The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
Coy Crashes Through Ca
diets Line for Sole Touch
down of Game.
CHALK UP SCORE
NEAR THE CLOSE
Game Marked by Kicking Tactics,
Employed by Both
Teams.

WEST POINT. n. Y, Oct 17.-Four
minutes before the call OF time in the
second half of the Yale-Army game
here this afternoon, and following a
long drawn our kicking duel which
ended with honors slightly in favor Of
the Blue, the Sons Of Old Eli received
the ball within striking distance Of the
army goal. Coy, whose wonderful toe
has been the mainstay OF his team, was
called on FOR a cap-sheaf 10 his bril-
liant days work.
Head down. and with ten other blue
stocking lads pushing him along. he
crashed into the center OF the Cadets
line for a seven-yard gain. Again the
ball was snapped 10 him. Again he
went crashing through the Army line
for the substantial gain.
With the ball three yards from the
coveted goal Yale had one more chance.
Coy. Coyi Coy" was the roar that
went UP from the Yale bleachers. Quar-
ferback Murray heard the call. and an
instant later smashed the ball into the
stomach Of the big blond fuIlback. The
Cadets braced, held. wavered. and then
topDled into an indiscriminate heap.
By Narrow Margin.
When the mass was untangled. the
pig skin was an inch ana q half over
the line. The ball was brought out and.
though the angle was a difficult one.
Coy again responded TO the call. and
sent it spinning over the goal posts.
giving Yale victory, by a score of
to O.
he play was the one spectacular fea-
tire OF the game, which marked the
real opening Of the football season in
the East \ brilliant sun. which would
nave done credit TO a July day. caused
even the spectators to sveIter. and
slowed up the hardened athletes OF both
teams West Point. lighter and speed
Ter stood the strain better than the
bigger men from New Haven. But bar
ring the minute during which Yale
dropped back TO straight football IN or
Ger TO win her touchdown, the game re-
sembled Rugby contest Both teams
frequently kicked on the first down, and
while Dean held his own with Gov in
the first half, he weakened perceptibly
during the final session. and was out
punted by the Yale man from. five TO
ten yards on every exchange.
Miss the Mark.
Twice during the first the ARMY tried
for a goal from placement. but the kicks
were long ones, and neither hit the
mark Barring these two times. Yale's
goal never was in danger.
While the Army put up a stubborn
hight. the result was bitter diSaD-
pOintment TO them. With their strong
est team IN the game against YaIe's
badly crippled aggregation. they had
counted strongly on a victory. and that
they were denied il was the real tribute
10 Aale's gameness and staying quail
ties.
Forward Pass Fails.
Only twice during the contest was the
forward pass tried, and neither time
Gid It prove a success. Trick plays were
also conspicuOusly absent. During the
first half Yale scored one touchdown
which was not allowed because Of foul
interference. The Cadets attempted to
work a forward pass, and the ball was
blocked. Made grabbed the oval and
aided by splendid interference, ran sixty
yards and planted the ball behind the
Army's goal, but the umpire's whistle
had sounded before he started, and the
play was not allowed
Upward OF 1900 people one of the
most brilliant audiences that ever wit
messed game on the Army field, was
banked about the side lines and hum
dredss who failed TO obtain admission
waited outside the enclosure to hear
the result.
The Lineup.