New-York tribune., 1905-12-03

exhibition. as it looked as If the defence was
crumblng. 80.
The sailors rose in their seats and with denant
r,o,,ts and encouraging cheers fairly begged
their team to advance the ball me me"
seaoe5 to respond for time. Doherty maze
eo,,r Yards between tackle and end on a lafAe
Iicl, formation. Spencer added two more TOT d
6rst down and then big Ptersol was calleo paoh
and crashed through the centre ior diiothei
two yards The Army held firm on tle ieA'
play and Howard was again called on 70 pun
+be han ont of danger. Torney returned the
Y,1nt after two attempts to pierce the Navy iIii0
failed and Captain Gillespie was down uiiuei u
the kick like flash and stretched Decker ou'
before he could move foot.
onca more the Navy tried to find weak spot
in the Army line. Decker mace siA
ground left end on a quarterback run put
Spencer and Ghormley failed to get mere 'i,''ii
40 Yards at the centre and Howard tried a
eo-+a-bacl, kick from close to the line. West
roi,+ RACK falling on the ball the Navy's oO-
yard line.
MARCH FOR A TOUCHDOWN.
Then began slow but, for all that sure
march by the Army which eventually resulted
i +oncbdown Woodwork stopped play
aimed at his end Of the line in dashing style'
but smith got five yards IN the centre Weeks
Vas again called back and he proved sure
ground gamer in a tandem play. sometimes car
wing the ball and at others going through Pc
fore smith, Hills or Torney. The Navy eleven
fought desperately to stem the tide put yaro
nv ward it gave way, until the ball was on the
2-yard line Then Torney. with every Army
man pushing or pulling, crashed over the hne
for a touchdown amid perfect pandemonium
of leaderless cheers. Rockwell kicked the goal
rom difficult angle, and the score stood to .
In favor of the Army.
Decker kicked off for the Navy. and after an
exchange of punts Torney broke through the
Navy line and ran thirty-fve yards Decker
was the only man to stand between him and
touchdown, but the clever quarter brought him
down with low tackle. Two plays later Smith
went around right end for 20-yard dash. car
rying the ball to the Navys 25-yard line Time
was almost up, and once more a try for goal
from placement was tried. It failed, and be-
fore the teams could line up again time was
called.
SECOND HALF
II was lust o'clock when the teams came
back on the field and the light falling This
time the Annapolis team defended the south
goal, with the wind behind it, and Howard's
punting became feature. Johnson kicked off
for the Army to Ghornley, on the Navy s 5-yard
Decker got around Gillespie on quarterback
run but slipped and fell on the muddy field. and
gained only three yards. Howard then got off
a long twisting punt and Woodwork, down the
field like a fash threw Johnson for 10-yard
loss as he caught the ball on the Armys 40
yard line. Offside play cost the Army five yards,
and falling to gain in two tries at the lire Tor
ney punted. Howard, taking advantage of the
wind returned the punt on the second down
and sent the ball sailing fifty yards to the
Arny's 1O-yard line. Back it came, however.
for offside play by an Army man. and Howard
punted again to the Army's 2S-yard line After
one failure to gain. Smith, who by the way
was worked almost continuously, got four yards
between tackle and end and Torney added three
more after Mors had been substituted for
Weeks Here the Nav suffered a penalty of
five yards-one of the few inflicted the sail
ors throughout the gaIne-and then the re-
doubtable Smith plunged through for five
He failed on the next try, however, and Torney
punted to the Navy's 25-yard line.
Spencer made three and then ten yards
through the right side of the line, and when
the Army defence stiffened, Howard was again
called on for one of his screaming punts. john
son fumbled his own 30-yard line, and TWEEN
ty-two men made a wild plunge for the bail.
It was found TO be nesting safe in the arms
of sailor when the mass was untangled and
for the first time the Navy had the ball within
striking distance of the Army goal line.
ARMY DEFENCE STRONG.
The Army line was a veritable stone wall.
however and it actually held for downs then
and there while an audible groan went up from
the budding admiraIs. Torney promptly punted
to midheld, but an Army end was too eager to
tackle his man. and for the interference with a
free catch penalty of fifteen yards is-
nicted This gave the Navy the ball on the
Arrny's 85-yard line, and her stock went up
again. Two plunges netted six yards. but then
that Army line held again and took the ball
on downs. A few rushes followed, but the gains
were of no avail, somebody fumbled and an
active sailor the ball like a flash on the
Army's 42-yard line. Torney went out at this
time, Watkins taking his place. while just be-
fore Norton went in for Decker at quarterback
for Annapolis, and Douglass and Smith were
substituted for Spencer and Ghormley, re-
spectively.
The Navy settled down for another assault on
the Army stronghold. Douglass got three yards
and Norton broke through for yards. and
might have gone further but for losing his foot
hold. Doherty added ten and placed the bail on
the Army's 22-yard line. Smith bringing him
down. Two three rushas and a dve-yard
penalty found the ball the Army's 15-yard
line, but just when possible touchdown seemed
imminent West Point held stoutIy and took the
ball on downs. After working the ball along