Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-30
ARMY WINS 18TH
ANNUAL CONTEST
Rock Islanders Present at Foot
ball Game Between the
Rival Elevens.
PLAYING RAGGED AT TIMES
Thirty Thousand Frenzied Partisans
Make DeafenIng Din at
Philadelphia
PLAYING RAGGED AT TIMES
BY A ROCK ISLANDER.

Special Correspondence of The Argus.
Philadelphia. Nov. 2s.-Amid the din
and noise of 10000 frenzied spectators
gathered to witness the Gath annual
football classic, the army trampled
numerically upon the navy warriors
Saturday afternoon in the great amphi-
theatre of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was a fitting climax to the
1914 football season.
The weather was ideal A light
northwesterly breeze swept Franklin
field but was not strong enough to
hamper the play. The sun beamed
graciously upon the gaily bedecked
multitude and made comfortable the
thousands who had come in heavy furs
and overcoats, prepared for cold day.
The throng presented a gay picture.
From the endless sea of faces there
arose>a forest of color, as the remnants
of the rival rooters were waved brisk
ly in the air. Beautiful women, gown
ed in coats of brilliant colors, present
ed a striking contrast to the solemn
gray of the army cadets and the dark
blue of the navy middies.
Special trains from Washington and
New York brought thousands of out
siders to the Quaker city. Nearly all
officialdom and society folk from ev-
cry section of the country came to see
the big game Despite the absence of
the president the administration was
well represented by members of the
cabinet, bureau chiefs, and minor gov
ernmental officials. Grizzled veterans
of the sos and COS were there in
scores and cheered the younger heroes
with all the strength at their COM
mand.
Crowd Gathers Early.
Shortly after noon the crowd began
to stream into the huge stadium and
long before the game was called the
seats were filled. At 1:25 the mid
shipmen marched on the field to the
strains OF the naval band. They pre-
scented a wonderful spectacle as they
went through their formations and
took their seats In the north stand.
In the ranks of the naval students
were two Rock Island boys, Frank and
Jay Huntoon.
Ten minutes later the West Pointers \
nut in their appearance, led by the
famous military band. Their arrival
brought forth a Dining cheer from
the navy stands and they were APP
plauded continuously as they filed into
he south stand.
Rival cheer leaders became active
and the noise was deafening. The
middies hurled challenge after chal-
enge across the field at the cadets and
the West Pointers responded no less
rehemently.
The arrival of Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels and his party
was the cause of much excitement and
he midshipmen rose en- masse to
greet their chief. He wore a broad 4
smile as he took his seat besides Mrs. II
Daniels in a box just in front of the
Captain Overesch of the navy led
mis- men on the field at LAS and two
minutes later the West Pointers came
through the gate After a short signal
drill the two captains met in the cen
ter of the field and Referee Langford
tossed the coin. The navy captain
jailed the turn correctly and chose the
east goal and to receive the kick. At
precisely 200 o'clock Blodgett kicked
on to FEELING on the latter's 10 yard
inc and the battle was on.