The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26

But We finally got the game and
unless another war pops up between
now and next football season the
game win be staged Iii Grant Park
Stadium on November ~.
A fossil with q squeaky voice
phoned this morning to find out
where he could reserve q seat on
the 5O-yard line. He said he had
been waiting to see this game since
we had cable cars.
OF course the only trouble this
gee7er viii have Is To get his seat
on the 50-yard line No more than
that. AT least not much more.
Representative Fred A. Britten
turned q splendid Job for Chicago
and those who enjoy sporting
spectaclcs with q blend for the
military should summon the fam.
ily and deal . flock Of rousing
cheers.
Mr.. Britten has been sending IL
lot Of seeds for several years and
now we should all promise to plant
these seeds and name the chrysau-
themums, giadiOlas. Or carrots Or
whatever they produce after our
Congressman.
Britfen worked his coat tails shiny
waiting on admirals and generals
and if we can t do anything else we
should tender the executive set
/ Of plush ones.
Others helped too. There were
Senators Deneen and Mckinley;
Cen. Abel Davis, Howard Savage Of
the American Legion. and scores 81
lesser lights who dropped the
weights on the scales.
Breaking the tradition Of years
wasn't an easy thing to do and
especially since the Army and Navy
were the main factors In the de
cision Neither arm Of the service
was for Chicago az the site until
our shippers started pressing hard.
And when they broke through the
front lines with plenty OF an1uni-
ton our troopers simply had TO be
heard.
The Army and Navy now should
be convinced that Chicago lii ably
prepared to handle the game. the
crowds and the attendant functions
that viii be necessary.
Let the cadets and the middies
come on. Wen show them .
brand Of hospitality that they
have never enjoyed before.
That's the Middle Western atti-
tude.
The South Park officials have
promised that Grant Park, stadium
will be in ding-dong shape BY
November Additional seats will
De planted and all who speak
early will have an opportunity to
see the spectacle.
There aren't so many folks out
in this section who have seen the
annual Army-Navy game. This
pleasure has been granted to the
East and a scattering of our rich
advertising men and others who
always could find a reason to be
in the East when the game wa5
played.
Back in 1917, when our boys
were training at Fort Sheridan and
Great Lakes there was q semblance
of Army-Navy splendor when the
two camps met at Stagg Field
The football game was a farce
because the soldiers were short on
wind. The sailors won easily. The
Great Lakes band was there and
society folks sat in box seats to q
rather colorless affair.
Fort Sheridan and Great Lakes
put on a little show In the stadium
some weeks ago but there was ice
in the wind that day and few ven
tured forth to see. the brave youths
guzzle each other on the pavement.
But now wen have the real thing.
and to many of US it's just like
seeing the big city for the first
time.
Cadets from West Point and
Midshipmen from Mr.. NultOn's
school will be here in abundance.
They'll drill up and down the
field and the bands will play and
every one win swell with pride
at the dOlngs.
The Army will bring its mule
mascot and the Navy win bring its
goat. And between the halves the
boys will indulge in a bit of Jolly
banter in an effort to capture the
coveted beasts.
4 OF course, President Coolidge will
be extended an invitation and there
is a possibility that he will accept.
The game will serve to dedicate
officially Soldiers Field, which was
given to Chicago people by the city
in honor of the boys who fought
in the war.
Many machines will roll up and
down Michigan Boulevard before next
November, but days in these hectic
times fly past like telegraph poles
from moving train.
Meanwhile Chicago will be prepar-
ing to show the outside how 1t can
handle an affair OF this kind and
thousands of football fans through.
out the country will be pulling the
wires to get two seats on the so.
yard line-about half way up"