The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-01

ably the most GlSLinEulSneQ gain
ering that ever witnessed a foot
ball game in this country, and admit
tedly the greatest crowd that ever
entered the gates Of Franklin field.
saw West Point defeat ANNAPOLIS this
afternoon By score Of II to 3. From
the moment that President Roosevelt
and his party entered the great amphi-
theatre until half an hour after the
time keeper had blown his whistle an
louncing the cessation Of hOstilities,
there was a continuous uprOar such as
probably never taken place On any foot
ball field in the country. Even the
president and several members of his
cabinet, worked up t. a nervous pitch
by the game, left their seats in the
private box which had been set apart
for their occupation, and took posi-
tons on the side line benches which
are usually used for sub-pIayers and
injured. There was not a seat unOc-
cupied. and hundreds of persons stood
around the field throughout the entire
game.
The day broke cloudy and threaten
ing, mt just about the time the presi-
Dental train pulled into the city the
sun broke through the clouds as
though TO welcome the distinguished
guests. The train bearing the president
and members of his cabinet reached
South street station a few minutes
after I o'clock. Lunch WAS served on
the private dining car, and the party,
at 1:45. started for Franklin field.
which is but a few yards from the
station.
Presidential Party Arrives.
Two lines of policemen had been
drawn up on the sidewalk, and the
president and his party marened TO the
entrance of the grounds under their
escort. All the members Of the party
entered the grounds at the eastern
entrance. First came the president,
with Provost Harrison Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania or. his right and
Lieutenant Commander Cowles on his
left. They were followed closely by
half a dozen Philadelphia detectives.
with Chief Will-ie and other secret
service men selected for the occasion,
Secretary Long. Secretary Root, Post
master General Smith, Secretaries Cor
telyou and Loeb and many army and
navy officers. Admiral Dewey stepped
into the grounds almost unnOticed, and
had taken a seat in The navy stand.
The presidents appearance was the
signal Cor 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 seconds
from the time he entered the grounds
until he had taken his seat, so con-
tinuous was the ovation.
Players on the Field.
Hardly had the president and party
taken their seats before the navy team
came upon the field from the west
entrance The followers of Annapolis
eleven made the stands shake with
their cheers, and blue and orange flags
seemed 10 be floating from al sections
o. the field. Six m nutes later the
West Point lads trotted out, and then
the black. orange and gray OF the army
was waved deliriOusly from the big
south stand.
No time was consumed in formali-
ties. The coin was tossed and Captain
Nichols Of the navy called the turn
correctly. He chose the west goal with
a slight advantage of the wind, and
at 2'15 Graves had kicked of.
From the moment the ball was put
in play untll the timekeeper's whistle
blew there was no more interested
spectator Of the game than President
Roosevelt The contest had been N
progress less than ten minutes when he
left his seat in the private box and
took up his position on the side line
bench.
Roosevelt Gets Excited
When Casad broke through the
navy's line and ran sixty-fve yards,
the president jumped to his feet eX-
citedly and advanced toward the grid
iron, but returned to his seat a mo-
ment later when the ball was put in
pay again.
At the end of the first half Score
fary Root and General Miles came
across the field to escort the presi-
cent to the army's stand. With Secre- /
tary Long and a detective on his right
and Secretary Cortelycu, Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright and Secretary
Root on his left, President Roosevelt
walked across TO the south stand and
again occupied a seat on the side line.
When the two teams resumed play at
s.28 and Daily of the army team made
his great run Of 1O5 yards for a touch
down, President Roosevelt jumped TO
MS feet with an expression Of surprise
on mis- face and, like thousands Of other
spectators, could scarcely realize what
a remarkable piece of football me-
chanism DAILY really Is that he could
make such phenomenal run through /
an entire field.
All Spectators Interested.
The keenest. interest was manifested I
not one made a move TO leave the field I
until the game was ended. The pres |
idential party left the grounds at 4:30 |
and went Immediately to the South 4
street station where the special train I
was fl waiting. It was precisely /
o'clock when the train pulled out for 4
Washington. President Roosevelt stood /
on the rear platform with bare head /
and smiled his acknowledgements to 1
tie cheering thousands.
There was an element of luck IN the /
victory Of the West Point eleven. They
were outplayed By the Annapolis team
IN both halves. but Il was a case Of
too much DAILY. This great little quar-
teroack ran the army team with rare
Judgment and besides making the en-
tire eleven points for hts team, pre-
vented at least two toCchdowns 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 lat
ten trOtted slowly towards him and in
this way timed his tackliHg beautiful
" and caught his man squarely.
Annapolis won the toss and chose the
Fest goal, giving West Point the bah.