The Washington times., 1904-12-27
ARNY-NhW GAME
VAS HARD FOUGHT
Soldiers Eked Out Victory
Over Sailor Eleven.
ALLIsoN's PRETTY GOAL WON
With Score Tied He Booted Ball Di-
rectly Between Posts-Thou-
sand Persons at Park.
ALLIsoN's PRETTY GOAL WON

In the post-season football match at
american League Park yesterday after
noon between the Army and Navy the
soldiers trfumphed by a score of to s.
The weather conditions We're simply
miserable, but the arrangement reflected
credit on, Manager LeMat From one
end to the other the ground was covered
by thin layer OF ice, which made the
footing miserable and scientific playing
out OF the question. while the chilly at
1nosphere kept the crowd moving, but
withal the game was a success. Over
Two thousand persons attended, and
supplemented by two regimenta1 bands
kept things lively from the beginning
of the game 10 the last whistle
Both Teams Good.
The tears were undoubtedly the best
that have represented their respective
branches of the service in these parts
The physical condition af the players
was far better than is usually found
among teams o. their sort, while each
man seemed TO possess far more football
sense than the teams which met two
weeks ago
The game itself was close and the re-
suit was always in doubt In the first
half the sailors scored n touchdown,
but on the try for goal went wide The
Army turned defeat into victory in the
second half by getting a touchdown,
and by Allison kicking a beautiful goal
from one side of the field
Army won the toss, and Captain Mon
Afghan elected to receive the kickoff.
The ball was run in ten yards, and then
the Army. carried the bah to the center
OF the field, where there was a tumble,
and it was Nays chance to see what
sort of an offense she had Down the
field the sailors swept, walfoWing their
rivals, and gaining short distances. until
the ball was on the one-yara line. IN
the final try the Navy line was a little
oyeranxious, and the ball was put back
for of side
Navy Fumbled
In its next effort to gain Navy fun
bled and Army recovered the ball The
playing at this time was hard. as each
Team WAS hghung for every inch. One
of the Navy players grew a bit siren
nous and he was requested to go to the
side lines. Army finding that she could
rot make the necessary distance punted
forty yards TO Miller. linen Navy again
got her attack in full swing. and, using
Bruf, her 22o-taclkle, as a battering ram
carried the ball TO within two yards of
the last chalk line. Here Army made
stand. but IN the last heave Eoesrer
II.
baA was on TO one side of the field, and
The goal was missed.
Between the. halves each coach spoke
few well chosen words TO his men on
just where they were making mistakes
When the second half began Il was 10
be seen that there was going to be some
thing doing ii Army DID not score that
necessary six points
UnabIo TO Gain.
Navy received the kick-off, but was
unable 10 make only a short advance
when the Army boisrered up her defense
and Navy tried fake kick 1t cost
her the ball and Army had what she
wanted, an opportunity TO carry the
oval. With tacRleback on ,,.,cai play
the soldiers were not 20 be stopped and
carried Tie ball 10 the 15-yard line. Here
Captain Miller called on the sailors for
: stand, and three times they repulsed
the charges Of the Army's defense. See
ing that no gain was forthcoming
through The line Barrett received the
bali and slid around left end for :
touchdown. The waole Army contingent
shouted and Jum0ed win gies while the
band struck uI lively tune
But the pcettiest play OF The game T9s
yet 10 come When the bail WAS car
red cut T0T the attempt 1T goal it was
at an angle % "a degrees. and the goal
posts, which Were warped by the damp
wef.the-. leaned slightly toward the grid
IRON with these handicaps. together
with slippery field and ball. Allison
was equal to the occasion. and kicked
The ban directly beEweeE the uprights
thereby giving his team an aovanta ga
ef one point.
Time expired before anything more OF
note happened