New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18
UTCET PENALTY GIVES
Blue Il CHANCE.
Smashing attack Gathers Strength
at End, and Army Yields
Single Touchdown.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. :

- rss.steSsly 70 touchdown that meant
--~so-v over the West Point team by a score OF
"a Yale had had the worst Of a mighty poor
-+.4irion q football in the hrst half and II was
ri rr:n al except I'VE minutes Of the second
rsir had been played that holding by the Army
gxe IRE Blue a last chance 10 take the game
re-, there was no hesitation and the old smash
,rr tandem tore through the Army line for the
touchdown. eight plays being enough TO make the
-. from the e-yard line
o-,r twice in the game did the smashing Yale
s-rsck esther the old driving power that swept
re Princeton team Of its feet a year ago, and the
Sc -i1le that this happened 8 tumble gave the
Any the ball when a touchdown seemed inev-
earle Bur that nishap made up for when
-se Army vas pe1alized
Nothing tuI The oldest OF oId-fashoned football
Us use6 By Yale. moi single forward pass
o-s.se Kick being tried West Point made three
zsak and Ineffective attempts TO use the onside
hex saving the ball only once when Murphy
-,s5e e wretched ruf. The Army tried single
forward pass. and Il produced peculiar play
woes arm struck up by Andrus as he
started q pass The ball, and the pass went far
rack = -he sc-imuaEe. Made tore through and
caught che ball on the first bounce then running
sfztv yards 10 q touchdown
But -he Army backs were offside as the play
sg--eE and Okesoa tho referee blew his
vAiz-ls The decision belonged TO Langford. the
.-r5-e bu- Okesons mistake made the bali
dad and h had n order the ball back. The Yale
-er accepted he mistake and the ruling in a spirit
Most OF those present thought the ball was called
sack because forward pass had touched the
ground bu- NJ I-a1Efo-d explained that Andrus
had SPOILED The pass so that il did not come under
-he --Ie regarding forward passes. that Mr..
rEzes---s mistake cost vale = touchdown
TIE WORK Il The officials was particularly good
throughout. and LzuEto-d- the umpire gave fine
example u nov rough play ana holding should be
treated
-.-rs5erlaln tae army ruIlback suffered the only
injury 51 ne game. his arm was broken in the
second hzIS VIXEN ~ tackled Coy and spoiled run
30 a fake kick
Captain Ba-ch was unable 70 play. and Fred
af--rz- VINO showed skill and judgment at quar-
Ter represented hin The field tor Yale. Contrary
70 sz----a-t1-s A-C-us was il the game al left
g-s-5 and vas tower q strength. He opened
u huge holes in the line for that terrific tandem
csrz-c-- = g through and Il on him that
lie burden n TIE final crushing attack fell An
6--s vas The only one Of the Yale Iinemen 10 dis
--z7-zsa himself. but Fitzpatrick and Made, the
ea5s were lightning 1asJ in going down under
Cg7's 6-e FUr-s, and were deadly when il came 10
t-szklzz Up The Army attacks OF the Blue wings
N5- IN G long time probably. has there been as
--=---z5 an exhibition OF passing Is that OF
B55-s. Ea-e-s centre Scarcely pass went back
Il Cor tue and che was 50 high that Il was I'M
ross5e to- even Coy 10 get his kck-of- PhAoon'
~ Army centre passed beautifully and outplayed
B5Els 5r fact il every way
-es- Points attack was wofUlly weak at all
ZINES = ca-like quickness IN following the bail.
1sz-s f1e Punting and the looseness O As-e S al
-z,k accounted Tor the low score The cadets
slowed some -xcellent work on the defence ana
Deans long. low punts proved puzzhng 10 me 1alS
az-Es Underwood and Ca-berry, the Army ehos'
Suffered z--ls Z al all. in comparison Win thel.
