Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-27
ARMY DEFEATS THE NAVY
iddiss Put Up Magnificent Game, but
Are Unable to score.
REMARKABLE ToUch1owS BY Upton
over Thirty thousand Persons, In
cluding n Large Part of the OmciaI
Life of Washington See
the Contest.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-West Point
defeated the Annapolis foot ball eleven
by the score of II to 0-two touchdowns
and one goal. The score does not properly
+. Indicate the relative strength OF the two
elevens, for probably not in the history OF
the great university game haYe two teams
been more evenly matched.
Tho FIRST touchdown for the army was
the result OF tumble by one OF the navy
backs, but the brillianey with whichsTipton'
the armys center, took advantage of the
error has never been excelled, II equalled.
on a foot ball gridiron. The game had
been In progress less than ten minutes,
: the navy had shown unexpected strength
In defense, while the army's much yaunted
offense had crumbled 20 naught. With the
ball in midfeld, Smith for the Ie wa
hurled back for a loss. Spencer also failed
and Howard kicked to the army's thirty
Vineyard line. West Point found the navy
line a Gibraltar. and Torney kicked to
midheid. There were three Annapolis men
under the punt, but when all had been
: thrown the ball rolled of to one side of
the mass Of players. Upton. coming on
from behind with muscle and brain both in
good working condition, kicked the ball
toward the navy's goal. Pursued by half
dozen navy men. he had no time to
stoop and secure the sphere. but rushing on
he again dribbled It, His aim was accurate
and the bali was driven nearer the navy.s
goal When within fifteen yards, of the
coveted line Upton knew that n touchdown
for the army was inevitable. As he drew
near to the goal he began TO loosen his
burdensome headEear and nose guard that
ne might be enabled to locate the ball with
ia L. aaVNl hn nil
skin was behind the navys goal Upton
lying upon 1t. Such deliberation and rare
judgment in a moment so trying was truly
remarkable 1t was probably the turning
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. aided by a stifr
wind, had gradually forced West Point
nearer its own goal line
Turning Point in Game.
This touchdown save West Point the ad-
vantage of wind and was doubtless mainly
responsible for the victory of the army over
the navy. Doe missed the goal and the
score stood five to nothing ia favor OF the
army. &
Probably never in the memory Of the
Oldest foot ball enthusiast has a better de-
fense been witnessed than tnat put up by
the navy during the next twenty minutes
Of play On an exchange Of punts the I
army secured the ball on the navy's fifty
yard line. From this point IT required I
twenty-five minutes for the army to force
the ball TO the navy's goal. and this with |
gift of five yards for OFF side During
this time It was necessary for the referee :
to measure the disatnce five times in order /
to ascertain IL the holder OF the ball had |
secured first down.
Only once during the game was the I
army's goal threatened. A. few minutes ,
before the close Oh the game, the navy by !
brilliant line bucking by Doherty and /
Gormley, the latter having taken Smiths !
position at full back, carried the ball from |
their own thirty-eight-yard line to within !
twenty yards OF West Points goal, where .
1t was lost on downs In this half the ad- I
vantage. IL there really was any, favored /
the navy.
over Thirty Thousand Present.
Society recognizes the West Point-An- !
napois game the proper foot bah func-
tion. Not in the history of the. University !
OF Pennsylvania has such an immense |
crowd Witnessed a foot ball contest in this 4
city with the exception OF the game which
was attended by President Roosevelt two 1
years ago. The ideal weather was an in |
centive for those who cared to view the |
contest and 1t is estimated that there were |