The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27
NAVY WENT DOWN
BEFORE THE ARMY
BY A SCORE OF II TO O.
THE ARMY TEAM DEMONSTRATED
ITS SUPERIORITY.

Two Teams Seemed Evenly Matched
That Has Turned Out for n Game
at Philadelphia Since That of the
Game President Roosevelt Saw
Imperial Prince of Japan Was
Among the Spectators.
Philadelphia, Nov. 26.-West Point
to-day defeated the Annapolis football
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 elev-
ems, 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
excelled, if equaled. on a football grid
iron. The game had been in progress
less than ten minutes: the navy had
shown unexpected strength in defense,
while the armv's much vaunted Of
Tense had crumbled to naught. With
the ball in midfield Smith. for the
navy, was hurled back for loss.
Spencer also failed and Howard kick
ed to the arny's 35-yard line. West
Point found the navy line a Gibraltar
and Torney kicked to midheld.
How Upton Got a Touchdown.
There were three Annapolis men
under the punt, but when all had been
thrown the ball rolled off to one side
of the mass of players. Upton, COM
ing on frmo behind, with muscle and
brain both in good working condition,
kicked the ball toward the navy's
goal Pursued by half a dozen navy
men who had no time to stoop and Sc
cure the sphere, but rushing on, he
again dribbled it. His aim was accur-
ate and the ball was driven nearer the
navy's goal.
When within fifteen yards of the
coveted line, Upton knew that a
touchdown for the army was inevita-
BILE. As he drew near to the goal he
began to loosen his burdensome
headgear and nose guard that he
might better be GRABBED to locate the
ball with more accuracy. A third kick
and the pigskin was behind the navy S
goal, Upton lying upon it.
Such elaboration and rare judg-
ment in a moment so trying was truly
remarkable. 1t was probably the turn
ing 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 it's
own goal line.
Doe missed the goal and the score
stood to 0 in favor of the army.
Navy's Defense Bitter.
Probably never in the memory of the
Oldest football enthusiast has a more
bitter defense been witnessed than that
put UP by the navy during the next
twenty minutes of play. On an ex-
change of punts the army secured the
ball on the navy's 50-yard line. From
this point 1t required 20 minutes for
the army to force the ball to the navy $
goal, and this with 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 Do
herty and Gormley. the latter having
taken Smiths position at fullback.
carried the ball from their own 3S-yard
line to within twenty yards of West
Points goal, where IL was lost on
downs. In this half the advantage, IL
there really was any. favored the
navy.
Society recognizes the West Point
Annapolis game as the proper football
function. Not In the history of the