The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
Naval Academy Team
Defeats Army by a
Clean 10 to 0.
ANNAPOLIS LADS
WILD WITH JOY
When Brilliant Play After Bril-
liant Play Made 1t Certain That
the Bird of Victory Would
Rest on Their Standard
They Cheered Them
selves Hoarse.

PHILADELPHIA December In a
game replete with brillIancy the rnidsbfn-
men from the Annapolis Naval Acad-
emy to-day, on Franklin Field defeated
The cadets from West Point I'm thei-
annual football game boy the score OF
Az 20 ~ goal from placement and a
touchdown and goal 10 was tine arm
victory for the NIiddies in the history ~
iootoali contests between the two fight
inS branches OF the United states gov
eminent. and the second time thar tho
boys from the hanks OF the Hudson had
failed to cross the goal line OF the lads
whose temporary homes are on the banks
Of the Severn River
PROBABLY not In the history OF the iva
institutions has there been A more snee-
tacuiar game than that which to-day cleo
uined the 5000 spectators and siiroI,-
none was more uncertain as to the anal
outcome until the Iinesmans whistle out
an end 20 hOstilities
The climax was most remarkable For
fully half an hour after the close. Of the
contest the spectators sat motioniess -
the Annapolis lads. deiirious with iov
marched around Franklin Field. waving
rags, casting hats. canes miniature
megaphones and nearly everything tbe,,
could lay hands on, into the air The con-
TEST was fierce from beginning to end Yer
there was no unnecessary roughness. The
Navy boys, handicapped by a stir VIM
III the opening half. played with remark
able herceness. Nearly the entire frs.
Han they We're forced TO the utmost to
prevent the West Point eleven fro,,,
crossing the goal line Time and arain
they We're driven back to within a Few
lSet or their goal. but there the line yvouls
N'lc ana Douglass would boot the han
out OF Immediate danger.
Navy on Defensive.
For the first thirty minutes the N-o,-,-
was on the defensive. But when the g.
como half opened there was an entirety
dluerent proposition. The West Point
eleven was pushed back yard by ward
.nul the Navy had the ball within striking
distance Of the Armys goal
Beavers. for WI Point sent b,.,,
spiral from his 49, ard mark To spen-
Ger, on the Nays fortv-vard linz
spencer, quickly grasping the situation
heeied the catch. emitting the Navy to
a free kick The ball was within ten
yards OF the line on the south side ~ ~
reid, and ar remarkably difficult angle.
But Northcroft was called upon to make
the attempt for a score.
VI TN eye rtveted upon the goal posts
and another on the ball Northcroft ea,-o
the pigskin a terrible boost. and the bali
went as straight as an arrow between
the posts. This was the signal for d,
tremendous outhurst from the Mlddies.
Scarcely had the jubilation Of the An
napolis rOOters ceased when there 1vas
cause for another explosion OF ecstatic
JOY. The Navy had. on exchange Of
punts. worked the ball wen into the
Army's territory. With the third down
and four yards To gain. Norton dropped
back as though 10 Try for a goal from
the field.
ingram. funback. had been drawn close
TO the line. ostensibly to protect the kick
er. But the instant that Slinglufr snap-
ped the ball. Ingram was or like shot.
He grasped Norto0's beautiful forward
pass and dashed for the Arwy's goaL
One West Point man got within striking
distance. but he was warded or and "a
touchdown was the result Again the
Middies went wild, and never ceased their
cries Of victory until. with parched
Threats and lost voices they danced their
way to the special trains for Annapolis
The West Point cadets joined in the spirit
OF rivalry good naturedly. The two elev-
ems were evenly matched. but the Army
failed 20 take advantage Of the wind 10
such an appreciable extent in the open-
Ing half as did the Navy I'm the closing
period.
President Absent.
The spectators side Of the match al
ways feature OF the occasion was
as brillHnt as the game itself. although
the aostolce Of the President OF the Unit
ca States. the Secretary Of War and the
Secretary of the Navy was regretted
IL was the first time since the Army and
Navy game has been played on Franklin
Field that all three uere missing from
the annual contest OF tl1 cadets.
Despite their absence. g seemed as
though the capital ~ the elton had ben
transferred 20 Franklin Field The Pres.
ident's family was represented by bis sons
and Miss Ethel Roosevelt In the boxes.