Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-02
Navy Defeats Army 10 10 0 in a
Game Rep|ete With Brill.
1. 4, liant Plays.
ALL SCORING IN SECOND HALF
N the Fret Part of the Game West
Point Was the Stronger But They
Did Not Grasp opportunities-Im.
rr,ense Crowd Witnessed the Game
5!tjs
S.a----many Notables Present.
lBy Associated Press \

Y
e: PHILADELPHIA, Dec. lin a
satne replete with brillancy the
ihidshipmen from Annapolis Naval
ACADEMY today on Franklin field
Heieated the cadets from West Point
in their annual foot ball game by
Inc score Of 10 to 0, goal from
niacement and touchdown and goal.
i: was the fifth victory for the mid.
dies in the history of foot ball
contests between the two fighting
branches Of the United States gov
erpment
probably not in the history of
Inc two institutions has there been
more spectacular game than that
which today electrified the 25 900
spectators and surely none was
more uncertain as to the final out
come until the linesman's whistle
put an end to hostilities The eli
max was most remarkable. For
fully half an hour the close of the
contest the spectators sat almost
motlonless as the Annapolis lads
deiirious with joy. marched around
franklin field waving flags, cast
ing hats. canes miniature mega
phones and nearly everything they
could lay their hands on. went into
the air. The contest was fierce
from the beginning to ending. Yet
there was no unnecessary rough
BY stiff wind in the opening played
ny stff wind In the opening played
with remarkable f1erccness. Nearly
thc entire first half they were forced
to their utmost to prevent the West
Point eleven from crossing the goal
line. Time and again they were
driven back within few feet of
their goal but there the line would
hold and Douglass would bunt the
ball out OF immediate danger,
West Point Pushed Back.
For the first thirty minutes the
Navy was on the defensive but when
the second half opened there was
an entirely different story. The
West Point eleven was pushed back
yard by yard until the Navy had
the ball within striking distance
OF the Army's goal. Beavers for
West Point sent Il high spiral from
his ten yard mark to Spencer OH
the Nays forty yard line. Spencer
quickly grasping the situation heel.
ell the catch, emitting the Navy
10 free kick. The ball was with
In ten yards OF the line on the
south side Of the field and at a re-
markably difficult angle. But North
croft was called upon to make the
attempt for score. With eye riv-
cited upon the goal posts and anoth-
or on the ball Northcroft gave the
plgskin a terrible boost and the
ball went straight as an arrow
between the posts.
Mtddfes 0eIirious With Joy.
This was the signal for a ire
nienduous outburst from the middies.
Scarcely had the jubilation ceased
wnen. there was cause for another
explosion of ecstatic joy. The Navy
had on exchanges Of punts worked
the ball well into the Armv's ter
rltory. With the third down and
four yards to gain, Norton dropped
back as though to try for goal
from the field. In gram. full back,
had been drawn close to the line
ostensbly to protect the kicker,
but the instant that Slingluff snap
pc dthe ball Ingram was off like
a shot. He grasped Norton's beau
the Army's goal. One West Point
ma n got within striking distance but.
he was warded off and a touchdown
was the result. Again the mlddies
went wild and never ceased their
cries Of victory until with parched
threats and lost voices they danced
their way to special trains for Anna
polls. The West Point cadets join
ell the spirit of rivalry good ma
turedly.
Where the Army Failed.
The two elevens were evenly
matched but the Army failed to take
advantage Of the wind to such ap-
nreciatable extent at the opening as
dbl the Navy eleven during the clos.
ing period.
Despite President Rooseyelt's alb.
setice 1t seemed as though the cap.
itol iof the nation has been transferred
to- Franklin field.
.,sThe presidents family was repre-
sonted by his sons and Miss Ethel
Roosevelt In the boxes ranged
along both sides of the field were
ltsh officials Of various departments
And officers Of every grade of the
Army and Navv. The legislative
aud judicial branches OF the govern
ment were also well represented.