Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-01
President Halls
Victory

by . star STAFF Correspondent
GETTYSBURG. Pa. Nov. 80.
- Nays victorious football
team got a well done" from
President Eisenhower today
even though his old Army heart
wasn't in 1t.
The recuperating President
watched on television at his
farm home near here as the
Army team he was roofing for
lost to the Navy. 1910.
Otherwise, it was q day Of
rest and "loafing around" for
the President as he continued
to make what his doctor called
excellent" progress toward re-
covery from the small cerebral
artery occlusion he suffered
last Monday.
ITO me. he looks increasing
ly better every day. Press Sec
rotary James c. Hagerty said.
His activity in driving here
yesterday and then walking
about his farm to inspect his
cattle, after getting out TO
Thanksgiving Day church serv-
ices in Washington Thursday,
was evidence Of q surprisingly
fast rate Of recovery.
Mr.. Hagerty left open the
possibility that the President
may return to Washington In
time TO take part In a confer
ence with a bipartisan group
OF congressional leaders at the
White House Tuesday on de-
Tense and foreign policy prob
leas facing Congress. But he
said he wouldn't have an an
swer until tomorrow on just
how long Mr.. Eisenhower may
remain at his farm.
Like a lot Of Americans, the
Presidents attention was con-
centrated today on the Army
Navy football game.
He had a difhcult dual role in
connection with the annual
service clash.
Neutrality Obligation
As Commander Chief OF
all the armed forces. the Presi-
dent felt an obligation to be
neutral. As a West Point grad
uate OF 1915. an Army ofiicer
most OF his life. and a one-time
player on the Army football
team. he couldn't really feel
neutral.
He solved his neutrality prob
lem by sending this pre-gamt
telegram to Navy Coach Eddie
Erdelatz:
please extend my personal
best wishes to each member OF
your squad as 1t goes into the
big game today. / know that
regardless of the outcome
every American will be proud
Of them and that they will
richly deserve q well done
Good luck to you and youl
team"
Then he wired Army Coach
Earl red Blaik. quoting his
telegram to Coach Erdelatz
and adding:
"The requirements Of neu-
trality are thus scrupulously
observed. But over q span Of
almost half a century. on the
day of The Game I have only
one thought and only one song
on Brave Old Army Team
Warm regards"
kilograms Read
Mr.. Hagerty read those tele-
grams to newsmen and ex-
Nained, for the benefit pre-
sumably of some British cor
respondents here. that "On
Brave Old Army Team" is the
Army football song.
He added with q laugh that
Mr.. Eisenhower doesn't know
how to sing Anchors Aweigh
the Navy song.
Sitting before the televisior
set on the enclosed porch Of the
Presidents country home to
watch the game with him were
his son. Maj. John Eisenhower
"a 1914 West Point graduate;
George E. Allen. Washington
businessman and farm neighbol
here. and retired Brig. Gen
Arthur Nevins. the Eisenhower
farm manager-and another
West Pointer.
Eager not to miss a moment
of the game. Mr.. Eisenhower
ate lunch and took a nap early
lin time to sit down before his
television set at lis. A mid
day nap has been on his sched-
ule ever since his recovery from
his 1855 heart attack.
AS to the Presidents recov-
cry from what most people
would call a. little stroke. his
personal physician. Maj. Gen,
Howard NJ. Snyder. said his