Arizona republican., 1904-11-27
FOUGHT FOR BLOOD
Army Beat Navy in d Hot
 FOOtbal! Contest
Fortune Turned to West Point When It Appeared That the Riddles Were WOrSting the Cadets.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2s.-west Poin. defeated the Annapolis football eleven
 II to o. Two touchdowrs and one goal.
 The score does not properly indicate the relative strength of the two eIevens
 for probably not in the history of great university game have two teams been more evenly maJcned. The hrs1 touchdown for the army was the result of tumble by one of the navy back. but the briIliancy -w-sh which Tiptou. the army center. took advantage of the error has never been ex- -elIed. if egualI- ed, on the foo-ball g-ldaon.
 The game had been in progress lees than ten minutes; navy had shown unexpected strength in defense, waiia the army's much vaunted offense had crumbied to naught. Win the bail in midheld, smith for the navy was hurl- ed back for a loss. Spencer also failed and Howard kicked to the arnys g. yard line. West point found the navy line Gibraltar and T0rney kicked to midheld. There were three Annapolis men under the punt. but when all had been thrown, the ball rolled off to one side Fipton coming on from benind with muscle and brawn both in good working condition. kicked the ball fo- ward the navys goal.
 - Pursued by half a dozen navy ruen. he had no time to stop and secure the sphere, but, rushing on, he again drlo0led it. His aim was accurate and the ball was driven nearer the 1i.lyz-si goal When within fifteen yards of the -oEeted line, Iipto1 knew that a touca ooNn For the army was inevitable. Asl ne drew near to the goal. he bean to loosen his buTdensOne headayc1r and nose guard, that he might be enabled to locate the ball with more accuracy. A third kick, and the pigskin was be- hind the navys goal Tlpton lying up- ou st
 SUcn deiiberation and rare judgnan- Tn a moment so trying was sruiy re- IllarkstDle II was probably the ru-nf0z- point for victory for West Poirs. ID to this dme. the Annapolis boys had really outplayed tlel- heavier o2Don- ems and on an exchange of Duuts aided by stln wind. had gradually forced " est Point nearer her own goal line. 1Eis touchdown gave West Point tHe ldFantage Of the wind and was do1b-- less mainly responsible fo- the victory or the army over the navy. Zoe miss eL soal' ana score stood 9 to in favor of the army.
 F-o5ably never in the history Of the oldest football eHthusiast has a more outer defense been witnessed than tbar put up by the navy during the next twenty minutes of play On an ex- eNailse Ot punts the army secured the : taI on thc navy's fifty yard line. Fr,D, ! l-lis Point, tt required twenty two min ! tues TOT the army to fO0ce the ban to ] .--e navy s1al. and with gift or five 1. yafa as fo- offs-de play. Du-ing this llhle -t was necessary for -he referee to measure the distance five times in order to ascertain if the holder of tba !. bail had secured the first down.
 Only once during the game was ti7e a- my goal threatened. A few r7in--sas DeIore the close Of the game the navy. oy brilliant Ere bucking by Doherfz- { and Cormley. the latter having taken smith g position at full back. carried the ball from their own thirtv-aie-r,- yard lne to within twenty ya-ds of " est Points goal, where it was lost on downs. In this half the advantage. if -Aefe really Was any. favored the navy
 The attendance Was 10000 and SO eiety was present in force. Among fine i-oiaole spectators were Pr.uee Fuehin7i or Japan, Nl-e President elect and Mrs II 'ltfbanks Secretary of the Navy. Act ing Secretary of War Oliver. Lieuten- ant General and Mrs. Chaffee. Sir Nor 'lner Durand, tha British aubasss fo-. ana Mrs. Durand and many army and navy men and diplomats.