priv ate box and took up his position on the side line bench. At the end of the first | half Secretary Root and General Miles came across the field to escort the Presi- l dent to the army's stand. President Roosevelt walked across to the south stand and again occupied a seat on the l side line.
 When the two teams resumed play a a nd noI Ixy nf T. his great run of 1o5 yards for touch- down. President Roosevelt jumped to his | feet with an expression of surprise on his face.
 The Presidential party left the grounds | at 4:30 and at o'clock the train pulled l out for Washington.
 Daly Is West Point Star.
 There was an element of luck in the | victory of the West Point eleven this | afternoon. They were outplayed by the l Annapolis team in both halves but it | was case of too much Daly. This great little quarter back ran the army team with rare judgment and beside making the entire eleven points for his team, prevented at least two touchdowns by the most brilliant kicking ever seen on | Franklin field.
 | Annapolis won the toss and chose the west goal. giving West Point the ball. Graves kicked to Nichols who was thrown on the navys 29-yard line. After an exchange of kicks the ball went to | West Point on their 30-yard line. On the first lineup Casad of West Point broke through the navy line and carried the ball to the navy's 25-yard line. Hackett. Bunker and Casad carried the ball ten yards nearer the Annapolis goal. It was 1 the third down with three yards to gain | and Daly dropped back for try at a i field goal and the ball sailed squarely between the posts. There was an ex- change of kicks and then McNair, the Annapolis quarterback. ran sixty yards, placing the ball on West Points 25-yard 1 line. Plunges into the line by Freyer. Read and Nichols forced the ball over West Points goal line, Nichols making the touchdown. Belknap missed the goal | and the score was tied at 5. Time was called with the ball in the army's posses | sion in mid-field.
 | His Phenomenal Run. | The sensational play of the game was made immediately after the kick of in the second half. Belknap kicked to Daly and the latter, catching the ball on | West Points 5-yard line, ran the entire length of the field for a touchdown He was assisted greatly by the beautiful in- terference of Bunker and Casad Daly kicked the goal and the score was West Point II, Annapolis 5, where 1t remained.
 Beiknap was forced to retire and An napohs was badly handicapped by the weak kicking of Freyer. Near the close of the game Freycr fumbleo, giving the army the ball on the navy's 15-yard line. 1t was carried to the 7-yard line, where It was lest on downs. The first line up ffeyer got through the West Point line anc carried the ball to midheld. Annapolis then forced the pisslSin to West Point s S5-yard line only to lose 1t on downs Daily hckeo IL out Of danger This was repeat ca severa. times, the navy boys gaining double the amount of ground gained bv their opponents
 Besides the playing of Daily, the work or Casad. Bunker, Graves and Goodspeed was brilliant. For Annapolis McNair, Bel knap' Nichols, Freyer and Read did the l best work.