New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-25
SOLDIERS BEAT SAILORS.
ONLY ONE TOUCHDOWN.
Ven Played Game BIZ Enlisted Men
at Polo Grounds.

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sons whose waistcoats of Thanksgiving Day
| rotundity and whose faces wore the compacency in
| Keeping with the day. watched the struggle, and
were well paid for their expenditure of time and
| the price OF admission
The game. save in the number OF spectators and
| quantity of enthusiasm. had ali the features of
college contest and in addition. picturesque scenes
which the college matches lack What the army
and navy rooters lost IN number they made up
in the heartiness of their support OF their respec
| tive representatives.
! The playing itself was pleasing to watch for the
| reason that it abounded in open play and punts
features which have been lacking to a lar.entable
| degree in the big college games of the year They
| had, moreover few accidents none of serious
nature. and despite the intenseness of the rivalry
| there were unnecessarily rough tactics
| There was no lack Of color in the grandstands
| or on the bleachers TO set off the dark furs and
| fall gowns of the many present All the
wealth of the bright hues OF the different branches
of the army service were there constantly shifting
I as the moved about. The yellow of the
cavalry the red of the artillery the blue and
| white OF the infantry spotted in clusters
| throughout the dark background of everyday garb
! while the fat topped caps of the Jack tars. the
| khaki colored overcoats of of the infantry
men and the red and blue facings of the marine
| corps added contribution to the display
Flags, blue and yellow for the navy. and red and
| white for the army. waved by hundreds and
| megaphones and horns not lacking swell
the chorus of that came from lusty threats
| Never at football game there such pleni-
| tude OF music. for there two bands, one OF
the marines from OF the batteships. and one
| from Fort Hamilton. Your army navy band is
not stngy of. it's music. for there's no fear of vio-
| latng union rules OF working overtime
Rear Admiral Coghlan commandant of the Brook
! Ign Navy Yard: Rear Admiral Barker and Captain
| John Rodgers among the guests who gave
ecat to the game. Brgadier General Grant com
handing the Department of the East was expected
TO be a guest but unable to be there. One Of
the most eager spectators was Colonel Thompson,
a graduate Of the Naval Academy, at Annapolis
who is greatly interested in athletics in the army
and navy and who has given generously in support
of service athletics In silk hat and fur lined over
coat he knelt the side lines and followed the
PLAYS with the watchfulness OF the most excited
partisan
! A feature of the roofing" the cheering and
handclapping OF a number of Naval Reserve men.
who gave encouragement to the navy team
! The navy eleven was made up of enlisted men
from the battleships Illinois, Texas and Kearsarge.
t and coached by Lieutenant Oak. The army
eleven composed of enlisted from Fort Totten.
Fort Hancock and Fort Hamilton. coached by
Lieutenant Farnsworth and Lieutenant Bunker.
who. in their West Point days. were star" players.
The Army men were much heavier than their
! opponents and frmer in the line They made
their gains by line plunges with tandem or tackle
1 back formations The Navy made its best gains
| by end runs. Neither scored ir the first half.
/ The Navy played with great dash in the second
half after the Army had obtained its touchdown
and was pushing the ball steadily down the field
when time called for the end
! In the first hale the ball seesawed back and
forth with little advantage to either side. The
chief feature a thirty-yard run by Brinker. the
/ Army quarterback. The teams seemed evenly
! matched and both fullbacks punted frequently and
well. When the Navy kicked off in the second
half the Army began buckng the line for steady
| and consistent gains, Callahan Finnegan and
Donahue. of Fort Hancock, carrying the ball behind
! tandem or tackIeback formations. Down the
| 1O-yard line they carried it. There the Navy held
! like adamant and got the ball downs. only to
lose it to the Army by falling to make first down.
| Again the Navy held the Army for downs only
to gain the ball and lose it tumble Then the
superior line and weight of the men from the
cosst defences began to tell and the ball being at
the 1O-yard line in four downs, they pushed Gala
| han over the line for a touchdown, He kicked the
/ goal Score-Army, 6; Navy, O.
The Army partisans went wild with enthusiasm
and waved their flags frantically while the bands
men from Fort Hamilton left their seats to dance
and play at the same time
After the kick off the Army again advanced the
| ball straight down the field until it at the
Navy's 20-yard line. The smashing line plunges OF
the Army told the jackies, and after every play
a sailor with a first aid to the injured pouch
a hospital corps steward with his outfit
the field. Two of the jackies. much against their
will were led off the field by their superior officers.
The Army got the ball TO the 10-yard line. but
there the Navy held. After series of punts the
seemed sure OF touchdown. Again the Navy
line. revvihed, was impregnable- The Navy lost
the ball failing to make first down and the
Arr,v took IL within distance for a goal from the
| field Callahan tried. but failed. TO send the pail
Taxing the ball. the backs from the battleships,
| by a series OF rushes around the ends, aided by
good interference then began to play the best foot
| ball of the day. They carried the plgskln TO the
centre of the Held and it looked like triumphal
march for touchdown. The call OF time blasted
Then he soldiers and the sailors swarmed on the
field and cheered the victors and the vanquished
! until the welkn rang. A procession was formed
and headed by the army band. the soldiers marched
! the excitement forming in the march, while nags
waved on every side and cheers almost drowned the
Of the band out tb 6e 'n marcSe the
| piaying Marching Through Georgia" and the
The game between enlisted men OF the army and
| Thapksgiving Day in New-1ork The winners yes
terday received silver cup gwen 3y n 6 0pa1o ,
and NAVY Young Mems Christian Association
DESPITE the redhot rivalry there was only one
instance of istic hostility between the Opposing
adherents a jack and an artleTyman after
an exchange of blows clipched but were quickly
separated by the police and their own 4incets o..
it will blue payday on the go, ioI
the tackles backed their confidence IN their eleNe
with money. The lineup;
Navy. Positions A Knsn,g
NeSnok Left tackle................ Mosey
ss...............Ie Left guard ,,HI
Centre
McGaitiand. Right guard SirsSoTv
arnold rsI. Roth
WHndles tSlslt emu. Frulsar
Islt5ey left haifbsck Fnnegan
Rollins Right halfback
Hfei. Tho SSs'A coan6is Umprsar.
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