The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
PRINCE TON GAME
 RESULTS IN TIE President Witnesses Army and
 Navy Contest D ,RkNESS STOPS PLAYEao The Field Was Slippery, But the Game Proved Largely a sideshow for Social Football Event of
 the Season.


 polls and West Point this score was the all absorbing topic, but to the great ma jority of the 25,000 persons present it con veyed simply the intelligence that there had been football game on Osborne field and that neither team was victorious. While the game was one of the most ex- citing ever played between the two insti- tutons, it was simply the side show to the social football event of the season. From all sections of the United States came spectators who ordinarily would not travel a score of miles to see a football contest
 All this was doubtless brought about by the fact that President Roosevelt was to be present. seated in the east and west stands, where were the genuine football enthusiasts. There were uproarious cheers for the quick dashing runs, and sighs for the attempts which failed. But the dash ing runs were few. Once Torney got away for pretty run of thirty-s yards, which brought the Army supporters to their feet 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.
 In Navy Territory.
 For the first twenty-five minutes of play the ball was almost continuously in the Navy's territory. It would be car- ried to within striking distance of the Navys goal only to be lost either on downs or on an attempted place kick. Near the close of the first half the army got the ball on the Navy's twenty-five yard line on an exchange of kicks. How ard, who kicked brilliantly for Annapolis, sent a spiral high in the air. The easterly wind carried the ball back toward the Navy goal so that in distance it had travelled not more than three yards, from this point the West Pointers carried the ball oyer for touchdown.
 West Pointer Responsible.
 A 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 the ball near the midfield. Howard sent beautiful punt 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 a penalty the ball was brought back and given to the Navy on the Army's thirty-yard line In last desperate effort the Annapolis boys placed the ball on West Point s 4ifteen-yard line, they lost it, but the Army was forced to kick. Again the Navy got the ball on the Army's forty-yard line and carried it back twenty yards. Here they kicked and Johnson fumbled. An Annapolis boy was on the pigskin in flash. At this point Douglass was sent in at left halfback and Smith at fullback for Annapolis. The change had braclng effect on the Navy eleven. With renewed fierceness and determination they carried the ball over for a touchdown. Norton, who had replaced Decker, kicked the goal.
 It was so dark only the players and referee could see where the ball went through the posts. When the Annapolis boys were assured that the score had been tied their enthusiasm was unbounded. They threw their caps, flags and anything they could grasp into the air. They did not cease their jubilation until the result of the conference between captains, referee anu umpire announced the conclusion of the game The game had been called four minutes before time was up, most un- usual occurrance but the fast gathering darkness made this necessary.
 During the excitement incidental to the Navy's touchdown, the President, who had kept his eyes riveted on the game from the beginning. left his seat in the army stand, and accompanied by Presi- dent Wilson of Princeton, several secret service men, Secretary Loeb and half dozen policemen, walked briskly from the grounds.
 Warm Greeting for President.
 The demonstration accorded the Prcsi- dent when he entered the field and also the thunderous cheers which greeted him between the halves when he left his seat In the Navy stand and walked across the gridiron to the Army stand, were in- fintely more hearty and spontaneous than those accorded the combined elevens of the two branches of the fighting de- partments of the United States. The Pres ident was apparently gratified with the hearty reception. From the time he en- tered the grounds at the southwest cor ner of Osborne field, until he reached the box in the Navy's section, the cheering was continuous, and he received similar greeting as he crossed to the east stand. President Roosevelt's day in Princeton was very enjoyable one. From the mo- ment he stepped from the train until he departed for the capital he was cheered by the enthusiastic football spectators.
 After the President left the football field he returned to the club of the Princeton Athletic association, where he
 
 was 529 o'clock when the presidential party entered the special train, but ow- ing to the heavy travel the train did not leave here until 6:1S D. m. While waiting for the train to start some of the crowd asked the President how he enjoyed the game, and the President smilingly re- piled:
 "Oh, all right
 Among those who saw the game were Mrs Grover Cleveland J. P. Morgan and former Secretary of the Navy Paul Nor ton
 The LIne-Up.
 West Point. Position. Annapolis. Rockwell ........Left End. Howard
 Northcroft, Erwin .....-... Left Tackle. ....... Pierson Weeks,
 Mors ..........Left Guard ... O'Brien Abraham ......... Center. .....-.... Reese
 Causey,