The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Franklin Field. Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. q.
-Spurred on to desperate efforts. the
cadets of West Point to-day defeated the
middies of Annapolis on the gridiron by a
score OF % to- S.
Twenty-Five thousand spectators wit
messed the contest, and a more brilliant
gathering never assembled TO root for a
/. football game. Both branches of the service
were well represented, and while President
Roosevelt. owing to press of public BUSH
ness. was unable to attend. he was rep
resented by his daughter, Miss Alice Roose-
welt. Secretary of War Root was unable
to attend owing to the illness of Mr.. Wales.
his father-in-law, but the army was We'll
represented.
Among those who witnessed the battla
were General Dan f. Sickles. Rear Admiral
Charles O'Neill. L. S. N; Charles C. Smith.
Martin F. Smith and J. s. McCleery. L. S.
A. d. F. Keller, U. S. A.: Colonel and Mrs.
John A. johnson. Captain and Mrs. G. +.
Summerlin. Captain (. W. Van c. Lucas.
Senator Proctor. Colonel Sanger Assistant
Secretary OF War, and Mrs. Sanger. Gen.
erai Young. Miss Young. General and Mrs.
Corbin. General Bates, Miss Texas Bates.
Miss Eliza Bates, General and Mrs. Leon
ard Wood and General Randolph.
The navy was repl esented by the Secre-
tary of the Navy, Lieutenant L. w. Eberie
OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard, mmod
Halsel. Kirby Walter, c. p. Burt. w. A
Larned. W. X. Ring. w. A. Anderson. j. ].
Filler and a multitude of graduates of An
napolis.
INSPIRING COLLEGE WELLS.
At . O'Clock promptly the Navy ran out
onto the field. two score of brawny ath-
letes, who looked like nothing so much as
Comanche Indians in their makeup. The
occupants OF Secretary Moody's box stood
UP and cheered. The bands played, Songs
were roared across the field. Half a dozen
Navy men gaiioped up and down before the
stands. signaling wildly for the marine war
cry. And it came, loud and ringing, from a
THOUSAND threats.
Two dogs fought vigorously In a corner
Of the field, until a tall and attenuated
naval youth bucked the canine center and
kicked them through the gates.
The songs ceased as if by magic. The ar
my team raced out on the field in wild dis
order. The bowling turmoil increased.
Bands blared to bands. and lungs to lungs.
In the meantime the two eievens were dig
cling their toes into the mud and were work.
ing like beavers to get the hand of the
grounds.
The siren yell Of the Annapolis rooters
took the Grove by storm. II sounded like
the crescendo of 4 dozen tempests. After it
had subsidized. the band started, Strike Up
the Band. Here Comes a Sailor" and the
contestants lined up.
1t was LIS p. IN. when the Navy squad
came on the field. Five minutes later the
army eleven appeared. Both teams were
given a rousing send-of by their support
ers.
TRY FOR GOAL FAILED.
wrighton was chosen referee and John
Minds umpire.
West Point won the toss and chose the
east goal. with the wind at Its back. Cap
tain Belknap kicked on at 2:1osp. M
Daily Immediately punted back and 1t was
the Sailors ball on the Army's forty-fve-
yard line. Belknap again punted and IT
was the navy's ball on West Points twen-
ty-seven-yard line.
Plunges into the line by Farley and
strassburger failed to gain, and then
Strassburger tried a gosi from the field
from the Army's twenty-ive-yard line. The
ball went wide and was West Points ball.
DAILY punted on the first lineup and the
secured the bal in midfielG. Belknap
at once punted to DAILY on West Points
twenty-fve-yard line.
Both sides braced, and an exchange of
pults made 1t the Soldiers bali on the
Sailors fifty-yard line. Terrific line bucking
by Bunker. Hackett and Torney forced the
ball to the Navy ten-yard line. Bunker
~ploughed through Ger ter for five yards and /,
Torney made three more in the same |
place.
TWO TOUCHDOwNS.
In the next lineup Bunker carried the |
ball over for a touchdown. Daily punted |
out. but Hackett failed to heel the scratch.
Scores: West Point 5, Navy o.
After the kickoff the Army formed its |
way to the Nays five-yard line. here the |
ball vas lost on a tumble Belkaap punt |
ed. Hackett got the ball n ran thirty 4
two yards for a touchdown. Torney missed
goal.
Score: West Point 10. Navy o..
NAVY SCORES ON SAFETY.
On an exchange of kicks 1t was the
ball on her own forty-yard line.
After two attempts. Belknap kicked to
West FONTS twenty-ive-yard line. On the
first lineup Torney fumbled and Strassbur-
ger Of the Navy fell on the ball.
After two attempts to gain. Strassburger
tried for a goal from field from West
Points thirty-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. /,
sTRASSBURGER'S GREAT RUN.
Inc Dali was brought out to West Points L
twenty-fye-yard line and Daily kicked to
the Nays forty-five-yard line. Belknap
the ball to midfeld on a bad kick.
On an exchange Of kicks 1t was the Nays
ball on her own fcrty-eight-yard line.
On a fake punt, Strassburger broke
through center and ran sixty-twoy yards for
a touchdown, and a moment later kicked a
goal. Score: West Point 10, Navy s.. The !
half ended at this point.
SECOND HALF.
At SIS the teams again came on the field.
NfcNair took Smiths place at quarter and
Milne succeeded Root ait left half back for
the Navy. Captain Boyers sent the ball to
the Nays fiftesn-yard line. McNair ran
the ball back ten yards. Belknap then
kicked to DAILY at midield and the latter
ran the ball back five yards.
From the Nays fifty-yard line the West
Pointers then began their damaging line .
plunges. and in a brief time had the bail
seven yards of the Nays goal. Tor
ney made three yards through center and
Bunker carried the ball over for a touch
down. 1t was far down towards the corner
OF the grtdtron and Daily punted out To
Hackett, who heeled the catch. DAILY kicked
goal. Score: West Point IL. Navy 8.
TERRIFIC LINE BUCKiNG.
Belknap kicked to DAILY on West Points
nfteen-yard line. and DAILY brought It back
twenty yards. Torney made five yards
through center and then DAILY kicked to
Nays thirty-ive-yard line. Belknap re-
{arned the kick, and 1t was West Points
EAll on her W forty-yard me. After try-
ing the Navy center for no gain. DAILY
Wicked and the ball went to the NAVY on