New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-30
FOOTBALL HOST GATHERS
Philadelphia Fills Up with Ad-
vance Guard for Game.
TICKETS AT FANCY PRICES
Army and Navy Elevens Run
Through Last Drill with
PiCkets on Guard.

Philadelphia, Nov. eo-Just as eager to
get into action as the men behind the
guns in the two arms Of the national ser
vice, the Annapolis midshipmen and the
West Point cadets are now on the ground
FOR their annual gridiron battle tomorrow
at Franklin Field The blue and gold of
tho Navy and the black, gold and gray
Of the Army are everywhere, and Phil
adelpha is doing its best TO entertain the
guests from all points Of the compass.
The Army team arrived here shortly be-
fore noon and established headquarters at
the Rellevue-Stratford Hotel. The Navy
squad. which came here yesterday. Is
quarter,d az the Hotel Walton, square
away.
Hundreds Of old army and navy officers
arrived to-day. but the big rush set In
this evening. Men prominent In all
branches Of the government service are
here 10 attend the contest. Others will
arrive tomorrow, and the leading hotels
report that every available room has
been reserved.
TN. seating capacity Of Franklin Field,
where the game will be played, has been
increased several thousand, making the
scarcity OF tickets less marked than in
former years. The last available ticket,
however. was disposed OF by the Univer-
slty authorities to-day, but spectators
tonight lined Broad street. Offering 10
buy or sell the coveted pasteboards. The
price demanded ranged from s. to sl5
ticket. according 10 the location.
Captain Philip Matthews. OF the Army
Athlctir Association, and other officers
made an investigation, but failed TO find
any Of the Army's allotment in the hands
OF the spectators. He declares that most
Of the tickets offered for sale were from
those which went 10 Pennsylvania TO be
sold AT s. each for the benefit OF the army
and navy relief societies.
Both the Army and Navy teams prac-
tsed to-day on Franklin Field. The Navy
squad. which arrived here yesterday, had
a short drill in the morning, followed by
walk through Paramount Park. In the
afternoon the mIdshipmen again donned
football toys and ran through signals on
the field. They were followed by the
Army PLAYERS. which arrived here forty
five strong.
Eeyes. the Army fullDack, aroused the
enthusiasm of his teammates and coach
rs by kicking ten successive field goals
from ,ne 20, 40 and 46-yard marks. In prac
ticc The teams practlsed I'm secret, with
picliets surrounding the field to warn off
intrudcrs
Both branches Of the service seem con-
hdent that their respective teams will be
victorious The betting has been rather
light. with slight odds in favor Of the
Army.
President Taft will not occupy his box,
but George Won l.. Meyer, Secretary of
the Navy, will be on hand with Assistant
Secretary of War oliver. Among those
who have been assigned boxes on the
Amy side and most Of whom will at
tend are Major General Leonard Wood,
Major General Thomas II. Barry, Major
General Charles f. Roe. Major General
j. g. Aleahre. Major General w. w.
WothrrspOun, Brigadier General Albert l..
Mills Bngadier General r.. A. Garlinton.
Surgeon General Torney, Brigadier Cen
eraI william Crozier Governor-el Will
lam Sulzer. Frank .. Briggs. Cornelius y.
Bliss Edwin Gould. X. II. Goviue, H. Il
Cassatt. senator du Pont, Senator Norris
Brown and Senator Sutherland.
Among those who may be seen in the
boxes on the Navy side of the field are
Captain Gibbons. superintendent of the
Naval Academy Brckman Winthrop. AS
sistaut Secretary Of the Navy; Rear Ad-
miral Twiniug Rear Admiral Badger,
Rear Admiral Wainwright. Senator Lodge
Captain Potts. Colonel Robert NJ Thomp-
son and Rear Admiral Winslow.