New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
Summary of Army-NaVy Football Game.
First half

win and how well that confidence was justified
apparent an too soon to the Arnys sym
pathizers. who had gathered from all parts OF
the country TO see their team get revenge for
last years defeat. 1t may be said in passing
that the defeat was accepted in the same spirit
II which victories had been won, and the cadets
stood in their places after the game was over
to watch the mad reve OF the victors and to
cneer them too.
The Navy had the better team and won on the
merits of the play. but the score was small, and
there was always the chance even to the last
whistle. that some daring play or lucky chance
might give the Army opportunity TO tie the
sccre and rob the Navy Of her hard earned vic
tory. The cadets We're always hoping for this
and the midshipmen We're dreading but not
acknowledging it, and for this reason If none
o.her tho onlookers were keyed up to the high
est pitch OF excitement until the end had come
and the midshipmen actually celebrating.
There we're times. indeed. when 1t looked as If
this rnixht come TO pass. While the Army never
seriously threatened the Navy goal line II was
near enough on two occasions to try drop kick
from the field both of which, however. failed in
their purpose. Again. Weeks broke through and
! Blocked an onside kick and securing the ball,
had an absolutely clear field. and went racing off
toward the Navy goal line. some fifty yards
away The irrepressible Douglas was after him
like a shot however. and laid him low with a
flying tackle before he had covered more than
twenty yards. 1t was critical moment for the
Navy; it was a depressing and disappointing one
for the Army.
DOUGLAS STAR OF THE GAME.
While Douglas was the bright particular star
OF both teams and. by his line punging. brilliant
dashes around the ends. and consistent puntinS
did much to make victory possible for the Navy,
I.ange the clever quarterback. and every mem
Der of the team played his part we'll Dague
and De Mott clearly outplayed the Army ends,
and the remarkable speed and deadly tackling
of the former were brilliant to a degree. Sling
luff at centre followed the ball with the keen
ness of a hound. and was oftentimes down the
field with his ends. Lange used rare judgment
in the selection of his plays and was rarely at
fault in picking out the weak points in the op-
posing line He made number of dashing
ouarterbacl, runs, while his handling OF punts
was clean and his tack1ing effective.
For the Army Beavers punted particularly
WELL and WAS called on often, as the backs could
not make any headway against the Navys
stone wall defence. The loose handling of the
ball in the Army backfeId cost the team many
many yards. AIountford less OF a
disappointment at quarterback. and Captain
Smith, while strong on the defence, had little
chance to SHINE Otherwise. Erwin and Weeks
played their parts we'll In the Army line but
otherwise the suffered in comparison with
their Navy opponents
Neither team was able to use the forward
pass and onside kick for any material gains; in
fact both teams lost ground by their use The
Navy used the forward pass twice in the first
half and four times in the second, but only once
was the play responsible for short fifteen
yard gain. This due to the best defence
in game this year for this particular
play by the Army men. The Navy pass was
well made and the end was generally in the right
place TO receive 1t, but he was surrounded
and interfered with that the ball usually fell
to the ground with the consequent loss of fif-
teen yards. The Army used the forward pass
to slightly better advantage, gaining twenty
five yards on one occasion and placing the ball
perilousy near the Navy goal line. but of nine
forward passes only two were completed
IDEAL. DAY FOR FOOTBALL.
The day WIS made to the exact measure Of a
football game. The sun rather feeble. but
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