New-York tribune., 1902-11-29
FOOTBALL.
THF; GAME BETWEEN WEST POINT AND
ANNAPOLIS TO BE A RENDEZ-
VOUS FOR OFFICERS.

Annapolis Nd, Nov IS (SpeciaD.-The football
.esson Of G2 viii end far contests of general
interest are concerned tomorrow, when the teams
- the West Point cadets and the Annapolis mid
.bin-1en will meet Franklin Field, in Philadel-
his the grounds Of the University of Pennsyl-
,,sris Admiral Dewey and the Governors of Penn
sylyania and Maryland will be present. II is ex-
rec-ed From word received Annapolis and
west Point IL is known that more than ever this
year the game will he made the occasion of the
meeting of navy and army officers and the
members OF their families from all the world.
When the game is reports of il will go as fast
as telegraph aud cable carry them to every
army post and TO every port of the world where
the vessels Of the navy touch.
These annual contests began in 1890. when game
was played in West Point, and the navy won by a
score Of p 70 Q, the game being absolutely at
the Military Academy. The next year the soldiers
came 10 Annapolis and administered a tremendous
surprise 10 the sailors winning by - to Is. Both
teams then began to look to this contest as their
great game and to realize that their best efforts
must be put forth TO win. Annapolis took the third
zane Of the series, which took place West Point
by the score of u to o. Annapolis through the
splendid work of its two great halfbacks Moulton X
Johnson and Walter B. Hazard. The fourth game
was the last of the first series It played at
Annapolis and won by the local team by the score
ofs to 1, missed goal causing the visitors de-
feat. The noteworthy features of this game were
the punting Of Bagley, who was afterward killed
Of Cardenas, in Cuba, and the wonderful work
Of Reeves, the navy tackle in getting down the
field and downing the runner who received the bal.
II was the work of these two which enabled
the navy TO hold down an admittedly superior team
in ground gaining ability. and finally it was Bag
team 0fics1 interference now stepped in and pnt put
a etop 10 the games for time the series being
three TO one in favor Of the navy.
RENEWAL OF THE GAMES
It vas not until 1898 that the contests re-
sumed and it thought better to have the game
AT some central point each year, rather than al
ternately at Annapolis and West Point Frank
lin Field. the grounds of the University of Penn
sylvania, in Philadelphia offered and accepted.
and has been used for the purpose ever since. all
the cadets and midshipnen being allowed to see
the game The army in 1899 by greatly superior
il was thought that the army would surely win.
hut, oddly enough the tables were turned, and the
fnbling By both t teams as We'll as the desperate
playing which has characterized all these conflicts
Last seasons game is still fresh in the public mind.
Daily. the great Harvard quarterback and captain,
entered west Point which already had some spen-
did material The navy. however, made a most
plucky fight, and only lost by a score Of IL TO ..
All the games except the first have been bitterly
contested. and in all but that one both sides have
games, the losing side does not score.
win against West Point this season Those who
have any acquaintance with the seasons work of
Tankest accident or reversal of form could bring
to VIC d to the sailors ar Mst P9n geR speToF
team They are heavier. stronger and more brilliant
individually. They still have Daily and Bunker
Farnsworth, Graves and Boyer are veteran PLAYERS
and among the best the field in their positions.
West Pom: has been defeated only once this sea
~on-by Harvard. the score being: Harvard, -;
army, E-has tied Yale . to {, and defeated the
University Of Pennsylvania. Against all the other
teams big scores have been made.
The navy held Princeton down 10 to in the
early part Of the season. and defeated the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania by a score Of 10 TO 6. and
Lafayette l. to IL It has defeat at the hands
OF Dickinson. Pennsylvania State and Columbia,
al by the score of O. and Bucknell over
Whelmed il with q o. Secret practice has begun
with great deal Of spirit. however, and there are
Yet those here who believe the navy will win.
Al least. the sailors are determined that there
shall be walk away. The navy lineup Is now
about determined, although there still or
Two places about which there IS doubt In
JVTieS and bad playing have compelled changes in
the regular team and il is just getting into some
thing like solid form. The ages weights and heights
ot the varsity Annapolis team are as follows: