Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-11-30

condition, very sof,. The largest crowd
that ever witnessed a game is on the
held today. The weather is beautiful,
very light westerly winds.
lao the President and party arrived
upon the field, and marched down CEN
tire. Took seats on Navy side during
which time the bands played and there
was loud cheering.
I.5o-the Navy team entered the field
amid great cheering.
co -p. m. West Point arrived on the
field and there was more cheering. Both
teams began with doing light practice by
throwing and kicking the balls.
2.o8-Nicholas and Casad toss for ball.
The Army wins and chooses East goal.
The battle now begins and DAILY kicks
OH and Navy gets the ball and is downed
on the 20 yard line. The Navy is gain
ing ground, having gotten to the 40 yard
line in the three downs.
Navy kicks the ball on the Army's
20 yard line and is downed by Navy not
gaining any ground. The Army still has
the ball, but makes slight gains; DAILY
punts the ball to 50 yard line. and Navy
makes yards. The ball is now in the
| centre of the field.
The Navy makes ten yards through
the centre. Navy loses ball on account
OF holding. The Army is now gaining
through the centre, gaining FIVE yards
at the time; the Navy IS holding her own;
DAILY punts the ball to the thirty yard
line, the Navy gains FIVE yards around
the Army's left end; the Navy is still
gaining around the Army's left end, and
Navy kicks ball on three downs and the
Army makes twenty yards, down on fifty
| yard line.
The Army is now bucking the Navy's
centre and gaining slowly the ball is
still on Navy 4o-yard line; the army
makes 10 yards around Navy rig hit end; /;
on Navy's 3o-yard line the Army is shov-
ed back by take pass, but still holds
ball; the Army is doing beautiful playing,
but 1t seems that both teams are evenly
matched; the ball has been in the Army's
possession most of the time; DAILY punts
the ball again to the Navy 3o-yard line;
Navy gains yards; Nichols punts bali
to Army's z5-yard line and the Army
does not gain any ground.
The ball is now on Army's 25 yard
| line. The Army is now bucking the
Nays centre and the Army makes a
| 50 yard run around the Navy's left end,
when they were downed bysFreyer. The
Army is now in front of the Navy's goal
on the 10 yard line; DAILY kicks field
goal; Army 5. Great excitement.
1. Belknap of the Navv kicks off and
| Casad catches the ball and makes 10
| yards; the ball was brought back to 50
yard line on account of off side play and
Belknap kicks off again; DAILY catches
the ball and makes 10 yards; the ball is
now on the Armys 25 yard line; Navy
is now holding her own.
DAILY on the third down punts the ball
to the 20 yard line; Smith catches the
ball and makes 50 yards around the
Armys right end; the Navy has the ball
on Army's hve yard line and Navy
makes touchdown; Freyer failed to kick
goal. The Army now stands and
Navy 5. No one is injured as vet;
Graves of the Army kicks off and the
Navy is downed on her 20 yard line.
Freyer makes 33yard run around
Army's right end; Nichols goes through
the Army's centre for 5 yards, and the
ball is in centre of field; Navy loses 5
yards while trying to get around Army S
left end; Belknap punts and DAILY catches
IT and makes 20 yards. fumbles the ball
but gains it; Daily punts the ball and
Navy iumbles. First half over. Score:
Army, 5; Navy. S. No one injured.
The President and party now cross the
field TO the Army's side.
Second Half.
Second half has begun and Army take:
West goal; the Navy East goal and Navy
kicks off; DAILY makes touchdown from
the kickoff, making a run in Io3 yard:
around Nays right end; DAILY kicks
goal Army, II; Navy, 5. This touch
down was made within 8 minutes after
the second half begun.
BeIknAp injured and leaves the field
the army makes 20 yards through ths
} Navy's centre, and still makes gains
Nicely of the ARMY takes Hackett's place
Schlabach of the Navy takes Belknap',
} place; the ball was given 10 the Navy
for holding on the Nayy's 20 yard line
/. > Nichols punis the ball. which lands il