Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
WEST POINT II, NAVY 5.
Closing Game of Foot Ball One OF the
Most Exciting OF the Season Naval
Cadets Made Better Showing
Than Expected.

most thrilling games of foot ball ever
played on any pridiron West Point de-
fcatcd Annapolis on Franklin Field ycstcr-
day afternoon bv a score of II to s. For
attractive features it would be n dinicult
matter To duplicate this great nnal nattlc
of the wear. The crowd of itself was an
attraction About 10000 neopir. sporting
the tri-color of the army and the blue and
gold of tho navy. franticrllv waved their
banners as fortune favored one side and
then the other
President Roosevelt and three members
Of his Cnbirct- Secretary Long of the
navy, Secretary Root of the army, and
Postmaster General Smith-wcre in at
tendance. and the reception given to the
head of the nation as he came into the
field, with army and navy bands both
pl lying Hail to tho Chief" was SIGHT
that will lingcr long in the memory Of
those who T. ok part IN that inspiring d.
monstration President Roosevelt wa a.
neutral in the combat. lie had "A seat in
the navy stand in tho first half, and then
was with the army boys in the second
half
There never was more stubboruly
fought contest Both teams were In me
fcttle for the match Annapolis PLAYING
through With only one change, while W, st
Point made but two
Not only were the great military and
naval branches of Uncle Sans service in
tcrcstcd in the game, but the foot ba II
family known as the Big -Four" were
also kecnly wrought up over the question
of supremacy between the soldier chaps
and the middies Pennsylvania was in
terested because she generously provided
the grounds. Yale was interested because
her famous foot ball players had coached
the army team, and Princeton had SINH
lar interest in the navy.
Annapolis. as team, played the bet
bu deserved WIN,
but Yale or Princeton foot ball lore cut
no figure when compared with the brill ant
all-round work of the Harvard man. har-
lie DAILY, who by his own efforts, won the
game for West Point
DAILY playing better foot ball than ever
before in his life, was the shining light
of the game. He made every point scoi ed
by the army hicking goal from the ?
Yard line making a clean run of l,o yards
for the army ; touchdown. and then kiCh-
ing the goal. making "A total of II 20 s.
Without detracting from the good work
of the other members of the army team
it is no slight to say that without I1a )
the game would have gone the other way
DAILY was at all times a clever little gen
cral, and his work in the back field II
boOting the ball out of danger after Anna
rolls had threatened the army line was
of incstimable value. His punts were lon-
and true and his good right leg saved the
army from disaster.
DAILY as of yore. seemed to bear
charmed life and his natural aptitude fol
the game enabled him to do things in a
businesslike manner. When the Anna olis
rushers did break through the line, DAILY
was always on the spot to nail the r. n
ner. and his beautiful tackles alone saved
the army from being scored on severa
times.
1t was DAILY here. there and everywhere
q rare thing ono man q MIA V { lrt