The Washington times., 1906-12-02

After having been called upon in
the first half to exert themselves TO
the utmost 70 defend their goal from
the persistent charges Of the West
Pointers. the Afidshtpmeu came on
with a rush In the second period and
kept the ball in the Army's territory
practically until the end OF the half
Twelve minutes after play had been
resumed spencer made fair catch on
The 44-yard line, giving Northcroft an
opportunity for a beautiful goal from
the field, the most spectacular indi-
vldual feat Of the game.
Navy's Wonderful Improvement.
While Navy had shown a wonderful
improvement up To tnat time, il was
really this score that defeated the sol
diers, for from then on to the final
whistle the superiority Of the An
napolis men was even more marked
ana e. few minutes later touchdown
ana goal results OF an Army tumble.
an ohside play. and a neatly executed
Forward pass from a kick formation
made tho total 10 points.
Throughout the morning heavy gray
clouds threatened 10 mar the sport, and
ior nearly an hour before the time set
Tor The game a drizzlng rain made the
outlook most disCouTaginE. Just before
the teams came on the .held. the drizzle
stopped, ana The clouds llghtened, but
ID stin breeze from the west gave the
winners Of the toss, the West Pointers.
% decided advantage during the punting
ogel ia the first half
Army Passes Up Opportunities.
While they had his advantage. the
Generals failed to make the most of il,
ana seemed satisfied to rush the ball for
one or two scrimmages before resort
inE TO punJinE. Whenever a kick was
gotten OF ard returned BY Navy, Army
gained many yards, and it was largely
due 10 this that three times the losers
seemed likely to score. Every time.
however, Navy's defense became so stin
that further progress was impossible.
and the ground gained was lost by un-
successful attempts at field goals.
When Navy got the wind at her back
in the second half she used Il to every
possible advantage. No sooner wouId
the bail be recovered by the AIidshlp-
men than Douglass would drop hack
and send the pigskiu flying through the
ai- for forty-five or fifty yards. Armv's
backs were uncertain in handling Doug
lass long spirals. but were lucky ON
several occasions IN recovering mUfrs
when il looked as though the speedv
Navy ends would pouuce on the oval as
it rolled on the ground
Middies' Ends Strong.
The Navy ends-drst Barnard and
paFue. ana later RIchardson-eav =
Grand exhibition of covering purts
Easily evading the men who were sent
out 10 stop them. they tore down the
field under the ball, and with deadly
certainty stopped the catcher with lit
tie or no gain,
Ia i7ekins, Navy was easily the bet
ter the Army at times showing a sur
pris-2g weakness in this alI-important
flIinieulaTy department of play In de-
Ivnslfe strength the teams were well
matched, although Army's line. particu-
larry ia the latter part OF the opening
hair uutnlayed The ANNAPOLIS forwards
huI aIJer The rmission there was little
To choose tn the playing Of the two lines.
Forward Pass Successful.
Although il was q combination of the
fake kick and forward pass for n dis
taHce OF twenty yards from Norton to
ingram. who ran twenty more. that
gave Navy it's touchdown. the midship-
men played more straight football than
their rivals. resor1ing TO forward passes
ouly when it was necessary 20 gain any
considerable distance Time after time
Ihe soldiers Eor of quick kicks. bat they
were usually recovered by a rnidshipman
in the scramble that nearly always fol- /
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