The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-19
LARGEST THRONG
EYER ON HILLTOP
Attendance Figures Shatter
Georgetown Records.
PROMINENT PERSONS PRESENT
Capt. Archibald Butt Represents
President Taft at the Capitals
Georgetown Football and Base
ball Stars On for the Game.

Never before in the history of George
town has such large crowd been en-
tertained by a football game on the cam
pus of the boys who are stationed at the
west end of our City Of Magnificent Dis
tanceS and the home Of football.
People poured into the arena-like bowl
and dribbled over the side walls of the
bowl Those who stopped over the sides
because they could not gain admittance
eagerly awaited results on the outside
Of the brick walls and had their hearts
quickened. now and anon, by the re-
ports that were given to the overflow
by those doing picket duty on top OF
the walls
President Taft was unable to be pres
emit but Capt. Archibald Butt represented
the Executive Mansion, while Gen. Clar-
ence Wheeler represented the army, and
Gen. George :. Elliott was the rePresen-
tative of the Marine Corps.
Secretaries Walter Fisher and Phian-
der Knox came in during the third period
intermission and took great interest in
the game.
The game was enIivened by the
''shouters of the Georgetown frater-
nifty. led by Frank {. Gross, Fred Gibbs,
and Tom l.. smith, who led the gleeful
glees and "huyas" and incidentally slim
ulated the Blue and Cray contingent by
raucuus shouts and voCalisms, which
proved great factor in the game
They were aided and abetted by The
Naval Gun Factory Band.
Commissioner Cuuo Rudolph was pres
ent. with Melvin G. IIazen and Mai
Richard sylvester as guests. DR.. Harvey
Wiley. an old Princeton fOotballer had
as his companion Or. Galloway, of the
Bureau of Plant Industry Assistant
Pos master Louis Robinson and II. P.
Springer. superintendent of malls. touch
cd elbows with Gen. Miles and eX-Sena-
tor John NJ Thurston and enjoyed the
game hugely.
Mrs Longworth was also present, in
an AIce-blue rainCoat. and seemed to
enjoy the game very much. though be-
ing a rooter for the southern contingent.
showing allegiance for the Virginia
squad. possibly because OF TIE recent
ovation accorded Col. LOngwnrth and
herself by the charlottesville CoUegians.
'Cy'' Cummings recently defeated in
Maryland politics. much in evil
dence. his mammoth frame and voice
sentimentng the local acclaim.
1t is impossible to note the names of
all the society lights who attended, but
suffice il to say that our great football
game is magnet for the best people of
our land, who glory in the twisting Of
limbs, accumulation Of bumps on the
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