New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-18
New York TO Get Gridiron
Classic the Following
Year, However.
AGREEMENT REACHED
AFTER MUCH FARLEY
SSehall Park Of Senators and
Polo Grounds To BE Used
Alternately for Ten Years.
MON The rribune Baroau.


Washington April 1.-THE Army and
Navy football same, which ranks as the
most picturesque sporting contest OF the
season. viii b. lost TO New York this
car lt was announced to-day that an
asvcement has been reached whereby the
annual sriGiron struggle win be played
here and in New York. alternately, for
s. period OF ten years
Washington. however will be the scene
or the same this year The plan was
discussed at a recent meeting in New
York between representatives of the two
.-1dcnics Although working agree
3lent was reached at that time, no state
mcnt was made public 10 is known that
West Point was anxious 90 play at the
polo Grounds. bur Annapolis held out
gainst a game in New York, and the
final arrangement was in the nature OF a
compromise.
nder the agreement the game in New
2crk next year viii be played at the
lornc or the Giants
The baseball park OF the local American
league club VIII be used for the game
oout 1900 is not sufficient TO sccommo-
date the spectators for such a big game
IS meeting OF the Army and Navy.
THE Chamber OF Commerce has prom
i,od 20 add 5000 seats TO the park, and
The game here IS contingent upon the
fl'Tlment OF this promise. With the ad-
dironai stands the field will be capable
oI holding a larger crowd than any other
athletic plant in the country.
This viii be the first time that the
same has ever been played here. IL
though there have been many to urge the
Claims Of Washington. on the ground of
lis being the seat Of the nations govern
ment
New YORK has the privilege Of holding
the Arny-Navy game for the first time
last year. and the experiment seemed 70
be- a great succ SIS. For many years Phii-
ade'phia had a monopoly Of the game at
Franklin Field Of the University Of Penn
Sylvania.
The academies played their first game
u $3.50 and until last year Philadelphia
was chosen every year except one. when
Princeton was agreed upon as COM
promise point
Pressure from West Point was principal
Iv responsible for the game being trans
e-rred 10 New York II was pointed out
that the Polo Grounds could seat S|V9
persons. and By the building of additional
stands there would be room for b,en.
Fully that number or persons saw the
came here last year. More tickets were
allotted 10 the Army and Navy than ever
before.
The hotel accommodations were anotheI
-t-onr point in favor Of this city. An
,apohs. in spite Of the complete success
II the game here, was never reconcilea
o Inc tourney 10 New York on account
y the distance 10 be travelled by The
Middies
Although the so-called football cham
,ionsbip has hardly ever turned on the
-,a4+fuy between the Middies and the
adets. the game has always attracted
an enormous amount of attention, not
,nl, because Of the sterling footo..1
plaved by the two academies. but because
II the many picturesque features H.
rolved. 49,
The choice Of Washington for lnls
year will insure a crowd fully UP 10 the
traditions Of the game in the number 81
prominent persons VINO Will attend out
New York sport lovers VIII LOOK tofNaiu
10 the return OF the contest in 1915.