New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
ARMY BEATS SYRACUSE
BE4VERS PUNTS YELL.
West Point Plays zcith Rush IN Sec
ond Half.
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Telegraph to The Tribune
West Point, y. Y, Nov. 23.-The Army defeated
Syracuse University here to-day in hard fought
game Of football by the score OF % 20 E. The Army
eleven the field for the second half with
The score 10 0 against II, and simply rushed Syra-
of her feet. scoring four tOuchdowns and
three goals from touchdowns.
Syracuse scored about the middle OF the first half
bs q beautiful goal from placement, made by An
derson from the Army's 43-yard line. During this
half the orange and light blue played excellent
football, and this, combined with the Armys ex-
hibiton of how not TO hold the BALL enabled 1t TO
keep the pigskin vel! in West Points territory
most Of the time.
The Army squad rushed on the field for the sec
ond half ina way that boded i'll for her opponent
Syracuse fought ganey TO the end. but the swift
smashing Army men were TOO strong, and fairly
outclassed her in this half
Mountford who took Kern's place at quarter. ran
team fast, and the variety of plays he used
fairly dazz!ed and bewildered Syracuse
The striking features of the game were the
ArmY's offence and her magnificent punting,
Beavers averaged 1fty-fiVe yards on his punts, and
placed them well Neither team could gain con-
secutivey during the first half, and neither made
a first down by rushing. In the second half West
Points offence got going. and ii could not be
checked. Beavers had all the best of Stein in
punting. but the Syracuse back was suffering from
water on his knee and could not do himself justice
Several OF Beaverss punts were OF sixty YARDS anu
Kern made punt Of seyenty-five yards-the
most remarkable punt ever seen on the West Point
cltdiron during match game
Tho Army used the forward pass and onslde kick
repeatedly. In the first half not a single forward
pass successful, and the cadets were pehallZeo
JOS Yards IN all Illegal forward passing; but IN
tho second half the Army executed the play clev-
rrIv and gained total Of $50 yards on it. On four
occasions Army PLAYERS caught the ball and made
gains OF thirty. forty, 1orty-hTe ana hlty yarus
II.
sftv wards on two consecutive forward passes, but
she did not attempt that play often Both sides
were unsuccessful with their forward KICKS. ! ne
game was marred by the imposition OF repeated
penalties Both teams lost more than 80 yards
each penalties.
The mighty Erwin the Arny's star guard, was
ring .
lime he broke through and tackled runners for
losses He was al over the field and played q
brilliant game Anderson, besides making py
rsr the most spectacular play in kicking q
goal from the z3-yard- line. played brilliantly
JIe broke through the West POINT ne 9lten anu ,i
eneared the Army backs to the grouno ior Dig
losses Stein Stimson and Park were in the game
IN the time for Syracuse. Captain smith, OF t tle
Army. played great defensive game anu M-io
,,ro,,r, in carving the ball well. he made Two
,o1lchdowns The Army's ends played good foo,-
ball. They covered Beavers : Pun'S "eH anu ''>''
tarkling sure
One of the prettiest plays OF the game was made
h. Reavers. Syracuse tried a forward pass quar-
ter 10 left end. The end was waiting ioI te 1 oai.
7, came straight TO him. and it seemed that the play
80 he s1ccessfuI but Just as the ball was about
10 drop into the ends outstretched hands beavers
came 1Ip like fash. and, diving at him. upset MN
with a ;hud The ball hit the ground and bounded
into the arms of cadet player.
special train from Syracuse brought a oeiegs, "a >
,,on of five hundred supporters. If syracuse dld
,t vii, The game she certainly took high honors IN
tbe cheering line. A special train leaving Ne"
York ON West SnOre EdllTodu CdiIleN N4i-O
thousand to four thousand football enthusiasts
About six thousand persons saw the game.
II was a case of fighting team meeting hght-
ing team. Although the play was SO hard @ tnat
,ioe bad 10 be taken out often for slight injuries.
j. was on the whole clean
Tbe ARMY used many substitutes throughout the
,srao "a save her regulars for the Navy next Sat
1lrdav Syracuse also sent in many SUBS IN the
second half
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
11a ARMY Kicked of. and after Syracuse had
failed TO gain by rushing fufnhled short KICK
syracuse regaining the ball After several eH-
,fangae of punts Kern's kick blocked and SYRIA
-11se fell on the ball the ArInys 5-yard line. On
first play StiIRson funbled and Kern 1eil on lIe
ball Kern then punted and after several futile
efforts TO gain by rushing, Anderson dropped PACK
IN the Arrny's 43 yard and sent the ball sailing
over the bar and squarely between the posts for a
goal from placement. Syracusans went Wlld' ana
ffie score stood Syracuse, 4 Army. o.
There was no further scoring Kern had all the
hest Of Stein in punting, but the Army's fumblns
ieJItralized this advantage. just before the half
closed Kern punted seventy-hve yards and across
The Syracuse goal line. Stein punted out and Kern
was hurt by Horr's terrific tackle IN running the
bail back lust ) the whistle blew
The Army started the second half with rush.
and within four minutes, aided by long forward
pass Captain Smith the ball for the first
touchdown Of the game Beaver kicked goal
Score. Army, 6 Syracuse, 4.
After several exchanges Of punts. and after each
side had been penalized several times Beavers ran
twenty yards a fake kick. Then Smith caught
long forward pass and ran forty yards for a
touchdown, bowling over SeFeIai lackiers loSdFe1s
kicked goal. Score. Army, IL; Syracuse, (.
The Army kicked of, and. after several ex-
changes OF punts, Smith broke through and tackled
stein before he could punt. 1t was third down. ami
the ball went to the Army downs on Syracuse =
is-yard The Army could not gain, and Beavers
,,e, hsreIv missed a goal from the field from the
36-yard line. After some fierce playing Beavers
caught a forward pass and made beautiful thirty
Eve yard run 10 Syracuses 10-yard line. Syracuse
held and took the ball downs her 1-yard line.
The Army blocked STEMS punt and Beavers fell
the ball the 5-yard line. Hanlon took II over
the next play. Beavers missed goal Score. Army.
Il; Syracuse, 4.
The last touchdown was made by Chamberlain a
minute before the close OF the game buck
on tackle after Greble had made fifty yards in a
forward pass. The lineup and summary follow: