The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

Sailors were penalized IS yards, the ball
going to the Cadets on the Navy's 12-yard
line.
Here the Navy defense again stiffened.
and Beavers made a fizzle Of an attempt
ed drop p-lick from an easy position on
the l5-yard line. The ball was kicked out
from the Navy's 20-yard line and an
other kicking duel between Beavers and
Douglass, lasting several minutes. re-
suited. Finally. after having gained
steadily on the exchange Of kicks. the
Cadets secured the ball on the tumble
GA the Navys 2S-yard line, and started in
to rip UP the Sailors defense. For two
plays this worked then the Navy line
braced, and Beavers attempted a drop
kick from the 35-yard line The attemp.
was failure, and the Navy kicked out,
Beavers being downed In mld-held. The
next play. an on-sIde kick. Johnson 70
Stearns, netted the Cadets 90 yards. and
gave them the bali on the Middies' 15-yard
line, just as the whistle announced the
end Of the half.
Navy OutpIays Army.
The opening Of the second half saw
the conditions reversed, and the Navy
having the benefit Of the stiff wind. which
continued until near the finish of the
game. Beavers kicked off TO the Navy's
lo-yard-line, and the Middies immedi-
ately adopted the former tactics Of their
opponents Douglass kicking each time
on the first down, and the Cadets seek
ing vainly to penetrate the Sailors de-
fense. The kicking duel lasted for sew
eral minutes, the ball being steadily ad-
vanced into the Armys territory. On
Z n az tod
Johnson secured the ball on the Army's
z5-yard-line and ran 20 yards for a toucn-
down, but the ball was calleu back the
whistle having sounded before the play
started. Ayers went In at right end
for the Army. The ball was given to
the Cadets on their own 2O-yard-line Fall
nS TO gain. they tried an On-slde kick,
and the ball went 70 the Navy, Spencer
making fair catch on his own 44-yard-
line. Then with Spencer holding the
ball and the wind at his back, but blow
ing at an angle TO make the kicking diff
cuIt, Northcroft sent the oval squarely
between the Army goal posts from the
44-yaTd-l.ne. Score: Navy, 4: Army. 0.
Beavers kicked Of 10 the Navy's Is
yard line, and Douglass ran the ball back
to his own 40-yard line before being
dOwned. Douglass then punted. and an
securing the bail on the Army's s0-yard
line. Montford relieved Johnson at quar-
ter for the Army, and Norton dropped
back 10 the 40-yard line for an apparent
attempt az goal Instead he made for
ward pass 70 Ingram, who received the
ball on the Army's 21-yard line, and
spTinted across the goal line for a touch
down. Norton kicked an easy goal Score;
Navy, 70: Army, O.
Flushed with their success, the Middies.
receiving the kickoff on their own Is
yard Hnc, started in 20 rip Up their op-
pOnCnts in the hope of another touch
down. Douglass puuted to the Army's 40
yard line, and, securing the ball on a
tumble, the Middies carried it TO their
opponents 10-yard line on the next play
by forward pass
Here they were penalized i yards for
holding. and lost the ball on downs
The Cadets. now on the defensive. punted
out OF danger Demott went in in place
Of Dague at right end for the AIiddies
and Simpson went Ia PiersoIs place at
tackle.
Another exchange Of kicks followed. the
M.ddies moving forward steadily. thanks
10 Douglass good kicking. Richardson
relieved Bernard, and Grebei took Smiths
place.
Receiving a punt on his own 40-yard
line. Spencer contributed the most salient
run OF the game, a 40-yard dash through
the entire Army team a minute before
the whistle announced the end OF the
game. At the finish the ball was in the
Middies' possession, on the Army's %
yard line.