The Washington times., 1905-12-03
Record OF Gan,ss

PRINCETON. y. J.. Dec. 2-RattIing
against the strong West Point line.
which for the greater part OF the game
had proved invincible 10 all attack.
within the last minute Of play in
the early darkness. the Navy foot
DaH team this afternoon finally rushed
the call over the Army goal line. scor-
ing touchdown. from which Norton
kicked an easy goal. making the score
TO s.
With victory in sight. West Point
" eakened al the critical moment and
her hitherto invulnerable line was
pierced for gains, when gains meant a
touchdown Given her opportunity by
the action o. Referee Wrightington. who
gave the BAH TO the Navy on West
Points 25-yard line. after holding in
the line by the Army. the Navy took a
brace that was too much for the tired
soldiers. and Douglass went over the
Army line
There was no time for West Point to
retrieve herself. and the game was
called on account Of darkness.
a Splendid Climax.
Not one Of this seasons previous Grid
iron contests has been of more dran7at5c
interest than the gs.me this afternoon-
and when the Navy finally plunged
across the Army line for touchdown.
kicked a goal that could hardly De
seen in the gathering dusk. and tied
the score. no watcher in all the in
closure remained in his seat. II was a
splendid climax TO splendid game
Annapolis had worked the ball to thu
Army 30-yard I!ne twice only 10 he beId
Tor downs and see the bail brought
back by West Point The second tine
Smith punted the ball into The Navy's
territory. Howard, on the next play.
kicked back The ball rolled across the
Army 5 goal line. where West Pointer
touched il back. expecting an opportu-
nifty TO punt out Referee Wrightington.
however. brought the bali out 10 the 25-
yard line. and because OF holding on tha
part Of West Point and foul tackle gays
il 10 the Navy.
Tackles-Back Does 1t.
Annapolis at once resorted TO the u,s
of the tackle-5ack formation which
had been used effectively against her in
the irst half. and gained her distance.
The tandem gained another five yards.
and then DoherJy tore off seven wards
between West Points left end and
tackle Doherty and Smith made good
plunges. carrying the ball 10 the 3-vard
line. Then Douglass went over for tha
touchdown
The Navy rooJers went wild in their
Joy at the sudden change In the fortuna
OF battle When Merton dp9pDcd a pret-
" goal between the posts. thus insur-
ing the tie, the crowd in the West stand
gave vent 10 the widest kind OF cheer
ing An attempt was made 70 renew the
game. bat the darkness was settling
over the field so rapidly that il was
decided 10 call time, and ehe game end
ed with the ball in the possession OF
the Army team, well within its own
territory.
Score Indicates Teams Strength.
The score was tied. Hardly a better
idea OF the abilities Of the two eIeyers
could be given. II Was a t5e in the
score and in The speed of the PLAYERS.
In fact, At times the smashing line pIays
actually became tirJsome tor The spec
;ators.
The feature OF the Soldiers game was
the gaining ability OF the plays with
Weeks and Chrystie behind the line. III
neither % them carried the ball. Torney
did, ana The gain was there Just lhs
same
Han was best at hitting the line near
the tackles. and be went through so
fast thaJ ne was often injured. In spite
of ,his however. he lasted The entire
same.
Only two long runs We're made ons
by Torney and ore by smith The
SPEEDY fulback broke through the
entire line AT one time in the hrst
period and had run thirty yards before
he was stopped. A few minutes after
ward Smith darted around Howard. On
an end run. that netted twenty yards.
Used Kicking Game.
All of the gains by The Aliddies were
made by their back field For 4 time The
Sailors were forced TO use a kiclSfrx
game entirely, but as soon as they got
the pace. they used the line plunges.
Things We're entirely reversed in IN.
second half. Before that the Army
pIunges had netted gains steadily. now
the Middies braced up and held fee