Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-10
ARMY Wins FROM NAVY
Fort EonFsD Football Team llaEes
Fine Showing 10 Washington.
PLAYED RINGS AROUND JAGKEs
Paper. In the National Capital City
Pays Well Deserved Compliment TO
the pIsskIn klekers from the old
Point coas. Defense Fort.

tanned this account of Saturdays
big football game:
number OF enthusiasts took I'D.
vantage OF the flne weather yester.
day afternoon and went to National
park and saw tho Fort Monroe foot.
ball team defeat tho All-Navy team
by score of IL To .. Tho result OF
the contest vas r big surprise to the
Navy followers, as this same tenn
defeated the All-Army team Thanks
giving dag. and It was thought that
the boys from the fort would not pre-
sent as strong a lineup against the
Navy team, but they sprung "a sur
prise and played rings around the
sailor team III.
Although the soldiers were lighter
they were faster than the sailors and
succeeded in pulling or several good
gains on end runs, while on the other
hand the Navy team only made n
few gains and they were small ones.
The muddy condition OF tho field was
a handicap 10 both teams. but the
soldiers suffered worse, as twice tho
runner fell while making an end run
and was tackled before he could re:
gain his feet a-lrN
Tho star work OF the game waa
done by the two Army ends, James
and Monroe, and Douglas M righ.
tackle. Tho two end men got down
the field on every punt and tackled
tue Navy runner almost before no
rnttlA .,,,t 90 y
lass made several good runs through
the opposite tackles. James, who
scored the first touchdown, . is about
seven feet tall and is considered the
best football player enlisted In the
ranks of the. army. Brill at left ralt
back also did good work. For the
Navy team. Gaskins, who played only
the. second half, made several fine
tackles. Twice the Army runner had
clear field before him when this
stockily built sailor downed him. She
rier made three good runs through
tackle near. tho close of the game.
Army's Coed Team Work.
The team work displayed by the
Army team was very good. and from
the several plays executed they show
ed that they deserve the title of be-
ing the best team In tile United States
army. Libby. a quarterback, ran tho
team in fine style and took advan-
tage OF every weakness In the Navy
line. Time and time again he ran
Douglass through tho Navy tackle
and on every down the runner madc
Il good gain. Bishop. who was at the
helm for the Navy. used very poor
Judgment on several plays when &c
tried them through the confer posi-.
ton of the Army, as It could BIO seen
in the carly stages of the game that
Swicegood was holding down his po
sition In tiptop style.
f. The Navy center. Watson, and tho
two guards. Anderson and Roche, also
stopped plunges through their posi-
lions. Brill. who did the punting for
the Army, placed all Of his kicks
which were long and high and gave
bis ends time TO get down the feld
while Bishop made only short kicks
which resulted In loss for his team
How. tho Points Were Scored.
Army won the toss and chose. tho
south goal. Erwin for Army kicked
OH to Shericr, who ran back IL yardv
before being downcd. After Hester
had made five yards around end. Hair
was thrown for loss of five yards
Bishop runled so yards, and Libb,
camc back 10. After ono down Arm,
tried a forward pass. but Navy wa.
Ion side, and the ball was brougb
back. aud Navy pcnalizcd five yards
Army was held for doTnE. After one
down bishop. made a short punt ant
James go; tho ball and, ran 40 yardf
for touchdown. Brill kicked goal
Score: Army 6. Mayo.
| Shortly otter the next kickoff ar
my punted anu Navy returned tn
punt, but THO ball went outside an,
Army got it. Libby sent Erwil
through. the. line for one yard. an,
then he dropped back and pnnted
Bishop missed the hall and Rnll
picked IL up, and ran so ards for tn
'Netond touchdown. He missed N
easy goal. Scorer Army H., Nayy7t
Neither team could gain an I'D
vQntage during the rest of the frs
hslf. and the ball vas in possession
CT, the Army in the centcrfield whel
tinio was called.
Navy made change In the linen
| in the second half when Gaskins wen
In at right end and Clarity was shlf
cd To quarterback and Bishop wen
70 :llt Dide lines. The new quarter
back seemed 10 put some He fit
the team, as he judged his phys DO
Ter, and the sailors played stronge