The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-27
Upton, Army's Center, Makes
The Greatest Play Ever Seen
on a Gridiron
KICKED BALL THREE
TIMES TO A GOAL
NAVY BOYS PUT UP BEAUTIFUL
DEFENSE - BRILLIANT Socl
AL FUNCTION. CABINET.
PRINCE FUSHlMi AND
FAIRBANKS PRES
ENT.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Nov, 2G--West Point
defeated the Annapolis foo ball eley
en- today by a score Of II to 0.
The score does nct properly indi
cate the relative strength Of the two
eleyens for probably not in the his
tory OF the great university game
have he two lalms been more even
Il ~ matched
The first touchdown for the army
was the result Of a tumble BY one oi
the navy backs. bpt The brilliancy
with which Upton. the army's cen.
/ ter took lyantage OF the error has
never been axeelled. II eqaalled. on T.
football sridiron The game had
been in progress less than zen min,
utc1, the navy had shown maexpect.
| cd strength in defense while the
armys much yaunted offense crum.
bled TO naught With the ball in mid.
field, Smith, for tle navy. was hurl
ed back for a loss. Spencer also
failed ana Howard kicked to the ar.
my's 35.yari line. West Point found
he navy line a Gibralter ana Torney
kicked to midheld. T here were three
Annapolis men under the punt, but,
when all had been thrown the bali
rolled cff 70 one side OF the macs og
players. Upton. coming from be.
hind. with muscle and brain both in
working condition kicked the bah TO-
wards the nayy's goal.
Makes a Touchdown.
Pursued by half dozen navy men
he had no time 20 stoop and secure
the sphere. but rushing on. he again
dribbled it- His aim was accurate
AMI the ball was driven nearer The
navy's goal When within fifteen
yards of the coveted line linton
kenw a touchdown for the army was
inevitable. AS he drew near the Eoal
he began % loosen his burden some
headgear ana nose guard that he
might bette. be enabled TO locate the
ball with more accuracy. A third
KICK and the p!gskln was behind the
navy goal, Upton lying on IT. Sucs
deliberation and rare judgment in
moment so trying was truly re.
markable. II was probably the turn.
ing point for victory for the West
Point. TIP to this time Annapolis had
really out-played their heavier oppo.
nents and on exchange of punts, aid.
ed by the s.iff 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 goal
Navy Makes Grand Defense.
Probably never IN the history of
the Oldest football enthusiast has
more bitter defense been witnessed
than that put up by the navy during
the next twenty minutes play. on
an exchange of punts the army Sc
cured the ball on the navy's 20-yard
line. From this point il required
twenty-five minutes for the army 10
force the ball to the nayy's goal and
this with a gilt Of yards for off
side.
During this time {. was necessary
for the referee TO measure the dis.
lance five times in order to ascertain
if the holder of the bali had secured
first down
Navy Had But One Chance.
Only ence during the game was the
army's goal threatened. A few min
utes before the close Of the ga ne the
navy, by brilliant line bucking by Do
herty and Gormley. the latter having
taken Smiths position at fRllback.
carried the ball from their own 3S.
yard i.ne to within 20 yards of West
Points goal, where It was lost on
downs In this half the advantage. if
there really was any. was with the
navy.
10000 Saw the Game.
Society recognizes the West Point-
Annapolis game as the proper foot
ball function Not in the history of
the University OF Pennsylvania has
such an immense crowd witnessed a
football contest in this city. with the
exception OF the game attended D!
President Roosevelt two years ago. 1
1t is estimated that there were over
10000 persons present
At Franklin field the scene was
brilliant and inspiring On he south I
stand the army gray stood cut prom /
iHently among the mHltf-eoiered bats I
and gowns of those who surrounded /
the West Point section. while on the /
north stand the navy blue banked on 3
either side a veritabe flower garden +
made a spectacle brilliant. indeed |