New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

feat had never been dreamed of, and defeat was
] imminent at the moment.
Dalton. Of the Navy outpunted Greble in the
first half and gained many valuable yards for
his team on various exchanges. He tired how
ever. in the second half, and his punts were so
short that Lange took up his work Greble had
rather the better of the punting duel thereafter
many of Langs's punts were not more than
twenty FIVE yards in length Reifsneder the
star end of the Navy eleven, was in poor condi-
ton physically and did not@hine but Jones on
the other end. shared the honors of the game for
that position with the Army pair Stearns and
Johnson. Captain Northcroft, of the Navy,
played a strong consistent game, but he had
his hands full with Pullen and did not stand
out as was expected. It was about an even
break between the guards, while the halfbacks
Of both teams were ineffective against the op-
posing defence.
Lange did not run the Navy team with his
usual speed. and Hyatt. the Army quarter, was
slow also. and. further than that. was prone 10
tumble in handling punts. thus opening his
team to danger on three four occasions.
Dean far better man in the bachfeld and
covered himself with glory in handling punts
THE STORY OF THE GAME.
After the Army had opened the game with
rush and fairly overwhelmed the Navy eleven
1ght for the rest Of the half was practically in
Army territory. Three times the Navy had
chance to equal the score at least. but all that
resulted was the goal from the field Shortly
after the kick-off following the Army touch
down and goal. Greble punted TO Lange at the
centre of the field and the feet quarterback ran
twenty-five yards to the Arnly's 30-yard line be-
fore Stearns laid him low. Dalton got three
yards at the centre, but Clay fumbled on the next
play and a rare chance was lost. "A few minutes
later Dalton punted from his own 40-yard line
and when Hyatt fumbled Reifsneider fell on the
ball on the Army's 3o-yard line. Here vas an
other chance that was lost After falling to gain
in two tries at the line. Lange made an onside
kick which went wrong, and Greble once more
hunted the bal! out of danger.
The Navy team no whit dismayed, came right
hack and after an exchange or two of punts
Iange made another pretty dash through the
broken field which landed the bali on the Army 5
4n-vard line. Then followed the march down
The field which ended in Northcroft kicking n
goal from placement
The second half was less spectacular than the
first and again il punt. punt. punt The
Army forced the fighting through the early part
of the period and had the ball no less than six
times within the Nays 4o-yard line. But the
Nayv defence was stone wall. The only for
four onside kicks poorly executed and re-
shifted in nothing. Dalton seemed unable to get
the ball out of danger when called on to punt,
and I.ange finally went back to do this work,
although with not much more success. Finally
the tide of battle turned and the Navy forced
the ball into Army territory, but try as the
rnjdshipmen would. they could not get the ball
within striking distance Of the goal line, and
chance to score never came.
Through the greater part of the half the Navy
eleven seemed to be playing under a sense OF
impending disaster. whereas the Cadets jumped
into every play with the confidence born of the
feeIipg that the game won.
THE end came none too soon for IN. Army
team or for the cadets watching In the stand
and confident row that victory was theirs. They
could hardly restrain their impatience; they
could hardly wait TO celebrate. 1t came, how
ever and while the cadets were giving vent 10
.beir nent-uu feelings and dancing In wild glee
behind their band the midshipmen stood in
their pIaces and showed that the hope which
springs eternal had overcome their disappoint-
ment in defeat as they ended up a last Ions
yeu for the Navy team with the defiant words:
Next wear, Next year, Next year,