The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-02

PHILADELPHIA, November 29-ln the
fourth contest on Franklin field between
the football eIevns representing the
army and navy today the young tars
were decisively beaten by the land-lub-
bers by the score of % TO s. The first
half ended with the score of 10 to in
favor of the West POIIc lads The lat
ter had made two toU" ndo%ns. neither
of which resulted in goal, while An
naDolis scored a touchdown on SEN
sationaL run of sixty two yards by
Strassberger and forced Daily, of West
Point, back of his owit goal line for Il
safety. In the second half, west
Points goal was never in danger, while
they duplicated their performance in the
first half and kicked beth goals.
AS a football contest it may, without
speaking disparagingly Of either team.
be called mediocre, but as a society
evdas in footballdon1 it was a gigantic
success. Probably twenty thousand
people were present, including distin-
guished guests from nCth fighting de-
partments of the government and prom
inent citizens from nearly every sec
ton OF the United States. Former
President Cleveland ami Mrs. Cleveland
occupied a box on the army side and
close to them sat Miss Alice Roosevelt,
daughter of President Roosevelt, the
cynosure of all eyes and ION whom
every attention was snCwered. The box
occupied by Miss Roosevelt was directly
in front of the section occupied by the
West Point cadets. Her SympatmeS
were plainly with the army boys, but
perchance as a balm f1r the navy LADS
she was becOmingly attired in navy
blue gown. The president was prevent
ed from attending the Same because of
the press of official business and Secre-
tary Root, of the war department was
unable to be present Oh account OF the
serious illness of his f. fcther-in-law. He
was represented by First Assistant Sec
retary Sanger, who looked after the
Washington guestS. In u COX ciose 10
that occupied by Miss Roosevelt We're
Major Generals Young and Chaffee and
Adiutant General COTbin. They were
the guests of Clement \. Grlscom. o.
this city General CHI" flee was parucu-
larly elated over the success OF the
young men who will L. Il few years di-
rect the operations of Uncle Sans land
lest General Chaffee has witnessed since
his eturn from the Philippines. General
JoI1n c. Bates, commander OF the IG-
partment of Missouri. also occupied a
box.
Between the halves, Miss Roosevelt
held an impromptu reception and shook
hands with many friends. A great
crowd congregated in front CT the boN
anSious to catch a glimpse of the
daughter of the natIon's chief eNecu-
tive.
At the conclusion of the first half
Generals Corbin and ChaffAe walked
across the field to the navy side and
condoIed with Secretary Moody who
occupied a box with Congressman
Adams, of Pennsylvania and Gillette
of MasSa chusetts. In n box adjolnln2
that OF Secretary Moody were Admlra
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 contest the
supporters of both instituticrs rushed
to the soggy field and time and agalr
sthe bands marched around the big
grounds followed by students, cheering
wildly. Finally the West Pointers halt
ed in front of the east goal y cade1
climbed the goal post and planted al
army flag at the top OF the twenty 100
upright Not to IL outdone by tne1
victorious brethren, the navy OoSS Hldu'
a rush for the same goal and in mo
ment two Orange and Blue flags hoatet
defiantly from the top of the other goa
post
AS far as scientific football was con
> cerned the game was Il failure. DIT :
the same time there were che or tw'
sensational runs. StraSsberSer' sixty
two yard dash for a touchdown wa
T. brilliant, and Daly's running back o
kicks was little short of marvellous
hut the safety of the navy was due I
the bad judgment on his part. Il
caught the ball on West Points goa
line and notwithstanding that bot
SouIe and Whiting were upon him h
started to run the ball out. As a con
sequence he was pushed back an
thrown behind the goal. For a time tn
Annapolis boys held fairly well but tn
training of the heavy army guns on tn
light craft soon began to have its eff
feet and before the close of the contes
the navy had in an almost entire sub
stitute eleven. Daily out-kicked Belk
nap by twenty yards 20 each exchang
and had he used little better judgmen
the Annapolis bc-s would probably no
have scored. " len Strassberger go
through the West Point center on
threadbare fake failed to catch him