New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
NAVY GUARDS ITS GOAT
"BiIIv" Proves an Able Mascot
at Franklin Field.
OF BIG GAME
Cheer Leaders Raised HULA
baloo by Displaying Placards
as Signals.
1Rv relerrnph TO The TrIbune ]

rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 25 49, Philadelphia
billy" the Navy goat and mascot. was
again much in evidence at Franklin Field
during the annual gridiron struggle be-
tween the United States service acade-
mics to-day The Army mule was conspicu-
Gus by his absence, and the attempts OF
the Army cadets 10 get the Nays goat
were in vain I'm more ways than one
BILLY" was carefully guarded all morning
by the middies. his whereabouts being
known only 10 the team and coaches. His
appearance in the Navy parade on the field
before the game ELECTED much hoodng
from the Army stands, but he was roundly
cheered on all occasions by the sailors. For
the second year in succession he brought
luck 10 the Navy. Like Sam White. OF
Princeton. Dalton showed he could repeat.
The chance came but once. but. as was the
case last year, the Navy captain was not
found wanting.
One Of the many fair spectators who wore
the Navy coIors suddenly glanced UP at the
big score board at the west end Of the field
during a break in the game due TO PEN
atty. and. on noticing the word holding
going UP on the board 10 explain the pen
atty. exclaimed, Il wonder whose place
Holding is going to take"
II takes an Army Navy game to bring out
TO the best advantage the lasting qualities
of the human lungs and throat AS some
one remarked on leaving the field: III
easily seen that those cadets are in con-
stant training"
One of the pretty girls who had been
most enthusiastic in the support Of the
West Pointers turned 10 her companion
and said: It told you TO buy me orange
chrvsanthenums instead OF violets, be-
cause chrysanthemums are lucky this year
wore them at both the Princeton-H Har-
ward and Princeton-Ysle games this year
and know"
An Army supporter was overheard 10 re-
mark that It always was poor policy 70 beat
Yale early in the season because II meant
defeat by the Navy TO finish up with.
| President Taft found II impossible to at
tend the game but his wife and daughter
were interested spectators, as was the
daughter OF Governor Woodrow Wilson or
| New Jersey.
. The Navy slipped a surprise TO the big
| crowd when IL sent It's substitutes on the
/ field first The big varsity eleven, headed
| nv CAPTAIN Dalton failed 70 appear until
after the Army had put in its appearance
The clock at the end OF the field showed
/ three minutes yet TO play for about the
| last ten minutes OF the game. 1t was the
/ longest three minutes ever spent in any
| game before.
| po+b cbaartnx sections seemed 70 think
that they would be dsgraced II they kept
still for moment during the game Inc
Navv cheer leaders announced the cheer 70
be given by showing placard 70 the
stands There were various placards with
the names Of the cheers, among which were
the long famous "sireen," the auto
new cheer this year "H2 O." another new
one; "a n" HOO Ray" "Ya Team ana
one with the single word Noise printed
| IN big black letters. This last seemed al
most superfuous How the pretty girls do
fall for" brass buttons!
Both elevens showed something new In
the wav OF secondary defence. They both
Waved two men about twelve yards back
Of the line and two clear back 70 receive
nu-ts at all times Besides this. the Navy
centre generally played loose, ana at times
Gllchrist backed up the line also. Inis
greatly weakened the line and seemed 10
ba a clear waste Of one man on the de-
fence. When not playing back OF this line
ctIchrist played at end in place or NC
Paavv. who always played back on the
defence. ,
The Navy guards had big white patches
sewed or their jerseys. Just what the o.
tect OF these patches on the guards was Is
still puzzliug the spectators. Weems' at
centre and Gilchris: had white headgears,
untn the latter discarded his late In the
first period.
The majority Of the spectators were thor
oughlv disgusted at the frequent delays ana
the constant pickering between the players
and officials. Between almost every scrifh-
mage a lengthy argument would ensue, with
the result that those who came 10 see a
claan football game were sadly disgruntled
4 Roneister or a Fitzpatrick could GER
tainlv have shone in to-day's game for
there was a noticeable lack OF clean
tackllng on the part OF both teams Arnold
,yas easily the best tackler, most or the
other men seeming 20 prefer to jump on
the runners neck.
The play was fierce. and there We're con-
seauenty many minor INJURIES anu 'on9
DELAYS. These were excusaoie' DuI ''7
lengthy arguments and delays IN tne last
quarter began to disgust many VINO hau
come to see a clean football game. IL was
a game between cripples during the last
quarter. or so It seemed 10 the spectators
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