The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
ARMY AND NAVY.
Final Big Football Game of the
Season Today.
The Cadets a Slight Favorite
Over the Middies. 4
A TREMENDOUS CROWD
Spectators Rush the Price of
Seats Up to SIS Each.
High Government Officials OF
Both Branches Present.

Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-The army and
navy of the United States. or that much
OF the personnel as could find an ex-
cuse to get away from official duties,
are in Philadelphia today to see the
battle on the football field between the
coming officers of these branches of the
government service. AS in former years
the annual contest between the cadets
of Annapolis and West Point academies
VIII attract an enormous crowd and
the vast assemblage, always a brilliant
one, will be thoroughly representative
of the national government. Though
the president of the United States will
not attend he will be represented by
his daughter Ethel The army, in the
absence of Secretary of War Taft will
be represented by Assistant Secretary
Oliver and Secretary of the Navy Met
calf while Assistant Secretary New
berry will head the navy contingent.
Supporting them on all sides will be
admirals of the navy and generals of
the army, not to say anything of the
hundreds of other officers of the two
branches. t-
A small army of military and naval
men accompanied by members of their
families arrived here yesterday and
made things lively throughout hotels
where the football teams are quartered.
Today nearly 10000 football visitors
came here in special trains from all d.
rections. Four of these trains came
a. l.
three from Annapolis, three from
Washington and others from points
nearer this city.
The game will be played on Franklin
field under the management of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and notwith
standing this fact only about cne-thir'l
of the spectators who viii see the game
are Philadelphians. This is due to the
fact that two-thirds of the tickets are
distributed equally by the army and
navy departments, while the other third
is sold by the University of Pennsyl-
vania for the benefit of the widows and
orphans funds of the two branches OF
the service The demand for tickets
was many times greater than the sup
ply and the university had much diff
Guilty in alloting its share of rearly TO-
600 seats. Some of the tickets as usual
got into the hands of spectators and
they are bringing as high as $15 piece.
But as to the game itself from
football point of view, 1t IS of second
airy Importance compared with the big
gridiron contests of the year. Neverthe-
less it is expected to be a great game.
The teams are in fine condition and
each is confident of victory, They are
well matched, although the army men
are slight favorites because of their
greater experience and better record
for the year The army had suffered
but one defeat, that at the hands of
Cornell while the navy has twice been
beaten.
said today:
I'VE are not under estimating the
navy but we shall be very disappointed
If we don't get revenge for the defeat
of year ago." .
Lieutenant Reeves. of the navy. said
that the sailors had their hearts set
on winning this game and had made 1t
the objective point of their entire
schedule Beyond this he would not
make predictions. The teams probably
will lineup as follows: