The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
Scores First, But
After Goal From Place
ment the Game IS a
Procession for the
Army.
PROMINENT OFFICIALS
AND THEIR WIVES SEE
STRUGGLE or GIANTS
Sailors Put Up Plucky
Contest and the Entire
Team Is Badly Bat Bat
tered-Final Score, 40
to 5.

III ~ 44S&i OCOiN ~
to 5.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2s.-For the
fourth consecutive time in as many
years, the West Point Cadets triumphed
over the Annapolis Anddies. winning tie
annual football contest today on Frank
lin Field by the one-sided score OF 40 to 5.
The game was played under conditions
that were ideal for football. and spurred
to desperation by their opponents max
ing the h-st goal when they were not
expected 60 endanger the Army goal
line. the West Pointers worked Ike
beavers 10 roll up a big score and bring
about the complete humiliation Of their
opponents They succeeded.
Society Was There.
Society. in all its splendor, turned out
10 witness the same. contributing for its
SEATS a sum which VIII reach sI5s003. and
which VIII be turned over to widows and
orphans Of officers and enlisted men ia
both branches OF the service Oficial
life OF Washington was strongly. repre-
scented.
In the boxes were Secretaries Moody,
Root, and CorteIyou. Assistant Secre-
I taries Darifnl and I1rior. Admiral
tayiofs tIssizessgi ieatiYe and Mrs Nc.
c.-ll'tis- Mrs Lc51a13 Eood. Seuator
s1ale. AS>lor General Chanee. Assistant
! Secretary Of State Peirce Gene-aI
/ sI-ies, Major General Brooke. Colonel
Afllis. and Major General C0rbin. A1aong
the others present were Mrs. Edwin
Gould. former Secretary Lamont. Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, Supt- Br0vason. Ae-
nliral Clark. Admiral Sigsbee. Governor
Pennypacker cf Per nsylvania. Admirsl
Crowainslield, admiral Renney. and
host OF other army and navy officials.
wives and families, accompanied many
o. the notables.
Navy Kicks Goal.
The Navy won the toss and selected
the west goal The Army lads began
70 tumble as soon as play started Two
fumbles allowed the Navy TO get the
bah on its opponents 15-yard line. A
high pass to Davis for a kick resulted
in a tumble and Grady fen on The
ball. An effort at line-bucking proved
tie uselessness Of this method OF play
on the part of the Navy. and Chambers
dropped back and kicked a difficult goaI
from placement on the 25-yard line.
This was a. big surprise. as il had been
Z
score. The soldier boys. it is said. went
into the game with the determination %
annihilate the Navy team. and the list
of cripples shows how well they sue
| ceeded.
Touchdown for Army.
After an exchange of punts and the
fooIhardiness Of bucling the stcnewssii
defense OF the Army lads had been IL
Illustrated. the West Pointers got the
ball on Strassburgers tumble on his
own 25-yard line The ball was thon
rushed down the field. and Hill was
pushed over for a touchdown. Graves
kicked the goal, and the Army was in
the lead.
Captain Farnsworth. who was injured,
retired after this play. and Prince went
in. Strassburgers tumble Of a punt
on his own 15-yard line allowed Ham
mond to recover the pigskin, and he
carried it eight yards nearer the goal.
Two plays allowed Davis TO carry tbs
bah over for the second touchdown.
Thompson promptly booted the goal.
Procession for Soldiers.
After an exchange of punts the Army
got the ball on their opponents 50-yard
line. Hill made ten yards and Prince
went through the Navy line for a 90
yard run and a touchdown. brushing
Strassburger aside in his fight. Doe
Kicked the goal and the first half ended
with the score Is TO 5 in favor OF West
Point
Recognizing that their only salvation
lay in field goals the Navy tried for
the same whenever opportunity Afforded
Shortly after the beginning Of play in
the second half Chambers tried a goal
from placement on the 2o-yard line. but
Shoup blocked the kick. Hammond's
! interference on Davis kick caused the
ARM to be penalized. Chambers again
tried a field goal and again 1t was
blocked The Army then resumed
straight line buclzing and worked the
l ball down the field for gains of over
ninety yards, Prince eventually making
the touchdown Does attempt at a goal
was blocked
More Touchdowns.
Strassburgers fumbling OF a punt
/ gave the Army another chance for
| touchdown a few minutes later, Hill
dropping on the ban On the Nays IS
/ yard line Six plunges at the Navy line
/ left a hole through which Hin scamper-
| ed for the touchdown. This time. Doe
was successful in kicking the goal. After
/ an exchange Of punts. West Point got
/ the pigskin on its opponents 50-yard
line, and made steady advances through
! Continued on Second Pags.)