armynavygame

Army–Navy baseball game in Annapolis, Maryland at the United States Naval Academy .

Even then, the cadets stood during the entire game, which was played on November 29, 1913, at the Polo Grounds, in New York City. Army sank Navy and won the game, 22-9.

Isn't that President Woodrow Wilson (talking to the man in the fur coat)?

Yes, the President did attend the game that day: www.gvsu.edu/hauenstein/index.cfm?id=A34B5ECF-E063-A4F3-B... NYT story on November 14 said that Wilson's family also would be there: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9407E5D7113CE6... The rumpled flag in the photo must indicate the Presidental box. So now we have to figure out who the guy in fur was -- an autograph hound? or a bodyguard in mufti?

This is fascinating: Dwight D. Eisenhower was a linebacker for Army in the 1912 game (which Army lost, 6-0). If only Ike had stayed around for another year, Wilson could have watched a future President playing ball!

Thanks for spotting President Wilson. We'll add the information to the record when we update.

Location: Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. The Army-Navy Game was played at Franklin Field in 1910 - 12 and in 1914.

Looks like Navy won, 3-0. Franklin Field satellite view

More pictures of the game at www.usna.edu/LibExhibits/Archives/Armynavy/An1911.htm

While visiting my grandmother today and talking about the Super Bowl, she recalled the Army/Navy game of 1911. She was 5 years old and remembered that the Navy won. She told us of her father and her grandfather working in a factory with something called a ticker. There were no telephones and only one means of communication at the factory. This was available in the event there was an emergency to contact a doctor. Her father and grandfather went into the office to hear the news of the game. She said it was the game of the century! It is amazing how much she remember of those days. Even at 102 her mind is almost perfect and she is so much fun to talk to. She can remember every President and their name in order since the age of 5. It appears that from 5 years on she has pretty much total memory recall.

"SPECULATORS GET TICKETS.; Great Number for Army-Navy Game Are Offered at $10 Each. November 19, 1911, Sunday "PHILADELPHIA, Penn., Nov. 18. -- George Nitsche, who has charge of the distribution of tickets for the Army-Navy football game, was notified by the police this afternoon that local speculators had obtained large supplies of tickets for the game and are offering choice seats for sale at $10 each." [purchase price=$2.50] – New York Times, Section: Cable News, Wireless and Sporting Sections., Page C6