The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30

Titlu ITee OF CndrRe Dut inc tHNCuldtOft BOt
h Id of good seats. which they sold Tor
az much as $40 apiece AT the last moment.
The cadets. from both West Point and
Annr polls, in full uniform. came to town
early in the day with colors flying and
tan1s PLAYING Hosts of army and navy
on >ers Win their wives daughters and
sweethear's. came too, and soon the streets
II the Quaker Cty present ed gay appear
ance. In the hotels where the bettir &
men congrerated Wet Pint ruled favorite
~ to /, with not much money wagered on
the short end.
When luncheon had been eaten the trip to
the battle field began. Outside Of the Zig
gates the spccule.o's and fakirs lined the
walks with their wares and mad" enough
money to send them away wishing foot
ball game Of this kind could be played
every day.
Inside the vast arena the stends surround
Ing the gridiron soon were filed with rival
p1rtiSanS who kept remarkably quiet until
the Annapolis team appeared, shortly after
O'Clock Then the Navy band which had
been sitting in silence on long bench
began to play the popular air:
Strike up the band. here comes the
sailor"
AND THEN THE NOISE.
II was the signal for a great warwhoop
for the Navy crowd, which was all decked
ont in blue and gold. Then the Army
band broke loose with Army Days as
the West Pointers rushed into view. The
black, gray and gold colors we're stantly
held aloft by thousands. while the cadets
in gray barred their heads and sang one OF
their anthems.
When each side had cheered the other
and the officials, Referee Wrightington Of
Harvard and Umpire Minds of Pennsyl-
vania had consulted with the two captains.
Boyrrs and Belknap. the coin was tossed
in the air and Boyers called heads cor
recty. So he chose the west goal. with
the wind behind him. the hall going to the
Navy TO be kicked Of
BELKSAP KICKS OFF.
1t was POI O'Clock when Belknap booted
the pigskin down the field to DAILY and the
game was on. Before DAILY could gain
Roadway after catching the oval, Root
nailed him in his tracks and the Navy
flags futtered far and wide Hackett
tried the Nays defence unsuccessfully
and DAILY punted to Smith, who made a
gallant run of fifteen yards back to the
Arny's 48-yard line Root made two yards
| through Hammond, but he lost this advan-
tage a moment later on fake kick. Bel
KNAPP punted on the next play and DAILY.
| after fumbling the ball by jumping into
| the air to grab il out Of a mix-up. lost it
and the Navy began an assault on the
Army's 27-yard line.
| This was a royal chance to test the Army's
defence and the Navy crowd, standing up.
| cheered for several minutes without cessa :
| ton Rodgers was sent between Hammond
/
| burger gathered Ave through Graves the
/ Navy believed there would be sonnet hin K
more substantial to cheer over than mere
ground gaining But just then West Point
| braced and as Rodgers could NOT gain an
| inch through the right wing, Strassburger
| fell back for a goal trial from the 35-yard
| line His drop kick was all right. but the
direction Of the hall was wrong, for II did
not GO near the posts. but rolled over the
| px,u.Sop ~ oy,uro
DAILY. of course. punted out from the IS
! ward Inc and Smith ran the ball back 10
| Nest Points 5O-yard mark before he was
| downed by Graves. BeKnap lost no time
| in booting the leather back and DAILY. who
received 1t with open arms, was heavily
| thrown by SO lie on tns Armys 25-yaru
line The West Pointers decided to use their
weight and strength then and Bunker bored
| through Farley Tor two yerC-. Hacket'
followed him with five through Rodgers
but the attack ended there as DAILY got in a
| neat punt which enabled McAndrew &c
| throw Smith ia the centre of the field.
Strassburger found so much difficulty
in making two yards through Hammond
that on the next down Belknap droPpec
back for punt II was fake. hut just the
Graves get through on him. BelknaT
punted ON the following play and az The
| ball was fumbled IL looked as " the Navy
might get it, but in the scramble Farnee'
worth fell on il on the Nays 52-yard line
whereupon West Point began the frs
really effective attack Of the game.
WEST FONTS ONSLAUGHT.
Hackett began the onslaught with 1
| dash of four yards through the right wing
DAILY evidently had discovered what h
| believed TO be vulnerable spot, Tor h
sent Bunker into the same place for SIX
| Then he shifted Hackett into the left win
for three. only TO 60 back 10 the right will
| Il mixer for the same distance. As way o
| hiking up the opposition DAILY put Torne,
into the centre for two yards Hackett fol
lowing with plunge through Grady tina
! nrt'ed "A yard
Bunker tried the right wing again for fou
and in another smashing run at the sam'
rlace, he gathered five more. N was las
playing, no time being taken out for inJuriei
and the crowds excitement increasing Will
every move. Again Bunker was called oil
TO sound the Vulnerable right wing anc
before he was burie d under human noun
tain he had made six Yards more.
MILDLY oAspINo FOR BREATH.
The ball was on the Nays i7-yard lin
and one Of the future Admirals lay on tn
ground gasping for breath. In another
minute & OF gil, tie Army was at II agaii
and the Navy went on meeting the attach
with logged plucA. Hackett and Bunkel
made a yard each and II seemed as II th'
Navy had finally braced enough To get thu
ball on downs
plwer and Torney, in two plungcs tfrougl
he centre, carried the leather to the 9-yai
line, his last attempt taking the ball out o
bounds. II was taken in fifteen yards an
with tremendous push play bunker wen
through Farley for tour Yards.
Hold en-, Navy was the cry from IN
blue and gold crowd while over In the Yves
Point stand there was no lack Of encourage
ment for Capt. Boyei SIS men;
Torney was the next to be called on
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