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The army only has a pantomime horse? You'd have thought they could have found a real one.

I believe the Army mascot is a mule. (Note the big ears.)

The game was played on November 29, 1913, at the Polo Grounds, in New York City. President Woodrow Wilson was among the spectators. Army sank the Navy and won, 22-9.

The President was watching the game: West Point cadets enter the field: Navy's mascot is a goat: A long view of the field (NYC's Polo Grounds):

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.

I love the two coats ... great shot

President Wilson watches the game: The Army vs. Navy game was played on November 29, 1913, at the Polo Grounds, in New York City. President Woodrow Wilson was a spectator. Army sank Navy and won, 22-9. A long view of the field (NYC's Polo Grounds): West Point cadets enter the field: Army's mascot is a mule. This one operated by double cadet power:

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November 29, 1913. Army sank the Navy and won the game, 22-9. The game that Woodrow Wilson watched:

West Point cadets enter the field: Army's mascot is a mule. This one operated on double cadet power: Navy's mascot is a goat:

Picture section of NYT on Dec 7, 1913, page 9 memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/np_item.pl?collection=sgproto&... or memory.loc.gov/service/sgp/sgpnyt/1913/191312/19131207/00... described this as "the most spectacular event New York ever saw." The "army mule" picture is part of the NYT spread.