The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-01
SOLDIER CADETS DEFEAT ANNAP-
OILS MIDDIEs BEFORE PREsI-
DENT AND GREAT crown
SCORE IS ELEVEN TO FIVE
Presence of the Strenuous Chief -lx-
ecutive Creates Turore Such as
Never Was Seen at a
FootbalI Game
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY EXCITED


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9o-Probably
the most distinguished gathering that
ever witnessed a football contest in this
country, and admittedly the greatest
crowd that ever entered the gates Of
Franklin field, saw West Point defeat
Annapolis this afternoon by the score of
il to 5. From the moment that President
Roosevelt and his party entered the great
9mphitheater until half an hour after
the timekeeper had blown his whistle. an
nouncing the cessation of hostilities, there
was a most continuous uproar, such as
probably has taken place on any foot
ball field in the country.
Even the president and several mem
bers of his cabinet, worked up to a
nervous pitch by the excitement, left
their seats in the private box which had
been set apart for their occupation and
took positions on the side line benches
which are usually used for substitute
players and coaches. There was NOT q
seat unoccupied and hundreds stood
around the field through the entire game
The train bearing the president ana
members of the cabinet reached South
street station a few minutes after l
O'Clock. Lunch was served on the private
for Franklin field, but few yards from
the station. The president, with Provost
Harrison, of the University of Pennsy1>
vania, on his right, and Lieutenant Conl>
n,ander Cowles on his left, was
followed closely by half a dozen Fnila-
delphia detectives, Chief Wikie and sew
eral other secret service men, selectG lor
the occasion; Secretary Long. Secretary
Root, Postmaster General Smith, Secre-
ri FOL md oh md car1E
army and navy officers. Admiral Dewey
had slipped into the grounds almost un-
noticed and had taken a seat in the navy
stand.
Ovation for President.
The presidents appearance was the sig
nal for a tremendous outburst of applause
which continued until he had walked
down the center of the gridiron and
across the field to his seat in the north
stand The presidents silk hat was on
his head scarcely five minutes from tie
time he entered the grounds until he had
taken his seat. SO continuous was the
ovation.
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 Annapolis
eleven made the stand shake with their
cheers, and blue and orange flags seemed
field. Six minutes later the West Point
lads trotted out and then the black
orange and gray of the army was waVea
deliriously from the big south stand.
No time was consumed in formalities.
The coin was tossed and Capt. Nichols,
of the navy called the turn CORRECTLY
He chose the west goal. with a slight ad-
vantage of the wind and at 2:15 Graves
had kicked off in the game that had foot
bali history.
From the moment the ball was put in
play until the timekeeper's whistle blew
there was no more interested spectator
of the game than President Roosevelt
The contest had been in progress less
than ten minutes when he left his seat
in the private box and took up his posi-
ton on the side line bench.
Roosevelt Enthusiastic.
When Casad broke through the navy's
line and ran sixty-five yards, the presi-
dent jumped to his feet excitedly and ad-
van VI toward the gridiron, but returned
to hl{ seat moment later when the ball
was put in play again. AT the end of the
first half Secretary Root and Gen. Miles
came across the field to escort the presi-
dent to the army's stand With Secretary
Long and detective on his right, and
Secretary Cortelyou, Lieut.. Commander
Wainwright and Secretary Root on his
left, President Roosevelt walked across to
the south stand and again occupied seat
on the side line.
When. the two teams resumed play at
2:2S and DAILY, of the army team, made
his great run of 15 yards for a touch
down. President Roosevelt jumped to his
feet with an expression of surpris 7 on
his face, and like thousands of Ulher
spectators, could scarcely realiza what
remarkable piece of football mechanism
DAILY really is, that he could make such
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