The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-27
The Boys Went Down
Fighting Calamity.
ELEVEN TO NOTHING
This Was the Score, but it Does Not
Tell the Story of the Game, the
Contestants Being More Even
IY Matched Than Ever
Before.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-West Point
to-day defeated the Annapolis foot
ball eleven by the score of IL to o.
two touchdowns and one goal. The
score does not properly indicate the
relative strength of the two elevens,
for probably not in the history of the
great university game have two teams
been more evenly matched.
The first touchdown for the Army
was the result of a tumble by one OF
the Navy backs, but the brilliancy with
which Upton, the Army's center took
advantage of the error has never been
exceIled, If eoualled on a football
gridIron. The game had been in prog
ress less thN7s len minutes; the Navy
had SHOWN unexpected strength in de-
Tense. While the Armys much Wanted
offenSe had crumbled TO naught. With
the ball in mid-field Smith, for the
Navy, was hurled back for a loss.
Spencer also failed and Howard kicR-
ed to the Army's So yard line. West
Point found the Navy line a Gibralter
and Torney kicked to mid-field. There
were three Annapolis men under the
punt, but when all had been thrown
the bail relied off to one side of the
mass of players. Upton, coming on
from DenlnQ, with muscle ana Drain
both in good working condition, kick
ed the ball toward the Navy's goal.
Pursued by half a dozen Navy men
he had no time to stoop and secure
the sphere, but rushing on ~ again
oribbled 1t. His aim was accurate and
the ball was driven nearer the Nays
goal. When within FIFTEEN yards of the
coveted line Upton knew that a touch
down for the Army was inevitable.
AS he drew near to the goal he began
to loosen his burdensome head-gear
and nose guard that he Nigh better
be enabled to locate the ball with
more accuracy. n third kick and the
pigskin was behind the Navy's goal.
Upton lying upon it. Such delibera
ton and rare judgment in a moment
so trying was truly remarkable. 1t
was probably the turning point for
victory for West Point. Up to this
time the Annapolis boys had really
outplayed their heavier opponents and
on the exchange of punts, assisted by
a stiff wind, had gradually forced
West Point nearer her own goal line.
Doe missed the goal and the score
A Bitter Defense.
Probably never in the memory Of the
Oldest enthusiast has a more bitter de-
Tense been witnessed than that put UP
by the Navy during the next twenty
minutes of play. On an exchange of
punts the Army secured the ball on
the Navy's so yard line. From this
point it required twenty-five minutes
for the Army to force the ball to the
Navy's goal and this with a Gift of five
yards for off-side.
Only once during the game was the
Army goal threatened A few min
utes before the close of the game the
Navy, by brilliant line bucking by
Doherty and Gormley, the latter hav-
ing taken Smiths position at full back,
carried the ball from their own 80
yard line to within 20 yards of West
Points goal wl1;%e it was lost on
downs. In this half the advantage.
if there really was any favored the
Navy.
s'Sassiety'' Was All There.
Society recognizes the West Point
Annapolis game as the proper football
function. Not in the history of the
University Of Pennsylvania has such
an immense crowd witnessed a foot
ball contest in this city, with the ex-
ception of the game which was attend
cd by President Roosevelt two years
ago. Tile ideal weather WIS IN in
centive for those who cared TO view
the contest, and it is estimated that
there were over 10000 persons pres
ent.
On the south stand the army gray
STOOD out prominently among the 1lul-
ti-colored hats and gowns CT those who
surrounded the West Point section,
While on the north stand the navy
hlue banked on either side by q veri-
table flower garden made the spec
tacle brilliant indeed. 1t seemed as
though the War ard Navy Depart
ments and the foreign legations had
been transferred from the National
capital to this city. In the forefront
and attracting the most attention was
His Imperial HtgImess. Prince Flu
shimi. The Prince anil his suits Ell
tered the great oval through the gym
noblemen was discovered by the great
crowd he was loudly cheered until he
took his seat among the rooters for
the navy on the thirty-five yard line of
the west goal. The Prince did not
know much about the game. but took
an intense interest in the immense
throng and seemed to Thoroughly en-
JOY the terrific noise sent UP by the
army and navy cadets The Prince
and his party left the game shortly
after the second half began.
Observation-Disclosures and Mrs. Fair
banks Occupied seats on the West Point
side of the field.
The Secretary of the Navy was the
center of large group in a box on
the navy side, ana opposite him on the
army side sat Acting Secretary Of War
Oliver. Near him We're Lieutenant
General and Mrs. Chaffee Miss Chat