The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30
Navy, Picked as Fa-
vorite, Succumbs to
Army's Attack.
MULTITUDE SEES.
SPLENDID BATTLE
Stands Crowded With Society
Folk and People Prominent in
Official and Civilian Life.
President Arrives Few Min
utcs Late - Wonderful
Spectacle Presented.


football team furnished a spectacular
and confusing finale to tho Eastern
football season of 1913 by defeating
tho Navy eleven at the Polo Grounds
to-day BY a score OF % TO 2.
Completely outplayed during the
opening period tho cadets swept the
sailors OF their feet In tho second half
by combination OF brilliant indi-
vidual and team play that quick
- rolled up an overwh Ginning lead.
with victory In sight for tho nrEt
timo In four years tho West Point
team scored rapidly and finished tho
game with total that has not been
exceeded by either academy IN ten
years.
Despite tho annihiia,ion OF the Navy's
hope OF a fourth consecutive victory
ovor the Army the game was fought
gu, desperately until the closing mo-
inent.
Forty-two thousand persons saw the
Navy go down in defeat before tho
Army. No greater throng has ever
seen an Army Navy game.
The multitude which crowded the
stands included President Wilson, N"
secretary OF War and OF tho Navy,
other cabinet officers Senator'S. CON
;-ressnleu and tho flower OF tho mill
tary and naval service. Every seat was
occupied and many more persons
would have bceu thor. had space to
scat them been available.
Gridiron Protected.
Sc, in IN oval % humanity WAS tn"
lcmide gridiron. protected from the
rain till THIS afternoon by a twelve.
inch blanket OF straw. To the south
on tn. side line WAS the Army stand:
70 the north sat the Navy with the
iicld between. rakcd rs y cross-nre OF
Cheering
president Wilson and his partv fol
loved precedent ia dividing their time
~ thr game between In. contenders.
The President WAS a few minutes late.
:tud tie game did not start till he had
taken his seat IN an upper grandstand
box almost directly over the ARMY
stand when the first half ended ne
WAS escorted by Secretary Of War Car
Iisou and Secretary Daniels to the
Navy side
Rain threatened during tho first three
periods Of the game and in tho last
quarter dri2zle began
As the Army battalious marched upon
the field. headed by the cadet band. the
crowd chcercd. Down the side lines
marched the band the battnlions OF
gray and gold following in columns of
four. Around the field they marched
then followed the band the length Of
the field down the centre, nfty abreast
turning by tours. reforming in long
lines and hating before the south stand.
AS they marked time the Navy eleven
the ncId. Another cheer went
up The cadet band uuickcneG it's tune
TO a liz. and the lines OF gray broke
and ran for the stand.
MOI dies Take Field.
Meantime. n flourish OF buEies an
nounced tho approach OF the Naval
battalions II was nearing tim. for
tho same, and they marched straight
down the centre OF the field. Across
The shoulder OF each mans long blue
overcoat cleaned a gold band; from
each mans hand waved a gold pennant
When they made the stand the blue was
almost hidden by moving forest OF
golden standards and steamers
The Army eleven scurried out on the
field. a great cheer went UP. Across
The field the Blue and Cola cheered
the Army: and the Army, With the
blare Of many bugles and the roar OF
many voices gave back greeting TO
the Navy. Blue coated and gray
CARRIED cheer leaders, swiugin. mega
phones. darted out To the side lines
and took their stand before each
battalion. Then came the 1umult OF
rival cheers and songs drowning the
torrent OF applause from mere civilians
as the elevens took their places
y field goal by the navy in tho inst
quarter set tho strcamcrs OF gold
swapping wildly. In the second period,
when the Army tied the score by scor-
ing field goal. the Army stand went
wild.
Eut the greatest delirium was saved
for the Army touchdown In tho same
period six hundred West Pointers
rose to their feet as one man. tossed
their cap on high. Embossed their voices
in wild hurrahs, and forgot to give
their college yells in their delight.
Rush to Coiors.
VI the end Of the game the Army
celebrated With the usual rush to the
colors. From the stand they stormcd
the hcli and danced in n great circle
over the gridiron. The circle widencd
until a line of gray clad men sur
founded the field. in The centre were
planted the Army colors.
A. the crowds surGed out on Che field
Two s'alwart youths In gray overcoats
climbed To Tie top OF the Nays GOAL
posts and nailed the Army colors
there
president Wilson. who had waited
for the last act Of the encounter. saw
then. lie turned to Secretary Daniels:
That was worthy OF sailor" the
PRESIDENT said. Ana Secretary Dan
Z icls agreed with him
FROM technical football standpoint
tho playing OF neither team was above
inc usual calibre OF the annual inter-
academy Eridiron struggle. Much of
the work OF coaches went for naught
wien tho battle reached its height and
there was tho usual man-t to man strug-
gle. with team work moro or less for
gotten
From the standpoint OF the spccta-
tors. however. the gnme and it's setting
lost nothing OF Its thrilling grip. and
inc $4,000 persons present gaspcd and
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