The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
WEST POINT VICTORIOUS.
lHSAPoLIs RLETEN EASILY CON-
QUERED, SCORE n TO g.

10 football season brlstling with surprising
upsets. the west Point Military Academy
eleven conquered the Naval Cadets from
Annapolis on Franklin Field this afternoon
by score OF IL to o. Tho victory
was witnessed by 25.OO0 persons. In
which were many Government officials
together with Army and Navy diRnitaries.
Annapolis had been figured M winner on
form and the Navy was out In force with blue
and gold banners and brass buttons galore.
The middies' had made such an excellent
record against various strong university
teams that they como upon the field primed
to score complete success. But the Army
boys had siittle surprise TO spring on the null
t!tude and they did 1t to the queens taste.
In spite OF crushing defeats at the hands OF
Harvard. Yale. Princeton and Columbia. which
made the experts believe that West Point was
much Inferior to Annapolis, the cadets from up
the Hudson played splendid game OF football.
thereby demonstrating the truth OF the old
saying that ITS never too late to mend" BY
dint Of sheer perseverance, and the m ost palms.
taking coaching on the part Of several Of the
Military Academy oficials. the cadets suo-
ceeded In developing an eleven that practically
swept the Navy overheard In to-days game.
The West Point men outplayed Annapolis At
almost every point In line bucking and end
runs behind invulnerabls Interference they
werc ahead. despite the fact that the Navy re-
ceiVed Instructions from such clever ex.Ynls
players A. Arm strong and Desaulies In quick.
consecutive plays and In defensive tactics West
Point was also the superior. the 'middies"
being compelled on several occasions to give
MP the ball on downs when they were within
striking distance OF the Army goal line.
FumblInR and mixed signals were also faults
to be found with the play OF Annapolis. to-
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se,her Win ra.her poor senetalship At critical
d,Ioaa, cause .or p IN. r0u. 10. .hsre Is no
cheaply. In point OF condition the Army had
another advantage. for the eleven. "A A whole.
,.s,ea better I. was quite a te., o, Tho 'T ~.
Val. and Jnet WeMs.ter o, Harvard, Who h,vs
been handling the cadets during the last week
crso.
That West Point played the kind OF football
usually Characteristic OF fale's elevens was ap-
parsnt to the side line crttics. The attack was
iass vigorous an' a nefeo, WINE inc
tackline was low and deadly. The various
- sson,J,a sc,ion s.v.,,I ,,ra. ~. n,,,,,ns.
oenee'''e gym .'NAo't VIC p'n'Ins
was done so close Into the quarter hack
mn and , aim chase for the hail o.nsr,I,v
J..uItsd Tn. Nsvy's attach. which wa. ses.
perate though somewhat ragged. was in.
...ssn, So, Oh. .lo.. =, oh. oon,io,
cessan, 'c ..ss .ae e'os' o. .he eonnlc.
a hard earned touchdown which saved them
60. =, ,snon,,ntor. whI,.w,.h 7, w..m.t.
from an iEhoih'n'ous ""i'e"aHh. was maze
when there was only one minute left to play
and yas the result OF heavy massinQ on tho
som.whs, tIrsd IVES, point Ssfsncs
somo""a' ,teu "e's on' uo''hte'
Though the West Point boys were without
the services OF three OF their best PLAYERS. the
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Wam "o,Aed IoTe'ner hHo wsh-oled ma
chine. The rush line was not made up OF fat
men. hut OF strong. fast. active bustlers who
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were al over tue heiu' Neehy s'ery one on
the eleven took hand In advancing the
ball. whereas the Navy confined its attack
oh,.sv - ,hs nl,xsr. !, On. h.o. GA r.
eh'eny 10 'he payers IN tne oack neld' In
runting II was ahouta stand-on between tho
full backs. Jackson and Wade. but the former
ma. n,Jr =, r.,,Iin, a. II. o. - -.
nso par OF rafting ends IN smith and Burnett
the opposing backs for little or no gain after
catches Long and Berren. IN. knnsno,is
ee Ing ae Do'ion' 'ho hhhapois
ends. while heet OF foot. were neatly
lodged on several times. particularly
nv Wesaon tho Army ouarter back