The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-27
Navy is Defeated by thA
 West Pointers
TIPON OF ARMY WAS HERO
Prominent Army and Navy Officers and Foreign Diplomats Were Present to Cheer the
 Players On.

| today defeated the Annapolis football eleven by the score of Il to O-two touch downs and one goal. The score does not properly indicate the relative strength of the two elevens for probably not in the history of tho 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 brlllancy with which Tipon. are army's center. took advantage of the error, has never been exeelled If equalled on a football gridiron. The game had been In progress less than ten min utes; the navy had shown unexpected | strength in defense. while the army's much-vaunted offense had crumbled to naught.
 With the ball in midheld, Smith, for the navy, hurled back for a loss. Spen- cer also failed, and Howard kicked to the army's 35-yard line West Point found the navy line a Gibraltar, and Torney kicked 10 mldheld. There were three Am napolls men under the punt but when all had been thrown. the ball rolled off to one side of the mass of players. Tipon com ing on from behind with muscle and brain both in good working condition kicked the | T half dozen navy men he had no time to stoop and secure the sphere, but rushing on again. dribbled It. His aim was ac- curate and the ball was driven nearer the navy's goal. When within 15 yards of the coveted line Tipon knew that a touch down for the army was inevitable.
 Tlpon Judged We'll.
 As he drew near to the goal, he began
 to loosen his burdensome headgear ane nosegear that he might better be enabled
 to locate the ball with more acuraey. A { third kick and the pigslSln was behind , the navys goal. Tipon lying on it.
 Such deliberation and rare judgment in
 q moment so trying was truly remarka-
 ble It 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, aided by stiff wind, had gradually forced West Point nearer her own goal line.
 This touchdown gave West Point the advantage of the wind and was doubtless mainly responsible for the victory of the army over the navy. Doe missed the goal. and the score stood to 0 in favor of the army.
 Probably never in the memory of the oldest football enthusiast has a more bitter defence 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 5-yard line From this point 1t required. twenty-two minutes for the army to force the ball to the navys goal, and this with a gift of five yards for offside To the laymen this length of time means naught but to those who have followed football from its incep- tion, It means one of the most determined and dogged efforts eye-witnessed on football field. During this time 1t was l fhA distance five times. in order to ascer-
 tain If the holder of the ball had se- cured first down. Only once during the game was the army's goal threatened.
 Navy Carries the Ball. A few minutes before the close of the game, the navy by brilliant bucking by Doherty and Gormley. the latter having taken Smiths position at fullbaek, car- ried the ball from their own 4S-yard line to within 20 yards of West Points goal where It was lost on downs. In this half
 the advantage. if there really was any . favored the navy.
 Society recognized the West Point Annapolis game as the proper function
 Not in the history of the University or | Pennsylvania has such an immense crowd
 witnessed a football contest In this city
 with the exception of the game which
 was attended by President Roosevelt two ] years ago.
 , The ideaf weather was an incentive for
 those who cared 10 view the contest and
 it was estimated that there were over
 30OO0 persons present.
 = Al Franklin Field the scene was bril-
 liant and inspiring. On the south stand
 the army gray stood out prominently r among the multi-colored hats and gowns
 of those who surrounded the West Point k section. while the north stand the n navy blue banked on each side by a
 do fta , tacle brilliant indeed It seemed though the war and navy departments v and the foreign legations had been 9 transferred from the national capital to this city
 In the forefront, and attracting the most attention. was Ills Imperial High ness Prince Fushimi. member of the . reigning house of the Japanese empire The prince and his suite entered the great oval through the gymnasium build ing He was escorted by Mayor Weaver ? and Charles C. Harrison, provost of the University of Pennsylvania. When the Japanese nobleman was discovered by the
 great crowd. he was loudly cheered. Vice Presdent-eleet and Mrs. Fairbanks occupied seats on the West Point side of , the field
 The secretary of the navy was the cen
 ter of a large group In a box on the
 navy side, and opposite him on the army side sat Acting Secretary of War Oliver , | Near him were l4ieutenant-Genefal ana , Mrs. Chamee, Miss Chaffee Sir Mortimer
 Durand. the British ambassador Mrs
 Durand. Miss Durand and Miss Taft Navy Wins the Toss. Navy won the toss and chose the west goal giving West Point the ball. Prince kicked off at 2:0S and the game was ? The scene which previous to the game
 had been inspiring. was turned into 2 grand pageant after the battle The army n lads preceded by their band. and followed D by thousands of persons. circled the field r | time and again. while the navy band was Q busiy engaged rendering "The Army and Navy Forever"
 n At the close the army lads formed K --->-~~--~----~------- -------' . = = T fcontinusSOa Eleventh Pa0e-l