, 1900-12-03

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morning received II telegram from
their son Emory. who is in the Annapo-
lis naval academy. giving the pleasant
information that he had made the only
touchdown in the game between the
naval and the military schools. Th~
game was played on Franklin Field in
Philadelphia, and was a holly contest,
ed struggle. Young Land played left
half back for the Annapolis team. and
those who have seen hun play football
on the university gridiron here can
imagine the kind of game he put up
last Saturday. The Associated Press
reports give the following aCcount OF
the game:
Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-On Franklin
field today the navy retrieved its de-
feat of last year by thrashing the army
by the score of II to I. 1t was a fierce
contest from end to end and was only
won by the hardest kind of playing on
the part of Annapolis cadets.
The greatest crowd that has assem-
bled IN Franklin field in a number of
years was out to see the game and
many men distinguished in public life
occupied seats on either the West
Point or the Annapolis stands. Sec
rotary Root and a party which includ-
ed Lieutenant General Miles occupied
a box on the army side, and when the
war secretary made his appearance he
was honored by the West Poin. acade-
my yell. In other boxes and scatter
ed through the crowd in the soldiers
stand were many other army officers.
past and present. Secretary Long
was unable to item he game. Jut the
navy department IA just as fully rep
resented in numbers as was the other
arm of the government service. Mem
bers of the diplomatic corps were on
the navy stand. as were also a half
dozen officers of the Russian Imperial
navy who are temporarily stationed in
this country.
Before the game began West Point
was the favorite in the betting but
within five minutes after the kickoff it
was seen whoever won would have to
fight for the victory.
The first score made by either side
vas a field goal by Clark for West
Point. The navy had made four at
tempts at a field goal up to this time
and On the last try the army secured
the ball on the kick being blocked. The
West Pointers slowly worked the leath-
er to the navy's 25-yard line and then
spheroid between the goal posts. There
was no more scoring in the first half.
In the second half the Annapolis ca
diets got possession OF the ball on the
army's l0-yard line on a tumble after
an exchange of kicks. Long. for the
navy, dropped back five yards for his
seventh trial for a field goal. but the
ball was blocked and one of his own
men secured it. He Immediately tried
it again on the l5-yard line and this
tins he was successful. which tied the
score.
A few minutes later the Middies
forged to the front. They secured the
ball on the infield on an exchange of
kicks and Belknap punted to the army's
lO-yard line. where one OF the soldier
half backs fumbled the leather and a
sailor dropped on it. The Middies tried
the right of the army's line but failed
to gain.
On the next lineup. however. Land
was given the ball and went through
the West Point line like a flash for the
only touchdown scored in the game.
Fowler kicked the goal.
Shortly before time was called the
navy got the ball on a kick on their
own 5-yard line. Belknap attempted to
kick it out of danger, but Finn block
ed the effort and the ball rolled over
the goal line. 1t was a desperate mo.
ment and both teams tore after the
bounding leather. but Long fell on it
Tor a safety and prevented the posi-
bility of West Point tieing the score.
1t will be observed that though but
one touch down was made in this
game, there was still a score of IL to
II. 1t was a kicking game, which is the
kind that sets the spectators wild.