New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Heavy Rains Fail
To Dal1lpen Ardor
OF Rival Rooters
Vice President Coolidge Is
Among Notables Who
Witness Defeat of Army
BY jack Binns


The drizzling murk that enveloped
the Polo Groundsin sea of mist yes
terday failed to dampen the ardor Of
the fifty Thousand persons who de-
scended upon Csogan's Bluff to wit
ness the annual classic between the
Army and Navy The rain-proofed
spectators came in steady droves that
taxed but did not tdisrupt the perfected
police arrangements.
By the. time the gates were opened
into steady downpour, but the crowds
IN the long lines outside the east and
west entrances kept their formation
In orderly manner and progressed
rapidly. toward the gates.
INSIDE the grounds much Of the brill
i1ant coloring was quickly obliterated
by the rain. By2 o'clock the upper
and lever stands had been filled and
the boxes were Practically all occu-
IN. and the runways back of the stands
were quickly lined three or four deen
with standees.
The first real oitburst Of cheering
occurred when the naval cadets, four
battalions strong, headed by Com
mander Edward d. Washburn marched
onto the field behind their band. They
had landed at the foot of West 18TH
Street at 1:3e and then paraded to the
grounds. They. were quickly followed
by the gray-coated contingent from
West Point. $500 strong.
Army Gets First Break
The crowd quickly realized that the
first break In the luck had gone to the
Army, when they saw the West Pointers
troop into their reserved seats on the
southern side Of the grand stand, where
they were amply sheltered from the
rain, The naval cadets turned and
marched to their seats in the bleachers
on the north side of the grounds, d.
rectly opposite their annual enemy.
The middies seemed 10 be in their ele-
ment, however. and the harder it
rained the more pep they put into their
cheers.
There was q great cheer when Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge came in
and took their. places in Box %. In.
the boxes adjoining were Secretary of
the Interior Albert D. Fall, and the
Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty.
IN Society tSa Y,vss was b6rilllantly represented
Rss fcasy csSsnse ss'pMRss Mcrmc mss
Cornelius A. Vanderbilt, William
H. c. Brokaw, Cyril de
Cordova, Payne Whitney.
The States were represented by half
q dozen governors who took boxes for
the game. Among them were Cover
nors William c. Sproul Of Penn
sylvania, E. j.. San Souci of Rhode
Island, Edward I. Edwards of New
Jersey, Edward r.. Lake Of Connecticut,
William D: Denny. Of Delaware and
The policing was in charge of In
spector Cornelius Cahalane and Cap
tain Patrick McGrath, of the West
135th Street station. More than two
hundred patrolmen were on duty inside
and outside the grounds. There was
not the slightest sign Of trouble
the time the vast crowd
vas entering or leaving the grounds,
and not single arrest was made.
Seek Respite From Rain
The crowds were still pouring into
he stands at the end of the first quar-
er. Tho runways to the upper stands
we're packed thick, the police expert |
ncing some difficulty In keeping thin
open.
AT the end of the second period the
rowds in the exposed sections Of the |
over stands came rushing back for
REF respite from the persistent rain,
nd ran up and down the narrow space |
sft in the densely packed aisles in the
ear Of the stands.
Outside the grounds hucksters SELL
ng Army and Navy favors did rush
lg business despite the rain. It was
oticeable that the majority bought |
he Navy favors--in fact, the Navy
aerned to be the ruling favorites.
The frst touch Of color that blazed /
trough the drab atmosphere came
hen the naval cadets began one of
1eir songs. AS If by magic, a streak
yellow flashed down each row Of
lue coated middies as they pulled bril-
sntly hued megaphones from their
reatcoats.
Through these they sang derisively
the gray colored section across the
cid, and as they finished their song
,ws Of white gloved hands were
ointed tauntingly at the West Point
rs.
The taxi drivers reaped a harvest
esterday out Of the necessity Of the
rowds. Taking advantage Of the rain,
1ey refused to take less than four
assengers to any point in the city, and
the majority Of cases insisted ON
acelving tho full fare from each Of
- passengers.
Girls Out for Cnurt Title