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uniforms. Nearly every army and navy
officer in attendance wore civilian clothes.
Gen. Henry c. Corbin. Adjutant General
of the Army during the war with Spain.
and later Chief Of STAFF. now retired, was
prominent among the army rooters.
One Of the most conspicuous figures in
the army side was Brig Gen. John A.
Johnston. retired, who, In the Spanish
war. was an assistant adjutant general.
He. with Mrs. Johnston. was a guest in
the box OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Edward
Murphy. Of Overlook. Others in the
Murphy box were Capt. and Mrs. George
T. Summeriin.
Col. MIlls' Successor There.
A most interesting figure at the game
was Col. Hugh L. Scott. who succeeded
Col A. L. Mills as superintendent of the
West Point Military Academy. Col. Scott
is an Indian fighter of renown.
Brig Gen Simon Snyder, whose gall
lantry won him commentator both in
the civil and in the Spanish war was
there, too. So was Brig. Gen. Thomas
NJ. Anderson, now retired. the first Ameri-
can commander in the Philippines after
Dewey's victory.
Brig Gen Thomas II. Barry, Acting
Chief Of staff. and an assistant adjutant
general during the Spanish war, saw the
army go down to defeat with sour
look on his face. He did not take il
near as cheerfully as did Mai Gen.
Charles +. Roe, commanding the National
Guard Of New York, who was accom-
panied by Mrs. Roe
Mai Gen John r. Brooke, retired. who
lives at Rosemont, came in for the game.
Near him was Gen. Griffin. retired.
A party that attracted great deal Of
attention because of its vOcifeTOus root
ing for the army was that commanded
by Brig. Gen. George B. Davis, Of the
army.
Col. Porter Helps.
Col. Biddle Porter, of this city, an as
sistant judge advocate general, was the
chief assistant rooter-
Another retired officer who saw the
game was Mai Gen. James II. Wilson.
who fought In the civil war, In the Span
fish war, in the Philippines, and also saw
service IN China.
Rear Admiral Sands. recently in COM
mand at League Island Navy Yard, now
the superintendent at Annapolis, forgot
all his dignity when Northcroft kicked
goal from placement from the 43-yard
line.
Admiral Cali, of the royal Italian
navy, who is here aboard the Italian
cruiser Ettore Fireamoaca, saw his first
football game as the guest Of Rear Ad-
miral Craig. commandant at League Isl
and. He was accompanied by Capt
la
and Lieut. CassanO his personal aid
Rear Admirals Cook and Schuyler saw
the game together and enjoyed them
selves hugely Rear Admiral Goodrich
also cheered the Navy on TO victory
League Island was well represented at
the game. Rear Admrals Ludlow and
Buehler both stationed at the navy yard.
headed parties Every warshp in the
yard sent representative. The com
manders who saw the Army beaten were
Capt. J. c. Colwell, Of the Denver. Capt
A T. NazrO. of the Brooklyn: Capt. Al
bert g. Winterhalter, of the Paducah;
Capt a. F. Wechmeler, Of the Dubuque;
Capt. Nathaniel r. Usher Of the St.
Louis, and Capt. James Miller.
Game Is Sensational.
The game was sensational from start
to finish. It was practically punting
contest in which the Navy exceIled, for
the back field handled the kicks with ex-
treme skill. in striking contrast to the
mufing and fumbling Of the West Point
catchers. In ground gaining the Navy
was master
Realizing that victory had come to
them at last, the midshipmen. as soon
as the struggle ended. gave vent to their
feelings with a burst of enthusiasm that
held thousands transfxed in the great
stands until the celebration was over
The future admirals, headed by their
band. marched around the gridiron, cheer
ing wildly and waving their blue and gold
banners in blazing array. Then a huge
navy flag was held aloft IN the center of
the battlefield, and around it the midship-
men gathered in huge ring, rushing to-
ward the pennant and away from it in
a mad scramble at a given signal.
Finally, when the midshipmen had
cheered themselves hoarse, the band
struck up America" and the whole bat
talon marched of the field in triumph
Then the gray-cOated West Pointers
preceded by their band OF a hundred
pieces, did a similar stunt. cheering fo-
the Navy and for themselves, after which
Old Glory, attached 10 two lofty flying
kites, was unfurled to the swapping breeze.
This drew forth a tremendous cheer from
both branches of Uncle Sans service and
from the patriotic among citizens. who
made Rome howl.
Douglass Kicks on.
Capt Hill won the toss and chose to
defend the west goal with the wind at
his teams back. Douglass kicked off to
Stearns on the Army's 15-yard line and
the game was on. Losing the bali on a
tumble, the Cadets recovered it a second
later, and Beavers made 20 yards by
snatching the oval after Bernard had
mUEed a forward pass. The Cadets tried
the Navy line. and failing to find hole
punted. TIL. Middies then felt out tre
Cadets defense, but being unable to gain
through the line or to skirt the ends,
kicked. Beavers booted the ball back.
and for the next FIVE minutes a punting
duel was fought, with Beavers, aided by
a high wind, having considerably the bet
ter of Douglass owing to the handicap.
The Navy tried desperately to penetrate
the Army defense, but could do nothing
at straight football. The Soldiers, taking
advantage Of the wind. kicked each time
on the first down. Getting the ball in mid
field, Norton attempted a quarter back
run, but an Army man dOwned him for
loss. Douglass kicked. and the Army
booted it back. On the next two plays
the Cadets center was the object of at
tack, but it held like stone wall and
again Douglass kicked.
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