New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30
ARMY SMOTHERS NAVY
WEST POINT WINS THE AN
NUAL GAME 22 TO 8.
THE FAMOUS DALY's ERRORS RESPONSE.
BILE FOR THE NAvY'S SCORES
TWENTY THOUSAND PERSONS
SEE THE GAME. a
IBT TELEGRAPH TO TIE rR1BuxE.l


West Pointers vanquished the midshfpmen from
the Annapolis Naval Academy by a score Of -
TO Q. The defeat inflicted the sailors was
overwhelming and decisive and was accom-
pIshed by much superior team in every de-
partment OF the game 1t had been anticipated
by those who have followed the performances
of each eleven this season that West Point
would be an easy victor the only question
being the exact size of the score she would
be able TO roll UP. 1t had even been confidently
prophesied that the navy would be able to
score.
That this last prophecy turned out incorrect
was due to just one person, and strangely
enough >hat person was the star quarterback.
DAILY. who last year the one save the
army from unexpected defeat at,the navy's
| hands. The points made yesterday by Annapo-
lis were all due TO errors on the part of Daily
Strassburger. who made the single touchdown
scored by the 'niddies' would not have
crossed the line had not Daily missed simple
tackle while the navy would not have scored
the two points made on the safety had not
DAILY made the mistake of running. instead OF
heelIng catch.
Strassburger stood on the Arny's 3-'-yard line
when he tried for the goal from the field. \
strong southeast wind was against him, and
he just fell short. the ball settling in the arms
of DAILY he stood two yards outside of his
own goal line. Instead Of heeling the catch for
a free kick. DAILY tried to run the kick back
But Soule and Whiting both him, and
| the former tackled him and threw him over the
goal line.
Three of West Points four touchdowns were
made by steadily battering through the Navy's
lineup for gains Of from one to seven and eight
yards Two of them made in the first half
and two in the second. From the first two
goals we're kicked. while DAILY kicked the goals
from each or the second two.
MIDDIEs PUT UP HARD FIGHT.
The Navy fought hard and stubbornIy but
she was outmatched by her rival The soldiers
averaged several pounds heavier. They were
superior in experience and in training AS in
dividuals they knew the game better. and their
attack was more spirited and better organized.
They showed. before the game had been in prog
/ ress five minutes. that the Navy's team. plucky
| as it was was match for them, and, while
/ the partsans Of the midshipmen we're much
| cheered by the scoring the sailors did in the
/ first half none OF the football experts had any
notion that the Annapolis eleven would win
The crowd that saw the game was remark
| able for quality both military and civil There
| were distinguished guests from both fighting
| departments of the government. and prominent
| citizens from nearly every section of the coun-
| try. Ex-Presdent Cleveland and Mrs. Cleve-
| land occupied a box the Army side. and close
to them sat Miss Alice Roosevelt The box
Cupied by Miss Roosevelt was directly in front
of the section occupied by the West Point ca
dets and her sympathies plainly with the
Army boys. The President was prevented from
attending the game because of the press OF Of
fetal business. and Secretary Root. of the War
Department. detained on account Of the
serious illness of his father-in-law. He
represented by Assistant Secretary Sanger. who
looked after the Washington guests.
In a box close to that occupied by Miss ROose-
and Adjutant General Corbin. They were the
guests of Clement A. GriscOn, of this city. Gen
eral 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 he had
witnessed since his return from the Philippines.
General John c. Bates. commander of the De
partment of the Missouri. also occupied a box
Between the first and second halves Miss
Roosevelt held an inpromptu reception and
shook hands with many friends. a big crowd
congregated in front of the box anxious to
catch a glimpse of the daughter of the Presi-
dent
ARMY CONDOLES WITH THE NAVY
Al the end of the first half Generals CorbIn
and Chaffee 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 Massachusetts.
we're Rear Admiral Sands and Mrs Sands and
their daughter.
The 10000 persons who saw the game have a
legitimate cause of complaint against the com
nIittee of arrangements. All through the two
hours and a halt that the game lasted thick.
heavy. grimy clouds of soft coal smoke blew
across the field from engines which puffed up
and down the tracks outside the grounds. Part
OF the time il was difficult. from the top OF the
stands to distinguish the individual players on
the sridiron and everybody on the stands was
covered with SCOT from head To foot IL was a
most unpleasant experience, and could have
suited from nothing but thoughtlessness on the
part Of somebody who should have exhibited
foresight. Doubtless il could have been
ranged that the switching engines which caused
most of the nuisance should suspend operations.
or at least burn hard coal. during the game
only nobody thought about il.
The throng was slow in arriving but IT
poured in with great crush Just before =
o'clock and there were no vacant seats visible
when play began. The southern stand was re-
served for the Army contingent. and. as usual
the nucleus a body OF West Pointers clad
in their cadet gray and armed with flags AMI
streamers and megaphones. The midshipmen
and most of their numerous friends occupied
the western stand. where they got the breeze
and most OF the coal smoke Each contingent
had band, the Marine Band officiating for
the sailors. Each body of "roOters' sup
piled with a number OF battle songs para
phrased upon popular songs of the day, the
main burden OF which the terrible sIaugh-
ter that was to be inflicted the other side.
A SUGGESTION FOR SECRETARY ROOT.
The bands made the mistake of trying to as
sst the choruses in their renditions. The effect