The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-01
Washington the Right Place for
Next Army=Navy Football Game
By BILL PRICE.
likewise for Many of the Games to Be Played
By Teams From Leading Institutions.

Washington will make its bid as national football center
in the future after the fierce battle that Will be al
the Clark Griffith stadium December between the Marines
and Third Army Corps of the most notable of the annual
football classics of the country
splendid stadium erected by Mr. Griffith and his asso
ciaes step that should be appreciated by all Washing
tonan business particularly This should be Followed
by the fullest cooperation OF Washington CIVIC ana trade
bodies toward bringing year many Of the games
played by celebrated teams representing leading institutions
There every reason why should center efforts
upon bringing here the annual struggle between the teams
city in which the next is to be played Whatever the
between institutions the fact that Washing
those in charge Fhe wishes of the President Secretaries
Navy War Departments will be influential in the de-
To those who viii decide question pointed out that
the stadium has seating capacity equal to the largest
staduns country and necessary the capacity may
be enlarged venabe Stadium, Baltimore, where the recent
Navy game was played has no advantages over
modern or attractive Franklin Field Philadelphia where
Army games sometimes played not superior to
There can be doubt that big games played in this city
would financial Washington for example has
supported national league baseball for many years
Baltimore unable to do The sporoving people
of this city furnish to the national games much larger audi
ences cities larger population The attendance at the
PrincetonNavy game included thousands of Washington
people. .... $3.50.
sure to be above that of cities with larger population
but should be remembered that Washington the National
Capital drawing power hugely In OF any other
American city Citizens from every part Of the country need
little nducement to Washington Its many atrac
tions are always in their minds.
West Point Annapolis game here would bring thou
sands of people who would probably not go to any other city
to witness the game Our hotel and other accommodations
are more ample those of other cities except New York
Chicago witness the enormous crowds we care for at
Presidential nauguaons, Shrine concaves and other ma
tional gatherings.
One curious objection heretofore offered Washington
as the scene of the annual Army Navy battle that political
social other influences would be extensive that
would be almost impossible to limit the number OF free
passes which would reduce the money to be divided be-
tween institutions This is retched The pressure
for these passes overwhelming matter where the game
is played free pass looks inviting TO New Yorker
Philadelphan or Baltimorean Washngonian. It is
the analysis matter Of policy to be agreed upon Dy
the representatives of the teams
Washington people should get to work to bring the Army
NAVY and many games here next year The schedules
of games are generally arranged almost year in advance
too late for those who want to boost
as football center speed To sit still and do nothing
will get us nothing Mr. Griffith and his friends have spent
the money give wonderful stadium Why shouldnt
we give them our sincere backing and thus exhibit the
verbal hustle that anything get behnd7