The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
NAVY The winner
The Eleven From Annapolis Too
Strong for the Army.
West Point Team Defeated by a
Score Of 10 to O.
BETTING ABOUT EVEN.
Tremendous Crowd Out to Wit
ness Game at Philadelphia.
First Half of Contest Ended
With Tie o too.

Fhliadelphia, Pa, Dec. 1.-The black,
gold and gray of the army and the blue
and gold of the navy are flying every
where in Philadelphia today in honor of
the annual football match on Franklin
field this afternoon between the cadets
OF West Point and Annapolis. Despite
the threatening weather, an enormous
crowd as large as has ever attended an
Army and Navy game on the University
of Pennsylvania's famous gridiron, was
expected to be on hand to see the two
rivals battle for supremacy.
The greatest number came from
Washington and included the assistant
secretaries of war and navy, rear adj
mirals, major general and officers of
all other grades, down to the plain pri-
vate.
For the first time since the game has
been brought to this city, neither the
secretary of war, nor the secretary Of
the navy Will be present The only
members of President Roosevelt's fam
lily to be present, are Miss Ethel Roose-
welt and her brothers, who will be ac
companied by Miss Hagner.
AS usual with evenly balanced foot
ball teams, neither side can see how
it can lose and the followers of each
are confident of victory There is lit
tie to choose between the two teams.
about 172 pounds.
The probable lineup follows:
West Point. Position. Annapolis.
Hanlon ...Left end. . Bernard
Weeks. Left tackle .Northcroft
Erwin Left guard Myer
Sultan ..... Center $50. Slingtuh
Christy. -. Right guard 49,. Wright
Fowler Right tackle Piersol
Storms Right end. Dauge
Johnson -. Quarterback Norton
Beavers Left halfback Douglas
Hill Right halfback -. Spencer
Smith $500. Fullback- Ingraham
A drizzling rain began falling shortly
after 1 o'clock, but it had no appre-
ciableeeffect on the attendance. there
being scarcely a vacant seat in the en-
tire enclosure at 2 o'clock. The army
won the toss and chose the west goal
with q strong wind at their back.
u Norton kicked off to the sarmy's Is
yard line, Stearns running the ball
back 10 yards on the first lineup West
Point kicked the ball going straight in
the sair4 tie navy see1ring it on West
through cenEer tor six yards and Doug
las gained three right tackle. Spencer
went through center for four yards
Norton was thrown for a loss of six
yards Beavers attempted a goal from
the field from the navy's o yard line
but the kick was blocked. the army,
however, securing the ball Beavers
carried the bail for a first down and it
The army attempted a forward pass.
the ball going back of. the navy's goal
for a touch back.
Douglass kicked into line and Norton
recovered the ball. Norton gained five
yards, but the ball was brought back
and given to the Army for interference.
johnson went through center for five
yards and Beavers then tried for a
drop kick from the 20 yard line. The
bali went straight between the posts,
but underneath the bar by about
foot Douglass was thrown by Weeks
for loss of four yards Carpenter
failed al center.
Beavers attempted a goal from the
field but the ball went wide. Beavers
gained eight yards on an end run
across the entire field and the ball on
the navys 40 yard line. In a quarter
back kick, Stearns secured the ball on
the navys 20 yard line. He had
clear field, but was overtaken by
Dague before he could reach the navy's
goal Time was called with the ball in
the army's possession on the navys 10
yard line.
Score: First half, Army 0; Navy O.
The final score-Navy, 10; West Point. 0.