New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01

tempt The quarterback tried to with the
ball, and was downed by Freyer for loss OF
ten yards. II was the third down, and An
napolis had the ball.
The double pass gained nothing. It tried
several times by Annapolis thereafter, but it
never worked we'll Belknap punted to Casad at
the 35-yard line, and the West Point captain
leaped clean over one would-be tackler and got
back yards before he dropped Good
speed could gain nothing, and Soule piled up the
interference that around his end in fine
shape, so Daily punted to McNair. The latter
had fine interference when he caught the ball
at the Nays 3O-yard line. and ran like deer
and lodged like rabbit until he had reached
West Points 42-yard mark, where he
downed 1t was sensational run. and well de-
served the roar of delight that hailed it from the
Annapolis contingent. Freyer and Nichols made
short gains, but West Point then held to the
third down. and Belknap again kicked. For
once DAILY fumbled. but recovered the slippery
leather, and thrown his own 25-yard
line by Read for loss. The Army got five
yards for holding in the line, and Bunker
plunged for three more.
Then followed play that delighted the west
Pointers as much McNair's run. and pleased
the sailors. Casad plunged through Adams,
and, shaking off those who tried to down him,
ran ffty-f1ve yards 1t looked once as if he
would make touchdown, but Freyer made
cool and plucky run. and, catching him from
behind. brought him down with thud that
seemed likely to break every bone in his body.
1t was this run that did for the Navy, however,
for inspired by the success of their captain
the military team played they had not played
before. Hackett, Casad, Graves and Bunker
rushed through the Annapolis defence for short
but sure gains, until the ball rested only ten
yards fror the goal and directly in front Of
the posts. Then DAILY fell back for kick, and
twenty thousand spectators held their breath
Standing on the 2O-yard line, the peerless
quarterback coolly measured the distance.
Straight and low Boyers passed the ball, and
in a second more it sailing serenely between
the Nays goal posts, and the score was to O.
The sailors not at all dsheartened by
their disaster or, If they were, they shook off
their discoura cement and only played the
harder. At the kickoff some of the sailors were
too anxious to get started. and they were penal
lied, and a second kickoff ordered in conse-
quence. For once Annapolis end was on the
correct spot, and DAILY was dropped in his
tracks by Whiting the 25-yard line the in
slant the ball rested in his arms Graves's at
tempt to advance the ball failed. and Daily lost
no time in punting
M'NAIRS GOOD RUN.
Again McNair caught the punt, and again he
gave a beautiful exhibition Of how to run
punt back through broken field. He got the
ball at the navy's 40-yard mark and was not
downed until he had it back to the arms 80
yard streak of whitewash, or nearly to the
point from which 1t started. The punt sailed
over his head in the first place. and it required
the finest sort of lodging to clear the West
Point ends. who came down upon him with a
rush. 1t was this run more than anything
else that enabled the navy to score and to
finish the first half with the a tie.
Annapolis never renqushed the leather
thereafter until 1t landed safely over the
arny's line. Freyer started things humming
with clean across the field around Farms
worths end to the 1S-yard line. total of twelve
yards The same player was then hurled
through the redoubtable Bunkers position for a
gain of seven yards more, and still again for
six yards and touchdown was only five yards
away. Captain Nichols and Freyer battered
away at the stubborn line for short but pre-
cious. gains, that landed the attack only yard
outside the coveted territory. Nobody knew un-
til the heap untangled itself whether the navy
had scored not, but It took one more plunge
to do the trick Captain Nichols the agent
selected Once the army held stubbornly, but
only once sharp. short signal. a pass. heap
Of surging players, and then the naval captain
squirmed across the line for the hoped for
touchdown.
President Roosevelt leaped to his feet from the
bench the side line. and beside him stood
Commander Wainwright, waving his cap and
cheering his boys like mad. Whether the Presi-
dent cheered or not cannot be said, but certain
it is that he raised his hand and waved it once
or twice at the plucky sailors, and did net re-
sumo his seat for minutes Freyer tried
for goal and failed. It not an easy goal
to kick but the halfback made a good attempt
This made the score 5 to ), and here it stood at
the end Of the half few minutes later
The remaining minutes Of the half were en-
livened by grand run by Land who sprinted
from the Navy's 25-yard line to the Arny's oo-
yard mark, and would have done better with
punts, and the half ended with the ball in the
Army's hands and the ArTnys E5-yard line
PRESIDENT SITS WITH ARMY.
General Miles and several Army officers came
across the field to greet the President, and the
latter then walked across the gridiron to the
seat reserved for him the West Point side
of the field, with Secretary Root on his r1ght
and Secretary Long his left Both banos
PLAYED Hail to the Chief" more, and the
cadets and. in fact everybody present cheered
the President Gor several minutes.
There was no change in the personnel of the
two teams when they came out for the second
half The Nays friends much cheered
at the fine showing made by their team, and
began to hope for a victory. Alas. for all such
hopes, In fifteen seconds they had all been
dashed by DAILY Belknap kicked off to Daily,
who stood on his 10-yard line when the ball
fell into his arms Every one Of the Annapolis
forwards was covered by West Point man as
the quarterback began his marvellous run Up
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