The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-01
DAILY PLAYED THE GAME
Army's Quarterback Scored
 His Teams ii Points.
Annapolis Made Only During the Two Halves-Fresidsnt Roose- welt Enjoyed the Contest
 Tremendous Crowd Present.

Philadelphia. Nov. so.-Frobably the most distinguished gathering that ever witnessed football contest in this coun- try, and the greatest crowd that ever entered the gates of Franklin Field. saw West Point defeat Annapolis this after noon by a score of II to 5.
 From the moment that President Roose- welt and his party entered the great amphitheatre until half an hour after the time keeper had blown his whistle an nouncing the cessation of hostiiitfes. there was a continuous uproar. Even the President and several members ox his Cabinet, worked up to nervous pitch by the excitement. left their seats in the private box and took positions on the side line benches.
 The train bearing the President and members of the Cabinet reached South Street Station a few minutes afssr 1 o'clock The lunch was served on the private dining car and the party at 1:45 started for Franklin Field. The Presi- dent, Provost Harrison of the University of Pennsylvania. and Lieutenant Com- naander Cowles were first to enter the grounds. They were followed by Secretary Long. Secretary Root. Postmaster Gener- al Smith, Secretary CorteIyou and Loeb and many army and navy officers. Ad- miral Dewey slipped into the grounds al- most unnoticed and had taken a seat In the navy stand. The Presidents appear ance was the signal for a tremendous outhurst of applause which continued until he took his seat.
 Cheers for the Gladiators.
 Hardly had the President and party taken their seats befarA the navy team came upon the field from the west en- trance. The followers of ethss AnnapoIis 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 Point lads trotted out and then the black. or ange and gray of the army was waved deliriously from the big south stand.
 The toss was won by Captain Nichols of the navy, who chose the west goals and at 2:15 Graves kicked off. From the moment the ball was put in play until the time keepers whistle blew there was
  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 position on the side line bench. At the end of the first half. Sec retary Root and General Miles came across the field to escort the President to the army's stand. President Roosevelt walked across to the south stand and again occupied a seat on the side line.
 ad T1la al BPS and Daly of the Army team made his great run of 105 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 5 o'clock the train pulled out for Washington.
 Element of Luck.
 There was an element of luck in the victory of the West Point eleven this afternoon. They were outplayed by the Annapolis team in both halves, but 1t was a case of too much Daily. This great little quarterback ran the Army team with rare judgment and besides making the entire eleven points for his team, prevented at least two touchdownS by the most brilliant tackling ever seen on Franklin field.
 Annapolis won the toss and the chose the west goal giving West Point th( ball Graves kicked to Nichols. who wal thrown on the Navy's 9 yard line. Aftei an exchange of kicks the ball went td West Point on their 90 yard line. On tho first line up Casad of West Point brokt through the navy line and carried th( ball to the Navy's 2O yard line. Hackett Bunker and Casad carried the ball te4 yards nearer the Annapolis goal. It wal the third down with three yards to gain nd noIxy haO Oira fNr tFU at q field goal and the ball sailed squarely be- tween the posts. There was an exchangt of kicks, and then McNair, the Anna polls. quarterback ran sixty yards. plac- Ing the ball on West Points 25 yard line. into the line by Freyer, Read and Nichols forced the ball over West Points goal line. Nichols making the Belknap missed the goal and the score was tied at five. Time was called with ball in the Army's pos session in midfeld.
 Daly's Great Run.
 The sensational play of the game was made immediately after the kickon In the second half: Belknap kicked to Daly and the latter catching the ball on West Points five yard line ran the entire length of the field for touchdown. He was assisted greatly by the beautiful inter ference of Bunker and Casad. DaIy ktckSQ Iue kOdl tuS SSOt0 was. fNSSt Pont, Ii; Annapolis, 5; where it re- mained.
 Belknap was forced to retire and Am lapolis was badly handicapped by the weak kicking of Freyer. Near the close If the game. Freyer fumbled giving the Army the ball on the Navy's 10 yard line. t was carried to the ' yard line where t was lost on down. At the first line ID Freyer got through the West Point inc and carried the ball to midheld. An lapolis then forced the pigskin to West Points 35 yard line only to lose 1t on lowns. DRly kicked it out of danger. This was repeated several times, the Navy boys gaining double the amount os round gained by their heavy opponents. Besides the playing of Daly the work # Casad. Bunker. Graves and Good need was brilliant Tor Annanolia. Mo