The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-28
ARMY-NAYY GAME TODAY
CURTAIN WILL
FALL TODAY
FINALE OF 1914 FOOTBALL SEA.
SON TO BE GREAT EVENT.
Government VIII BE Represented at
the Contest and High and Low
Military Officers to Attend.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nov. ~
Inc iootoail teams OF the United
states Naval and Military academies
close the gridiron season here TO-
morrow with their annual service con-
test. Always an interesting struggle
from both play and spectacle stand
point. the game holds promise OF un-
usual thrills this year. The middies
are animated by a desire to atone
Tor the unexpected and overwhelming
defeat administered by the cadets at
New York last season. while the sol
diers are determined TO continue the
success which broke the navy's triple
row OF victories Just a year ago to-
morrow.
Judging from the records made by
the two teams TO date, the game
should prove a fitting climax TO the
Football play OF 1914. Both eleyens
have worked through hard schedules
with great credit The army has won
every one of its eight games. sharing
this distinction with but one OF all the
eastern teams OF the season. The cali
Der Of the cadets squad is shown by
the fact than this string of victories
included defeats of Rutgers. Colgate.
Notre Dame and Springfield
The middies' record is not quite so
impressive. containing as IL does two
defeats registered by the University OF
Pennsylvania and the University OF
Pittsburgh. In both these games the
navy scored one touchdown. however.
and rolled up good sized totals In the
others. The sailors defense has not
proved equal to that shown by the
West Pointers. for North Carolina
and Colby both ran up double figure
scores. although defeated by the mid
dies fast offensive play.
Government Represented.
Regardless of the outcome of the
game. the meeting of the two acad-
envy teams will be the vehicle OF the
usual spectacular features which mark
this contest and form a most fitting
finale upon which TO drop the football
curtain for another twelve months.
Army and navy officers from all ranks
from general or admiral down TO lieu
tenant or ensign will be present in
large numbers. while the United
States government will be represented
by secretaries of the various depart
ments. congressman, senators and a
host OF minor officials. President Will
son may also attend the game IL his
duties permit OF absence from Wash
ington, dividing his time equally be-
tween the navy and army sides OF the
field.
II Is this official and military set
ting. peculiar TO the service game.
taken in connection with the close and
desperate character of the play each
year. that surrounds the annual meet
ing of the cadets and middies with an
atmosphere not found in any other
football game. The series began in
1890. and since the initial contest the
teams Of the two academies have met
eighteen times. How evenly matched
the elevens are from year TO year is
shown by the fact that the navy has
won nine games 10 the army's eight,
with one contest tie.
Although the middies have a one
game lead. the soldiers have scored
the greater number OF points. the rec
ord standing: Army. 1872; navy. 1879.
Records.
The records OF tho two teams this
fall follows: