The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-30
Fighting Branches OfGOVefnnaRt
 in Fierce GridrOn Battle
WAS GREAT SOCIETY EVENT
When Referees Whistle Blew. End ing the Contest, the Score Was: West Point 22, Annapolis 8.
 Miss Roosevelt Present.

Philadelphia November %. = In the fourth contest on Franklin field between the football elevens representing the army and navy today, the young tars were beaten by the land lubbers by the score of 22 to B.
 The first half ended with the score 10 to 8 in favor of the West Point lads West Point had made two touchdowns. neither of which resulted in goal, while Annap- oiis scored a touchdown on a sensational run of sixty-two yards by Strassburger and forced Daly of West Point back of his own goal line for safety. l In the second half West Points goal was never in danger. and the army dupli- cated its performance is the first half. and kicked both goals.
 As football contest the game was mediocre, but as society event it was a success. There were distinguished guests from both fighting departments of the government, and prominent citizens from nearly every section of the United States. Former President and Mrs. Cleveland oc- cupied a box on the army side and close to them sat Miss Alice Roosevelt. The box occupied by Miss Roosevelt was di- rectly in front of the section occupied by the West Point cadets. Her swmpathiea were plainly with the army boys, but perchance as balm for the navy lads she was becomingly attired in a navy blue gown. The President and Secretary of l War Root were detained in Washington. Assistant Secretary of War Sanger look Cd nfter he Washington guests. In q box elose to that occupied by Miss Roose- welt were Major Generals Young and. Chanee and Adjutant General Corbin. They were the guests of Clement A. Griscom of this city. Gen. John c. Bates. commander of the department of the Mis- souri, also occupied box.
 An Impromr0. Reception.
 Between the halves Hiss Roosevelt held an impromptu recepts and shook hands with many friends A great crowd con- gregated in front of the box anxious to catch a glimpse of the daughter of the nations chief executive
 1 At the conclusion of. the first half Gen. eral Corbin and General Chaffee walked across the field to the navy side and con- doled with Secretary Moody, who occu- l pied a box with Congressman Adams of Pennsylvania and Congressman Gillett of l Massachusetts. In a box adjoining that of Secretary Moody were Admiral and Mrs. Sands and their daughter.
 While awaiting the re-appearance of the contending forces, the two bands. army and navy were vieing with each other in playing tunes arranged for the occasion.
 The scenes at the close of the game was thrilling and spectacular. At the sound of the referees whistle announc- 1 ing the close of the contest, the sup 1 porters of both institutions rushed to the soggy field and time and again the bands marched around the big grounds followed l by students cheering wildly. Finally the 1 West Pointers halted in front of the east 1 goal. cadet climbed the goal post and 1 planted an army flag at the top. Not to | be outdone by their victorious brethren | the navy boys made a rush for the same | goal and in a moment two orange and | blue flags floated dehantly from the top of the goal post.
 A Society Event. | But after all it was the football society | event of the season and society won the day. Twenty thousand persons were | present.
 At the same time there was one or two sensational runs. Strassburger's sixty yard dash for touchdown was brilliant. | and Dalys running back of kicks was it- | tie short of marvellous, but the safety | was due to bad judgment on his part. He caught the ball on West Points goal | line. and notwithstanding that both Soule and Whiting were upon him. he started | to run the ball out. As consequence he | was pushed back and thrown behind the | goal. For time the Annapolis boys played fairly well, but the training of l the heavy army cadets on the light sail ors soon had its effect. and before the | close of the contest the navy had an al- most entire substitute eleven Daily out kicked Belknap by 20 yards to each ex- | change. When Strassburger got through the West Point center on a threadbare fake, Daily failed to catch him, missing the tackle by foot. His dive for the navy halfback was badly timed an un- usual performance on the part of West Points star punter.
 The Line-Up. West Point. Position. Annapolis Farnsworth.. :. left end ... Whiting Hammond .. .. left tackle .. Rodgers Riley .... .... left guard. Grady, Michael Boyers center ......... Fry, Oak Thompson right guard ..... .Belknap Graves right tackle. Farley, Reese McAndrew right end. .. ...... .Soule Daly .... quarter back. Smith, McNair Hackett .. left half back .Strassburger Bunker .... right half back .... Root.
 Milne. Ranerty Forney ..-..-... full back .-..... Halsey.
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 Summary-Touchdowns Bunker, 2; Daly. Hackett and Straussburger Goals. Daily. 2; Strassburger Safety, Daly. Referee. first half. E. N. Wrightington second half, John Minds Umpire. first half, Minds; second half Wrightington Timekeeper, Truxton Hare. Linesmen. Graves and Halloweil. Time of halves 35 minutes.
 Convention of CoIIeues.