The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-19
Soldiers Take Ball Down Field and Score Touchdown Be- fore the Crimson Wearers Realized Her Strength.
Graves Tries a Goal from the Field, But is Blocked by Harvard The Final Score is IA to s.

"A HEST POINT, N. Y, October 1s,- kAF Five thousand spectators wit HW messed the military academy football team score against the strong Harvard eleven in a fiercely contested battle here today. The game was excit- ing from start to finish. ending IA to 6 in favor of Harvard. Nichols kicked off and Harvard carried the ball back few yards. advancing 1t very slowly. West Point did splendid defensive work, but was finally penalized for offside play. Harvard then succeeded in advancing the ball within twenty yards of West Points goal line from which they made steady gains until Jones was forced over for touch down, Barnard kicked an easy goal The ball did not leave Har- wards possession from the beginning of the game until they scored.
 In the next formation Meyer was sub stituted for Stillman.
 West Point kicked well up in the field and Mills ran it back until he was beau tifully tackled by Fansworth. West Point then got the ball and carried it forward to within twenty yards of Har- yards goal line. Here arvard was penalized for off4de play West Poin. then made good gains and gradually ad- vanced to the goal line until Torney was forced over for touch down and kicked an easy goal No more scores were made in the first half.
 Spectacular Run.
 In the second half after a spectacular run of forty-five yards from the center of the field by Herman to West Points 1 five yard line. Jones was forced over for a touch down and Barnard kicked a difficult goal
 1 In the next formation West Point suc- ceeded in getting the ball dangerously near Harvards goal, but the latter finally recovered it and punted back to the center of the field After series of scrimmages Harvard, who was pre- vented from making telling gains, lost the ball on downs
 Then Harvard made a touch back and from a punt Hackett made a long run. At this point Graves tried a goal from the field but the ball was blocked by liar yard. The Cambridge boys then got the ball to within two feet of West Points goal. Here Harvard finally lost the ball on downs. Graves then attempted to punt from behind the goal posts, but Harvard blocked the kick and the ball bounded back into the crowd Both teams made an exciting scramble for 1t, tram bling under their feet several spectators, but the coveted pigskn fell into the hands of West Point, who carried it back into the field. Here lengthy dis cussion arose as to the nature Of the play, and the officials finally decided that 1t was safety and accordingly added 2 points to Harvards score. Time was called with the ball on West Points l5- yard line.
 Score: Harvard 14, West Point 6.
 Time of halves, 20 minutes.
 The Line-Up.
 West Point = Left end, Farnsworth Dice; left tackle, Doe; left guard, Riley; center, Boyers; right guard, Ssagrave, Thompson; right tackle, Graves: right end, McAndrew; quarter back. Shannon; left halfback, Hackett; right halfback, Gardiner. Nichols, Lauerson; fullback, Turney.
 Harvard-Left end, Jones; left tackle, Wright; left guard. A. Marshall; center King; right guard, Barnard: right tackle Mills; right end. Bowdich; quarter back, C. B. Marshall; left halfback, Herman; right halfback, Letherlee; fulIback, Still