New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
Army and Navy Elevens Are to
Meet December 2.
FOUR FIELDS ARE OFFERED
Game Will Probably Be Played at
Princeton or at Shibe Park,
Philadelphia.

conflict with other championship football
matches. This statement was made
authoritatively to a representative OF The
Tribune by members of the Army Athletic
Association yesterday.
one Of the officials said: LAS a matter
of fact the Army would prefer TO play
the game the last Saturday in November.
but the Navy insists upon the first Satur-
day in December and We willingly concede
the point, as it makes no great difference
TO us one way or the other. and. further
more. by playing on the latter date we will
not conflict with the Hsrvard-Yale game.
Many persons want to see both contests.
and We think that we should oblise them
so long as it does not really jeopardize our
chances OF winning"
Four fields have been offered the Army
and the Navy athletic associations for their
annual games-Shibe Park. the home OF the
Philadelphia Athletics; Franklin Field.
Philadelphia, where the games have been
usually held heretofore. and the athletic
grounds OF the University Of Pennsyl-
ysnia: the Polo Grounds In this city and
the Princeton University field. Up TO the
present time Yale University has not
offered its field While the two associa-
lions have not arrived at any decision as
10 which field and offer 10 accept. It can
be said OH good authority that the game
eventually will be awarded either to Shlbe
Park or Princeton University.
II is understood that John T. Brush, I'm
Offering the Polo Grounds, guaranteed that
he would provide fifty thousand seats. and
asked In return one-fourth OF that number,
10 be disposed of at the best possible
financial advantage TO himself. Army
officers wish TO have the game played in
New York City. as was exclusively told in
the columns of this paper last fall. How
ever. the Navy. since Lieutenant Berrien
was removed as head coach refuses to con-
slider the Polo Grounds proposition favor
ably. arguing that the brigade could hard
~ be brought TO New York and carried
back TO Annapolis on the same day. Of
iicials Of the Army Athletic Association
say that next week they will make a final
effort to persuade the naval contingent to
change It's point of view. but admit that
they are not at all optimistic
Princeton University's offer would un-
doubtedly be accepted If the representatives
Of the two academies could be convinced
that the railroad service would be adequate.
However, they still remember the 1906 game.
when the brigade of midshipmen spent sew
eral hours on their special trains in a corn
field and did not reach Princeton until after
the referees whistle had sounded the start
ing Of the game Princeton, il is said. has
made by far the most liberal offer, and, as
before stated, only the fear of inadequate
transportation facilities prevents its ac-
Ceptance.
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seems TO have the call. Colonel Gordon,
L. :. A., and Commander tanning, L. S.
y. are the two officers selected 10 con-
duct the negotiations. 1t is believed that
they will settle all questions pertaining to
the game early next week. Up to the pres
cnt time they have carried them on through
the mail. with the exception Of visit to
Shibe Park at the invitation OF its own
CTS. These two officers are also attempting
10 arrange a new three-year football
agreement between the two academies, the
. old one having expired last fall. There has
been a temporary halt in the negotiations
owing TO the fact that Colonel Gordon has
been away from West Point on leave. He
returns on Monday, and then, it is be
lieved. an smicablc arrangement will soon
bc arrived at.
Officers at West Point were astonished
when an order was recently published d.
recting Lieutenant Nelly to report immedi-
ately TO his regiment and further order
ing Lieutenant Cope" Philoon, star centre
and mentioned by Walter Camp one of
|. iho most promising candidates for the all
M American eleven I'm 1905. to report to West
" Point and assist in the coaching.
Captain Beacham, a former captain OF
Cornell football and baseball teams, will
succeed Lieutenant Nelly AS head coach
this fall. Philoon, the old Bowdoin captain
and star. will he his chief assistant, devot-
ing his time especially TO the line men.
Every one believed that Nelly would be re
tanned at least another year as head coach,
hut army officers fail 10 see the advantage
Of retaining a coach whose team has lost
an Army-Navy game, even though that
same team has defeated Yale and held Har-
ward almost to a tie game. Lieutenant
Irwin. one of the best tackles ever at West
Point. and picked by Walter Camp and The
Tribune for the all-American team. is also
at the Point and will assist in the coach
Ing.
Captain Beacham made remarkable
record as an athlete at Cornell. as is
proved by his selection az captain of both
the football and baseball teams the same
year. He coached the big red eleven in
1901 and was considered successful, even
though his team lost the Pennsylvania
game. That year Cornell defeated the
Army on the Plains, in one Of the most
exciting games ever played, by the margin
of q safety.
Cope" Philoon is one of the best liked
officers ever graduated from the academy.
lie PLAYED on high school team Tor -FOUR
Years before entering BoWdoin COLLEGE,
raptaining it the last two years. lie
PLAYED on BoWdoin teams four years and
was twice elected captain. At West Point
he decided he would not 20 out for foot
ball but finally yielded TO arguments ad-
yanced by the upper class men and played
sub centre and halfback. The following
wear he made the team as centre and
played that position for three years, lead
ing the victorious 1909 eleven and develop
ing into one of the best centres the Army
ever had. He was one OF Lieutenant
Nclly's assistants last year.
Eight "A" men are in the academy this
year. but Army hopes were dealt severe
blow when Dean, star halfback and the
hest hunter on last years eleven, an
nounced that he would not play this year.
Wood one Of the most promising ends.
has also declined TO come out. The Army
coaches believe that the lure OF the
whistle viii eventually bring Dean out
but they fear that Woods decision Is
irreyocable The first practice was held on
Saturday.
In speaking Of the prospects of the team
pbiloon said. I'VE have a good nucleus Of