New-York tribune., 1910-11-27
NAVY FIGHTS ITS
WAY TO VICTORY
Continued from first page
the true measure Of the Navy
pericrity.


least all the sovereigns Of the an
kindly. except King Boreas' Wiio ii'''s
on sending out a healthy breeze Niiie'.
carried q sting from the frozen menus VI
,he north. 1t was not too cola lof S''''
so-. as most everybody was bundled up
with furs or greatcoats, ana the Sii@D 4
ness served to invigcrate rather 'iiaii ~
.,nox- The sim sneaked along pretty
x,osa ~ ,be horizon. and consequently
Na not nrovide much warmth, but II
made things cheerful except at tunes
when it slipped behind some gray wind
clouds.
The field was in fine condition in spite
of FRIDAYS rain. the deep layer of straw
,,.,-,,,r served as A good protection The
wind. however, was troublesome to the
,,,n-ers who in defending the east goal
we're forced to kick against it in quar-
1ering way. The backs of both teams
also found the twisting. swirllng ban
hard to handle on receiving punts-
Attraction of Gold Buttons.
f-old buttons and military stripes have
q oeculiar attraction, and the yearly pat
lie for football supremacy between the
Army and Navy elevens has an atmos-
phere ali its own. There is no teillhg
lust how many men and women would
have crowded their way into Franklin
Field if seats could have been provided
10 satisfy the demand. Not a ticket was
wasted, not an inch OF available space
was empty. IL is said that the stanos
will seat 10000 persons. and 26.GGe and
e few more were there
1t was a brilliant crowd in more ways
than flashing colors and bubbling en-
thusiasm. Admirals. captains and COM
msnders: generals, colonels and majors;
statesmen, diplomats and just plain citl-
zens found pleasure in seeing and max
ing the display Major General Frederick
Dent Grant and General Leonard Wood
were among those who occupied boxes on
the Army side of the field; while Secre-
tary Meyer. Governor Austin Crothers
and Adjutant General warfieId of Mary
land. were on the Navy side. There were
many other persons prominent in mill
tafy. naval diplomatic, business, official
and social circles gathered about the
field, many Of whom forgot their dignity
in their interest in tile keen and bitter
eJrife.
The crowd gathered slowly at first and
many missed what in some respects was
the most picturesque and striking fea-
ture Of the game. The big clock on the
gymnasium overlooking Franklin Field
had barely recorded the hour of l:3o
when the blare of martial music an
nounced the coming of the corps of
lot
soldiers marched, looking every inch the
part in their blue-gray uniforms. The
crowd cheered they formed in COM
pany front and broke ranks to take their
places in the south stand, where they
made gray patch in the background Of
black.
No sooner Were the cadets seated
than the midshipmen in blue and gold
came tramping in. There were two
hattalions in the brigade with six COM
panies TO battalion, so that some eight
hundred midshipmen marched about the
field, and, like the cadets, formed in
company front before the north stand.
Ranks were broken with a taking iig or
route step, and the generous applause
Hpicfure pleased.
Men Armed with Meqa phones.
Sabres and muskets. swords and rifles
were discarded for the dav. but each
cadet and each midshipman was fully
armed with megaphone and a flag.
The midshipmen also wore blue and
gold sashes, and il must be said that
they made a more striking appearance
and a lot more noise than their land
lubber twins from West Point. Every
shout. every cheer every song was
hurled back and forth across the field
Through the noise enhancing and noise
oondensing megaphOnes in a way to in
oicate that they We're weapons to be
Feared.
The army cheered the navy when the
1nidshipmen marched on the field. the
navy cheered the army, and both
cheered Pennsylvania, whose guests
they were. That courtesy over. the
cadets on one side and the midshipmen
On the other, confined their attention to
cheering their respective teams or
shouting defiance at each other. No
teams IN any sport or any cline ever
got such earnest and whole hearted sup
Tort. The midshipmen in particular.
with their weird and wonderful siren
yell, were there for the sole purpose ap-
rarently Of lending encouragement, and
their voices never tired
II has been recorded that they were
quiet for just eight seconds. and the
statement is exact. The cheer leader a
laodest appearing fellow kept the men
lP to their work, and when they were
not singing or cheering in organized
fashion they were chanting at their
players on the field 10 block that kick"
or get that ball" or kick that goal"
Or stop that man" They were a iollv
lot out for a good time. and they had
so much 70 cheer about that the army
noise was almost lost and the army men
almost forgotten.
How the MidshipmeH Celebrated.
When the game was over. when vic
tory was won, the joy and enthusiasm
ii the midshipmen burst all bounds.
The men rushed on the field without
thought Of order or command They
danced about, they followed the band as
j weaved its way through the crowd