The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-29

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 29.-Every-
thing is in readiness for this afternoon's
annual football game between the West
Point and the Annapolis elevens, even 10
a special car fer President Roosevelt in
case at the ,ast iIour he should decide
10 attend the game like he did year
ago. when lie Army and Navy tusslec
for the pigfkin on Franklin held here.
But earl, dispatches from Washington
were not reass Iring to those who had
expected TO see the President once more
attend the game and sit with the Army
one hal. and with the Navy the other
half or the game. Word came that the
President would not be able 10 attend
the game today. but still many believed
he might Il is circulated that. although
the President would not be able TO en-
Joy the game, there would be fitting
representative in Miss Alice Roosevelt,
who would be OF party Of forty guests
Of Secretary OF War Root Secretary
Root wired that he would be detained
IN New York and asked AsssFtant Se-.-e-
tafy sanger 10 represent him
ProIn4aent Guests Present
Notwithstanding the absence OF the
President and Lieutenant General Miles
and Admiral Dewey. both OF whom are
away from this part of the country,
never has there been more distin
guished influx OF visitors 10 witness
the annual battle between the Cadets
and the Middies- Among those regis
tered at the hotels here last nigh, 20
see the game were; Gen. Daniel Sickles-
Rear Admiral Charles O'Neill, Col. and
Mrs. John A. Johnson. Capt. and Mrs.
G. F. Summerlin. Capt. E. ". Van G.
Lucas. A. H. Robertson. and X. H Hal
sey. [. S A. Licut C. H. Babcock. L.
s. A. Major L. Niles. T. S A.. Gen. J.
c Bates. Capt. H. ~ Reeve. L. s 4.
George Henry Gosman. L. s. A. Gen.
and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. Commo
dore HsIsey. Kirby Walter. L. s
y, Moulton K. Johnson. L. s. y. g.
p. Burt and W A Larnard. OF Anna
polls, Capt and Mrs. c. 4. Zinn, Of
Fort Leayenworth. Kan. Senator and
Mrs. F. K. Briggs. Of Trenton; W R.
King. L. s. ". ". A. Anderson. J. J.
Filler. Of Annapolis and William +.
Cole. OF Washington
May Be Last Game.
Upon their arrival here this morning
many OF the army and navy officers ex-
pressed the fear that although il was
stilI the army and navy forever. this
might be the last football game between
the army and the navy. There is seri-
Gus thought. they said. Of abandoning
he Ffo
position on the part OF authorities was
brought about not so much on account
OF the roughness OF the game and the
possibilities OF icing permanent injury
10 the young meU who are being edu-
Gated at publlc expense TO defend the
country. but because each year the
ticket scandal gets bigger.
II was q common thing last night and
today in every hotel ia Philadelphia 10
see spectators Offering choice invita-
lions" for the game at from SO TO s25 a
pair Some persons who we're anxious
10 see the game and had not been able
10 secure any Invitations" paid as
high as s25 apiece for the tickets.
Statistics Of the Teams
West Point and Annapolis have met
seven times upon the grid!Fon. four of
these meetings resulting in victories for
the Navy and three ia triumphs for the
Army The series began in 1890, but
was discontinued in 1898 by an order
from the Government. the Administra-
tion declaring that there was too much
Ioughuess and that bitter feelings we're
engendere5. Of the first four games the
Navy won three
Athletic relations were resumed ia
lass The University D. Pennsyiva aia
acting IS the pacihcator Dr. j. VIII
liam White vent before the SecretRries
OF the War md Navy Departments and
secured their consent 10 resumption
on condition that the annual game be
played on Franklin field Philadelphia.
as neutral ground.
This season the Army lads outweigh
the Middles by thirteen pounds to the
Ean. The average weight OF West
Point is I76 pounds; Of Annapolis i65
pounds. The West Point line averages
1S5 pounds against is7 pounds FOR An
uapolss The West Point backs average
I53 pounds ia l5s pounds for the Mid
G.es