The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
EnNrIoping Haze Keeps the
secret Service Men Con-
SANITY on the Alert.
LAST PART OF GAME
HEARD. But NOT SEEN
President Remains Neutral,
Sitting First With Navy
and Then With Army.
Continued from First Page.

their sharp. shrewd slances were no
ana o, policemen in uniform and civilian
attire.
With the ending OF the game ana
the doubtful chances OF fog to be con-
adhered. neither Flynn nor any member
OF his force breathed easily until Inc
President and his party had been placed
safely in their automobiles ana those
automobiles were running swiftly TO-
ward the Polo Grounds exit To Eighth
avenue.
lust how the Cabinet officers and
their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of war
Garrison and Mrs. Garrison. Score
,ary OF the Navy Daniels n MIS-
Daniels and Secretary OF state Lansing
among them-and the many Generals
and Admirals and Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes went out OF the grounds and
It's mantling fog is not accurately
known. but 4, was pretty much OF a
scramble. with policemen dashing ahead
10 clear lanes. Fogs are no respecters
OF persons. eminent or obscure. ana
the dark never made cats grayer than
last evenings heavy haze levelled ordi-
nary distinctions between man n man.
Victories Nearly Even.
Blu, i, was entirely worth seeing. be-
Ing a part of. this twentieth century
fkInRsle DttWttH NSsN . V'h ~
napolis, between the athletic traditions
Of the land fighters and the sea fighters:
Nine times had West Point trlumphed
and nine times had Annapolis carried
off the victory, with one tie game IN the
list, until the cadets superior KNOW
edge OF the game beat down the MD
shipments less disciplined courage yes
.erday afternoon that and Inc resist
less dash OF a young man named oi-
phant. who was n great credit 10 the
state of ludiara and Perdue tniNer-
,ty before ever he went 10 Uncle sam
military school on the Hudson,
The story in detail. with all neces-
ary philosophiz!ng and technical en-
'ghtening, will be attended 10 elsewhere
Is reporters for THE L who are stu
dents of the game of football. ms
survey of eye and ear impressions must
deal with the more general features or
n great gathering. with the matters
tina, Interested 10000 and odd persons
as much or more than the strength and
dexterity Of the lads in moleskins.
what other sort OF contest, pIofes-
s.oual or amateur, would have 50 touched
the Imagination OF a crowd so great on
Of day go depressing that II could hardly
have been out anywhere else than IN the
Polo rounds, except In iales inconl-
rtrable howl" When the sun came up
murk.ly yesterday morning and II was
evident that the melancholy predlcVoh
o. the weather sharps was apt 10 De
verified. and when toward Saoon the ram
f-il iu homeless earnestness, persons VINO
10 not comprehend the JOY that a great
football gathering holds for all sorts ana
Conditions of men might have iahcleu
,'erc would be rows upon rows OF empty
saars AZ the Brush stadium. But there
vere not. by any means. II LOU per-
sons changed their plans because or the
weather. inclemency. that represents the
MAXIMUM guess. The crowd was JUST as
<. Jus, a. keen for the game. just as
eager - glimpse the President, Mrs. Gait
srl the Secretaries as " the field had
been warm with sunlight and there had
teen no showers and clinging mlsts to
discourage hneries and fripperles.
Tarre surely has never been an occa-
puu vaeu SO many persons managed to
extract much joy out of perfectly odious
weather conditions. Never was there a
Ser triumph for optimism, because the
letIt Of many a pretty gifl-and the
truy and Navy game II famous Tor It's
r,,tty giris-must have been sore within
Hor ,"sterday morning when she realized
TIA, her incest frock and her best furs
had much better be left at home.
The crowd began to arrive early, while
t1o soic- were still dripping. At J =, NJ.
TIE covered stands were beginning to be
We, Illed. and an irregular black ex-
Itl,e Of umbrellas showed upon the un-
covered stands at the north and south
and cast of the field. Everything was
wet and soggy, but nobody seemed to
rud The old interest and thrill were
strongly manifest.