New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
NAVY TEAM THE CHOICE
Will Face Army Eleven on Wet
Field, but Under Clear Skies.
so THE FORECASTER SAYS
Big Crowd Gathers in Philadel
phia on Eve of Yearly
Football Struggle.

PHILADELPHIA Nov 24-Fair skies. but a
wet. sloppy field are the probabilities for
the battle OF brains and Drawn between
the football elevens OF Uncle Sans acade-
mics here Tomorrow. The teams arrived
this noon IN a downpour Of rain. but
George S. Bliss. the local weather forecast
er, sent out the cheering news this evening
OF a clear. cold and sunshiny day to-
morrow. Franklin Field, the battle ground.
s covered with a thick coating OF straw,
but this afforded poor protection from the
driving rain The Navy team is a slight
fayorite tonight with those who are max
ing wagers.
The Navy players from Annapolis arrived
here at u..30 O'Clock and made their head
quarters al the Hotel Walton. \ short time
later the w3rrors from West Point flashed
through the city and on to Wayne where
they VIII rest until they start Tor Frank
Din Field tomorrow noon.
This afternoon the teams had light prac-
tice. the Navy players taking theirs indoor s
iu one Of the local armorles. while the
Army eleven and substitutes ran through
signal drills on the running track.
The NAVY squad came 10 Philadelphia in
three special cars. With them was the
celebrated Navy goat the same white be-
whiskered Billy which has created conster-
nation IN Philadelphia before. Nothing has
been seen OF the Army mule.
Above the heads Of the rest OF the mid
shipmen loomed the massive proportions Of
Brown the tackle. who tore large holes in
the Army line last year. and Howe. the
guard Captain Dalton was there. smiling
and confident that he has the best team
the Navy has turned out in years.
The Pennsylvania Railroad VIII run sew
an;een special trains into this city to-mor-
row from Washington and New York. II
.s making arrangements 10 accommodate
from i2.o1O 10 1000 extra passengers. The
.uuipmenf for the various special trains
will call for some seventr-dve Ddrlor cars.
sixteen dining cars and forty-two al-steel
coaches This does not include the equip
meut which viii be used iu relief trains.
which VIII he operated as necessary in
connection with the regular trains between
%ew York and Philadelphia and on other
divisions
Secretary Stimson 81 the War Depart
meut and Secretary Never of the Navy
will arrive az Franklin Field on special
trains that viii leave Washington az 9l
o'clock IN the morning -Four train sec
tious will leave Washington AZ 9:4o A. m.
Government officers members OF the diplo-
matte corps and congressman. with their
wives and families. wifi attend IN large
numbers Tho Secretary of War and the
Secretary ~ the Navy viii have private
cars. With tho former wiz come General
and Mrs Leonard wood. General and Mrs
~ W Witherspoon. General William
rrozior and General and Mrs. Clarence H.
Edwards There will be- tVo sections from
Baltimore. the first of which will arrive at
Broad street station a. 73- o'clock, while
the second will arrive a. Franklin Yield
lt t2.W o'clock
-Four extra sections VIII arrivef rom New
York DOB addition 10 the regular hoErl
service. \ special train Will be run for w
Bml.r Duncan lr
I'm snite of the precautions to keep tick
et= ont " the hands or spectators, Broad
street v.ls lined tonight win men willing
D, buv or sell the pasteOOards which vii
secure alm s.ion 10 the GROUNDS. while the
2 rvI3r ticket agencies say theN have
enough tickets 70 supply their regular Gus
TONER'S Tho prices range from 80 20 81
seat. according TO locatlpn. ne tni
y.rsitv OF PENNSYLVANIA authorities say
thai duplicate tickets will be issued for .,i
,cxet. known tc o. IN the hands Of scalp.
.rs. ard tl,1t the original tickets viii not
r, houured.
An,oulg the prominent persons who have
,lreadv arrived are Admiral George \
Ivrn. of Washington; Justice lhrton. Of
th. stu.rep. Court. Speaker Champ CLARK
and former Senator Dick. OF ONO.
Several dinners were given lo-Hsn,' ~
.t.,,,i,,,, .,. a. the University club, al
vhicn All niral Capps was the most An
,+L., ,Tss m the Array and Navy Iluu.