The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-25
ARMY.NAyY FOOTBALL GAME.
Protest Against Ice TrsusfeP Prem Ph''s'
delpfis to Princeton.


10 THE EDITOR OF The Srx-.Sir' The
more one reflects upon tho transfer OF the
army and navy football garnc from Phha-
delpha to Princeton the more inooInpre-
hensiblo does the move become. The Guy
Of Philadelphia. situated about hair way
between West Point and Annapolis, WIN
unrivaled railway communications COCO
hotels and beautiful athletic field cenusuy
situated. seemed 70 most Of us an almost
Ideal place for tho annual contest The game
itself since II has been played there mas
risen from the position Of minor contest TO
one OF the first Importance. Why have no '
the authorities been willing to let we'll enough
alone?
Is IL possible that they have thrown all
these advantages to the winds just to secure
. few more tickets for distribution? Such
appears to be the case.
As q member OF the Navy Athletic Asso-
citation who has contributed regularly TO ne
support OF tho teams for many years cannon
help feeling that the association. - . body.
has hardly besn treated fairly In this mattsr.
I know nothing about the way Wsst Point
manages her athletics. therefore my remarks
apply only 10 Annapolis. Nobody questions
the right Of the. Annapolis authorities to
make this transfer II they see ft. But. oon
slderinG that there are many members OF the
Navy Athletic Association who are not on
have contributed their good money. year IN
and year out. TO tho support Of athletics at
the academy. II really seems to me that COM
mon courtesy. not 70 speak Of ordinary Jus
ttoe, should have suggested TO the persons
making the transfer that In such an I'M
portant matter the opinions OF these absent
Members Of the association. mainly of1oers
| on active service. should. II possible. have
been obtained. even II 1t took six months OF
o. - 4 MT IA a
IN the matter; q game or two more In Phiia-
delphia would certainly not have hurt any
body.
But. no: an entirely different course seems
TO have been adopted. Not only was there
no attempt made to find out the views OF the
association. but the thing was sprung with
such suddenness that one could not help
thinking It's promoters did not desire any
outside views. The deal seems 10 have
been put through as nonohalantly a. II the
place WHARF the annual game was to be played
was OF no earthly consequence TO anybody.
whereas. In reality. 1t Ia OF the very first
Importance: that is. II the presence OF spec
tstors 70 at all desired. am quite oonndent
that lstge majority of the members OF ne s
Their friends and relatives. who attend. Of
try 70 attend. this game each year. will sin
| csrely regret the change. especially A. there
have nothing IN the world against Prince
ton except that Il is not the place for the
army and navy football game. 1t 10 the
seat Of q famous college, and have no doubt
there arg many agreeable people 70 be found
there. But vixen one IL tired and cold lhe
game generally takes place about the first
OF Deceinber), and hungry and thirsty, the
best society IN the world palle, and one lonss
for the comforts Of the Bellevue Stratford
y Phpadelphla or the Waldorf-Astorla In
1t may be urged that the Princeton
football game furnishes an example OF what
Princeton can do in the way OF entertaining
similar. Of those who attend the Yale
Princeton enne large proportion probably
come from Princeton Itself or the surrounding
country. But OF the 10000 or 5000 persons
who attend the army and navy game probably
very few come from Princeton. They come
from Washington and New York, Baltimore
Chicago. About half OF them are ladies. and
they want good places to get luncheon. and
dinner. and very often TO remain oyer night
When one gets to thinking what Princeton
will do with all these people tthat 10. II they
TO tho oonoiuson that this transfer Is about
the straIgest nioye ever made by body OF
next sDSns: 70 s
Hsaspoii. .uthoTities. II they donT Ike
Philadelphia. why not try New York! But
don Z dump us OF in the wiids Of jersey and
expect us 10 be pleased with the change.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. ~. NAVY.