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

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MOuntfOrd was ~supplanted' In the second
half by Kern thsFs NsasA noticeable imprOv-
nnsne In the Army's play, hut the change
came too late.
s--%Seks would prNbSbEy havs scored a
touchdown FOR West Point in the first half
had II not been for the fleet footed Douglas.
Weeks had blocked an onside kick by Doug
las and picking up the bah started for the
Navy's Roal line WITH cksar field in front
OF him, but Douglas. sCrambling TO his feet
sprinted after tn flying soldier and pulled
him 1PHer before no had gone twenty yards,
' That vas the only real chance that West
Points1INd IA. Eaake az touchdown and the
boys in gray seemed broken hearted when
Weeks was spilled ON the muddy turf.
BACH MISSES A FIELD GOAL.
In the second half by dint of a solid
attack West Point worked the ball we'll into
the Nays territory. where Beavets. fpom
the 36 yard line. tried a drop kick for goal.
The ball missed the posts by several yards.
and a. rbance 10 nscapsSn whiteWasht was
S tSst Ssa 6essR3 Az &SfspG Is t6e Wv. tr ietf
a goal from placement from the AZ yard
line. but the kick was such a poor effort
that the college experts on the side lines
In the first half Douglas punted nine
times. the ball covering "A total distance
Of 3O5 yards. while Beavers punted seven
times for a distance of 2lO yards. In
ia yards u "a by West Point. Douglas
made three -Ouside kicks for a total of
tweaty yards, with two by Beavers for
kthires flour. -The Army made four for
ward, passes for thirty yards. az against
two by the Navy Tor twenty. The Army
was PSepaiLred stwtce IN the first half for
u a total ~ twenty yatfssN 9 .'
In the second half. which abounded in
. punting, Douglas made fourteen. Kicks,
4 the ball covering a total Of 100 yards. while
Beavers made eleven kicks for, y totaBof
|. S2TO yards. In rushing the hall the Army
y fmade 90 yards, including a 10 yard run
I. by Beavers. while the Navy gained ~ va rds.
sSTwo onside kicks were tried by the mid
y ehipmen for no gain, while one by Beavers
netted ten yards. In forward passes West
Point made three with no gain. while the
Navy tried five in four instances, the ball
a~striking the ground before it-could be
touched, which netted four fifteen yard PEN
rssSSS seE M Sft ae"'S yair dip or NS SSId Tns a tsS
: Army gained sevonty-ive yards in penal
ties, ut The same time losing thirty-five
Yards; fifteen Of, Which d%sre foran uneoma-
pleted forward pass, EcS .r..'f
1 WEAK IN FORWARD PASSES
Both teams were lamentably weak in
executing forward passes, SO much so
1 hat this feature Of modern football could
just as well have been left out Of the game.
IL whs a hard. gruelling fight from start to
finish, the. Mqyt Point players weakening
under the strain to such an extent that
seven of the regular players were forced
10 gave vuty 10 substitutes. The midship-
physical oondi5fop .for il was not until the
game was nearly over that three substitu-
tionh were made.
II was a perfect day for this annual en-
counter between Uncle Sans Youngsters,
and a great crowd poured into town on
special trains from New York, Washington
and the West. The contest, which has
become "a social feature. attracted many
! army and navy men, also digDitaTies from
the nation $ capital and hundreds of lovely
women. 81
: On the Army side Of the field, where the
cadets in gray uniforms were massed in
! solid array, were Assistant Secretary of
War trfrver 7TTf Mrs. Oliver, whose guests
: were Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs. |
: Nicholas LongworyNsA ssistalt SecretRry of
! the Treasury Beek1hah Ind Mrs. BeeknnRn. |
Miss Oliver and others, who occupied a
. private box. Other notables near at hand
were Lieut. Zen. COrbin, Adjutant-Generai
; Ainsworth, Gen. +. D. Grant, Adiutant-
General J. Franklin Bell, Major-Gen. A.
Bates, Brig Gen. J. H.ANilsoR. Ten. Charles
y. Roe Of the New York National Guard,
, Gen. r.. v. MorpSlE Gen. ,. A. johnson. I
: Senator ElIlns, Charles NJ, .Schwab and
: many 'cficers of the Regular army.
DISTINGUISHES ADMIRAIs PRESENT.
In the private boxes in the Navy section !
! we're Secretary Metcalf and Mrs. MetcaIf, |
: who entertained senator and Mrs. Flint |
Z OF California; Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Newberry and Mrs. Newberry, Ad-
: miral Pendleton, commander Of the League |
, Island navy yard; Admiral Dewey. Admiral
I Evans. Admiral Goodrich, Admiral COghlan, |
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts. Senator
Briggs Of New Jersey and a host Of other
' AOsables.
The Nays headquarters at the Hotel
Z Walton We're crowded all the morning, |
Z where the cadets. from Annapolis received
( their many friends They arrived on a
! special train, accompanied by, their marine
band Of forty pieces. while TN West Point
r. .Ea unf IN nuvn N HVfla narin. nth a.. l
army band otsyiXty musicians. The Army
! host went to tie Bellevue-StTarford. where
a great reunion was held. In the betting |
even money prevailed, with pleuty.Of back |
. Drs for both teams. |
The crowd began tOistart for Franklin !
Field two hours before the game was sched- |
uled to begin. Because of the beautiful
, weather many walked, carving needless |
. wraps with them, while others seemed per- |
Z Eectly at home in open. trolley cars which
we're placed in commission especially for |
the OCCASION, The streets around the arena
who died INTO the four sided arena Without
l disorder. F'|
The Auth stand had been set apart for
West Point, and soon the black, gold and
gray ,stEeamers and banners were iutter- /
ing in ehe breege. Blue and gold p%ennants
'of the-NaYy were also waving all over the |
north side OF the field, where Annapolis
was taking ropt, but in spite OF this dis
regular service men, the cadets themselves
were kept out Of yisH. pIeparRtpry to max |
fhga spectacular entry.
A STIRRING SPECTACLE, |
IL was ISO o'cloeir when the West Point
battalion marched around to a gate at the
northeast corner of the arena, and then,
headed by the big band in hight brown |
overcoats, the boys in gray paraded out
J ON the gridiron. IL was a stirring spec
tacle and thousands joined in a wonderful
ovation. With military precision the West
Pointers .deployed TIL they broke ranks
and took she seats allotted to them in the
middle 81 their grand stand. But before
4. they could climb up the aisles in came the
marine band. in blue bvercoats with red
.~facings, playing a lively march and fol-
lowed by the midshipmen, spiok and span
in their lark blue uniforms with brass but
tons and gold trimmings.
I. There were twelve companies Of mid
shipmeT, about I,2OO.h.a all. and they were
soon husGling up TO their seats filed with
Excitement. No sooner had the ~OunHster
got their places than a great cheer an