New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-28
WILSON NEUTRAL
AS CHIEF ROOTER;
BOTH TEAMS HIS
Spends First Half of Game
on Navy Side and Sec
Ond on Army's.

Oilu Ol1 hi tHy >.
OF ali the fcrty-fye. thousand damp
spectators who watched what the Army
did to ,he Navy in Brush Stadium yes
terday afternoon, just one can be said
to have preserved strict and uncom-
promising neutrality.
The neutral, prepared for the part
through his official experience in hold
ing a nation on the fence. was Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson.
With his iiancee, Mrs. Norman Gait, at
his side, the President occupied flag
draped box in the forefront OF the
Annapolis contingent during the first
half of the game As a Navy rooter
he shared the disappointment of the
blue-coated middies at his back when
the Army made its first score and con-
tinued in the saddle.
But in the second half, moved to a
box on the West Point side Of the
stadium. the distinguished neutral was
able 70 prove his impartiality by openly
rejoicing in the second Army touch
down. And when il was all over lie
remained to smile down on the war
dance of the victorious cadets.
The Presidential party. distributed
among four automobiles, arrived on the
muddy battlefield shortly before 2
o'clock. the hour originally set for the
beqinning of the game. Passing through
the centrefield gate, the machines rolled
along the side lines and delivered their
passengers at the box entrances.
At that time the mddies, fogbound
on a ferrybof., had not yet arrived, and
the cadets did all the welcoming. Their
cheers rolled across the field as the
President escorted the future first lady
TO her seat.
Peanut Man Butts In.
With the President and Mrs. Gait
were Mrs. A. W. Howe, the Chief Ex-
ecutiye's sister; Miss Margaret Wilson,
his daughter; Mrs. A. II. Cothron and
Miss Helen Woodrow Fones, his nicces;
DR.. Cary T. Grayson, his physician;
Miss Bertha Boiling, Mrs. Galts sister,
and Secretary Tumulty.
Secret Service men, plainclothes men
and uniformed policemen surrounded
the party, but their lines were shat
tered by a gallant charge by a little
army Of newspaper photographers and
movie camera men. When the picture
taking was over stronger Gordon OF
uniformed men, commanded by In
spector Thomas Ryan, was drawn
around the Presidential box, and
through the first two periods the Presi-
dent was hidden from all save those
who had field glasses and occupied
vantage points.
Only once was the Gordon penetrated.
Then q ven:uresome and irreverent
peanut vender slipped between two pre-
occupied policemen with his basket and
invited the Presidents patronage. Two
detectives pounced on him and hurried
him away before he had chance 70
complete his sale.
81 don't think he was going 20 buy
detectives sent him on his way. Il
held up a couple OF bags of peanuts
and yelled Five bag but he just
kept looking over my head as If ne
didn't see me-"
Police precautions for the safety OF
the President were most elaborate. AT.
rving at the Pennsylvania Station at
1859 o'clock, he found waiting TO re-
ceive him, besides Colonel Edward NJ.
House and Mrs. William MeAdoo. four
local Secret Service men. Chlef flyhh'
Lieutenant Regan. squad Of city de,
tectives and a special detachment OF
uniformed men. In addition there were
policemen and detectives at every en-
trance TO the station.
President and Fiancee on Field.
In and around the stadium Inspector
RYAN had 275 uniformed men, who
cleared the way for the entrance OF
tbe President and for his walk across
the field. The plan 70 have the Presi-
dart move from the Navy section 10
That occupied by the West Pointers
Ind been announced previously, and
thousands Of spectators poured onto
The field at the end of the second
neriod. Pressed back by the policemen,
Continued on page Q, Part Ii