Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
NAVY A SLIGHT FAV0RITE
IN THE MAKING OF BETS
Seven Members of Team From An
napolis Are Veterans.
NEITHER HAS MET DEFEAT
West Pointers Reported Fast and
Are Expected to Give Good
Account of Themselves.
President Not There.

President Not There.
FRANKLIN FIELD, Novem-
Der 25.-In the second period
Navy kicked goal from place
ment. Score: Navy, 3: Army. o.
FRANKLIN FIELD. Novem-
ber 25.-Score at end OF second
period: Navy, 8; Army, o.
PHILADELPHIA. November 25-when
the old generals and old admd-als and. in
fact. all kinds of officers Of the army and
navy took their first peep at the weather
this morning they rubbed their hands in
glee, for never were two foot ball teams
favored with better conditions than pre-
vailed for the annual battle between the
midshipmen and cadets on Franklin Field
this afternoon.
Aside from the game itself. the meeting
Of the teams from the army and navy Is
q magnificent outdoor social event. Near
y everybody who is anybody in the gov
ernment service and in society in Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and other populous centers Will De
there decked out either In the blue and
gold of the navy Or the black, gold and
gray of the army.
President Could Not Attend.
President Taft found it inconvenient to
attend the game, but it is expected ne
VIII be represented by Mrs. Taft and
tbcir daughter. Helen. who Is an enthu-
siast.c foot bali rooter.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer and Sec
rstary OF War Stimson and all the promi-
rent officers in both arms of the fighting
service will be present
The Army players spent the morning at
Wayne, near the city, while the naval
,enfingenr contenteu themselves with
brisk walks through the downtown
streets.
The Navy is a slight favorite in the
letting. Seven of it's regular men are
veterans and the team as whole is
heavier than the Army. But the Army is
s fast aggregation and has given good
ACCOUNT OF itself this season. Neither
team has been defeated. and hard
struggle is expected.
Special Trains Crowded.
More than a score of special trains from
Washington, Baltimore, Annapolis, New
York, West Point and other places ar
rived here during the forenoon. 1t was
gay crowd that they brought and the
foot ball enthusiasts filled the downtown
hotels and made Chestnut street bright
with their colors.
The battalions from the Annapolis and
West Point academies came in shortly be-
fore noon and left their trains on sidings
near the foot ball grounds. From ,.,ere
they mar he'd 10 Houston Hail. where the
mad, = pmen and cadets were the guests Of
the University of Pennsylvania at lunch
con The Secretary of the Navy and Sec
retary of War, with other distinguished
personages from Washington. had their
luncheon on the trains and went direct to
Franklin Field when they arrived.
Prepared for Weather Change.
About the noon hour a southwest wind
brought up great bank of clouds that
obscured the sun and made the air cold
and raw. The crowds anticipated the
change and came to the grounus muffied
in furs and storm coats. The field showed
evidence Of the heavy rain Of yesterday.
areas of muddy ground In the center of
the field and inside of the twenty-five
yard line at each end of the gridiron. The
crowds came early, and when play was
started there were very few empty seats
Seats had been provided for 10000 per-
sons, and the varying cOlors of the wav-
ing flags and the big yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS which nearly every girl in the
stands wore made a pretty picture. The
distinguished people arrived and took
their places in the boxes. practically un-
noticed in the big rflrongs.
At 1:3:, the Army battalion came into
the great inclosure from the southwest
entrance, and was given a cheer by the
Pennsylvania students on the east stands.
Six Companies of Cadets.
There were six companies of cadets
headed by big band. They marched on
the field and stood at attention while the
stands cheered. Suddenly the West
Point Band started up stirring tune,
and the cadets marched down the field
in excellent alignment. wheeled perfectly
and brought up facing the south stand.
n sharp order was given and they march
ed to their seats.
Then the midshipmen came in from the
northwest corner of the grounds headed
by band crashing out a tune that
started the crowds to stamp the feet Eight
companies comprised their contingent,
and the OIue-COateQ m1QQteS' presented
picture equally as stirring as that pre-
sented by the gray-coated boys from
West Point.
Their march down the field in review
also stirred the patriotism of the en-
thusiastic crowds. The middies paraded
to the front of their stand and stood In
two battalions until given the command
to mar1h to their seats. With the mill
tary spectacle over the crowds awaited
the two teams, while the middies and
the cadets exchanged complimentary
greetings through their megaphones and
cheered the heroes of their respective
teams. BILL" the navy goat. was. AS
Usual. on hand to help the Navy team
win. and the crowd was much amused
watching the plebe control the mascot
The two teams came on the field with
IN few moments of each other at 2
o'clock and the noise began
The Navy won the toss and chose the
west goal with the wind at its back
giving the Army the kickoff.
Navy Regains Ball.