The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-03
NAVY CONQUERS
ARMY 10 TO @
West Pointers Battered Down
BY Rivals
N0RTHCROFT WAS HERO
His Skilled Toe Started the Scoring with
a 4s-Yard Kick-Then He Tore
Holes ID the Opponents
Line.
N0RIHCROFT WAS HERO

Philadelphia, Dec 3.--The midship.
men from the Annapolis naval academy
defeated tie cadets from West Point,
10 Ia D, in a brilliant game Saturday
on Franklin field The scores were
made by a goal from placement and
d touchdown and goal. The spectators
numbered 10000 1t WAS the fifth VIC
tory Of the middies in the history Of
football contests between the two acade.
emies and the second time that West
Point had failed to cross the Annapolis
goal line. Probably not IN the history
of the tive institutions has there been
4 more spectacular game, and surely
none was more uncertain as to tile final
outcome until the end. After the game
for fully half an hour the midshipmcn
marched around the field waving hags,
casting hats, canes, miniature maya
phones and nearly everything they
could lay their hands on into the air.
II was not until the second half that
the Navy showed her supremacy Then
4N0IhnA4Uitf tEAt9 tdtMit III IRE tniNUltN.
performed a feat that will make his
name hereafter one To coniure with In
annapolis. Standing on the 43yaFd
line, he kicked a goal from placement and
made the score 4 to o. Nor was this
all he did
OF all the men who played Saturday
his was the most fiery spirit. His square.
turned Joints and strength 81 limb spoke
him d champion iii close nglt, and we'll
ala he prove his might. WIKI
Three times he stood alone, unpropped,
against the eleven Of the Army and
three times he hurled them back. The
brawny Fowler was tossed ike a blby
in the arms of this youthful giant Nor
could any two men hold him In vain
the Army backs hurled themselves into
his side Of the line The strongest could
only plunge lannon's length 20 End
his commission against the rugged front
of Northeroft.
Experts say that Others of both sides
distinguished themselves, especially
Norton Of Annapolis, and Ingram, who
caught forward pass and made the
touchdown for the Navy; but for spec.
taciilar work, Northcroft was supreme.
The scene Of the conflict was worthy
OF such game. Franklin Field, whose
very name Is of revolutionary origin,
bIazed with the trappings and the suits
of war. From every corner of this
broad land, and even from across the
seas, had come this country's fighting
men to watch their successors play the
game that, Of all others, most resembles
war
From afternoon till dusk they saw
their younger brothers DO battle with
their most beloved foe. They saw as
hardy hands Of youths as ever shoulder
ed misket OF reefed a sail, boxed q
tackle or handled punt risk their limbs
yes, and their very lives. to win the
game. And the final scene was one that
in their memories these older fighting
men will take with them u other times
When those who SAW the game have
drifted back 70 their army posts and
naval stations mid Sierra rocks, the
sands OF China. the ports Of the Orient
on the Polar SHOWS, they will picture
Tor their comrades and their mates the
finish Of the swinging fight On Franklin
Field, and how the scene in that arena
held their gaze with spell more potent
than armed legions or hope OF empire.
They viii tell how the last whistle
of the referee sounding above the blare
Of trumpets aud the deafening shouts
Of partisans, ended the long struggle,
and how the warriors Of the army, bleed.
ing and bruised and torn and battered,
acted when they knew that they were
beaten.
Some Of them stood stock still while
tears trickled down their dirty, grimy