New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
VICTORY FOR THE NAVY
ARMY FIGHTS IN IAIN.
Monster Croscd Sees Spectacular
Football Struggle.
ERy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

out stirring battle at Franklin Field here to-
6av. and Annapolis won. The score was 10 to 0.
The husky soldiers Of the Army fought hard
and well but the sturdy sailors of the Navy met
force with force. cunning with cunning STRAIT
- with strategy and earned clean cut and
5ocisive victory that little short OF tri-
,r,nh The Navy held her own in the first half.
-itb the wind against her. and clearly out
-lax-ed the Army in the second half when all
tbA scoring was done. Northcroft made a pretty
-,oce kick from the 44-yard line for the first
.ore and a few minutes later Ingram made
. touchdown after receiving a daring forward
mass from Norton. and Norton kicked the goal
The game was one of the cleanest and most
snac+acular of a season fraught with many
brilliant and sensational struggles There was
m rouehing or unfair play, and only four PEN
s1t,es were inflicted for minor infrngements of
ere niles. Thirty-three thousand persons
-,o-e +ook no account of the threatening weather
s,s crowded every nook and corner OF the hugo
stands They looked on with keenest interest
and went home stimulated and refreshed IN
watching struggle that will live long in mem
orv in seeing a scene that never will be blotted
out The brigade Of midshipmen came to the
game eight hundred strong. armed with yellow
flags and blue and gold megaphones. They sang
and cneered and cheered and sang, and almost
Inst their reason when Northcroft kicked his
Soei from the field. The West Point cadets
came FIVE hundred strong, and they cheered
and sang, too, with loyal spirit. even in this
face Of sure defeat.
The Navy has waited long and patiently for a
chance to celebrate. It is five years since VIC
torsous eleven has been welcomed at Annapolis
tie game was earned year ago In the last
few minutes Of play, but four straight defeats
before that ranked deep, and 1t seemed II
the tine would never come when victory could
be won from her '1endlubber twin" her dearest
foe But the Navy is celebrating tonight
wherever the Stars and Stripes float The word
vas flashed around the world ten minutes after
the game was over. and the heroes Of the blood
ees battle are being toasted tonight IN cabin
and torecastle Of battleships. cruisers and tor
peio boats, whether IN the China Sea sr the
North Atlantic. The Army. which has tasted
the fruits Of victory so often In recent years,
vls forced 70 strike her colors. but with honor
be Il said. No quarter was asked: none was
given The team fought to the end with
never dying courage and defeat was accepted In
the same spirit that victory has been won. even
though that defeat came shock, In view OF
the confidence with which the soldier team took
The field
NAVY WON ON IT'S MERITS.
Tbs Navy had the better team to-day, and
won on the merits Of the play. 1t may also be
said tn passing that the Navy had the best team
developed at Anna polls. In punting, in the
use Of the forward pass, in clean handling Of the
bsn and In general football knowledge the Navy
eleven was Just enough superior to turn the
ude Of battle IN its favor. The offence
strong and resourceful. the defence wellnigh
inpregnahle. Norton showed himself to be
clover field general, and perhaps has the making
Of an admiral He used rare Judgment in the
selection Of his plays and was rarely at fault in
picking out the weak points IN the opposing line.
Ee was ably seconded in his efforts, the plays
executed with precision and accuracy. The
Army defence was strong, but little or no ground
could be gained by rushing, and the forward
pass not used successfully. Beavers punt
ed well on The whole, and he was called on
often the backs could not make any head
way against the Navy's stone wall defence AS
well Beavers punted. however, Douglass, for
the Navy. had the better of it most ex-
changes. There much loose handling Of the
ball in the Army backfeld and on two occasions
disastrous funbles by Johnson cost the Army
many. many yards. Johnson while he was in.
ran bis team WELL but his opportunities were
few from strategic standpoint. the condi-
tons which confronted him called for a kicking
Fame.
West Point used the onside kick to good ad
vantage two three times. and sailors hearts
were in sailors throats Just at the close of the
first half. Stearns secured the ball of
these plays and ran twenty yards to the Navys
15-yard line before he slipped and fumbed
the ball the Navy ends bore him down. This,
II may he said, was the nearest that the Army
came scoring. Time was UP as the play
completed. The midshipmen had another fright
early in The second half when Johnson, the
ArlRE quarterback secured the ball on a for
ward pass by the Navy and elghty-fve
yards 10 place il behind the Navy's goal posts
II a brilliant and sensational run, as he
cleverly eluded both Spencer and Norton. who
tried 10 bring him down. It came 10 nothing
however. as the ball had struck the ground
before Johnson gathered II in, and under the
rules went to the Army at the point where the
pass was made The cadets had cheered them
selves hoarse as Johnson flying down the
field. and it was discouraglng and disappointing
10 the play called back, 1t was the last op-
portunity the Army followers had to rise in their
strength and shout in slee. They kept on cheer
ing, but it was 10 encourage their team and to
prove their loyalty. as thereafter the Nays
tide - success was on the food.
BRILLIANT GATHERING At CAME
J. duh. gray day. fair match to the
Army colors and the Army feelings after the
game over. All the morning the clouds
hung low and threatened rain but. fortunately.
the weather gods were kind enough to snare the
happy. care free crowd a wetting. even if they
lad rot been generous enough to provide clea r
skies and bracing air Fur coats and heavy
wraps were almost A burden to the onlookers.
and there was 10 blowing Of fingers and stamp
Ing of ~eet 10 keep the blood circulating It was
not exacly warm, but II not cold enough
To he seasonable The flags stood out straight