The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30
Unexpected Happens
When Middies Lose
to Soldiers.
PRESIDENT SEES
ENTIRE CONTEST
Impartially Watches Ebb and
Flow of Battle, Smiling Upon
All Alike-Army Followers
Kiss Each Other in Sheer
Joy at Defeating
Ancient Foe.
ny DAMON RTNY0N.

Ncw York. November 2s-"B Bill
the Navy goat bleats plain,lvely up
ana down the side lines in his goat
like way. He ia very sad. lie has no
heart for the Wild tumult that is surg
inE ZIP and down the polo Grounds in
the thin mist OF u cold winter evening.
lie mas no ears for the shrll trium
phant shrieks that rend the damp air.
for they have 4 most unfamiliar sound
10 him. lie Is the Eaddest and most
forlorn crittcr that ever nibbled n
blade OF grass is Bill the Navy goat.
this night
"Bill" cannot read. or he would be-
have with more discretion. lie would
take to his heels forthwith for the
Army is very fond OF goat stew, and they
esteem themselves the owners OF any
aud all goats belonging 20 the Navy, as
witness the language OF the score
board. which says. Army. -; Navy. 2.
Up yondcr in the north blcacher IL a
great blaze OF yellow banners. once
sweeping back and onward like a roll
ine ;iamc. but now dropping listlcssly
In the hands OF a herd OF sorrowtuI
young midahipmcn. vho sit dumbly
client. listening to tho taunts Of coo
gray uniformed army officers to be.
who are lined up In front OF the deep
scaWatcr lads
They have TO sit and listen Their
impulse, no doubt, is TO rush ana con
'inue thu battle just ended on .hc grid
ron in rough ana tumble style. but
they must sit there ana take their
medicine. Such is the rule
Mi,dics far From iInppy.
Naturally. they are NOT happy. They
mad fondiy anticipated don. 10 the
Army what the Army was doing TO
them. They are lot saddcr than
"Ell, for Bill" merely reflected their
ssHt s l,..,.. I.
he Is sad about They are sad about
tho - TO ,.
on What fall was this. my
coumtrymen. They had come to New
York To see their undcteated team
knock the very duylishts out OF the
Army. these midshipmen had. They
had made preparations for some such
jubiiation as The Army was now pull
ing OH. only on "a more elaborate and
moro colorfui scale. They had in
tended teaching the poor West Point
ers lesson that would sink in. ana
see what happened. No wonder they
we're sad. and no wonder Bit was
sad
The old Polo Grounds has been the
scene OF many bitter battle of
another kind in times gone by and
the scene OF many a mad iubilation in
the moment OF victory. but nothing
Ike that closing riot to-day has ever
been s.cn there before. The Army boys
just naturally kissed one another
They may feel somewhat abashed over
The action. but at tlic time il seemed
the only proper thing TO 10. You
can't take ii all out in yelling Babe
Brown, a hooded young giant OF the
Navy. did his best to stave off the
Army. He kicked three field goals
Angels could do no more
Unique Football Came.
This game was unique in = foot
ball way, in that two forward passes
went through for the Army. They
were both executed in the same man
ner. an end skipping behind the goal
and taking the pass on the Nays ter
ritory as the ball came twisting over
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