New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
ARMY C0NQUERS
THE NAVY TEAM
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=, A..n plsying well. particularly the Navy.
h'E ..o-,.v of the games throughout the sea-
= II seemed 70 be case Of one team being
- x-s the other not daring. The quarter
-. -,sv have been following instructions to
=, so often on the first down. and the judg-
=, ~ the Army cannot be questfone@ IN fol-
4rf out this line. it was quite the proper
.,,s with the score in her favor 70 play safe as
- IS possible even though on the defensive
,-tA .he Nevy. however il was different ard II
= hard to understand why Lange called for
:. an two or three occasions on the first down
she hall in the centre of the field. unless,
h.,ce he had lost all confidence in his Of
..,s,ve running plays on finding the Army de-
,enoe 50 strong
=. .-,,ics II was wonderfully interesting
-, n the thousands in the stand as the
mas full Of exciting situations. 1t was
- <oo.nsT. too-hard almost TO the point Of
- The tscklins-not always clean
...,tioaanv vicious. ard while player
.,-io,,s9v injured. many were stretched out
.,-,e and toward the enc substitutions
- .hick and fast because Of the men who
7lsved themselves Out
u-FaTFER MADE TO ORDER
- s.,- r-ss made for a big football game.
=. So, and wraps comfortable without being
.-.s..vs II was not exactly warm. hut the
- -sx ;nyizorating ard not too cold FOR com
.,s-n wind blew across the field and
,.La -he hunters a little. but was hardly
roti,ed hv the cnookers.
:, "a. brilliant gathering and a brilliant
.,,ctacle once the stands were filed to over
Heufns with the gaNiy bedecked crowd me
ss-,ire yellow Of the Navy flags and stream
a.. .rainst the dark blue Of th- uniforms was
e,s-t;inzlv effective. but hardly more so than
The Hack ana gold and gray Of the Army forces
ec-oss the field The cheering and singing were
a distinct feature usual. the famous siren
veil OF the Nay holding its place. as usual. as G
roisensker The rival camps we're not silent Tor
nruert o. so ft seemed. and while the cadets
-e-e outnunbe-ed Two TO one. they we're not
behind the rlidshipmen in making their pres
e-re felt or in using their voices whip to
spur or their team.
The attendance was wholly Characteristic or
A--nv and Navy circles and the stand, so gay
with colo- made e picture that filed the eye.
Ever officer and enlisted man who could get
away from duty vas tucked away somewhere
tr TIE towering stand and the rest OF the seats
we're occupied by those who were lucky enough
70 secure tickets President Roosevelt was not
or hand. but oficial Washington was well repre-
ssated
On the south stand. the Army side. Secretary
Wright of the War Department entertained
n-se party in two boxes at midheld, while di-
rsctv opposite on the Navy side, Assistant
Secretary Ne~berry OF the Navy Department
had large party Of guests, who also filed two
boxes -Pro-ni-en: in Secretary Wright's box
were Representative and Mrs Nicholas Long !
worth Assistant Secretary Oliver Of the War
DEPARTMENT saw the game with a party from a
box adjoining that OF Secretary Wright. In long
either side were TO be seen generals
srd other army officers who have won fame
sna glory in the service OF the country Many
persons prominent in Philadelphia and New
York society were also in attendance
Miss Ethel Roosevelt cast her fortunes with
the Navy and had in the inciosure re
served for Mr.. Newberry and wife. Among
others in the box were Mrs. Metcalf. wife of the
retiring Secretary Of the Navy. and number
Of friends To their right was the box Of Ad-
niral Dewey. Hundreds of naval officers. from
Esutenants to rear admrals. scattered in
oHler boxes
CADETS AND MIDDIES MARCH IN.
The stands filed slowly at first. but faster and
fsster the time for the game TO begin ap-
preached. About the centre Of the north and
south stands were two empty rectanges, for, ac-
oording 10 pretty custom, the cadets and mid |
shipmen DELAYED their entrance until shortly !
before the time for the game 10 begin, and then !
marched in with true military and naval pre-
eision The blare % martial music marked their /
coming The West Point cadets marched in |
trst headed by their band in khaki uniform. |
They came in columns of four. and then with !
the order Squads right" swung into company /
front ard across the gridiron, facing the south |
Sr,z-
dismissed, the men finding their way TO their |
seats AZ double time
Before the cadets were fairly settled and had !
sent up one long yell for Pennsylvania the mid /
shipnaen came marching in from the other end |
- the field. The embryo admirals made a /
Drawer show than the cadets. as their numbers |
we're almost double. As they filed in, going /
through some simple evolutions. with the Marine !
Band ~ their head led by Zimmerman. the crowd I
broke into Wild applause, as the sight was |
stirring one The brigade Was made up Of two /
at-alfons Of six companies each. and il took some
tine for the seven hundred and fifty men TO find !
.heir places in the stand. They were hardly |
there before the mass Of blue was fairly COW !
cred with a streaming flare Of yellow as the /
Navy team rushed on the field.
The excitement was hardly over before Cap |
tsin Philoon and the Army eleven came run
ming cut v-ith the color bearers showing the |
way The players ran through some formations
to warm up. while the color bearers found their
way 10 the topmost tier Of the stand TO plant !
their colorx as the Navy had done to mark the I
rival camps That over everything else was |
forgotten in the game.
LANCE STAR OF THE GAME
I.ange the Navy quarterback, was the star of
the game so far as individual briIliancy
concerned although Pullen, West Points big !