Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-01
GREAT INTEREST IN
Y-NAW GAME
Record Crowd Watched Strug-
gle on Franklin Field
Today.

1906 was played this afternoon on Franklin
Field. Philadelphia, between teams repre-
senting the Naval Academy and West
Point, two of the most important branches
Of the United States service. Foot ball
games between the rival institutions have
been played since 1880. although for five
years, from 1893 to 1889. they did not meet.
owing to the action OF the naval and mill
tary authorities at Washington. From
foot ball standpoint it ranks far below the
Yale-Princeton and Yaie-Harvard contests,
but socially 1t outranks both games. Every
officer of the army and navy who could get
away from duty was on hand. ard with
them representatives of the diplomatic
corps, the legislative bodies of the coun-
try and of the financial, professional and
commercial world.
From a spectacular standpoint the contest
this year lost one of its chief attractions.
President Roosevelt, who has been FREE
quent spectator of the game. was not pres
ent. Secretary of War Taft was also alb
sent. Assistant Secretary of War oliver
and the Secretary OF the Navy represented
their respective departments Secretary
Taft, like the President, had too much work
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth were among those present from OF
fetal Washington.
The attendance Is likely to exceed that
of any previous game. The demand for
tickets greatly exceeds the supply. and last
night scalpers in Philadelphia were seillng
desirable seats at $40 apiece. Accommoda-
tions for nearly $1,000 persons nave oeen
provided and every seat In the STADIUM
was occupied when the game began. An
napolis sent delegation Of 700. while West
Point furnished 800 cadets, all OF whom
were in uniform. The sale of the boxes,
which Melted $500. together with the pro-
ceeds of the sale of 5000 seats at WOO each,
will Iod cd
the relief of dependent widows ana orphans
of officers and enlisted men of the army
and navy.
Six special foot ball trains left Jersey City
this morning for Philadelphia, and the
Pennsylvania and Reading railroads carried
from 1900 to $4,000 people TO the game
from New York and vicinity: me army
team arrived in Philadelphia yesterday
shortly before noon. The cadets and their
band left West Point this morning at 4
O. clock on a train of seven cars. and were
carried direct to Franklin Field over tne
Pennsylvania railroad. The officers and
residents of West Point left one hour later.
Special trains will be in waiting at West
Philadelphia Immediately after the game
for the New York visitors. Every one Oh
the specials will be provided with one or
under the leadership of DR.. Paul ]. Dash
ieIl. reached Philadelphia yesterday after
noon.
West Point Looked Best.
From a foot ball standpoint West Point
appears to have decided advantage on her
early season record, although the navy boys
are extremely confident and claim to nave
one Of the best teams in their history. The
army has met most Of the best teams or the
year, and. though beaten by Yale, Harvard
Princeton and Syracuse, has come credlta-
bly through every one of these games. Yale
was distinctly outplayed by the cadets, put
won on a field goal after each eleven mad
scored one touchdown, the armys creamy
earned Harvard won on lucky 4o-yaro
run after Wendell picked up the ball when
Harvard's kick was booked near midheid.
Princeton won on two field goals. but could
not gt>a against the cadets, while single
field goal under similar conditions won for
Syracuse
The naval cadets have likewise been beat
en- several times. Princeton beat them early
in the year, grinding out touchdown IN
the closing minutes Of play. Penn state
beat them by single touchdown, and
Swarthmore led them until the close of the
game. when a tumble gave Annapolis
touchdown and won the game. Two games,
with Dickinson and Bucknell. resulted In tie
scores
West Point has an exceptionally strong
line, with especially strong tackles In
Weeks and Pullen, good center trio, and
| two good ends, one. Stearns, particularly
quarter back, Hill at half back. and Smith
at full back, being star men. The only
weakness the team has shown Is In defend
| ing the kicker. They have had plenty OF
| time to correct that, however.
In Annapolis list there Is also good
back field, Spencer and Douglass being es-
pecially strong, and Norton at quarter well
regarded. Her line from tackle to tackle Is
though Piersol at tackle ranks well. The
navy Is much better equipped for substi-
| tutes.
In the past the preponderance Of victories