The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-23
YALE BEATEN BY SOLDIERS.

Union, Eli n. r. H. W
YALE BEATEN BY SOLDIERS.
Blocked Kick and Long Run Win for
West Point--scorc. IL to o.
WEST POINT. n. Y, Oct. 22.-The Army
football team smashed Old Eli this after
noon and thereby accomplished something
no previous West Point eleven has been able
TO do The score was II to 0, and this COM
bination Of figures means JOY unbounded In
the Army camp tonight and corresponding
prevalence OF deep gloom In the Yale ranks
Yale knows now how Princeton feels, and the
Army is sharing with the Navy the sweet
taste OF victory over a powerful foe. For
powerful Yale Internationally was to-day.
but she was beaten because the Army. al
though greatly outplayed In straight football.
was always alert and keen as hawk 70 seize
and make the most Of opponents mistakes.
Yale made two expensive mispiays. 80 what
nattered it how much ground they gained?
When the game ended the cadets rushed
out on the field like wild men and carried
their game and conauering fighters, of the
field on their shoulders. The air quivered
with the waving OF Army colors. through
which the Yale men walked silently. There
was no weeping among them over defeat.
but rather were they grimly determined TO
make somebody suffer for their humiliation
them as dangerous. despite the result Of the
game.
Il dread this game more than any other
this season." said Mike Murphy. the Yale
trainer. before the game. lie knew whereof
he spoke. Yale rushed the ball up and down
the field, and had an attack that ore Yves
Point up for big and numerous gains. Yet
Yale was beaten. The reason for II was this:
In the first half West Point blocked kick
on Yale's 25-yard line. and touchdown was
the immediate result. In the second half.
when Yale had the ball ten yards from West
Points goal line and was In the thick OF an
irresistible attack, West Pointer suddenly
shot out OF the scrimmage with the ball and
ran 100 yards for a touchdown. 1t was an
amazingly sudden change in the aspect OF
things. An instant before a Yale victory
was all but sure. and a few seconds later
West Point had the game as good as won.
\ The score was to 0 at the end Of the first
half the Yale touchdown being due to power
fui attack. On the defence Yale prevented
the soldiers from making more than two first
downs. The victory. however. was none
the less deserved. because the Soldiers never
ceased for moment to watch for the chances
to transform defeat or tie into victory.
McCracken, the umpire. was pretty severe
on Yale who suffered more from penalties
than the cadets.
Irwin and Torney were the individual
ttaTs Oh tne army team, tne loTlueT utoChlH8
the kick and the latter making the electrfyinG
dash for the second touchdown. Geary.
the quarter. played with dash and GOODNESS.
and the ends were down under kicks in good
time and tackled well. The fact is West
Point showed up better on plays In the open
than in any other respect. because from tackle
40 tackle Yale demolished the cadet line and
rsged the cadet attack
yards Ysiss hel pihhs Of the runner was the
These statements seem a bit inoonsruops
In view OF ,Yale's defeat. but they are cold
sS es d s,s MHEss AND %orf 4w e The
but at handling punts and running them back
Hoyt who went in in the second hall. not
only punted well. but was much better than
EosETe in running amin back PuyRs pp at
II yards gained and not the final soore In
dictate anythipgne1cept at centre. the ends
1t was an absorbingly Interesting game
from the Siewpoi1t Of the speGtat9Irsti.rins
players, Capt: Hogan ohjsotedd 4, vigorously
half. and the book Of rules was consulted.
Put Ss the Y G1 S Ssa ySs N
They tSs bee shsn
their opponents. The, slim outcropping OF
game for them. They were constantly work;
Ing and Watching for the unexpeeted. and
the y. sPryness a ard keenness enabled them
under Rorabnof r. opening Kickoff. and
liof on The first down. The punt was a
Y hem S. 1s his ,S 5a e:
attack and veeder crashed In for eight yards,
oyslcy went around right, end for three,
and Sesdsr 'as ssleaCe Tse
pass was high and Veeder's protection was
eht SssedsT dfsye BE ball sssIns s Irw,ns
on the fly and went sur gins for the goal line.
nGeGsy h sSn'
goal and points were 70 West Points
credit after about three minutes Of play
the hall on the 25-vard line. Prince punted
fake tet sn ada es ssd '' eu iDs The I bali
vent bu: short way. but was Yale's on
I'll E vas sa Ss't rs4s ssd
W ynns the f9rty-hve yards for 2 touchdown.
s n'fs d ssss sna Y spsias ss
to- to fifteen tS sssras; iste ints!fsssnse, We,
tpot shot the mar, with the ball. Hogan and
blonomtr also made big gains with straight
ssullllke plunRes. Bloomer made the touch
Gown and kicked the goal.
The ball was In Yale's possession practically
~ the time for the remainder Of the half
t arsa the Blue rushed y sixty yards. then
fourth down. ON one occasion Trip
literally lifted owsley twenty yards. Again
,oeiote the half ended Yale rushed the ball
% over the chalk marks once more. having
r. Ph ne is-yard line when time was called
s second half and there was . GOOD deal OF
Ssns!!ns. the ball being in Yale Territory and
,iirsves tried two drop ficks from the ss-yard
Tx s S missed the second by about an inch,
''',Sa .he leaders into West Point territory,
nHoyt. Yale missed chance. deary
=, oqt No Yale man was quick enough
,..TTneys return punt was taken. by Hoyt
'ps.,Mssss SSuPd- Rockwell blocksd On the
Lntysnve Yards with builetiIke spoed