The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30
Stunning Surprise
Furnished by Army


the presidents of the United States
and members of his cabinet, to-
gether with forty-two thousand
patriotic Americans, surround
ing the gridiron in the Brush sta
dunn this afternoon, the West
Point football eleven furnished =
stunning surprise by conquerfnE
the midshipmen from AnnspO-
lis, by a score of - TO o.
Under lowering clouds. and
with q damp wind blowing from
the northwest, the Army and
Navy hattled In n manner that
would have made Huerta resign
his dictatorship had he been .
spectator. 1t was wonderful
improvement In the method of at
tack. coupled with characteristic
fighting spirit, that enabled tho
Army to win tho day. The Navy
eleven. perhaps, was a tr1ffe over.
confident, but AS the struggle pro-
crossed. and 1t became evident
that the West Point players had
MANY things up their sleeves, the
miSishfpmen. though game to the
they knew, were gradually oxeE--
whelmed.
As spectacle the game, which
for many years has wound up the
football season, was something
that many New Workers never
had seen before. Tho hinge stA-
dunn, with towering wooden
3 H1' p So.
: Whom the sievens tined up IT
O'Clock every seat was taken. with
the result that the gridiron. which
was remarkably dry considering the
rain during the night was completely
by cheering humanfvy.
President Wilson occupied a private
box on the south side OF the fe1d.
which was given over to the gray
coated West Point cadets. and he re-
manned there until the intermisaiOn.
Then, as he made his way to the play
Ing surface to pass across to tins
Navy's domains. he was quickly
and the great crowd stood
up to cheer him as the rival banda
together played Hail to the Chief
Oficial Washington was rerreoAAes
"a by the secretary of the navy. tn
n,
who saw the game IRON
The gridiron, while Governor golyqik,
with his stan, and other df9nltartSe q
The State. and the metropolis A16I
we're present. s:
Veterans 0eIebrAAA
Army and Navy officers " M1G
rank came to see tho future 9eM1S11
and adrnirals fight FOR supfenSa64.
ind after the victory had besn N6
grey haired veterans Of the n4Svfc
Joined the deiiriously happy caANt1i
he customary celebration aro1n4 -
arena. Hundreds and hundreds III
women hraved the threatening Nemt
n to see the fun. u
The general public was permltN1&
10 pay for about eight thousand 1eAt1
which were located at each end o., ~
Held, vet those persons, becauaa sof III
oftiness Of the structure, were 9k1
% see the combat almost ~ well IN
hose who viewed It from p0int1
llong the side-lines.
When the rival cadets marcha6
into, the field a half hour before th&
yame started, the crowd was thrilled
rhe big bands played patriotic music
md the young soldiers and saifoy4
rave n splendid exhibition of mAfc1l&
ng. Then when they had trotted Into
heir respective balliwicks ut 4 doux
,le quick. the eievens came hoppinA
,ut ONTO the gridiron. which was X
ignal for tremendous roar OK -
light This enthusiasm did n0ta M
nInish until long after the triumphAM&
West Pointers had INDUCED In thu
make. dance. and had rushed thu
,olors, proceeding that kept th&
,rewd rooted to the spot, and demons
trated the unbridled Joy OF the grey
coats over the fact tthat their brave
tIckers had subdued the midshipmeu
or the first time since 1909.
Was Glorious Came
From every point Of view. the Eanse
vas q glorious success II was ptayeA
With true American sportsmAnahIp.
md the better team won. There wer4
10 fiukes, no iil-feeling. and thA
osers accepted defeat gracefully. TIM
'rowd which was the largest evexl
zen at a local outdoor sporting evAnass
vas handled without confusion ~ tll4'
metals OF the New York bAsANAn
Tub. white In the neiehborin8 thor
'ughfares. before and after the gAma|
he police did fine work.
The Army's twenty-five points ~
ulted from three touchdpwns. xfof1
which one goal was kicked. anu ri
,oai from placement. Three n1aS45
nent goals by Dare Brown 4n4
savy's big guard. yielded nine p0fn1
or the midshipmen. Two ~ tAl
derrillat. who canghf dif1lcult f9
rard passes behind the goal liue
ther touchdown Was recorded