The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
.M|DD|ES OUTPLAY
WEST POINT TEAM
Annapolis Lads Win a
Strenuous and Spectac-
ular Game by 6 to o.
FUMBLED PUNT
GIVES CHANCE
Despite Superior Weight and Ex-
perience, the Army Team Was
No Match for the Navy,
Which Tore Up Their
Line With
Ease.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 80.
The Navy defeated to-day its "land-
lubbcr twin" the Army. In their an
nual football conflict on Franklin Field !,
by the score OF to 0 before a brill
liant and representative assemblage OF
nearly 10000 persons. Though the
score looks close, the West Point team
never seriously threatened the An
napolis goal the midshipmen playing
nil around their opponents at nearly
every stage OF the contest. The result
was greet surprise to the Army, for
with heavier team. more experience
and better seasons record than the
Navy the cadets from up the Hudson
could see nothing but victory. But
after the first few scrimmages 1t was
seen that the Navy. was very strong,
and the way the midshipmen tore up
the cadets line and raced around their
ends took the Army boys Off their
feet. Tho Army was plainly on the
run. But, like good soldiers, they
came back and fought the sailors hard.
1t was the Nays day.
Murred by FumblIng.
From a scientific standpoint, the
game will not go down in history as
tirst- class contest II was marred by
much fumbiing and other mistakes.
The new style plays, particularly the
forward pass, were failures. Never
theless. the game was spectacular. Mel
titcr side appeared to have the strength
TO penetrate its opponents line con-
sisteutiy, and both teams resorted 10
much punting and end-running. The
only score of the game was made In
The first half. which was full of action
from the kickoff to the timekeepers
Anal whistle. The Midshipmen twice
had the ball Within striking distance
md each time failed to follow up their
advantage. but finally. after punt ns
duel, an Army man fumbled, and
Midshipman fell on the pigskin on the
Army's twenty hve-yard line
Left halfback Douglass, who played
a wonderful game for the Navy. went
through the West Point line for ten
yards. A forward pass helped some.
and another line play put the ball two
yards from the Cadets goal. The Army
braced. but the Navy was not to be
denied. The midshipmen dug their feet
into the ground and with mighty
plunge forward carried Douglass with
them with what proved to be the
winning score. LANCE kicked the goal.
During the remainder of the half the
Navy several times got within twenty
yards OF the Army goal. but each tine
il lost the ball either through fumb-
ling or q poor forward pass.
Douglass the STIR.
The second half was more or less
lIstless Each team constantly punted
the ball. with the hope of recovering
on fumbles in its opponents territory
The star of the game was Captain
Douglass His punting was uniformly
good and his tackling sure. But II
,t,,r, 1Y,tfh . In hn 10 a
showed best. He kept his feet vel
and ran with such power and judg'
nent that he was able to make five
and ten yards and sometimes more
nearly every time he carried the ball
Society was out in force to witnes
the great battle between the footbal
heroes of the Army and the Navy. From
nearly every quarter of the countr.
came men from the two branches o
the service. bringing pretty wemel
with them. Though the sun shone am
1t was not cold, rich furs and bright
colored wraps were everywhere In evi
dencc.
High officials Attend Game.
Though President Roosevelt was no
present, he was represented BY MIS-
Ethel Roosevelt, who was the guest 9
Misses oliver. The Oliver party, whic
included Assistant Secretary OF til
Treasury Beckman. occupied box Q
the south stand. On either side
them in boxes were army officers an
military attaches.
Secretary Metcalf officially represent
ed the Navy Department in, the Ger
rral part OF the north stand. He wa
accompanied by Mrs. Metcalf. Senate
and Mrs Flint, of California;, an
Captain F. n. Campbell Judge auvocal
of the United States Navy. Assistat
Secretary of the Nrvy Newberry an
Mrs. Newberry and party occupied
box adjoining that of Secretary Me
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