The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
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CROWD Polo Grounds

bodies were there. The midshipmen
came accompanied by their goat--the
traditional Navy mascot-whle the
Army brought mule. at least 50 We
we're Informed The mule was not pres
ent, but was reported to be spending the
afternoon at nearby equine hosiery,
where he was getting the full returns.
The goat was a good enough mascot,
for the Navy won. bue-eomehow he did
rot appear to be as sprightly as his
brother of last season or his cousins of
other years. He looked as if he were
mourning the disappearance OF the time
honored book beer sign. He was a re-
firing goat, and so were many of the on
lockers who came too near the animal.
which had not spent the night at the
Commodore. His buttng excellency had
no taste for the limelight, for when some
of the midshipmen tried to pull him
onto the field between halves he de-
clined to be pulled.
The scene on the turf between tho
halves was a most interesting one.
Gen. Pershing came down with Gen, Nj
velle and his aides. Secretary Baker
Joined the group. and so did other mill
tary and naval dignitaries. The French
man shook hands all around and the
group posed for the photographers, all
the while joshing each other and making
the occasion one of real merriment.
What a contrast with scenes of other
days. across seas, where a different sort
of football game was in progress
And This Is Play!
Gen. Nivelle had seen Americans play
football In France and had marvelled
at their earnestness and their man TO
man combat In n thing which was called
play. But yesterdays first half made
his eyes bulge In wonderment. The Sec
ond half made him gasp in amazement.
He said that he was delighted with the
exhiOition--but wasn't IL rough?
The Cadets were first at the grounds
and lost no time in telling of their ar
rival They oiled up their voices in ex-
pectation of using them in a grand
march around the field at the close of an
Army triumph. The Mdshipmen were
delayed and II was not until a quarter
of an hour before game time that they
got into their seats. They opened with
a booming locomotive" and started a
series of booming cheers which Persisted
all through the game.
AS the sailors were singing Anchors
Aweigh" and the Army kicked off to
start the contest the grounds presented
rather n strange appearance to him WHO
knew them best as the scene of base
ball conflict. Atop the grand stand
flags Tapped lazily in n southeast wind
on the green the playing field was
boxed Off with decorations in the Army
and Navy colors-gray and gold for the
soldiers and blue and gold for the sail
org.
Here and there about the field were
festoons in the national colors. Men
and women and even children were
here. there and everywhere. 1t seemed
as IL not an inch of space had been
wasted. The gridiron was encircled
with humans. Coogan's Bluff and
apartment house roofs were black with
spectators. The women could have been
counted In the park by their huge chrys-
anthemums. Nary female. It seemed.
was without one. And enterprising
Greeks down town charged $3.50 each
for them
In the first half the Army's adherents
got most of the opportunities to .cheer.
The Army got away already warmed
to its task, while the Navy could not