The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-03
THE NAVY WON.
Met hs Army Lads on FRANKLIN
Field.

lin field today the navy retrieved It's de-
feat OF last year BY thrashing the army
by the score OF II 20 z
IL was q fieros contest from end to end
and was only won by the hardest Kind
Of playing on the part Of the Annapolis
caoats. The West Point boys, In thu
face Of defeat, mover for moment weak
ened and won applause from the multi
tude OF spectators for their gameness
Neither team played gilt edged football,
but what they lacked In the liner points
Of the game, the elevens more than
made up by zeal and earnestness. Their
tackiing was marked with reckless
abandon that stirred the army and navy
officers in the crowd In the stands into
wild enthusiasm.
The greatest crowd that has assem-
bied on Franklin Field in number OF
years was out to see the game and many
men, distinguished In public life, oocu-
pied seats ON either the West Point or
the Annapolis stands. Secretary Root
and a party. which included Gen. Miles,
occupied Box ON the army side, As
the war secretary made MS appearance
he was honored with the West Point
Academy yell and three times three.
In other poxes ana scattsred through
the crowd in--ths. soldiers stand were
many other army officers, past and pres
emit. Secretary Long was unable to attend
the game, but the navy departments was
just as fully represented in numbers as
was the other arm OF the government
81 ho a.
corps were In the navy stand as were
also half dozen officers Of the Russian
imperial navy who are temporarily sta
toned In the country. The Russians be-
ing naval men, Haunted the blue and
gold OF the "Middies.'' The game from
every point of view was an enjoy able
one, the gold and grey OF the West
Point supporters and the Annapolis COL
ors seemed to cover the entire four stands.
The army teams mascot was mule
logged out In the. West Point oolors,
while the navy pinned Its faith on the
billy goat which was paradsd up and
down the sfde.lines by q sailor.
Before the game began, West Point
was the favorits in the betting, but the
1
vigor that 1t was thought they would
win hands down. The West Pointers
| kept their heads, however, and settled
down TO a determined contest. Both
teams were guilty of considerable fun
bling and most of the mispiays were
made at critical points In the game.
AS far as line buoking and plunging Is
concerned, neither team had anything
on the other. Both lines, except In few
instances, when the ground gained was
not great, held firmly, compelling the
captains to resort to end running. AT
this style of playing West Point was q
little more successful. One feature OF
the game was the numerous attempts
made by Long of the navy to kick goals
from the field. Eight times the mid
dies'' worked the bali to within this
army7s 40 yard line and eight times
Long tried for q goal. The first three
tries were badly aimed, his next four at
tempts were blocked and on the eighth
| try the bali sailed beautifully between
the goal posts. His perseverance won for
him the applause of the army and navy
supporters. In the punting line the navy
had much the better OF it. There was q
vast difference In the interference Of the
two elevens. Whenever navy cadet
had the ball he was seldom protected.
while the army's runner was, as a rule,
well covered.
The first score made by either side was
fisid goal by Clarke of West Point.
The navy mad made four attempts at
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 leather to the navy's
% yard line and then Clarke dropped
| back and booted the ball between the
goal posts. There was no more scoring
| In the first half. In the second half the
Annapolis cadets got possession Of the
ball on the army's ten yard line on
tumble, OF an exchange OF kicks. Long
OF the navy dropped back five yards for
his seventh try at field goal, but the
bali was blocked and one OF his own
men secured 1t.
| Long Immediately tried 1t again from
the l5-ysri line and this time he was
successful, tleing the score.
| "A few minutes later the Middies forged
to the front. They secured the ball in
mid-feld on an -exohange Of kicks and
Belknap punted to the army's tsn yard
line, where one of the soldiers half backs
fumblsd the leather ana q sailor dropped
on II. Ths Middiss tried, the right Of the
aTmy's line, but failed to gain. On
the next lineup, however. Land was CIV
an the ball and went through the West
Point line like fash for the only touch
down scored in the game. Fowler kicked
the goal.
Shortly before. time was-oalied, the
navy got the ball on kick on their
own five yard line. Beiknap attempted
to kick 1t out OF danger. but Finn
blocked the effort and the spheroid
rolled over the goal line. 1t was 1ss-
perats run, but Long fell on 1t for a
safety and prevented the possibility Of
West Point tieing the score. Line up:
Annapolis West Point