The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
ARMY AND NAVY
MAKE IT A TIE
Uncle Sans Fighting Men Evenly
Matched on Gridiron.
ROOSEVELT SEES THE GAME
DIVIDED HIS TIME BETWEEN
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.


Navy G. While the Army-Navy foot
ball game today was probably one or
the most exciting ever played between
the two institutions, j. was simply
sideshOW 10 the social football event
OF tho season. Twenty-Five thousand
persons saw the game. From ali sec
tion5 OF the United States came spec
tators who ordinarily would not travel
= score or miles to see football con-
test
All this was doubtless brought about
by the fact that President Roosevelt
Was to be present. Seated in the east
and west stands were tho genuine foot
bail enthusiasts. Every play made by
their respective teams waI eagerly
watched. There We're upToariouS cheers
for the quick, dashing runs, and signs
Tor the attempts which failed.
Oashing Runs Few.
But the dashing runs were few. once
Torney got away for a pretty run of
thirty-five yards which brought the
Army supporters to their feet, and
Decker on one 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 import
ant part for the Army, and Decker was
bounced upon before he reganed a
foOthOld.
Near the close Of the first half the
Army got the ball on the NaVY'a thirty
fiVe-ydrd line ON an exchange o. kicks.
Howard. who kicked brilliantly for An
napOlis. sent a spiral high in the air:
Tho easterly wind carried the ball
back towards the Navy goal. So tina; 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, Chris
tie and TOrney carrying the ball
tumble Causes Tie Game.
4 West Point player was responsible
for the tie game. On an exchange OF
kicks within ten minutes OF the close
OF the game the Navy had the ball near
midfeld Howard sent a beautiful
pint back of the West Point goal. As
the Navy eleven started down the field
an Army man was detected by Umpire
Wrenn holding one of the Navy. As
q penalty the ban was brought back
and given TO the Navy on the Army 5
thirty-yard line
In q last desperate effort the Annap-
oils boys placed the ball on West
Points fifteen-yard line. They lost H.
but the Army was forced To KICK
again. The Navy got tho ball on the
Army's forty-yard line and carried il
hack twenty yards. Here they kicked
and Johnson fumbled. An Annapolis
box was On the pigsGiu in a flash. Al
thia point Douglas was sent IN at Ie1l
halfback and Smith at fuilba"i- for
Annapolis The change had b'1cins
effecs on the Navy eleven. With re-
newed herccnesg and g determination
that would not be denied they carried
the ball over for touchdown. Norton
who had replaced Decker, kicked the
goal
Darkness Ends Game.
n was so dark that only the players
aud the referee could sea where tho bal
had gone between the posts. When the
Annapolis boys were assured that the
score had been tied their enthusiasm
was unbounded. They threw their
cans. flags and anything they could
CRASH that was movable, into the air
They did not cease thci' jubilation unt
the result of the conference between
captains. referee and umpire announced
the conclusion of the game. The game
had been called four minutea beiCF'
time was up. p most unusual occur
made this necessary.
During the excitement incident &c
the Nays touchdown, the president
who had kept his eyes riveted on m
game from the beginning, left his sea-
I'm the Army stand. and accompanied pS
President Woodrow Wilson % Prince
ton. secret service men. Secretary Loet
and a half dozen policemen, walked
briskly from the grounds.
Cheers for Roosevelt.
The demonstration accorded the pres
ident when he entered the field anI
also the thunderOus cheers which greet
cd him between the halves as he LET
his seat i'm the navy stand and wake,
across the gridirOn to the army stand
We're infinitely more hearty and spon'
taneOus than those accorded the com
bined elevens of the fighting depart
ment of the United States government
The president was deeply gratifie1
with the hearty reception. From th'
time he entered the grounds at the
southwest corner of Osborne field unit
he reached the box i'm the navy section
The cheering was continuous and he re
Ceived a similar greeting as he crossed
TO the east stand.
President Rooseyelt's day in Prince
ton was a very enjoyable one. From
the moment he stepped from his train
until he departed for the capital h,
was Cheered by the football spectators
The presidents train arrived at tn
little Princeton station at 1929 p. m
and was warmly greeted by the zoo
persons who had assembled on the edg,
of the campus. The president and Mrs
Roosevelt We're welcomed by Presiden
Woodrow Wilson. and after the greet
h.. f.-ia rs
started for the home Of Dr.. Wilson.
Surrounded by Guards.
Four mounted guards surrounded IN
carriage in which We're the presiden
and Mrs Roosevelt. Secretary Root ant
Z DR.. Wilson. In the carriages follow
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robin
son, Miss COrinne Robinson, Captai
and Mrs. Cowles and Secretary Loci
The party remained al President vii
sons house until p. m.
Secretary Taft, Assistant Secretar
Newberry. Theodore Roosevelt jr.. Mis-
Ethel Roosevelt and other members Q
ana party on the presidents special ha
luncheon on the train.
After the president left the foOtbQ
field he entered the club house of IN
princeton Athletic association, wher
Ia remained for about twenty minute:
n was 5:27 O'Clock when the president
marty boarded the special train. bu
owing TO the heavy travel, the specii
did not leave here until SIS.
Among those who saw the game WEI
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, j. +. MOrga
and Former Secretary of the Navy PaI
Morton. Mrs. Cleveland occupied
seal I'm the presidents box on the nav
side OF the field. Mr.. Cleveland did NJ
attend the game.
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