The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-28

changed sides between the halves and
| sat with the army. but his new seat
was as open TO the sky as the other
and the rnin kept up nearly all the
4 afternoon And in his stern neutral
iity the President was pretty much
alone. Everybody also was very un-
neutral. Everybody else was inclined
one way or the other Maybe the
President himself wasn't really as
sternly neutral as his attitude indi-
| Gated, but q President Is presumed to
be so at any Army and Navy football
game.
| Noise and s'Preparedne.s-"
The rest Of the 1900 could be Just as
pro-Army or pro-Navy as they pleased
and they all pleased. II noise enters into
this thing OF preparedness 10 any ex-
tent, the President probably VIII so TO
bed tonight well satisfied that his coun-
try is In good hands.
Damp and dismal the weather, but II
could not droop the enthusiasm OF the
"A. 900 or the spirits of the lads who came
down the Hudson TO meet the boys from
MARYLAND The result OF the game e&-
tiuguIshed the gladness In the bosom OF
the deep water youngsters, perhaps but
1t put an additional drive TO the charge
Of the soldiers when they rushed the
colOrs at the hnish.
Football Dope vindicated.
So far as the game itself is concerned,
the football dope was indicated. The
Army was expected 20 win and the Army
did win.
II did not win by as large a score as
many predicted. perhaps, but IL won by
a sufficient margin to prove that II
has the best football team and-Oli-
IL kaNE
Oliphant
Some day OIiphant may be leading a
forlorn hope somewhere or holding be-
leaRured fort, or doing some one Of those
many other little things that fall TO
the lot of a soldier. and IL the 1900 who
saw the game today get the top time
they will probably have a small bet on
Oily. His reputation as a football player
Is no new thing. He was expected 10 be
the star today, because he has been the
star OF so many other games for the
Army and he came up to all expecta-
tons He was a sort OF combina ton
Mahsn and Barrett of his team
Bothered by the wet field, and a ball
that was as elusive to the hand as IA
peeled peach. the Navy made a pretty
good fight The handicap of dampness
should have evened up in the long run.
perhaps. but somehow the soldiers seem
the sailors.
scored All Potints for Cadets.
Oliphant scored all the points for his
team. He made both touchdowns and
kicked both goals from touchdowns. This
was his first game against the Navy as
an Army cadet is not permitted to play
his first year against the sailors He put
in three years at Purdue. and was picked
as an An-western back for two years.
The game started little late. and did
not end until long after the electric lights
along the T. tracks were glowing
through the haze.
About I:SO the Army football squad
came on the soppy field and ran through
signals In a damp. dIspirited manner. and
soon afterwards the Army students came
swinging into the enclosure behind their
band. This stirred up some real en-
thusiasm. They tramped upon the grid
iron. went through a few evolutions. and
then filed into the section OF the stand
behind right field.
MerriIat Gets First Cheer.
Merrilat. last years star OF the Army
and Navy game. appeared and got the
first big individual cheer OF the day.
shortly before . o'clock half a dozen
big automobiles came tearing into the
President Wilson stepped from one car
and took his seat in a box down in front
Of the section reserved for the Navy
students followed by the other members
of his party. which included a delegation
OF Secret Service men. At . o'clock near
~ every seat was taken with the ex-
ception Of a big yellow square on the left
field side where the Navy students were
to sit
What's the matter with the Navy" a
West Pointer inquired loudly. Are they
afraid of the water?''
Finally a blotch Of black appeared in
one of the entrances under the center
field bleachers. and the Army set up
roar Of greeting. The Navy had arrived.
The 500 students from Annapolis came in
with their band blaring a lively air and
after forming in front of the Presidential
box, they rSpved In their seats In a long
line. Then the two football squads trot-
ted on and the Navy square suddenly
famed into q breaker of yellow coloring
that splsshed up wildly against the
murky daylight.
sky Clears as Game Begins.
The sky was clearing a little-s very
nttle-as the two teams lined up on the
wet grass
Early in the first period. after a couple
Of exchanges OF punts the Navy swept
the ball down into Army territory. Then
Coffin kicked. and Craig fumbled the
slippery ball, which was recovered by
an Army man on the Navy's 1o-yard line.
A couple OF more plays, with oliphant.
the great back Of the Army, carrying the