New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
SCORE. NAVY s. ARMY

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SCORE, NAVY s. ARMY 0.
Beavers kicked off to Douglas. who ran back ten
yards 10 his 16-yard line. Douglas made q ooze,
yards a fake after exchange of punts ana
the Navy got the ball when Mountford dropped II
after being tackled v!ciously " Dasue, VINO was
playing like a hend.
Suddenly Weeks smashed into onsde kick.
and with a clear field II seemed that he would
peat Booths feat for Princeton against Yale. But
Douglas there and leaving the ground fully
five yards from the big Army tackle, brought him
down from behind 1t the best play or the
game.
The Army seemed TO have a chance 70 score. but
Beavers had to kick, and Douglas made sp'enol1 p
return A forward pass went all over the nero
but Pbiloon finally fell on It for the Army An
other OF little use. and Jones snatched an on
side kick and reached the Armys oyard line' end
ing the danger.
LANCE TRIES FIELD GOAL
After the Navy had worked the ball well down.
kick vas blocked although he saved the ball. An
other time he unable to kick. even and was
thrown for loss. The half ended a moment
later with the ball in tho Army's possession on
her 40-yRrd line
The Army had been completely and decsively
outpIayed, only Beavers's magnificent punting
had kept down the score. The yaGntcd Army
line had held only at q critical time and
Erwin regarded as one of the best guards on the
gridron, had had his hands more than fun with
Meyer Singluf had played magniicently at cen
tire for the Navy outclassng Phioon while Wrlsht
had shown himself superior to Moss Weeks and
Leighton played each other even while Northcroft
outDlaved Fowler.
Douglas had beCn all over the neid- lie nSures
in the description Of almost every Ay, and better
playing has seldom been go. Dague and Do
Mott completely outclasseG .., Army ends
THE sECOlg FALF.
Large kicked off in th uG half. Beavers
takinE; the kick his 10-y. and returning
It at once midfeId. Lans downed in his
tracks end had to take time out The play grew
6ercsr and fercer at this stage. Douglas
through Erwin for five yards and Reifsnider, aft"l
making three yards fumbed. Douglas fell on the
ball. however. and It was first down. ReifsnideE
IL
Army took the ball Ii dldn stay with the cadets
long, for a forward pass WIS batted all around. and
Douglas fell on the on the Arny's 30-yard line
After the Army had lost five yards for ofsido
play Ianges forward pass to De Mott struck the
ground and the Navy lost fifteen yards. Douglas
made a short kick and Smith fumbled In a mass
play at centre. DouglaE getting the ball the
tumble for the third time in half dozen plays The
Navy tried another forward pass, but De Mott
blocked off, and there another penalty.
Douglas punted and Beavers In his return kick
sent the bali nearly seventy yards. Douglas re-
turned kick. and Dague got the ball. Mountford
missing 1t completely. Two plays at the line gave
the Navy six yards. and Douglas kicked out of
bounds the Arny's 25-yard line The Army
was lucky to forward pass after Stearns
fumbed It. Beavers punted and Douglas sent the
ball spinning hack to the Army's 2o-yard line
Mountford fumbled and Siingluf. stornling down
the field under the kick, fell on the bail for the
Navy.
Another Navy forward pass struck the ground
and the Army took the ball mdield after a
kick before tumble gave st back to the Navy.
Harris replaced Mountford. who had been badly
battered, at quarter
LUCK WITH THE ARMY.
The luck favored the Army Douglas standing
/ on his own yard line to return Beaverss kick
juggled a pass. and lost seven yards. The next
time he got the kick away. but Beavers booted the
ball down into Navy territory again, and the Navy
captain repeated his misplay He then punted to
| the Army 4O-yard line. and Harris came racing
back twenty yards forward pass good for
twelve yards. and the Army with chance to
score. braced and played like demons.
Another forward pass gained six yards more but
! Crf1it sha TIu " IA nj InN Na1
| a splendid game. had to give way to Hanon.
smashed through for four yards, but Greble
| Navy line bracing and forcing him back The
| Navy was fighting too hard for a touchdown to be
| possible. and Beavers tried for goal from the
| field His effort good. but not quite
| full. and the Army had shot its bolt
Douglas punted out and onside kick gained
| a dozen yards for the Army Meyers leaped into
| the air and grabbed forward pass running half a
dozen yards with the ball before he thrown.
! Douglas punted, and Meyers. all in, sobbing bit
tery. compelled to give way to Reinicke in the
Navy line An exchange OF punts followed, and
Beavers made fine of twenty yards putting
! the ball in the middle of the field. Fifteen yards
of his run was lost for holding, however peculiar
ruling. in that the ball not taken back to the
! point where 1t put In play
| FORWARD PASS FAILS
! The Army lost fifteen yards more on a forward
pass that failed This put the ball the Cadets
15-yard line and Beavers punted nlidfeld. Ar-
ter the Navy had failed to gain much. an exchange
of punts found the ball in midfied again and Ma
| gruder got his en- by going in for Leighton On
another exchange of kicks Lange made free CATCH
| but Northcroft made izzle out of attempt at a
| goal from the 45-yard line. and Beavers punted
out Ayres replacing Stearns for the Army. Beavers
hurt his leg, and Hanlon punted after Douglas had
kicked to the Armys 30-yard line After Douglas
| had been thrown back centre the Navy was
penalized for holding. ana Douglas kicked.
Harris made the last play of the game coming
back ten yards. Then the whistle blew and a wave
glee before the corps of cadets, beaten. but s,iu
game.