Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-03
NAVY VICTORIOUS
West Point Defeated, IL to z, in the
Big Game Of 1900.
SPECTACULAR KICKING CONTEST
Prince Of Wales May Be Candidate
for Americas Cup Honors.
S ORTS IN Il n E r A L

American men, American women, Ameri-
can students and American foot ball Of the
best were the features of the great foot
ball contest at Franklin field Philadelphia,
on Saturday, when the naval cadets of An
napolis reduced to sackcloth and ashes the
foot ball opponents of West Point Military
Academy by score of IL to Z.
1t was game of games, the game of the
season in popular interest. and one which
drew a crowd of 5000 people to see the
result. Every city in the east, but especial
ly Washington, Baltimore, New York. Phil
adelphia, and the ancient city of Annapolis,
contributed it's handsomest men and pref
test girls to make the affair impressive.
Grouped in the north stand opposite the
middle of the field, was mass of blue,
borne by prospective admirals and naval
heroes. In the south stand was equally
impressive array OF gray, borne by the fu-
ture generals and military protectors. In
the sections with their respective protegeS
sat the notables of officialdom from this
city, accompanied by the prettieSt of the
female members of their families dressed in
their most fetching costumes. Secretary Of
War Root, General Miles, Captain Sigsbee,
General Sternberg, General Bates, General
Carpenter, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Hackett. Rear Admiral Melvile-all these
and others too numerous to mention. And
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them from cheering like schoolboys at good
plays.
The contest itself was a success, both as
a foot ball contest and a spectacular eXhi-
bltlon Tor the crowd. The play was con-
stantly interSpersed with daring attempts
to kick goal from the field, besides the nu-
merouS occasions which the side hav-
ing the ball was forced to punt because it
could not make the requisite five yards in
three downs.
In the first half Clark of West Point made
| a goal from the field for the army. Long
made five unsuccessful attempts to per-
form the same feat for the navy during the
same half, but it was not until the second
half that he managed to propel the pigskin
over the goal bar. Again and again the
respective fulbacks kicked long and far
for other points to be scored in the same
manner, but they failed. All of this was
a treat for the spectators, who could see
what was going on when the kicks were
tried and vastly preferred such a stvle of
play to the regulation attacks on the ends
and line.
AT scientific foot ball Annapo,is was
much superior to West Point, but her work
was marred by errors and misplays which
were costly. These errors were largely due
to the nervousness which the players felt
In taking part in contest which to them
was Of such vast Importance.
The rivals were about equal in their
strength in the line, and the ball constant
ly passed back and forth on kicks or
downs because the holder could not make
eiC iCQuioilS Hte ydTuS. AT times ADnaD-
Oils appeared somewhat the weaker by af-
1ordlng less protection than she should
have done to the kicker. At tackle for the
army Bunker and Farnsworth did great
work, in which they were nobly supported
by their captain, w. Smith, at left end.
After playing for fifteen minutes the navy
was put on the defensive and at her 21-yard
line Clark of West Point dropped back for
KICK from the 3O-yard line. The effort was
success, and the score was 5 to o in
favor of the army. A rapid exchange OF
kicks followed, and at one time the ball was
on the army's 2-yard line, but a tumble
saved the day.
In the second half, after much kicking
and occasional line and end gains by An
napolis, the ball was advanced to army
l6-yard line, where the undaunted Long
dropped back for his seventh attempt at
goal from the field. Success rewarded his
persistency. and the score was to 5.
After the kickoff the ball by punts and
runs was gradually worked to armys 10
yard line, where trick play was sprung,
and Land went through hole in the gray
line for touchdown Fowler kicked goal
and the score was IL to 8. A blocked kick
on the middies 1O-yard line caused the
ball to go over the goal line. where Manley
fell on it to prevent touchdown, although
1t counted safety and added two points
to the army score, making the total IL to Z
in favor of the navy. After this play there
was continual punting and the game ended
with the ball in midfield. The lineup fol-
lows:
ANNAPOLIS. Positions. WEST POINT.
Read Left end. .......W. d. Smith
J. Williams Left tackle. .Farnsworth, Finn
Fremont Lett guard. Bowers
Whitlock. Center Bettison
Belknap. Right guard. .Goodspeed
| Adams. .......... Right tackle. ....... Bunker
Nichols. Right end. Burnett, Zell
Long ............ Quarterback. Lahm, f. Williams
Fowler. Left halfback. Casad, Haekett
Land ........... Right halfback Clark, Phillips
e. Smith, Manley... Fulback Phillips. Nichols
Score-Annapolis IL; West Point. I. Touch
down-Iand Goal from touchdown-Fowler. Goals
from the feld-Cark, /; Long, /. Safety touch
down-Manley.
Referee-Edgar WrightingtOn Of Harvard. I'm
pire-Robert D. Wrenn of Harvard. Linesmen-N.
z. Graves. jr., and Wilson Potter. Timekeepers-'
John Gardiner Of Pennsylvania and I. TruxtOn
Hare of Pennsylvania. Time-Thirty -fve-minute
hal