The Washington times., 1905-12-02
Princeton Is En- Fete
For Great Gridiron Game

PRINCETON. y. J.. Dec 2-When the
President OF the United States. the
members of his private and official fam-
lies. the heads OF the army and navy.
the members OF the Diplomatic ce==ss,,ss, ss,,ss, -
fact. the entire social life of Washing
ton. go travelling TO a small New Jersey
town tozsee a football game. they make
up such an important show BY them
selves that the football game necessarily
takes a backseat.
That Is the way 1t is at Princeton to-
day. The football squads of Annapolis
and West Point are here ready for their
annual gridiron battle and. aeeommOda-
tions for 2o.0o0 persons 20 see the game
have been arranged
Rooters on Hand.
Several companies of favored cadets
from the two academies are on hand. as
roosers. and army and navy officers are
scattered about the two ready 10 s:-=SS==i
their partisanship the minute the ref
erees whistle blows at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon for the ball 10 be put into play.
But nothing that happens on the
checkerboard gridirOn this afternoon can
possibly make up as good a show as
the crowd itself. II wiz be The most
brilliant that ever sat in an Enclosure
t4it4 Att1r+E@ viii DT - Att~A A4A1k OAr .
natural awe at the nearneRs OF greatness
VIII disappear and mere Cabinet officers.
statesmen and diplomats WON'T seem any
greater than ordinary everyday citizens.
The only living ex-PFesidsnt Of the
United States and the present President
os the United States will naturally be
the features OF the big show. Mr.. Cleve-
land lives IN Princeton at present, but
Mr. Roosevelt and party viii have to
come over from Washington.
It Is going TO be the kind OF a day
that the President loves more than any
other. He Is going to see a game TO
which In its best form ne has given his
sanction and thousands OF football low
ers look 10 him 70 save II from destruc-
1fou at the hands Of those who do not
understand II. but want Il abolished
every time an accident occurs.
II poor football has got 10 take a back
seat IN the snow # CO. at least be
credited with being responsible fsE this
coId seSe s1nsFink aehe Prncetons Ssae bas
pifaIify VIII be sadly taxed today. II is
not easy IN town CT two hotels. few
tain 5000 visitors. large percentage OF
for.
Has Done Her Best.
Princeton has done her best. however.
At the Princeton Inn. the football
squads or the army and the navy have
been comfortably housed; in the dormi-
tories and gymnasium the upper class
men are taking care OF the cadets and
middies who are lucky enough TO get
away for the game; while the beautiful
clubs Of Princeton are taking care OF
most OF the distinguished guests who are
not at the homes Of members OF the
faculty
rrt,a ser.-s1 y.,,s.1E. l. !, ,,,o.tts.o. 60. q
self. The hotels have taken care OF hun
dreds and viii feed a great many others
but for the most part those who arrive
by the New York Philadelphia anC
Washington specials during the morC.ne
VIII have to take care OF themselves.
They Will not go hungry. however
The university officials have arranged
with caterer 70 have a carload. q
Two tents. and hungry folks can be ac
commodafed- As the grounds VIII b
open early. the lunches can be carried
out 10 Osborne Field and eaten in II,
grand stands.
Should Be Hummer
For the football game itself. il ough
TO be a hummer II Is not the highes
class football. Tor the Army and Navy
~ the end OF the season. do not begii
70 reach the point OF football develop
nasnt that Yale. Princeton and Har
ward do But they are generally equal,
matched and II they are not II is no
the fault OF either. as their opportunitie
are equal. II form and past perform
Ances are 70 count for much. which the.
haven't IN football this year. by the way
Annapolis ought to win But when .yo
Gnd Harvard playing Yale to stand
stisi a week ago. and Cornell practicGil
tying Penn on Thursday. you canno
pin much faith 10 football form Tn
main thing from a football standpoint
however Is that the development of IN
army team IA the past 1eW weeks ha
made Il pretty clearly the equal OF tn
team from Annapolis.
The game between the two teams be