The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
By a Star Cn-rnsnnnd.nt

By Star Correspondent
Annapolis, Nd, Oct. 19-In a game re-
plete with diagonal punts, forward passes,
delayed plunges. and other features en-
couraged by the revised rules. Harvard to-
day defeated Navy by to 0, in the most
important event of the Annapolis football
season.
Although the Crimson's lone touchdown
was made after a tumble by one of the
midshipmen on the 2o-yard line the
score well shows the relative strength OF
the two teams. Each eleven put up a
remarkably strong defense. but the Of
fensiye tactics were COTrespOndingly
weak for on straight football neither was
able to gain ground with any degree Of
consistency. The result was that during
the greater part Of the game the ball was
being punted but the kicks were handled
in an Indifferent manne<
Both teams gained by the use of the
short kick over the line Of scrimmage. but
on the forward passes the ball was re-
Ceived so poorly that little advance was
made by the use of this play. Instead Of
heaying the ball down the field in the
hope Of gaining great distance by the
forward pass, both teams limited this
form Of Offense to short tosses toward
the ends. Time after time the defense
was fooled and long runs would have re-
suited had il not been for fumbGng
Shortly after the kickoff. following the
touchdown. Harvard managed to get the
ball to the midshipmen's 25-yard line,
when forward pass was made in an ef-
fort to get another score.
The pass itself was perfect, and the
man who was to receive the ball was
free Of the defensive players, but he
muffed the throw. and Navy recovered on
the lO-yard line. This was Harvard's last
chance to score.
Harvard Heavier.
Harvard had a decided advantage IN
weight, her line especially being much
heavier than the Nays but the midship-
men were more spirited than their oppo-
nents. The Crimson forwards were slow
IN starting, and time and again the Navy
got the jump, but was unable to carry
the ball 10 within the scoring distance
Practically throughout the first half the
ball was in Annapolis territory, but in
the second period it seesawed up and
down the field with the collegians hav-
ing a slight advantage.
Parker, Harvards big captain, put up
e remarkably shifty game. He played a
strong defensive game I'm the line. and
several times, in going down the field IN
der kicks, he beat his ends. For the
Navy Capt Douglas and Dague starred
The day was a little too warm for the
players, but was perfect for the crowd OF
nearly 5000, including more than 400
WashingtOnians who came down on three
special trains.
Harvard Wins Toss.
Harvard won the toss and selected to
defend the southeast goal Northcroft.
of Navy, opened the game by kicking of
to NewhaH, who returned the kick The
ball was recovered by Harvard. and
NewhaIl punted to Lange. on the Iatter's
45-yard line. Douglas punted to New
hall. on HaTvaTds &-yard line. After a
couple Of scrimmages, Newhau again
punted, and Lange, of Navy. fumbed
Harvard recovering the ball on Navy's
a)-yard line. From this point the Grim
son led smashing attack against the
MILDLY forwards, and though they yielded
TO some extent it took Harvard four
tries to get a first down. With the ball
yards from the coveted goal line. two
line plunges and It was across, W. Pearce
making the touchdown. A few seconds
later Capt. Parker kicked goal. and the
score was: Harvard 6, Annapolis O. Eight
minutes of the half had expired.
Navy again kicked off and Harvard.
finding the Navy line strong immedi-
ately resOrted to punting. For the re-
mainder of the half it was q punting
duel between Newhall, Of Harvard and
Douglas, OF Annapolis, and the honors
were about even. The Harvard backs,
however. managed to hold the pigskin
while the middies made couple Of er-
ratio plays. 1t was one Of these mis-
plays that looked like another touch
down for Harvard just before the close
OF the half Jones fumbIed a punt, and
It was recovered by Harvard on Navy's
S0-yaTd line. Two line plays netted >
yards. and Newhall essayed a quarter
back run for the first down. Here Navy
braced. and on the third down Harvard
was forced 10 try a forward pass, but
The ball was muffed and was recovered
by a Navy player. Douglas, for An
napOlls, Immediately punted out of dan
ger. the ball going to NewhaIl in mid
field. The locals gained on the next
challenge of kicks. and the half ended
with the ball in Navy's possession on
Harvard's 4O-yard line,
The Second Half.
Appollonio, of Harvard, opened the sec
ond half by kicking of. He booted the
ball across Navy's goal line and Doug
las brought it back to his 25-yard line
and punted TO Newhau in midfield Here
Harvard began to show up strong, ana.
on two plays, netted first down. Fail
ing on the next three attempts. however.
an onside kick was tried. Parker sending
the ball 20 yards, but Douglas recovered
the ball for Annapolis. The same player
ran 9 yards on a fake kick, and Richard
son made it first down on a kick through
center. Harvard then held strong, and
Douglas booted the sDheroid to NewhaIl
on HaTvard's 40-yard line Harvard again
failed to make any noticeable effect on
the Navy forward with its attacking ma
chine, and punted, but recovered the ball /
soon afterward in midfeld on a tumble |
An Onside kick worked successfully for a !
gain of . yards, and it was Harvard's |
ball on Navy's 25-yard line. Here the /
Middies again presented a stubborn de- !