The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-30
THE ARMY KICKS THE
NAVY into THE SOUP
To Slow Music in the Time
of % to 8.
TWENTYTHOUSANDS SEE 1T
Strassberger Makes Brilliant 62-Yard Dash for
Touchdown for Navy--Daly's Running
Back of Kicks for Army Al
most Marvellous.
most Marvellous.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Philadelphia. Nov. 29-In the fourth
contest on Franklin Field between the
football elevens representing the army
and the navy today, the young tars were
decisively beaten by the land lubbers
by the score of % to s. The first half
ended with the score of 10 to in favor
of the West Point lads. The latter had
made two touchdowns, neither of which
resulted in a goal, while Annapolis
scoed touchdown on a sensational run
of 62 yards by Strassburger and forced
DAILY, of West Point. back of his own
goal line for safety. In the second half
West Points goal was never in danger
while they duplicated their performance
in the first half and kicked both goals.
AS football contest it may, without
speaking disparagingly of either team, be
called mediocre, but as society even,
in footballdom, it was a gigantic sue
cess. Probably twenty thousand people
were present. There We're distinguished
guests from both fighting departments of
the government and prominent citizens
from nearly every section of the United
States. Former President Grover Cleve-
land and Mrs. Cleveland occupied a box
on the army side and close to them sat
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the cynosure of all eyes
and upon whom every attention was
showered. The box occupied by Miss
Roosevelt was directly in front of the
section occupied by the West Point
cadets. Her sympathies were plainly
with the Army boys, but perchanee as
balm for the Navy lads she was becom-
ingly attired in a navy blue gown. The
President was prevented from attending
the game before on account of pressing
official business and Secretary Root, of
the War Department, was unable to be
present on account of the serious illness
of his father-in-law. He was represented
hy First Assistant Secretary Sanger, who
looked after the Washington guests. In
a box close to that occupied by Miss
Roosevelt were Major Generals Young |
and Chaffee and Adiutant General Corbin. |
They were the guests of Clement A. Girls |
com, of this city General Chaffee was |
particularly elated over the success of |
the young men who will in few years
direct the operations of Uncle Sans land |
forces 1t was the first football contest |
General Chaffee had witnessed since his |
return from the Philippines. General John |!
c. Bates. commander of the Department |
of the Missouri, also occupied a.box. i
Between the halves, Miss Roosevelt |
held an impromptu reception and shook /
hands with many friends. A great crowd |
congrcgated in front of the box anxious
TO catch glimpse of the daughter of the |
nations chief executive.
At the conclusion OF the first half, Gen.
eral Corbin and General Chaffee walked
across the field to the Navy side and
condolad with Secretary Moody, who oc-
cupied a box with Congressman Adams,
of Pennsylvania, and Gillette, of Massa-
chusetts In box adjoining that of Sec
rotary Moody were Admiral Sands, Mrs.
Sands and their daughter.
The scene at the close of the game
was thrilling and spectacular.
At the sound of the referees whistle
announcing the close of the confess. the
supporters of both institutions rushed 10
Ine SOSPy Helu ana time anu again, tbS
bands marched around the big grounds,
followed by students. cheering wildly.
Finally, the West Pointers halted in
front of the east goal. A cadet climbed
the goal post and planted an Army flag
at the top of the twenty foot upright.
Not to be outdone by their victorious
brethren, the Navy boys made rush
for the same goal and in a moment two
orange and blue flags floated defiantly
from the top of the other goal post
AS far as scientific football was con-
cerned the game was failure, but at
the same time there were one or two
sensational runs. Strassberger's sixty
two yard dash for n touchdown was bril-
liant. and Daly's running back of kicks
was little short of marvellous. but the
safety of the Navy was due to bad judg-
ment on his part. He caught the ball
on West Points goal line and, notwith-
standing that both Soule and Whiting
were upon him he started to run the
ball out As a consequence he was push ,
ed back and thrown behind the goal.
For time the Annapolis boys held fair !
ly WELL but the training of the heavy ,
Army guns on the light craft soon be- Z
gan to have effect, and before the close y
of the contest the Navy had in an almost .
entire substitute eleven. DAILY outkicked :
Belknap by twenty yards to each ex-
change, and had he used a little better
Judgment the Annapolis boys probably
would not have scored. When Strass-
berger got through the West Point cen
ter on a threadbare fake, Daily failed to
catch him, missing the tackle by foot. Il
His dive for the Navy halg back was . il