The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
The LittIe Quarterback Not Only Scored Il
Points for the Soldiers bur Twice Pre-
vented the Middes From Making
7ouChdOwns--- Distinguished Guests In
Guiding President Roosevelt Witnessed
the Contest


Philadelphia. Nov. SO.--Probably the
most distinguished gathering which ev-
er witnesseda football contest In this
country, and admittedly the greatest
crowd which ever entered the gates of
Franklin Field, saw the West Point
team defeat that of Annapolis, this
afternoon, by the score of IL to s. From
the moment President Roosevelt and
his party entered the great amphithea-
tire until half an hour after the time
keeper had blown his whistle, announc-
ing the cessation of the contest, there
was an almost continuous uproar and
excitement.
Even the President and several mem
bers of his cabinet worked up to a ner-
vous pitch by the tension, 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 a seat in
the enclosure unoccupied and hundreds
stood around the field through the en-
tire game.
The day broke cloudy and threaten
ing, but just about the time that the
train reached South Street
station, on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
the sun broke through the clouds as
though to welcome the distinguished
guests. The train bearing the Presi-
dent and members of the cabinet
reached the station few minutes after
o'clock. Lunch was served in the pri-
vate dining car and the party started at
Las o'clock for Franklin Field, which
is but q few yards from the station.
Two lines of policemen had been drawn
up on the sidewalk, and the President
and his party marched to the entrance
Of the grounds guarded by Philadel-
phia's finest"
All the members of the party entered
the grounds at the eastern entrance.
First came the President, with Provost
Harrison of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania on his right, ard Lieut. Com
mander Cowles on his left. They were
followed closely by half dozen Phil
adelphia detectives, Chief Wilkie and
several other secret service men, select
ed for the occasion; Secretary Long,
Secretary Root, Postmaster General
Smith, Secretaries Cortelyou and Loeb,
and many army and navy officers. Ad-
miral Dewey had stepped into the
grounds almost unnoticed and had TAX
en- a seat in the navy stand.
The Presidents appearance was the
signal for tremendous outburst of
applause, which continued until he had
walked down the centre of the gridiron
and across the field to his seat in the
north stand, The Presidents silk hat
was on his head scarcely five seconds
from the time he entered the grounds
until he had taken his seat, so steady
was the ovation.
Hardly had the President and his
party taken their seats before the ma
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west entrance. The followers of the
Annapolis eleven made the stands shake
with their cheers, and blue and orange
hage seemed to be floating up from all
sections Of the field. Six minutes later
the West Point men trotted out into
the open and then the black, orange and
gray of the army was waved delirious-
ly from the big south stand. No time
was consumed in formalties. The coin
was tossed, and Capt. Nichols OF the
navy called the turn" correctly. He
chose the west goal with a slight adj
vantage as to the wind, and at 2.17
Graves had kicked off in a game that
has made football history.
From the moment the ball was put
in play until the timekeepers' whistle
blew, there was no more Interested
spectator Of the game than President
The contest had been in
progress less than 10 minutes when he
left his seat in the private box and took
up his position on the side line bench.
When Casad broke through the navy's
line and ran SIS yards, the President
jumped to his feet excitedly and adj
vanced toward the gridiron, but re-
turned to his seat a 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 Mr.. Roosevelt to the ar
my's stand. With Secretary Long and
a detective on his right and Secretary
Cortelyou and Lieut.. Commander
and Secretary Root on his
left, the President walked across to the
south stand, and again occupied a seat
on the side line.
When the two teams resumed play at
.2s, and Daily Of the army team made
his great run Of los yards for a touch
down, President Roosevelt jumped to
his feet with an expression Of surprise
on his face, and like thousands of other
spectators could scarcely realize that
DAILY could have have made such a
run through an entire team
Of opponents.
The keenest interest was manifested
by all the distinguished spectators, and
not one made a move to leave the field
until the game was ended. The Presi-
Dental party left the grounds at 4.SO
and went Immediately 10 the South
Street station siding, where the special
train was in waiting. 1t was precisely
5 o'clock when the train left for Wash
ngton. President Roosevelt stood on the
rear platform with barred head and
smiled his acknowledgements to the
cheering thousands.
AS to the victory of the West Point
eleven this afternoon, though IL was
that they were outplayed by
the Annapolis team in both halves, 1t
was deemed a case OF too much Daily.
That great little quarterback ran the
army team with rare judgment and be-
sides making the entire II points for his
team, prevented at least two touch
downs by the most brilliant tackling
ever seen on Franklin Field. Twice
navy runners cleared all Of the West
Point team with the exception OF DAILY. |
The latter instead Of rushing up to
meet the oncoming runners, trotted
slowly toward them, and in this way
timed his tackling beautifully and
caught his men squarely.
Annapolis won the toss and chose the
west goal, giving West Point the ball
Graves kicked to Nichols, who was
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