7----e--s They covered Deans kicks well ana /
were q tower O. strength OF the defence
Yale g5- q scare a the very start OF the galle-
--a army kicked Of over the goal line, and OF
--e second down. Philbin was sdowned on Ihe y |
I'D s-s Murphy snot . play at the ArIny,s rlght
- r-- Fase-- was through 70 spoA Il t1lld
-r- z----e= hack 10 his 5-yard line TO punt me
- ------ s----- and vas held the 4z-yard 4
r.-s rae- who has been kicking harder eo7-9'
missed ms enc by q few feet. and zane Hea- -
z-..E had been In Yale mouths. went OaoA 80" -
--z- belonged Cs-eble rushed Coy : pun C~1 = -
- a.--s-z line hack TO Tale's +o-Eard Inc WheIe
b. s-----e5 The army saved the ba--' a--r -
---a= --- IT, centre OF the Yale Inc ne me-
-. -z-zz and TIE ball was loose again lnIoUsI /
tr~fr- M Arr-v-s lack peTslstlHg' q IN-''0
- IN tried A outside kick and the ban 1
- - ~. -- rz- 1s-yard line. After an eN- 4
r-.-ea r- -----z aid The loss OF fifteen yaIos u
Tsiz Tor ac-zl-g-the Blues only pela-lS -.
q Cows 1og- puuts Was heeled' ms 1-l--e "a -
S--vgr5 the Bur Deans attempt at d 60 =
feel-s 11-s time, and West POM 20 -, "a n. 1
score zas gone The Army never again i--- -
tzr --ez- enough 10 the Yale goal for even al g.
tempt Z t=-G goa -. ~ I
CIV made ve---s only down n the hrst nan oI1
fake kick 5-s- after this SiOeH-P1 u -
and st-- licked II earnest The Army llAo9
rvs--- ,s-=e IN an outside kick that was ha1lo4eu
81 zre -~=r and was then penalzed hlteeL Ia
f5- hcI5.-g--le first % a number q c0ss-s -
les The next play vas the GItell4+0e7- - -
rzss o. which NaeEIe thought he scored & '0-c1.-
dow A long purtlng duel illuminated Ii q -
c. z long .-1t - Murphy Yale got I-o D.. -
q a. o-tsi5s KICK. and soon kicked just Deloie
he frEt ks-t eaced the Army seemed ~ 60
gstae- - ATTACK and. concentrating on &c g
SroEn Ea1e en 5ur few inches O. q MS -"
n tWu plays TINE was Up then. however, anu LIZ
q vas -5t II evidence when play =" a. res 1ii'eo
after series Of kicks Yale had the ban WIN
lie second ha-f well under way, n nllolle1-- -
iE5 wel- OF q quarterback run 2ro1lio !
ZOO rEzc gave Yale Ks first down On q stIAlsA'
S-ay and Brides and Pt-lI5ln tore through lile ~
A1l-1s was making Tor another Coy drove flL-t
lafo-g- centre Tor i've yards. and the same SPO'
-35iasa s-I more and another first down u Di-DeS
Tie Yale crowd IN the east stand, was crazy
10 37g. ou- i-s shouted appeals for lo1eioO%
z-S sl-lec IS me ball shot free II AhoI7, .
-g 14lde- play. eno ire Army took the Da-l-
Il looke5 IS i the Army would be able 10 pay
-@ lfst % The game safe Coy and DeaA la -
t-s@se IL another kicking duel for me Amy
are b-scsc and held when Murphy sent the tan
y sga--x- uldleld, and Yale was eA4iii11s
---e &C TIE exchanges Of pUlts, tlsilks 10 N4-e
Ie1ef handling OF the bail by the bIue ; OaoA9'
-9y l-ed q fake KICK 70 Iuidheld. running across
= He'd ~ b. cut down by Chamberlain "-40
me lalEle- Inc play P-' i-'- = |
t~ls hoseyer and be Joined CarpeFry' VINO i-@'
sea Esy 50 Johnson ca the side lines " healOh
s-eeec FE--b-n fol Yale 4 smash al me army |
S2t wing vas Luprodu ctive- Coy kicked, followed
= PHI down the field and nailed Wood on MS ~
81 LIE. BIT there had been holding, ana WIZ
= se rent ths ai- when the ball went 10 liie
- q TIE ArIny's 2s-ya-d line
Is tine there to be no tumble. SIlAAA'
~Sl ne tandem was sent against the Dattins
ny towards. and play after play Andrus
r making way for Coy o. Brides or wheaton
axe TIE tall through L was ptilsssy sBliL