The sun., 1903-11-15

Williams. 3; Wesleyan. 3.
RutEers. Is; N. Y. L.. Is.
Harvard Freshmen. IL; Yale Freshmen,
Bucknell, rs; Annapolis. s..
ARMY TEAM BEATS CHICAGO
Goal From Placement Puts the Cadct
Ahead.
WEST POINT, Nov. n.--A notable victor!
was won by the West Point football team
to-day. The brawny University Of Chicago
eleven, with n formidable reputation and {
squad Of big fellows as heavy as any team in
the Fast. was beaten by IL score Of 10 to g.
1t was hammer and tongs from start to finish
and moro grueling or harder fought en-
counter never took place here. Smash
bangiwas the order throughout. with neither
side as good on the defence as on the attack
but with demolishing offence. and the bal
travelling long distances up and down the
deld.
The cadets scored field goal from place
kick just before the game ended and this
gave them the victory They we're delirious
with delight and were still capering madly
up and down the field when the tussle terml-
mated. The teams fought in the twilight
for the last twenty minutes. and In that time
Just before that Chicago had hammered the
soldiers back hfty-ive yards for touchdown.
The Cadets scored II touchdown In the first
half. knocking the spots out OF Chicago =
resistance and rushing the ball eighty yards.
The ball swung from end to end OF the field n
great deal OF the time.
As demonstration that the West ranks
with the East In football. ChlcaRo's trip was
failure In the first place. Chicago's defence
snfo Arpt -n1i md tt-li la
the plays were put under way swiftly and
on the jump on the offence and splendid Open
ings were made the man with the ball was
stopped easily when tackled. and there was
not half enough helping of the runners. The
backs darted away fast. but ran high and
did not keep going as they should have done.
Two drop kicks were blocked on the star
quarter back. Eckerstll. who as kicker did
nothing sensational but who got away like
bullet after catching punts, was fast as
Jack rabbit. lodged beautifully and ran OF
the plays very quickly. Chicago's repertoire
Of plays was very limited. one Just outside of
tackle being the best: but Eckersall, never
theless, demonstrated that he is fne quarter
back.
Tho West Point team was in smoother work.
ing order than against Harvard or Yale. and
Its tandem formation was puzzle for the
Westerners. West Points tackng was the
sidering the difference In weight. was all the
more credituble. Capt. Farnsworth was the
West Point star and was tower Of strength.
He always was where the ball was. Ham
mond at end played noticeably well, as did
Upton at centre. The cadet corps encour-
aged their team and discouraged the other
team with this song;
It's a sha -amc.
It's a shame for you're doing your very best,
But you must remember the Fast aint the West;
Back. back for you
kicked of to Eckersall. who came back like
q steer on stampede and ran fifty yards to
the centre OF the field; Then The Maroon
The three backs stood close to the line, and
they aiternateiy ripped, into West Points
two wings until the ball was on the West
Chicago failed to gain, and then, in view OF
the rapid advancement. of the visitors. poor
70 rush the ball again. ,Eck,,.,sall droped
tore through as II the Chicago line had been
and Farnsworth got the ball for West Point
on the 3o-ylrd line. Torrey Immediately
sailed around Chicago's right enn, fifteen
yards from tandem formation. lie dropped
The ball when tackled. but one Of his mates
recovered it. Prince went in the other di-
doSn and ammsd ]
through Chicago 8 right tackle for eight yards.
Aim ing play after play at tackle. the cadets
plunge. The Mqroons braced at this point.
nd Was d drop %f sG so a
It bounded of a Chicago mans chest and
rushed 1t up to Chicago's a-yard line. IN
Chicago's line for a tnnchdown Hacke,t
punted out badly and West Point lost the
try for goal
Ellsworths kick OF was caught by Hackeit,
l.,t.
line. Prince punted to Eckersall on Chicago's
t5-yard line. and from there the Westerners
advanced steadily until the bal was was on West
Q splendid rally. Twice Chicago was repulsed
without gain. and Eckersail ,ried II field goal
from the line Again 1IE. th" kiGk Eas Sa
within West Points danger zone, but the
hard hghting soldiers held for downs on their
e Where caasht Se w TRe e next pay
was fake kick, Eckersail making twenty-five
yards on as brilliant BIT OF lodging as was
ever seen on a gridiron. The half ended
The second half began with Ellsworth kick
Ing over the goal line. Iorney pnnted from
Chicago cut loose with another series of swift
dashes at tackle The blli was taken, to
West Points. 3-yard line, where it was lost
after which Chicago worked the bali to Vest
Point 25.yard line. where II was once more
Ises"sd Nas qesed Until Chicago had % the sal iesi on
her own ?5-yurd line Eckersall turned West
Point left end for fifteen yards on quarter
back run Then he punted to West Points
e5-yard line. where Hackett muned. but
recovered
Some swift rushing by West Point followed,
and In one OF the rushes Torney was 40 badly
hurt that he was carried OF the field on a
stretcher Finally. West Point was forced to
punt, and the bail sailed back and forth until
chicago had it on her own sO-yard line. Here
the Westerners settled down TO Il siege of
rushing. and with great success Bezdek.
Echnur and Eckersall made nineteen yards
In three successive tries, There was no stop,
ping Chicago now. and before long they had
the ball on West Points i0-yard line When
inside the 2i-yard line, Chicago would drop
one OF the big ends back to help the runner
Schnur skirtei West Points left end for a
touchdown Eckersall caught the punt out
and Ellsworth kicked the goal
For the rcmairde, OF the game the play
was mostly in Chic lgo territory, Once the
cadets lost the bali on a tumble six wards
from ChicaVo's goat Near the finish of
the game Stillwell tried TO heel a catch on
Chicngo's S0-yard line A Chicago man
rushed up and was standing Just in front OF
Stillwell as the latter was waiting for the ball
cTrnS 5Siacai,jtEs i.iE shin .tfu,,k liz, Chicago
man In the back of the head and bounded
forward Another Chicago player picked II
M and raced toward West Point 3 goal
He was overtaken and thrown
In the near time however. West Point
claimed interference with the catch and the
umpire sustained the claim This brought
out long and vigorous protest from the