Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

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Charles; lafayette. IAnesman-R. G. Tosrey.
Perfect weather favored the vast
assenb'axe. heavy coats being
burden rather than necessity. The spec-
fafors were slow in arriving. but not so
With the cadets Of the two graf acsde-
rnies: With a promptness that was In
Keeping with the strict discipline OF the
army and navy. the batsal,ons OF future
officers marched into the field at "a
music.
The army cadets came in first and
marched across the field and 1orrned into
s'x commands in front Of their stands.
Then standing At attention they gave a
cheer first for the army ard then for the
navy. As these were being given. the
white army mule. decked IN the hack.
marched on the fed. -'-
AS the army boys took their seats the
navy. twelve companies strong marched
on the field and stood at attention in
husie call sent them to their seats a mo-
rnent later. A goat dressed In blue ard
gold trotted on the field to act az the
navy's mascot. The navy then cheered
the army. the University Of Pennsylvania
and the navy team. \
A few minutes after these ceremonies
both teams tumbIed con the fed and the
bornbardment of cheering by the rival
rooters began. In the midst Of the cheer
ing the students Of the University Of
Pennsylvania rose and impartiaIly gave
each team a cheer.
Just before the teams lined up the army
sprung another mascot, q bear which was
led around the field.
KickoH for West Point.
West Point won the toss and took the
kickoff and gave the Navy the east goal.
The wind is slightly in the Nays favor.
Beaver kicked of for the Army on the
minute Of O'Clock. The ball went over
the goal line and the Navy kicked out
from the 15-yard line. The ball landed in
midheld. West Point was unable to gain
and Beaver pnnted. The Navy promptly
returned the kick.
For the next five minutes the play was
in the center Of the field. both teams do
ing much kicking. The frst forward pass
tried was attempted by the Army and
failed. the Navy getting the bali. The
pigskin was punted to the Army's 15-yard
line where Beavers received IT and with
magnificent interference he ran 40 yards
before he was downed. On the next line
up the Army was pena:ized Is yards.
The Navy showed surpr sing strength
on the defense and the Army, after being
forced back for 2O-yard loss, was COM
PEELED to kick. the ball landing in the
Navys possession on their own 35-yard
Tine.
Up to this point Douglass punting and
the good work Of the Nays ends were
large factors in keeping the play almost
entirely In the Army's territory. After
getting the ball on their own 1-yard line.
the Army punted to midfield. Douglass
got the ball and made a sensational run
through the entire Army field to West
Points S-yard line. The naval contingent
on the north stand was worked up to a
high pitch Of excitement.
The Army appears TO be plainly on the
run. The Navy made yards on two
line plunges, and at this point play was
momentarily stopped while Fowler re-
placed Pullen at the Nays right tackle
The Army's line held fast and the Navy
attmpted a forward pass. It failed, and
it was the Army's ball on their own IL
yard line Beavers kicked out OF dan
ger but the bali was imm ediately re-
turned. Douglass and Beavers. however.
and was downed by Beavers on the
| Army's 25-yard line.
Navy Scores Touchdown.
Douglass made 10 yards around the
Army's left end and then LANCE. on q
quick formation for a forward pass, took
the ball around the Armys right and to
| Wltulll yhTuS OI lHc west HOINC kOsSi
line. Douglass gained 2 yards and just
rs Reifsnider was being plunged over the
goal line for touchdown, he fumbled.
| The Navy, however. recovered the ball
about yards from the line. The Navy
| held a conference and decided to let Doug
| lass make a supreme attempt to kick the
ball over. He rose to the occasion and
the ball was pushed over. Lange kicked
| the goal. Score:
! Navy, 6; Army. O.
! Beavers kicked of. and Douglass re-
turned the punt to the Army's 52-yard
line The West Pointers did not try to
| advance the ball. and Immediately Kicked
back to the Nays territory. Douglass.
after making 20 yards. punted. and 1t was
| the Army's ball on her own 40-yard line.
On the first lineup the Army fumbied,
and 1t was the Nays ball on the Army s
| 45-yard line.
Here a peculiar play occurred. Doug
lass tried An or-side kick and Weeks
broke through and got the ball. Douglass
/ raced after him and got him on the
| Nays 4S-yard line.
The Army again failed to pierce the