The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

went at each other. Their tackling was
marked with q reckless abandon that
stirred the army and navy officers i'll the
crowded stands into wild enthusiasm
The greatest crowd that has assembled
on Franklin field in number of years
went out to see the game, and many
men distinguished in public life occupied
seats on either the West Point or Annap-
oils stands Secretary Root and party
which included Lieut.. Gen. Niles occu-
pied seats on the army side, and when
the war secretary made his appearance
he was honored by the West Point Acad-
envy yell. In other boxes and scattered
through the crowd in the soldiers stands
were many other army officers, past and
present. Secretary Long was unable to
attend the game, but the navy depart
ment was just as fully represented in
numbers as was the other member of the
government service Members of the dip
lomatic corps were on the navy stand,
as were also a half dozen officers of the
Russian navy, who are temporarily sta
toned in this country.
The game, from every point of view,
was an enjoyable one. The black, gold
and gray of the West Point supporters
and the Annapolis blue and gold seemed
to cover the entire four stands The
army teams mascot was a mule logged
out in West Point colors, while the navy
pinned its faith on the billy goat, which
was paraded up and down the side lines
by q sailor.
FAVORED WEST POINT.
Before the game began West Point was
the favorite in the betting but within
five minutes of the kickoff it was seen
that whoever won would have to fight
for the victory The Annapolis boys
started out with such vigor that it was
thought that they would win, hands
down lypn fnl,ir
heads and settled down to a determined
contest. Both teams were guilty of con-
siderable funbling and most of these
misplays were made at critical points
in the game. AS far as lone bucking
and p1unging was concerned, neither
team had anything on the other. Both
lines except in a few instances when
the ground gained was not great, held
quite firmly, which compelled the cap
tains to resort to end running At this
style Of playing West Point was a lit.
tie more successful. One of the features
of the game was the numerous attempts
made by Long, of the navy, to kick
goals from the field. Eight times the
Mfddies" worked the ball to within
the army's twenty-yard line, and eight
times Long tried for a goal. The first
three tries were badly aimed, his next
four were blocked and on the eighth try
the ball sailed beautifully between the
goal posts. His perseverance won fo1.
him the applause of army and navy sup
porters alike. In the punting line, the
navy had much the better of it: During
the first half Belknap had difficulty in
placing his kicks, which were also rather
short, but in the second period of play
his punting was almost perfect Farms
worth's punting was fairly good, but ne
was injured and had to leave the game
Phipps, after that, did the kicking for
West Point.
There was a vast difference in the In
reference of the two elevens. When>
ever navy cadet had the bali he was
seldom protected, While the army's run
ner was, as a rule, we'll covered
The first score made by either side was
a field goal by Clark for West Point.
The navy had made four attempts 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 leather to the nayy's
twenty five-yard line and then Clark
dropped back and booted the spheroid
between the goal posts. There was no
more scoring in the first half.
SAILORS TO THE FRONT.
In the second half the Annapolis cadets
got possession of the ball on the army's
ten-yard line on a tumble after a ex
change of kicks. Long, of the navy.
dropped back five yards for his seventh
try at field goal, but the ball was
blocked and one of his own men secured
it. Long Immediately tried it again in
the fifteen-yard line. and this time he
was successful, which tied the score A
few minutes later the "middles'' forged
to the front. They secured the ball on