The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-03


Rain and Wet Grounds.
A drilling rain began to fan
shortly before 2 o'clock and threat
ened to make the occasion anything
but pleasant one. Before the play
was well started, however the rain
stopped The field was wet and in
terfered much with the players.
The AIiddies made their appearance
first and were wildly cheered. The
Army appeared a few minutes later
ton.
Game starts OF.
Captain Gillespie won the toss and
decided to defend the south goal
Decker kicked off to Torney, who ran
back 10 yards. Torney kicked Annap-
oils in turn punted. Another ex-
change of kicks and the Army had
the ball on its 25 yard line. Line
plays were tried, then came other ex-
changes that landed the ball on the
Navy's Is yard line in possession of
the Army. West Point was penalized
5 yards and Hill tried a place kick
from the so yard line, but failed. The
play continued fast and furious. the
players on both sides frequently being
obliged to take out time to recupe-
rate. Neither side could make much
Roadway by line bucks or end runs.
Towards the latter part of the half,
the Army fell back on n tackle. back
formation that proved to be ground
gamer and eventually gave West Point
her only touchdown A poor punt by
Annapolis gave the Army the ball in
the Middies' territory Hill Smith,
Weeks, Torney and Mettler started to
hammer the Annapolis line.
The Army Scores.
The broadsides were fired at first
on one side of the line and then the
other and they seldom failed to bring
results in the shape of good gains. In
this way the BAH was carried for IS
1 I'D mo
Weeks made three yards and Smith
electrified the West Point bleachers
with an eight-yard gain, which took
the ball to the navy'S SiX-yard line.
Torney was called on for two bucks,
and on the second trial carried the
goal. Score: West Point, s; Annap-
oils, 0.
Decker kicked off and West Point
ran the ball back II yards Torney
then broke through the line and
shook off the navy men who tried to
the goal tender, who downed hims
after run of 80 yards. Smith then
made gain Of 20 yards around the
army left end. With a minute to play
made but failed. The half ended:
West Point, 6; Annapolis, 0.
Second Half Starts.
Northcroft replaced Piersol at left
tackle for Annapolis in the second
half Rockwell kicked off for West
Point to the middies 30-yard line.
There was q free exchange of punts
on which the navy got the best of it.
One of Towards kicks for 60 yards
took the ball to the armys 13-yard
line. A navy player had been offside,
however, and the ball was brought
Howard again punted but the ball was
brought back to the army's 33-yard
line. At this point Weeks was put off
the field and Morse took his place.
West Point made short gains and then
kicked Annapolis could make no
tics. The army backs fumbled the
ball and a navy man dropped on it.
Norton replaced Decker at quarter for
the navy and soon after Douglas re-
placed Spencer at left half for the
middies.
Put in Fresh Men.
Annapolis could not take advantage
of her opportunity and lost the ball on
downs. There was more punting and
the army got the ball on her 25 yard
line. A tumble gave it back to the
navy however, but when within strik-
ing distance for the second time dur
ing the game with the ball in her own
hands, Annapolis was unable to gain
and lost on downs West Point kicked
out Of danger. Both teams at this
juncture began to send in new men to
replace those who had borne the brunt
of the battle so far. Few Of the men
taken out seemed to be injured, but
the coaches were apparently trying
to strengthen their teams with
fresh material. Smith replaced
Ghormley at fullback for Annapolis
and Watkins took Torney place
in the same position for west
Point. On the army's kick Annapolis
gained the ball on her own SO yard line.
Howard made a beautiful kick which
rolled over the army line 1t was on
this line that Wrighton insisted there
was holding in the line by West Point
and the bail was brought out to the
army's 25 yard line and given to the
navy. The freshmen on the navy team
Immediately got busy. with darkness