The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
ROOSEVELT OUT.
President Attends the Army
Navy Football Game.
To Witness Battle Between
West Point and Annapolis.
A TREMENDOUS CROWD
Admiral Dewey, Generals Miles
and Wheeler Present.
Franklin Field in Good COndi-
tiOn and Weather Perfect.
The West Point Team Wins
III to B.
A TREMENDOUS CROWD

The West Point Team Wins
Ii to 5.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3O.-A great foot
ball contest was played this after
noon on Franklin field between the
West Point and Annapolis elevens. 1t
is doubtful if more interesting gather
ing has ever assembled at a season
battle than that which crowded the
great amphitheater to IT'S utmost
pacity- Every available seat has been
disposed of, and there were requests
for $4,000 tickets which had to be re-
fused.
Besides the president and members of
the abinet General Miles, Admiral
Dewey, Major General Brooke, Com
maider Wainwright of Annapolis. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, Adjutant General Cor
army officers will occupy boxes and
cheer for the army and navy. A box
has been set aside for former Presl-
dent Cleveland and ex-Secretary La
mont, but it IS doubtful whether the
former will risk three hours exposure
to the November wind.
The game was Yale methods
against Princeton coaching. West Point
has been drilled by some of the best
players that ever appeared on a Yale
eleven, while the navy boys have had
the Princeton style of play drilled into
them by such we'll known orange and
black players as Edwards, Hildebrande
and Kelly. BY outside critics West
Point is looked upon as an almost sure
winner, chiefly because of the excellent
showing the team made against Har-
ward. Yale and Princeton. The betting
on the result of the game is light, ow-
ing to the prepOnderance of West Point
money
Franklin field is in perfect condition
for the contest A liberal coating of
reaching the turf ana also kept the
grounds from freezing.
Annapolis practiced signals at Frank
lin field this morning and the West
Point eleven ran through their plays on
the grounds of the Philadelphia country
club at Ba1a. The weather is almost
perfect for football.
The two teams will line up as fol-
lows
Navy. Position Army.
Whiting left end .Arnsworth
Read --..-.-.. left tackle doe
Carpenter. left guard. Riley
F'retz. center .........B .Boyers
Belknap. fright guard. .Goodspeed
Adams fright tackle. Bunker
Soule. right end .McAndrew
McNair. quarterback ....-...D Daily
Freyer. left half. .Casad
Land. d..........right half .Hackett
Referee, Wrenn of Harvard; umpire,
Wrightington of Harvard.
THE GAME BEGINS.
Franklin Field, Nov. 30.-The presi-
dent and party arrived at the South
street station of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at a few minutes to / O'Clock and
took lunch while the train waited at
the station. AT lao the presidential
party left the train and arrived at the
grounds at 1:50. The party came on the
grounds at the east end and walked
straight up the center of the football
field. Lieut.. Commander Cowles and
Provost Harrison of the University of
dent.
The huge stands arose en- masse and
cheered for the president, and the lat
ter was kept busy doffing his silk hat.
In the party there were Postmaster
General Smith, Secretary Long, Chief
Wilkie and several secret service men
and half dozen of Philadelphia's best
detectives. The party took seats in
box on the north stand, which was oc-
cupied by the navy shouters.
AT this hour there was a tremendous
crowd present, and long lines of people
striving to gain admission.
The Annapolis navy team came on the
grounds at 1:54, and West Point fol-
lowed at 2 o'clock
The navy won the toss and took the
west goal, a slight wind at their backs.
Governor Stone kicked off for West
Point at 2:17 p. m.
The ball went to Nichols on navy's 25-
yard line. After carrying it to their
42-yard line they We're forced to kick,
DAILY catching the ball on the army's
30-yard line. Plunges through the line
by Graves, Hackett and Casad gained
25 yards, when DAILY kicked to navy's
50-yard line
An exchange of kicks brought the ball
to navy's 35-yard line. They gained Is
yards, when navy kicked to Daily on
West Points 25-yard line, DAILY carry
ing the ball to midfield. The army boys
carried the ball right down the field to
navy's 28-yard line, where they lost on
downs.
The president, Secretary Long and
Postmaster General Smith had in the
meantime left the private box and
taken seats on the side line bench.
Another exchange of kicks and it was
the navy's ball on their 80 yard line
Navy at once kicked to army's 80 yard
line. Casad broke through and ran 65
yards bringing ball to navys 25 yard
line.
Plunges into the line brought the ball
to nayy's Is yard line where DAILY drop
ped a goal from the field. Score:
West Point 5; Navy 0.
Belknap kicked and McNair ran so
yards to West Points 25 yard line
Plunges into line py Freyer Nichols
and Read carried the ball to West
Points one yard line. where Freyer
carried the ball over for a touchdown.
Bellxnap missed the goal. Score. Navy
5; West Point 5.
ARMY WINS.
The game ended at 4:26 p. m. Final
score: Army IL; Navy 5.