The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16

ANNAPOLIS. Oct. 15.-In d highly
spectacular exhibition Of football, in
which goats from the field and blocked
kicks played the most important part,
the midshipmeu Of the Naval Academy
today surprised and actually beat the
Tigers from Princeton by 10 10 s.
II was an achievement the Middies
VIII not forget 10y the time they become
rear admirals, FOR victory was won by
the youngsters not only in spite OF the
prestige which attached TO old Nassau. 8
warriors as last years college cham
pious. but ia the face OF incidents
which seemed 10 show luck was against
them.
A feature Of the contest was the en-
forced use by half the players OF the
Princeton eleven Of the football tOgs Of
rnidshipmen substitutes. The Tigers lost
some OF their baggage on the triD TO
Annapolis and By the time the game
was due to begin the missing suits had
not been located. This mishaD did not
Worry the New Jersey men as much as
il did the Annapolis players, because 10
the latter all middIes and some Tigers
looked alike. This mishap delayed the
starting OF the game until O'CLOCK
Middies Aroused.
Two happenings in the first half
reused the Middies TO a high state ot
righteous Indignation, especially since
thev proved especially responsible for
the first scoring by Priv eeton-
The first came three minutes after
DIav began. Douglas. The Nays handy
left haIfback, was injured i'm Lackilng a
fleet Priucetonian, and while he was
being rejuveuated by a doctor and sew
eraI attendants on the side line, the bail
was put again in play by Princeton on
the Navy's dfty-yard line Il was only
q coincidence that the Tigers play w8s
aimed at the side thIs weakened, but
the Navy players found they could not
souelcn eleven Tigers with ten Midtles,
and the result was twenty-five yard
advance right toward the goal posts
This struck the sailor boys as pretty
hard luck. but more was in store FOR
them. The confusion OF Douglas injury
had mixed NO the counting Of downs,
and before the Navy captain could pro-
test Princeton had scored goal ON q
beautiful drop-kiciS by I0Okrr. Head
Coach Dashiel and nearly every man on
the side lines declared the play hau been
made on the fourth down. when. instead
OF Princeton retaining the bail Tor Try
at goal. 10 should have been surrendered
20 the Middies. As the play had been
completed before any protest was made.
the officials declared they must abide by
the previous record that IT was the third
Score-Princctou. 4. Navy. o.
Navy Gets Ahead.
Things now began TO move swiftly for
the opposing teams. Up to this time
there had been two fumbIes, one ou
each side. and each team had been pen
allied once-the Navy having been given
i've yards for Princetou's holding iu the
line and Princeton getting back with
fifteen yards sain fOr "a Navy mans very
evident foul tackIing OF Princeton
back. who was waiting 90 catch a punt
After the held goal by Princeton Navy
kicked out from the 25-yard line, Prince
ton could not aovid fumbliug, however.
and Burke dropped Douglas punt when
tackled by "a husky sailorboy. The pig
skin went CarOmiug across the line with
several AIiddies i'm hot pursuit Wide
Awake Whiting captured IT, and puI IL
securely back of the goal posts Tor
touchdown.
The Middies on the graudstands be
came delirousIy happy over this achieve
ment. for it lifted them one point ahead
OF the Princeton men. IL took only
few moments OF additional suspense UNI
iii willing WilcoN put his toe squarely
under the pigskiu. and booted it clean
between the goaIDosts. Then the Mid
dies whOoped things up By giving sew
eral siren whistles. The sun shune