The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-29
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
West Point and Annapolis Foot
ball Contest at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Nov 29-The defenders
of the nation-the army and the navy
today became deadly rivals in a contest
for superiority on the football field. The
occasion was the annual game between
the eievenS representing the Annapolis
naval academy and the West Point
military academy. This contest has be-
come feature of the football season in.
Philadelphia, and invariably attracts TO
Franklin field a crowd greater than the
seating capacity. Today was no excep-
ton. The attendance is by invitation
only, but this season as heretofore the
applicants for seats was far in excess
of the supply. The two teams are the
guests of the University of Pennsyl-
Vania and all arrangements are under
the personal direction of Provost Harri-
son of that institution.
The future heroes received a warm
welcome in this city. The business
decorated with the army and navy
colors, and every spectator wore badge
or ribbon, or carried pennant denot-
ing his OF her preference.
Better weather for the game could not
be desired. There was but little wind,
and the air was crisp and invigoratine.
tempered by warm sun. The army
was slightly the favorite. but owing
to the numerous football surprises this
year selection was difficult.
The game is, of course, a leading So
cial event of the season. Today's con-
test was attended by cabinet officials,
CInCefS OF the united states army ana
navy and leading citizens of this and
other cities. The teams lined up as fol-
lows.
Annapolis. Position. West Point.
Whiting ........ left end -. FarnsW orth
Rogers ........left tackle. Hammond
Grady ....--...left guard .......... Riley
Fretz .--....-.-.- center. Boyer
Belknap fright guard . Thompson
Farley r.......right tackle....-.. Graves
Scule 5-..-......- right end McAndrew
Smith quarterback. Daily
Root ......-. left halfback...... Hackett
Strassburger, r. halfback. Bunker
Halsey -........ full back. TOrney
tt was :58 when the navy squad came
on the field. Five minutes later the
army eleven appeared. Both teams We're
given a rousing sendoff by their sup
porters. Wrighton was chosen referee
and John Minds umpire. West Point
won the toss and chose the the east
goal with the wind at its back. Capt
BelknaD kicked off at 2:10 p. m. DAILY
| Immediately punted back and it was the
sailors ball on the army's 45-yard line
Belknap again punted, and it was the
navy's ball on West Points 27-yard line
Plunges into the line by Farley and
Strassburger failed to gain. apd then
Strassburger tried a goal from the field
from the army's 25-yard line. The ball
went wide and was West Points ball
DAILY punted on the first lineup and the
navy secured the ball in midfeld. Bel
lSnap at once punted to DAILY on West
Points 25-yard line.
BOLN SlQeS DrOk3 ana an exchange OF
punts made It the soldiers ball on the
sailors 10-yard line. Terrific line buck
ing by Bunker, Hackett and Torney
forced the ball to the navy's 10-yard line
Bunker plowed through. center for five
yards and Torney made three more in
the same play. In the next lineup
Bunker carried the ball over for d,
/ touchdown, Daley punted out, but
Hackett failed to heel the scratch.
/ Score: West Point, 5; Navy, O.
! After the kickoff the army forced its
way to the navy's five-yard line where
the ball was lost on a tumble. Belknap
punted. Hackett got the ball and ran
32 yards for a touchdown. Torney
missed goal
Score: West Point, 10: Navy, O.
On an exchange OF kicks it was navy S
ball on her own 40 yard line After two
attempts BelknaD kicked to West
/ Points % yard line. On the first lineup
| Tourney stumbled and rassburzer of
/ the navy fell on the ball. After two at
/ tempts to gain Strassburger tried for a
goal from field from West Points 30
yard line. DAILY caught the ball and
started to run with it but was forced
over for a safety. Score: West Point
10; Navy 2.
The ball was brought out to West
| Points twenty-five yard line and Daily
/ kicked to the navys forty-five yard line.
Belknap returned the ball to midfield on
bad kick. On an exchange of kicks it
was the navy's ball on her own forty
eight yard line. On a fake punt Strass-
burger broke through center and ran 62
yards for a touchdown and a moment
later kicked goal: Score:
West Point 10; Navy S. The half ended
I this DOf0t