The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01

was cut short by Erwin. 10 that Douglas
'T ssS&.lv after th,sl when s.av,r.h.a been
nailed 5y Daeue for NO gain, MontfOrd
H1mbled q pass and Slinglun Tell on the ball.
but the Navy hacks could not. gain either
IN plunges at the centre or dashes at the
ends. 30 Douglas tried an Onside kick.
His protection was fiimsy and Weeks.
breaking through. not only blocked the ball
but scooped &c up while under full Roadway
and found a clear field In front Of him.
Here was a royal chance for West Point
to make a touchdown The play had oc-
Cured on the Nays 50 yard line, conse-
quently Weeks had q long run to make.
He numbered along for ton yards, when the
whole Army contingent realized the sltua
ton and broke loose In frenzied cries az the
soldier proceeded on his way.
But Douglas. who had been sent sprawl
ing after making the kick, scrambled TO
his feet. and after slipping about on the
soggy turf he started in pursuit. BY tall
sprinting the Nays captain o~verhauled
rou the neck he threw him down bike
a bag OF meal. SO hard was the tackle
that Weeks was knocked out. but he re-
covered in a minuts and jumped back 20
his position. Douglas was a hero all right
after that. for il was his play alone that
prevented a touchdown.
ARMY's ATTAcK o
The Army's attack showed some inn
prOvement when Greble and Smith made
mine yards. but Beavers attempted adrop-
kick from the ~ yard line. the ball falling
so short that Lange got II on his Is yard
line. A tumble by MOuntfOrd and a poor
forward pass. coupled with an onside kick
that was partly blocked. enabled Jones'
10 rush TO the Army's 40 yard line. Then
Douglas hit Weeks for Ave yards and LANCE
got in a splendid forward pass to Dague,
who was dropped on the 20 yard line.
This Waa going aOmP hit n mother Tor
ward pass was caught by an Army ma on
his 10 yard line. and what looked like a
good chance for the Navy to score went
up in smoke. After an exchange Of punts
Douglas made a Clever Onslde kick and
Dague. catching the ball. was pinned down
on the Army's IL yard line. Right here
LANCE dashed around Stearns's end and
struggled gamely to the I'D yard Line, but
as the Army braced up in defence Lange
decided 20 try a goal from the held. He
made his drop kick on the % yard line. but
the ball was blocked.
LANCE, however. was right on top Of the
oval and ran back with Il TO the Is yard
line. He tried a fake drop kick after that.
for a loss. Then the time for the first half
was up.
MAKE MERRY BETWEEN HALVES.
During the intermissiOn there were songs
and cheers and nue. parading by the mule.
the bear and the billy goat, while both bands
played away for dear life. The second
half began at $40 O'Clock. Lange kicking
ball, but recovered il on his 10 yard mark
and then punted well beyond the centre
OF the field. A sharp run by Douglas and
a clever advance by Jones worked the ball
to the Arnyis 20 yard mark, where the
West Pointers secured the oval on a tumble.
4 weak forward pass by MountfOrd en-
a0led De Mott to grab the ball. the team
lining up quickly in the same place. Here
I; was that the Navy received five yards for
Ohside play, but a forward pass by Lange
fell to the ground without being touched,
the Army receiving fifteen yards. In a
moment Beavers fumhled the ball n the
Navy had 10 on West Points 1S yard line.
LANCE tried a forward pass, but Stearns
blocked Da que of. so tha the pass was in
completed and the Army got another ff-
yards.
A punt by Douglas was returned By
Beavers who drove the ball far over Doug
lass head. The latter, however. pouncei
IN IL lodged Stearns and then turning b
ran out of bounds at his rs yard mark
was substituted for Jones and
Douglas punted Dague, after Mount
ford had made a tumble, fell on the ball in
great style.
Punts were exchanged with neither
side gaining much Of an advantage until
a kick by Douglas was caught by Mount
ford. As the latter ran back Singluf
grabbed him by the arm and swung him
around so hard that he dropped the bah
Quick ~ lightning pague was there and
he Navy had the leather on West Points
20 yard hne.
Carey went on for Besson at this point
on the next play Lange tried a forward
pass. but the ball fell untouched and the
Navy lost another good chance TO score,
he Army receiving a fifteen yard penalty. |
SOuntfOrd left the field after that. and
Kern. who was an improvement. took his
place.
STAINS DOWNS D. UGLAs.
The Navy sOOn secured the leather on a
'umble. and after an exchange of kicks
surprised his followers with tNo
plays. SteaTns dOwned him in his
for a loss Of five yards when he
for the latter's end, after which the
Navy captain dropped h 1uarterhack's
ass. This occurred on the Nays IS yard
rk. and the WEST Pointers mad a des-
Dernte fight for the hall. IL was a friitless
lay. Then a long punt by Douglas sent
he ball to Kern, who scooted back ten yards
10 The centre OF the field.
Kern followed this with a forward pass
Df thirty yards. The ball was juggled and
he Army got il ON the Navy's 10 yard mark.
and Greble made five yards be-
tween them and the Army was up in arms.
Il looked as II there was a chance to batter /.
Town the Navy's d~efenses. but the midship-
men were bracing. so Beavers tried a for
Nafu pass. ~ was a puuy LnIOW auO al
Smith caught the ball only five yards
we're gained.
There was a dispute over this plsy. dur
ng which, Smith. West Points Kallant
captain. staggered on the field in favor
II HanIOn The hall was still, in the pos
session of West Point on the 20 yard line.
/ first down. but when Hanlon tried the
,entre he got only two yards in his FIRST
attempt and nothing in his second. That
5romp.ed Beavers TO fall back for a goal
rial from the ~ yard line. His drop kick
vas a we'll meant one. the hall rising beauti-
ully in its journey for the goal posts. but
unfortunately for the soldiers the leather
visited out OF the groove and missed the
mark by several yards,
BEAvERs MAKES A RUSH.
Douglas puntsd out from his 20 yard
mark and Hanlon ran che bail back to the
so yard line, where. after short
by Beavers and Groble, Beavers
red an Onside kick. Carey gathered in
his drive. but was dOwned on the Nays
IS yard line, so that Beavers tried a for
ward pass. But this time LANCE Ieaped
ntO the air and made a timely catch. Meyer
vas relieved by Reinecke at the Nays
eft guard. the former getting a rOusing
,heer as he limped to the aide lines. Douglas
nd Beavers EXCHANGED cOmDlimenta until