The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-29
WEST POINT ELEVEN
DEFEATS The NAVY
Cadets Swamp the Annapolis
Team in Slow and Tire
some Game.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 28.-In
one Of the most tiresome and uninter-
esting football games ever witnessed
on Franklin field the West Point eleven
defeated the Annapolis team by the
score Of 40 to 5. Two miserable fun
bles in succession gave the Navy their
only score.
AS a football game it was dismal
failure, but as a society function it was
a success. Seated in boxes around the
field were Secretary Root, Secretary
Moody, Lieut.. Gen. S. M. B. Young,
Maj Gen. and Mrs Chaffee, Assistant
I Secretary of the Navy Darling, Ad-
miral Taylor, of the bureau of naviga-
ton; Col. Mills, superintendent of West
Point; Supt. Brownson, OF the Annap-
oils naval academy; Maj. Gen. Brooke,
Gen. Miles, Maj. Gen. Henry c. Corbin
and Mrs. Corbin and many other per-
sons prominent in army and navy cir
cles.
1t grew so dark before the close of
the game that it was almost impossible
to distinguish the two teams, and no
effort was made to name the player
carrying the ball.
The Navy won the toss and chose the
west goal, with a slight wind at their
backs. In less than ten minutes play
they had scored their only points.
Graves kicked to the Nays 15-yard
line and Howard returned the punt. A
tumble gave the Navy the ball on the
army's 45-yard line.
After two attempts to gain through
the West Point line, Howard kicked to
the armys 15-yard line. On the first
play there was another tumble in the
army line and Strassburger fell on the
ball. Chambers was then called upon
to try for a goal from placement for
the Navy.
1t was very difficult angle, but the
ball sailed straight between the posts,
and the cheering section of the Navy
stand simply went wild. Caps, canes,
megaphones and almost everything
movable within reach was thrown in
the air, while on the opposite side of
the field the army boys were very
quiet. Their gloom was soon dispelled,
however, for within a few minutes the
army had crossed the Navy's goal.
!, Then West Point Scored.
Z On an exchange of kicks West Point
secured the ball on the Nays 39-yard
line on tumble. A heavy West Point
er tore big holes in Nays line and
soon pushed Hill over for a touchdown
Graves kicked goal.
Three minutes later West Point
again got the ball on the Nays S-yard
line on tumble by Strassburger. Davis
was showed over for the second touch
down and Thompson kicked goal.
After an exchange of kicks West
Point secured the ball on Nays So
yard mark. On the next play Prince
broke through the Annapolis team and
by beautiful lodging scored a third
touchdown. Doe kicked the goal and the
half ended a moment later.
It was evident that barring a f1uke
the Navy could not hope to score
touchdown on their opponents.
During the first half they made only
three first downs and one of these was
the result of a tumble.
In the second half West Point went
through the lighter line of the Navy
almost at will. On every scrimmage
there was some Annapolis man laid out
and Capt. Soule and Left Guard Cham
bers were so badly injured that they
had to be carried from the field.
The latter part of the contest re-
solved itself into kicking duel, both
elevens being so nearly played out by
their exertions that they apparently
did not care to attempt to rush the
ball. A few minutes before time was
called Doe dropped a pretty goal from
placement.