Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-03
President Gets Ovation al
.brHy-NaVy Contest.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEE
GREAT GAME END IN TIE
Soldiers and Sailors Each Score a
Touchdown in Magnificent Foot
ball Battle at Princeton.

Princeton, N. j., Dec. ARMY 6;
Navy, 6.
While the army-navy football game
today was probably one of the most
exciting ever played between the two
institutions, II was simply side show
to the social football event of the sea-
son. Twenty-Five thousand people
saw the game. From all sections of
the United States came spectators who
ordinarily would not travel score of
miles TO see a football contest.
All of this was doubtless brought
about by the fact that President
Roosevelt was to be present. Seated
in the east and west stands were the
general football enthusiasts. Every
play made by their respective teams
was eagerly watched. There were up
roarlous cheers during the runs, and
slghs for the attempts which failed.
But the daring runs were few. once
Torney got away for a pretty run of
35 yards which brought the army sup
porters to their feet, and Deck on the
occasion electrified the navy rooters
by almost getting away from the army
eleven Only the slippery condition of
the field prevented Decker from doing
some remarkable work. He frequently
got beyond the line, but as he turned
to circle the. end the treacherous turf
played an Important part for the army
and Decker would be pounced upon
before he could regain foothold.
Near the close of the first half the
army got the ball at the navys 35-
yard line on an exchange of kicks.
Howard, who kicked brilliantly for
Annapolis, sent a spiral high in the
air The easterly wind carried the
ball backwards toward the navy goal,
so that in distance it had travelled not
more than five yards. From this point
the West Pointers carried the ball over
for a touchdown. Weeks, Smith, Hill,
Christie and Torney carrying the ball.
West Pointer Ties Game.
A West Pointer was responsible for
the tie game. On an exchange of
kicks within few minutes of the
close of the game the navy had the
bah near mid-feld. Howard sent
beautiful punt back of the West Point
goal. As the navv eleven started down
the field. an army man was detected
by Umpire Wrenn holding one of the
navy As a penalty the ball was
brought back and given to the navy
on the Army's 30-yar line. In
a last desperate effort the An
napohs boys placed the ball on West
Points l6-yard line. They lost it. but
the Navy got the ball on the Armys
4O-yard line and carried it back 90
yards. Here they kicked and John
son fumbled. An Annapolis boy was
on the pigskip in a flash. At this
point Douglas was sent in at left
half back and Smith at full back for
Annapolis. The change had a bracing
effect on the navy eleven. With re-
newed fiereeness and determination
that would not be defied they carried
the ball over for touchdown. Nor
ton who had replaced Decker, kicked
the goal
II was so dark that only the players
and referee could see where the bali
had gone between the posts. When
the Annapolis boys were assured that
the score had been tied their enthu-
silsm was unbounded. They threw ur
ehtir caps, flags and anything they
could grasp that was movable into the
air. TheX did not cease their jubia-
tion Until the result of the conference
between the captains referee and um-
pire announced the conclusion of the
game. The game had been called four
minutes before time was up. a most
unusual occurrence. but the fast gath
ering darkness made this necessary.
During the excitement incidental to
the navy's touchdown. the president.
who had kept his eyes rveted on
the game from the beginning, left his
seat In the army stand. and accompa-
MED by President Woodrow Wilson,
of Princeton, several secret service
men, Secretary Loeb and half dozen
policemen, walked briskly from the
grounds.
The demonstration accorded the
president when he entered the field
and also the laundering cheers which
greeted him between the halves as he
left his seat In the navy stand and
walked across the grldiron to the army
stand we're infinitely more hearty and
spontaneous than those accorded the
combined elevens of the two branches
of the flghting department of the Unit
ed States government. The president
was apparently gratihed with the
hearty reception. From the time he
entered the grounds at the. southwest
corner Of Osborne field until he reach
ed the box in the navys section the
cheering was continuous and he de-
served a similar greeting as he crossed
to the east stand.
President Roosevelt's day In Prince
ton was a very enjoyable one.