Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-16
ARMY-NAN GAME ARRANGED
TWO NATIONAL MILITARY SCHOOLS TO
TEST PROWESS.
The Football Same win Be Played On
Franklin Field Authorities Agree
And Adjust Differences Record
Of Previous Years,

The subject most discussed TODAY in
| naval and military circles as well as
among civilians is the Army-Navy game
which is to take place on Franklin Field
Philadelphia, on the Saturday after
Thanksgiving. November IS.
Capt w. II. Brownson, Superintendent
of the Naval Academy. and Col. A l.
Mills, Superintendent of the Military
Academy, went to Washington yester-
day and had a conference with the Secre-
tary of the Navy, the Acting Secretary OF
War and members OF the Athletic Com
mittees of the two Academies, for the
purpose of adjusting the differences con-
cerning the annual football game between
West Point and the Naval Academy. As
result of these conferences it was de-
termined that there should be a match
game this year. There were present at
the conference besides the heads of the
two national Academies, Commander
Halsey, United states Navy; Captain
Davis. United States Army, and Lieut..
Poyer, United States Navy. representing
the Army and Navy. At the conference
it was formally agreed that the football
game should be played under the old
conditions upon which the committee
mutually agreed and the following off.
cial statement was given out
"At conference between Capt. Brown
son, Superintendent Naval Academy;
Colonel Mills, Superintendent Military
Academy; Commander Halsey, United
States Navy; Captain Davis, United
States Army; Lieutenant Poyer, United
States NaUu n rvac
"I. That football game between the
Military and Naval Academies shall be
played this year under the old conditions
and on the usual date.
-. The condition under which future
games shall be played will be decided by
committee to be mutually agreed upon.
80. The decision of this committee
shall be final.
(Signed) civilian H. BRowNsoN.
"For the Navy.
"A L. MILLS,
"For the Army"
The game is one of vast interest
throughout the country, and for purely
spectacular affair and as a social func-
ton this game is the most important of
the year. General interest is taken in
the contest all over the country, and
where there are troops or ships abroad.
The highest political, military and naval
dignitaries, including the heads of the
Army and Navy, the President his Cab
met and many in official life watch the
contest. and the excitement is more in
tense than in any other contest on Frank
lin Field.
The trouble which bade fair to prevent
a game this year arose from the protests
of the Naval Academy athletic authori-
ties, who object to West Points playing
former college gridiron stars who are
preparing for positions in the Army. The
age limit at West Point is from II to 22
years, while at Annapolis the limit is from
IS to 20 years Within the past few
years there have been a number of cases
where prominent college athletes have
entered the West Point Academy when
well toward the maximum age limit
The Naval Academy failed to attract
many college men, and majority of the
fourth classmen, or freshmen, as they
would be called at college, are compare
lively young. The cadets claimed that
tnlS IGdtuIC was OVCICOiile Dy the QllI6T-
ence in the number of men from which
to choose an eleven, there being nearly
6I5 at Annapolis to SIS at West Point
Several propositions and counter-propo-
sition were made, and there were three
meetings of the athletic authorities, but
without reaching a satisfactory conclu-
sion. The matter was allowed to rest
during the summer, but with the advent
of the football season the demand for the
game upon the part of both academies
became too strong to Withstand.
The two academies have played eight
games and each has won four.
The record of the contests SO far played
follows
Date. Place Score.
I8oo-West Point Navy, "a; Army. o.
1891 Annapolis Army. 81; Navy, 10.
I8o2-West Point Navy, IL; Army, 4.
1898 Annapolis Navy, 6; Army, 4:
1899 Philadelphia-Army, IL; Navy, 5.
1900 Philadelphia-Navy, II; Army, 7.
1901 Philadelphia-ArmY, II; Navy, 5.
Ioo2-P Philadelphia-Army, ~; Navy. 8.