The Washington times., 1908-11-28
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. as.-EarIy in
the first half the amy scored on the
Middies with touchdown and goal.
Score: amy 9; Navy, O.


PHIL= DELPHLA. Pa. Nov. ss-Bs-
fore an assemblage Of fully 5000. in
cluding the highest dignitaries Of the
nations land and sea forces, and so
ciety folk from the National Capital.
and every large city IN the country.
the football teams Of the Annapolis
Naval Academy and the West Point
Miitarz Academy meet on Franklin
Field for their fourteenth annual grid
iron clash at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Popularity Navy is picked 70 win, but
there IS a large element which feels
that the Army eleven will upset the
calculations Of the Middies.
Thirteen gridiron battles have been
fought between the academies since
they first met in 1890. The hoBors To-
dsy stand evenly divided SIX victories
20 each and one tie game. This gives
this afternoons contest something %
the nature Of a rubber" and never
has the rivalry been more intense nor
the prospect FOR a brilliant, closely
fought game been better
Both squads have had ample time
since their latest engagements 10 get.
into lighting trim, and from each camp
comes a confident prediction Of victory.
The admiTals are pointing 10 their vet
eran backfieId and the seasons record
their newly acquired snap and always
reliable fighting spirit. Also, they say.
history shows that several Of the six
games 20 West Points credit were
taken when Annapolis was expected TO
shell the Army out of its trenches.
City Overlooking.
Philadelphia swarms with enthusi-
astic adherents OF both branches OF
the service" All the hotels ara
crowded with the sisters, cousins, and
members Of the beiligerents, 20 say
nothing OF sWeethearts. OF which each
young middle seems To have. in true
sailor fashion, one or more from every
city. The Washington contingent OF
diplomatic and official society began
pouring in before noon.
Many q young noble attache from
some great foreign power viii get his
first lesson in the great American grid
iron game today under the tutelags OF
pretty debutantes from the Capital
City.
The battaIions from West Point and
Annapolis arrived at noon and marched
10 the field bands playing and colors
Haunting The parade OF the rival ca
det bodies will be a feature OF the
day.
The bitter feeling caused over the Sc
lection OF officials yesterday had not
iessened to any marked degree, when
the friends and followers Of the two
eIeYens mingled here today. This un-
fortunate clash has added much excite~
ment to the contest, and has put the
players Of the teams on edge. and In
creased their determination to win.
March Begins Early.
The march toward Franklin Field be-
gan early. and there were rival eolors
in profusion, and rival yeIls rent the
air from a thousand thr0ats long be-
fore the bleaehers were half nIled- T.
Is to be a grand struggie-one upon
the result OF which the whole nation
will anxiously await.
The soldiers and sailors almost came
TO blows yesterday before the row was
finally settled The army made an ap-
peal 10 Secretary OF War Luke T.
Wright, who put the matter up 20 the
President. After sending for Secretary
of the Navy NeWberry TO come 10 the
White House, and hearing both sides
OF the case, President Roosevelt de-
clared that the navy must give in OF he
would stop the game.
The Navy people however. only gave
IN by agreeing to accept Evans. Of VIII
liams College, as the fourth official, but
insisted that Sharpe, OF Yale. who had
hTst been chosen as referee. should be
umpire instead.
Visitors From Afar.
Even from so far as San Francisco
and New Orleans came thousands OF
persons who, urged either by patriotic
or social motives. chose this particular
time 20 make long journey.
Alfred Vanderbilt. champion OF the
horse. Is here with big party ia au-
LOIhObiles. He has reserved tables Al
the Bellevue -Stratf0rd, which in Phila-
deiphia is what the Waldorf St Regis.
and others are In New York. Fifteen
sDecial trains from jersey Cifv aFzo
brought many more OF New York so.
ciety.
President RoOsevelts entire family.
with the exception OF the President him
self. will b. the guests OF the aru1V.
occupying box No. q. In the center Of
the field.
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