The Washington times., 1904-11-27

II was a daring play a play that. by
all the maxims Of the game. should
have resulted disastrousIy. It vas not
new TO the cadets. however. FOR they
scored one Of their tOuchdoWns against
Yale in a similar manner this fall Al
though the played verged on a nuke. it
was heady work, and Upton undoubt-
edly showed good judgment.
The NAYS great brace came IN the
second half. With the score Il TO
against them wheh play was called. the
Middies put up a fight that viii go down
in the annals Of football az the Naval
Academy. Getting the bail on their 90
yard line. they tore of yard after yard.
With the ball on the Army's z5-yard
line Captain Farley opened a man-siz-
ed hole Ia the line. through which
Spencer dashed for thirty yards. II was
great run, and Tor a moment il look
ed as II he would get clear OF the field
and score. But he was tackled from
behind
Navy Nearly Scored
With but fifteen yards TO go il seemed
as II the Navy would score. but unable
10 gain, a quarterback kick drove the
ball out Of bounds at the Army's 10
yard line. This was the closest Annap-
oils came 10 scoring. After that.
though the Afiddies fought stubbornly,
the advantage was slightly in the bands
Of West Point
Torney was a tower OF strength 10
the -irmy. He was here and there and
all over the field on the defensive.
When the Army needed a few yards
haH fTs
hall. Six times in succession he was CIV
en the bali, and each time he was good
for again. Ii was when he was weak
ened from the severity OF Nays attack
that the navy came closest 10 scoring.
Doe. who was acting captain. played
strong game at lefr tackle. Tsince
and Hill. the Army halves. were con-
sistant ground gamers
Horton Tackled Well.
For the Navy Farley. Norton. How
ard. Whiting. Smith. Spencer. and
Doherty played well Norton's hard
tackle OF Torney when the speedy full
back mad gotten clear Of the Navy play
ers in the first half brought the crowd
TO its feet
In weight the Army he'd the better OF
the argument averaging IA 10 the
NaVy's 10. The Army men were "a
better condition, only two substitutes
going into the game. Comparatively lit
tie time was taken out for injured West
Pointers, but frequently Navy men were
laid out No men were seriously hart,
however. and all were able % walk OF
the field.
Splendid Crowd.
Never in the history OF football has
a more brilliant crowd gathered 10 wlt-
less a gridiron contest. than that whica
assembled at Franklin Field yesterday
afternoon Nearly g go persons saw the
game In this huee crowd were lnclud-
ed official and social celebrities from all
over the country As the special trains
:oued I'm from New York. Baltimore.
and Washington, thousands wearing tho
blue and gold Of the Navy and the
black, gray, and gold OF the Army.
wended their way 20 the Held.
Gruy-haired admirals and generals,
Young and fair girls all equally enthuS-
iastic. climbed into the great brick
stands which edge three sides OF Frank
lin Field The feeling of rivalry Was
intense. though sood-natuTed II Was
not until the cadets Of West Point aud
the midshipmen from Annapolis crowd
ed into the seats reserved for them IN
the center of the field. that The cheer
ing began. ard then the WOrdy VAR
opened with a vengeance Each side
cheered the Other, and after these coln-
pliments turned loose their feelings in