None of the 102,580 people in Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium last week really expected to see Navy (which hadn't won a game all season) beat Army (which hadn't lost all season). But the midshipmen, taking inspiration from another upset, ran up a sign saying "Gallup Picks Army" and another one saying "Harry Is On Our Side."
Harry Truman, who sat on the Army side last year, was indeed on Navy's side —about half a dozen rows back. Soon the Navy men in front of him were jumping to their feet, and the President had to jump up to see too. It was that...
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