The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02

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gain q yard and Beavers made a poor KICK,
driving the ball out OF ounds at the Army's
81 yard line. The Navy attacked with
vigor, yet Spencer srush yielded only ayard.
JoHNsoN's LONG RUN or NO AVAIL.
Then Norton tried a forward pass, the
ball striking the ground before It was
touched, and Johnson picking it up made a
whirwind run Of seventy yards clear TO the
Nays goal line where he placed the oval
"A touchdown bad been mad and a frenzied
outbreak followed, but the referee called
the ball back very properly, a ruling that
caused the midshipmen 70 throw their
white caps in the air, at the same time
shouting all sorts Of advice through their
blue m-egaphones.
1t was the Army's ball on the 40 yard
line, but on a double pass Smith could not
gain a yard because Of the alertness of
Piersol, SO Beavers punted TO Norton, who
scooted back 20 the Navy's 45-yard line,
where he encountered the bulky Pullen for
a hard throwdown. Douglass, behind
powerful interference, then sprinted clear
across the field and ran out Of bounds for a
gain Of eight yards, but on the second down
he punted out at the Army's IS yard line:
On a fake kick Hill made a gallant run VI
ten yards, but on the first down johnson
made an onside kick which turned the bau
over TO the Navy in the centre Of the held.
Douglass put up n spiral for johnson,
who met a terrific tackle by Northcroft,
following which Beavers muffed a pass for
a punt and dropped upon the ball on his
eight yard line. causing the gray coated
brigade 20 cry out in alarm. Navy man
can out of the scrimmage with bellows
to mend and Trainer Jack McMasters rushed
to his aid with the water bottle.
Only a minute was lost by this incident
and after Hill had secured three yards IN
a dash at the left wing Beavers punted.
Right here the tide OF battle turned, Tor
Captain Spencer with the headwork OF
an Admiral in action made q fair eaten on
the Army's 43 yard line. The great crowd
ceased cheering as tins Play was d mS,
TO desperation, was about TO take q re,
markable chance. Norton took the ball
from Spencer to hold 1t in placement Tor
Northcroft's kick.
in the centre of the great throng measuring
with practised eye the distance to the white
goal posts over which he was to try a shot
that meant victory. Then when the ball
had been poised with careful precision
boot under the leather and raised 1t maJesti1
cally in the air. Over and over II turned
going higher every foot. with the Army
players looking helplessly at IT,, while the
crowd, worked up TO a white heat, watcneo
it with breathless expectancy.
Onward sped the ball with the powerful
gale increasing its momentum ana YET
keeping il In sue a straight line that It
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the middle OF the Crossbar as II running
through an invisible groove IN the air the
oval flew amid intense excitement. ~
was a magnificent goal and when the crowd
realized that the ice had been broken there
was one Of the greatest scenes ever VIII
messed on q football field.
WILD SCENE WHEN NAVY R
The midshipmen in the stands lost their
senses. They threw their hats, mega
.I.na, AMI Aa1a ON hinh Thay hnHOn6
one another, laughed and cried. The
substitutes on the lines took of their heavy
blankets and used them as impromptu
flags, waving them aroun and dancing
like Indians in a mad whirl. The able sea-
man hoped upon the b~illykoat's back
and ode ND and down the side lines in
triumph. The Nays players surrounded
Northcroft. shaking him by the hand and
pounding him IN the back.
Admiral Coghlan took part in the cele-
brationyby waving his silk hat ma momentof
supreme happiness. The crowd. completely
carried away by the general enthusiasm,
broke into cheers for the Navy which
drowned out the songs from Annapolis,
which were now booming forth to the ac-
compartment OF the band,
While all this was going ON West Point
was plunged in deepest gloom. he Army
followers had not dreamed Of such an in
cident and the Army players. still defiant
and ready to fight to the last ditch, looked
for the moment ~disconsolate. The score
was 4 to o, and the teams changed sides,
the Army having the wind with them agHtn
when Beavers kicked OF. Norton ran
bach TO his IS yard line, n Douglass
caused another tremendous cheer from
the Navy by skirting the Army's left end
for fifteen yards. A punt by Douglass
was muffed in schoolboy fashion by john
son and Dague fell on the ball on the Army
35 ward Line.
This was a fatal error by the West Point
quarterback for IL was the direct cause for
another successful rush by the midship-
men. Weeks was offside and the Navy
received five yards, at which point johnson
was succeeded by Mountford. With great
coura ge and increasing confidence the
midshipmen resumed their attack until
Spencer and Douglass had worked the ball
10 the 80 yard line. Then Norton made
a beautiful forward pass. He hurled the
hall far over his right wing and Ingram,
who was exactly in the right spot, caught
IL on the 8 yard line.
MORAN CROSSES II ARMY M
Under full Roadway the Navy's speedy
fullback Kept right on with the bah, and
dashing over the West Point goal line he
made a touchdown behind the posts. With
little display Norton sent the ball twist
ing over the crossbar and the score was
10 TO O. Once more Annapolis wa over
whelmed with joy and simply tore things
Nothing daunted, however. Beavers
Kicked on TOT west 4 OuL anu cptnCeF ran
bach to his rs yard line. Douglass sent a
long, low punt, which Hill mu fed. and
little Dague again earned fresh laurels by
bouncing upon the ball on the Army's ~
ward line. After Jumping to his feet. he fell
headIong and lost a chance TO score a touch
down., as not an Army taokler was in front
of him, but there were several who fell
upon him after he was prone.
Spencer made two yards In a dash through
Weeds and Norton tried "A forward pass.
His heave wss too lengthy, however, and
Bernard got the ball on the Army's 10 yard
line. West Point received fifteen yards for
holding in this play and Norton on a fake
drop kick standing at the IS yard line made
a forward pass. but as he had not moved
five yards to either side the play went for
nothing and the Army got the ball. Beavers
punted and Spencer ran hack 10 the Army's
30 ward line. Then Or que, tn hero, came
on the field exhausted and ,De Mott tnok
his place.
The Navy fupJlUuVes quickly surruu Aded
DaRue and overwhelmed him with hugs
and slaps. while the happy midshipmen
cheered him to the echo. Dou glass now
punSed TO Mountfo ord, who was borne to