Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-29
NAVY LEADS THE ARMY, 6-3:
TWO FIELD GOALS BY BROWN
in The BIG FOOTBALL BATTLE
BULLETIN
In the period the Navy, g., Army 3.

NEW AO1tlN, NOV. 2J.--Under skiess
that momentarily threatened rain,
gala crowd of 10000 odd among them
the President of the United States,
surged toward Upper Manhattan to-
day for the annual football game be-
tween the Army and Navy
Played this year for the first time
at the Polo Grounds, New York, it
was estimated that spectators of the
contest would total more tiian $4,000
"a greater number than ever wit
messed a worlds series baseball con-
test
There was no early Jam at the
gates, for those who held tickets had
obtained them far in advance. But
hotel corridors long before the game
were alive with pretty girls and rep
resentatives of the army and navy
and official Washington.
President Wilson, after bidding
goodbye at the pier to his daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els b. Sayre, who departed for I1u-
rope, planned to go to the game by
automobile
Later the coaches gathered the men
together In their respective quarters
and went over signals, discussed field
conditions and certain plays to be
executed on the wet field and gave
final instructions.
There was much scurrying about
for tickets in the late afternoon by
eleventhhour arrivals from out of
town. Many of these were accommo-
dated by spectators at fancy prices
Such purchasers took a chance on
gaining admission to the grounds.
however, for the New York baseball
club and the athletic associations of
the two academies had made arrange
&c IN iptFo1fdufa laxy
spectators.
The New York club had a record of
some of these, presaging many argu-
ments at the entrances. The gates
were opened at IL o'clock, but the
crowd on hand at that hour was
small. 4t
Weather conditions did not improve
| much during the forenoon. although
no rain fell. 1t was dark and damp
| and a trifie, raw in the open The
players did not mind the dampness,
but 1t compelled the spectators to load
themselves with umbrellas, raincoats
and other wet weather apparel.
The hotel district was gay with the
, blue and gold of the Navy and the
black and gray of the Army, with
here and there the colors of big East
ern universities There were many
reunions among older officers.
Little was seen of the two elevens
before they appeared on the field. The
coaches kept the men away from the
noise and hustle of the hotel lobbies.
After breakfast those players so in
clined left their headquarters in pairs
or small groups for brisk walk. f'
POLO GROUNDS. New York. Nov
29.--The Navy won the toss and Sc
lected the west goal, giving the ARMY
the KICKOFF.
The President and his party were
late Five minutes after the time sci
they arrived and the game began
The Army kicked off to the Nayys
15-yard line and the ball was run bach
to the 35-yard line before the Army
| stopped the Navy back. Failing made
the run The first scrimmage resulted
! in five-yard gain. On the next play
the Navq went around the Army s
right side to the Navy's 20-yard line.
! A crash against right tackle failed
to gain.
Army Plays Desperate Game.
The Army was playing desperately
but was unable to hold the Navy
Failing plunged through the left side
1 of the Army line to the Army 15-
yard line. On the next play, Nc
Reavy tried the right side of the
West Point line, but failed to gain
Harrison made three yards and then
Nichols brought the ball to the
Army 5-yard line. McReavy added
two more yards and here the Navy
lost the ball on downs. Jouett, who
went in at right halfback for Hodg-
I son, punted from behind his goal line
1t was poor kick. The Navy got
the ball on the Army 2O-yard line and
carried 1t back five yards before they
were stopped. On a faf1e formation
for field goal Brown, OF the Navy
was brought back and tried to &C