New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
OUAKERS GROW EXCITED
CHARGES New York with Being
Envious of Football Game.
WANT ARMY-NAVY STRUGGLE
Chamber Of Commerce Urged TO
Make Efforts to Hold Game
in Philadelphia.

-,,,r.S.,-,,sa has become wildly excited
and greatly disturbed over the posslolllS
If -he A-rny-Navy football game Deihs
rls~ed n New York next year. as was eA-
clussv-Iy told n The Tribune on MonoaS-
The pres. OF that city is devottng columns
NJ s,ace TO the subject as well SIS discussing
the question edttorisily-
re Chamber Of Commerce has been
urged 10 make efforts TO secure future
a--,r-Navy contests for Philadelphia and
.r .',r,brsc spirtted bodies having at heart
N. welfare and advancement OF Phtladel-
-h.s'- Rave been appealed 10 likewise. de-
srs-e the csct that the public is assured
+b.+ ~. game VIII remain where it is.
Zhs- -he attention OF the athletic au-
charities Of the University Of Pennsylvania
called 70 The T-tbune's story and a
-.,.ss s,,rr.s-tor made that q powerful step
.ors-5 N. retention Of the matches ii
pLuas.Ioh.s would be made II they would
agra. 70 give I'd at least s. material part
n. the tickets allotted TO the university
under the present arrangement they
showed nc signs OF welcoming or accept
tnS sucn & course. II fact, several OF them
expressed themselves decidedly against
suv reduction II the number Of tickets al
lo-ted 20 Pennsylvania
officers Of the navy are determined that
The Navy Athletic Association shall have
more thar eight thousand and few hun
6-e6 tickets 10 dispose Of before the next
game IS played. and II seems certain that
they VII be able 70 put through some plan
at the next joint meeting OF the A-ray and
Navy Athletic associations which viii in
sure this
Army officers also are anxious 10 add q
Jew thousand more tickets 10 the number
--,,s- -Fo-4, -s1-5r
and while the officers Of both branches OF
the service fully appreciate the courtesies
rendered them by the University Of Penn
sylvania. they feel the absolute necessity OF
having the match played in some place
where greater seating facilities are offered
than Franklin Field can afford
Owing 70 the large number Of army Of
foe-s stationed al West Point, at Cover
nogs Island. al Fort Wadsworth and AT
the other forts adjacent TO New York army
men naturally prefer the game being played
IL this city 4 navy man said vest erday
that he thought New York would be en-
ti7eiy satisfactory 70 the navy if proper
arrangements could be made. New York
Eaid ne lis hardly Two hours further north
than Philadelphia and with the excellent
train service between Washington and
Manhattan naval officers stationed at
N 6SEl1Il NtLEG DDleC>I 70 me SfiElIaT
longer Tip. and. indeed, I have heard sew
eraI cf them say they would prefer to come
10 this city
Zig football games have been played for
so-ne years pasr on a. gridiron laid out al
the Polo Grounds, and so far no team play
ing there has made any protest about The
playing field. nor have the crowds attending
Tie game found fault with the police ar
-anEsnerS.
Both amy and navy officers say that
they sre certain that Franklin Field. be-
cause % It's limited seating capacity, must
and wiIl be eliminated from consideratt don
z ao1 next yes- then the year following
Was6-aguoT< as place TO hold the game
is not seriously considered because unless
new park is found and stands built the
sane objection would hold true there and
no7- 80, because the stands at the Wash
tagIon American League baseball park can
not seat SO many persons Franklin
Field
7 vas for these reasons that members
Of ira Arny-Navy Club II Washington sug-
Eested New York as the best place for the
s7esT annual service match
The Philadelphia Press however, does
10; take thts view Of the situation. but
charges New York with making a new
manifestation Of envy" New York being
always jealous OF Philadelphia" Il says
e6itortallv-
New York City. always jealous of Phiia-
oelpll5, Is making new manifestation Of
envy. There is one Gay in TIE year when
New York has 70 come TO Philadelphia,
and that tine is the date fixed upon for
the annual football contest between the
cadets of the Army and the rlidshipnnen
Of the Navy, and since witnessing the
game OF last Saturday the people OF
trn-ha-- have H-eC0Tlla 00SSQSSET Oq 2
desire 70 have the annual contest take
pace Il their OWL city instead Of in Phil
toelp1ia- An organized effort is being made
70 interest The atnIeclc associations OF the
army and Navy il behalf Of New York.
snd PhtladeiPhians must besrfr themselves
Z they would retain this event OF national
interest for this city.
The geographical position Of Philadelphia
Is 2 strong point IN favor OF having the
midway between Annapolis. where the
Naval Academy Is located, and West
Point the seat Of learning Of the Army
cadets One attempt was made 10 have
the game played AZ Princeton but the
Engagements were entirely unsatisfactory,
sn6 thousands Of people who Were disap-
Pointed gladly welcomed a return Of the
contest 10 Philadelphia One experiment
Laould be sufficient 70 demonstrate that
nowhere caa the football teams and the
multitude Of spectators who gather 70 wit
ness ne game be better cared for than IN
Ills city i has been a matter Of pride
&c Jhs faculty and students Of The Uni
~e-stty Of Pennsylvania 10 act as hosts.
and they have placed every facility and
eEvenience Of Franklin Field and its &C
eeseo-ies az -1e disposal Of the visiting
teams The hospitality Of The city has
been as cordially extended 10 Army and
Navy officers. their families and friends.
= must ne admitted that Philadelphia
s 70 z certain extent provincial. but there
II les The secret OF her inclination to
Hospitality New York Is always cold and
Indifferent TO everything which viii not
contribute 70 her wealth Members OF the
Arrnv and Navy athletic associations
should not overlook this difference between
fhe TWO cities 4 they seriously conteTu-
plate change II the place Of the game
Nor should PhllaCeIphians let the advan-
taEe they already possess sllp from them
Without making an earnest effort to retain
y I is a question worthy Of the con-
s6cration of the Chamber Of Commerce
and al pubic-spir;ted bodies having at
hear he welfare and advancement Of
Philadelphia.