Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-12-02
FIRST HALF.
The Game Begins--Army Leads!

Inc Game Beglns--Army Leads!
Army won the toss and elected to de-
Tend the south goal. Decker kicked off
! 20 Torney On his gaae line There is
a slight rain ON the field.
Army at once kicked to Decker in
midfeld who was downed after two
yard gain. Two plays failed to gain
| aud Howard punted to Smith, who
was downed on his 10 yard line with
out gain; Torney at once punted
outside at Navy's 45 yard line Spen.
Ger failed to gain; Navy was peualiz-
ed yards for offside play; Howard
punted to Torney, who was downed by
Woodworth on Army's 30 yard line,
at once returned the punt to Decker
on Navy's 10 yard mark aud Spencer
got yards through left tackle.
ARMY FAIL TO MAKE a GoI
Howard punted high. the leather
falling in same place to Smith Army
was penalized for offside. Howard
broke up trick for Army and the
leather was on the % yard line in
Army's possession. Torney dropped
back for place goal which fell short
and rolled behind Navy's goal. The
leather was brought out TO the 10 yarll
line and Howard punted to midfeld,
where Johnson covered the leather
only TO be downed in his tracks A
tackle play failed to gain, but Smith
next made five yards around Howard's s
end. Hill got two yards through cen.
ter Army was penalized 10 yards for
holding from the 80 yard mark; Smith
carried the leather five yards on tao
kIe play.
Hill then booted out of bounds at
Navy's yard mark Decker was
thrown for Loss and with ball on
Navy's foot straps Spencer tore
through Army for yards. Howard
punted 20 Torney on 35 yard line.
Torney tried center for yard. Smith
added one more. but Smith tore
through for six. Howard threw Smith
for loss, bnt Smith again came to
the rescue for yards. Army again
got 10 yards setback for holding, but
Smith got by Howard for yards gain.
Torney ripped off one yard and then
dropped back for another try at the
Navy goal from the 30 yard mark. He
failed again.
The leather was sonce more punted
down the field from the 10 yard line.
The pigskin was Johnson's in midfield,
but Torney took itEtwo yards on the
next play. On another try he ripped
y
made the necessary one yard on the
following play. Hill was thrown for
loss. Torney hurdIed tackle for two
aud Army had four yards TO make
Hill was given the leather and made
run around left end. Smith ripped
off two more and then Torney tried
tackle. He made three feet, but on
the next play Navy held. Spencer got
two yards on fake kick. Howard
made first down. Doherty got two
yatds on the next.
HOWARD MADE THE FIRST DOWN.
Ghormley failed to gain and Howard
kicked to midfeld formation. Torney
met stone wall sWoodworth stopped
the next play, forcing Army to punt
to Spencer on his own 20 yard mark.
He got back three yards before being
downed Decker went around left end
for yards, but Spencer next hit
stone wall for only a foot or two.
Doherty made two, but Howard punted
out of bounds on Navy's 80 yard
mark Hill went around left end for
three yards and Torney added the
much needed two yards. Torney con-
tribnted two more yards SO did
Metller Torney failed to gain.
o'BRIEN KICKS A GOAL
Smith ripped off two yards and Tor
ney made five. Smith added three
around right end. Although Navy
fought haid it could not stand the
hammeriug of the Army backs
O'Brien was consistently hammered
until Torney showed over for a score.
He followed this up by kicking
goal. Score, Army. 6; Navy. 0.
Decker kicked off for Navy to Army's
yard line, Smith getting back 10
yards before being downed Torney
got through O'Brien for two yards and
then broke though center for dash to
midfield. where Decker felled him.
Hill made furr yards. Smith . and
Smith ? more On the next play Smith
made first down, another long dash
on tie next play, but was stopped on
Navy's 20 yard line by Decker. Hill
dropped back for another try for goal,
but once more failed, the ball going
wide behind the lire just as time was
called for the half.