New-York tribune., 1922-11-26

| field by 4 squad of cadets and mimic
/ battle followed Tie Navy Midsn "
feat. that they remained on the side
lines and looked on in amazement unit
after several shots had been fired BY
the army forces. The Navy ship be-
| gan to founder, the old Gunboat lost
it's front supports under the fire an
just as it appeared as if it would be
en.tre4y shattered the Navy cheer
leaders followed by several nlidship
men started across the field to save
the sh p. At this moment about
| hundTcd army men ran out and he'll
the middies back just as can of gun
powder which had been stored in the
craft exploded.
Wood Puts Cadets In Front
The enthusiasm resulting from the
feature between halves was redoubled
as the Army took the lead in the next
| quarter when Wood hurled himself
over the line for touchdown, making
the count 10 to in favor Of West
Point. From position on the side
lines it was apparent that there were
more Navy rooters in the stands than
! Army hackers Whenever a good plav
was made the supporters rose in their
seats and it was evident that about al
most five -eighths Of the crowd backed
the Navy.
| OSer near the Army sidelines one
of the West Point officers volunteered
to explain who Benny Havens was. The
fellow who figured so prominently in
the Army song which was sung so fre-
quently during the game. The officers
| revealed the secret on condition that
his name be withheld. He explained
| that Benny was probably the frs
| American bootlegger and died with a
| clean record.
"It's against all rules for liquor to
De brought, into the point" he said.
! Back in the old days just after the
Civil War an old fellow named Benny
! Havens ran an inn at Highland Falls,
| just outside of West Point. His grave
is sacred spot to cadets and a cadet
8 not full fedged until he has been
lead to Benny Havens's grave. 1t is
said that Benny is the only bootlegger
who successfully ran liquor in the
! United States Military Academy, and
his praises are sung at all big games"
The famous Benny Havens's song
starts:
"Come, fill up your glasses, fellows,
/ &a4io SLoslQ up ia 1t CGWt
| To sing sentimentally,
! We're going for to go.
an the army there's sobriety,
/ Promotion's very slow,
So We'll sing our "reminiscences
OF Benny Havens, obi"
Although President Harding and
| General Wood, who has been well
known figure at past service games.
were absent yesterday, the brilliance
o. the assemblage was in no way di-
| niAished. George B. Christian, the
! Presidents secretary; Mrs. Christian,
John Christian and John Massie occu-
| pied the Presidents boz.
Many Notahles Present
| 1t was evident from the notables
| occupying the boxes that Washington
| officialdom has declared holiday.
| Nearly every one listed in the Army
and Navy social registers and prom
inent members of society from all
parts OF the country attended the
| game. Vice President and Mrs. Cool
| idge were met on their arrival from
! Washington by William Whiting, of
! Holyoke, Mass. who was a memoer
o. their box party. Lord and Lady
Louis Mountbatten arrived in q
special car as guests of Colonel R. NJ.
I
| Immediately after the game. General
Pershing, accompanied by his aide,
/ Major George C. Marshall, entertained
| in Box IS for Mr.. and Mrs. George
McFadden, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 7.
| Stotesbury, DR.. Robert Owens and
! William Englin. Secretary of War and
Mrs. Weeks, who will spend the week
I law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Davidge, and Major j. NJ. Wainwright
as guests in Box 10.
! Tne Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
! DENLY were accompanied by their son
| Edwin jr. and Miss Adelaide Garfield,
cousin of Mrs. Denby; Assistant
| Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt jr., entertained box
20 for Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Roose-
velt and Commander and Mrs. Leigh G.
| Warren; the Assistant Secretary of
box 23 and those noted in their box
included their daughter. Miss Fonrose
Wa nwright, Solicitor General James
NJ. Beck, Brigadier General and Mrs.
A. w. Brewster, Captain George The
nault, of the French Embassy. Gilbert
Parker and others noted in the vast
assemblage were Admiral Henry B.
Wilson.
Superintendent of the Naval Acad-
2rny Governor Albert &. Richie, or
Maryland, Charles A. Stoneham and
kAarry Stevens, Senator w. P. Jackson,
of Maryland, Senator and Mrs. David
A. Reed, Senator and Mre James w.
Wadswcrth, Governor and Mrs. Trim
Bile, of Virginia; Brigadier General j.
G. Starbord, Rear Admirals S ms, Nc
Voy, Mayo. w nslow, Rowan, Sander
son. Rullam, Latimer, Wiley, Williams,
Mutton, Johnston Scales and Wood;
Brigadier General F. w. Siaden. SUI
perintendent of West Point; the I'm
der-Secretary Of State and Mrs. Will
liam Philips, Mrs. II c. Wallace, wife
Of the Secretary Of Agriculture; Miss
Mary Wallace and Miss Ruth Wallace.
II. L. Satterlee and Congressman and
nearly every state were others present.