The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-21
RMY-NAVY GAME Is
SURE; NO MORE ROWS
Five Year Agreement Signed
and All Parties to 1t
Admit the Fact.
QUAKERS GET TT THIS YEAR

WAsiINoToN, oct 2O.-The protracted
wrangle over the Army Navy football.
game has been settled inally-that is.
II one can take the word Of two mem
bers Of President Wilson'S Cabinet for
Field on November IS.
This announcement was made tonight
by Secretary Of War Garrison and CON
hrmed by the Navy Department people.
1t was sail that word had been re-
ceved from Annapolis that the 1lfrer-
cnces had been settled and the Ave year
plan accepted by both sides. three games
to be played in Philadelphia and two In
New York, with tho Navy having the
call this year
The latest hitch was ironed out at Il
conference between tho athletic authori-
ties Of tho two academies at Annapolis
..-day. IL related 20 the question of the
Philadelphia field. The Army was willing
10 play this year on Franklin Field, but
wanted some ASSURANCES from tine Navy
iha; i would use It's best efforts for tho
ITO other years TO obtain IA field in
philadelphia that would DE more com
modious This was the stumbling blocN
last night after everybody here thought
.he pickering should be ended and the
i.V" ycnr plan be accepted.
The Secretaries of War and Navy were
in "A Torment all day. They didn't know
whether they were standing on their feet
or their heads 30 far as this sporting
event was concerned. Furthermore. they
didn't seem to care what the truth was
or whether there was any game or not.
FRANKLY. they We're thoroughly disguised
with the petty controversies that have
arisen in regard to the game.
As late as 6 o'clock this evening the
Washington authorities We're still cropping
I'm the dark At that hour the situation
was like this: Press reports from Annap-
oils said that arrangements for the game
had been agreed on. Secretary OF war
Garrison said he was waiting to hear
what the Navy had decided to do about
H. In the office OF Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels there was posted this sign.
printed IN letters foot tall: NO Army
Navy game
An hour later Secretary Garrison an
nounred with sigh Of relief That he had
received word that there would be n
game. 1t had not been ascertained at a
late hour whether Secretary Daniels had
hauled down his big sign.
ANNApoIIs. oct. 2O.--All doubt as to
the playing Of the Army Navy football
game this year was set at rest by the an
uuuncemcnt this afternoon by Lieutenant
H y. =
Athletic Association executive committee
that an agreement had been reached and
rad received the approval OF the heads of
both Departments. The game will Ice
played IN Philadelphia this year either al;
Shbe Park or on Franklin Field, and the
Navy has the selection Of sites in 1916
and 1918. The Army will choose In 1915
and 1917, and presumably will choose New
York.
The Navy feels that 1t has made a large
concession IN order to save the game by
agreeing to play in New York under any
conditions. The position IS that Phila-
dolphia Is SO situated that both sides can
attend the game with comfort IN one
day trjp. while the Navy people suffer
Lreat Inconvenience by reason Of the long
trip when the game Is played in New York.
: \ great deal of work remains to be done
/ IN assigning seats al the disposal OF the
naval committee. There will be few
seats for general distribution. and no at
trrtion will ne paid to any requests FOR
tickets received after October 81.
WEST PoiNr. oct 2O-There are still
so many contradictory reports about the
Army and Navy football game that an
authoritative statement was issued here to-
I night 10 the effect that the game positively
VIII be played this year in Philadelphia
| ana on alternate years in New York. the
agreement covering a period Of five years.
! G. II. Meyer, secretary OF the Army Ath-
/ letic Council. left hero tonight FOR Phila-
4 dolphia, whore he will be met by Lieu
! tenant Commander \. i. Fairfield of the
naval athletic committee and confer
ence, with view to arranging the de-
} tails Of the game. has been called for to-
morrow morning al the BellcvueStr
/ ford Hotel