Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
PHILADELPHIA. No
vember 80. Score. end
first period: Army, o;
Navy. o.

PHILADELPHIA, November 3o-The
big picture foot ball game of the season.
the annual battle between the Army and
the Navy, set for Franklin Field this
afternoon. is favored by ideal weather.
The sky Is clear of clouds and the crisp
ness of the air is tempered by a brilliant
sun. A record crowd is on hand to see
the struggle and altogether everything
seems to conspire to make this annual
event the usual big successful spectacle.
With the battalions of the West Point
cadets in their gray coats and the Annap-
oils midshipmen in their long dark blue
overcoats marching down the field behind
big brass bands crashing out stirring
tunes. with many army and navy officers
in uniform, with the blue and gold of the
navy and the black. gold and gray of the
army mingling with the red and blue Of
the University OF Pennsylvania, with the
big guns" from Washington in the
boxes booming out cheers for the battling
future admirals and generals the game
Is looked upon as the most spectacular
Of the year.
Seventeenth Foot Ball Contest.
It is the seventeenth gridiron contest
between the two arms OF the national
service. OF the sixteen games played
since 1890. the Navy cadets have won
eight, while their Army rivals have been
victors in seven, and in 1906 a tie game
was played. In today's contest the Navy
will be without the services OF Dalton, who
won for them in 1910 and 1911 by kicking
goal from the field. the score in each case
being to o. On the other hand the
Army. which has not won since 1908. this
hoo cts of
in Keyes. their fullback.
Betting Favors Cadets.
Supporters OF both teams are protesting
confidence at the outcome. but a compar-
ison Of the scores made by the teams
which face each other today is somewhat
to the advantage OF the cadets. whose
team has been defeated only by Yale and
the Carlisle Indians. while the midship-
men have lost to Swarthmore, Lehigh and
Bucknell.
The betting Is 5 to I'm favor Of the
Army. But no one has ever been able
to figure out the result Of an Army and
Navy battle by referring to scores Of
previous games. The teams have always
developed unexpected strength in the
crisis Of their annual contest.
Distinguished officials Present.
While a box was reserved for the Pres
ident Of the United States in the center
of the field on the Army side, Mr.. Taft
did not attend the game. The Secretary
Of the Navy and the assistant secretary
OF war, with large parties of friends, were
on hand to cheer their favorites- Ad-
mirals and generals, past and present.
other active and retired officers OF all
grades are in the boxes or scattered
through the stands by the hundreds. The
battalion Of cadets who arrived here this
morning In special trains from West
Point occupied two sections In the center
Of the south stand and the two battalions
OF midshipmen, who also came In this
morning, megaphoned their cheers from
the middle Of the north stand.
Cabinet officers, members OF the diplo-
matic corps. members OF the Senate and
House naval committees. other members
of Congress. the Governor OF Pennsy1-
vania, other state officials and high ofd-
GERS OF the city are also viewing the
game. A private box was reserved Tor
Gov. Dix OF New York.
Trains Of Rooters Arrive.
Special trains from New York. Wash
ington. West Point and Annapolis unload
ed thousands Of enthusiastic dag -bedeck-
ed rooters The battalions OF cadets and
midshipmen took luncheon at the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania as the guests
Of that institution.
The two teams rested during the morn
ing, the most strenuous thing they did
being q short walk about the city in
groups Of twos and threes.
Navy Team Aroused by Fire Alarm.
There was a lot Of excitement in a big
Broad street hotel where the Navy team
is quartered early today. due to a little
smoldering fire in the basement. The
odor OF smoke found it's way through the
hotel and 'tScotty'' McMasters. the vet
eran trainer Of the Navy team. who. il
is said never sleeps the night before the
big game, got a whin OF 1t and quietly
went from room to room and woke up all
the boys.
They were ordered to dress and await
Developments. The blaze did not amount
to anything and caused no damage, and
the players after having been congre-
gated in a hall Of the hotel for a while,
returned to bed. lit was hard on the
boys to rouse them out OF a sound Sleep
said McMasters. but they will be wide
awake when they line up against the
Army.
The hotel was crowded with guests and
dressed and went to the first
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