The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-24
National News Association)

National News Association)
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. "a
With the members of both teams in
the best possible condition and eager
for the fray, the Army and Navy foot
ball elevens have arrived in Philadel-
phia, ready for their annual game to-
morrow on Franklin Field. In pre-
vious years it has been customary to
play the game on the Saturday fol-
lowing Thanksgiving. when the con-
test has served to bring a brilliant
close to the football season in the
East. The advance of the date this
year brings the Army and Navy game
into rivalry for public interest with
that other stellar attraction of the
Rridiron--the annual battle between
Yale and Harvard. But to all outward
indications the Crimson and Blue con-
test at Cambridge tomorrow will not
detract from the public interest In
the Army and Navy game. More than
10000 seats have been disposed OF
for the game on Franklin Field, and
today hotel accommodations In Phila-
delphia are at a premium. Official
society in Washington will have it's
usual large representation and army
and navy officers. active and retired.
living within a thousand miles around
Philadelphia will be here to root for
their favorites With the two teams
probably as evenly matched as ever
before and with both full OF the fight
ing spirit that pervades the two great
institutions which the players repre-
sent, all that Is believed necessary to
insure a hard and high-class game Is
suitable football weather. The Off
cial for the game will be: Referee, M
J. Thompson. Georgetown; umpire. A.
/. Sharpe. Yale; field Judge, Carl B.
Marshall, Harvard; linesman, Addy
Smith, head coach at Pennsylvania.
BLUE AND CRIMSON.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. 24.-ln
classic Cambridge today outward and
visible signs were abundant that the
great athletic event Of the season. the
annual football game that is to crown
with glory either the Crimson or the
Blue, is close at hand. The advance
guard of visitors hurried hither and
thither through Harvard square. The
old college buildings grouped about
the yard were Respondent with Har-
ward flags. Across the river, inside
the gray walls OF the Stadium. men
were at work rolling the turf and COM
pleting other preparations for tomor-
rows annual gridiron battle between
the Yale and Harvard elevens.
A crowd Of 10000 spectators Is ex-
pected to view the game. Despite the
swarm Of Yale enthusiasts already in
town. all sanguine Of victory, the un-
dergraduates Of Harvard are still san
guine that their team will win. not
withstanding Yale's undoubted
strength.
Tomorrow's game will be the 33rd
In the series between the two great
universities. Except in five years the
games have been continuous since
1875. In the series Yale has won %
times and Harvard s, and there have
been four tie games. In 1875 Harvard
won the game and the following year
Yale was victorious. In 1877 there was
no game. Yale won In 1873, and the
game In 1879 was q draw. From 1880
to 1890 Yale won every game, but in
1856 the game was prohibited by the
Harvard faculty. In 1888 Harvard for
1eited the game. In 1890 the Crimson
won, and then Yale followed with a
string Of victories that lasted until
athletic relations were broken off in
1896 and 1896. The game in 1897.
o to 0 tie. In 1898 Harvard won and
in 1899 the teams again played to 0
game. Yale won in 1900, Harvard in
1901 and then followed another string
of six victories for Yale. Harvard was
victor in 1908. Yale in 1909 and last
year came another to 0 tie game.