The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-29
.;lors Are Defeated by the
\ rIose Score of 6 to 4 on
II Franklin Field.
uRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE
I CROWD INTO GROUNDS
Punt by Midshipmen
4 Is tbe Cause of Their
Defeat.

|pELADELPHIA, Nov. '2s.-In one
~ 6ercest football games seen on
.sIp field this year, the army van
~ the navy this afternoon by the
of6 10 4, a touchdown and goal
-;,st a goal from the field
r;uy thousand persons saw the
A. cadets conquer the sturdy mid
lam in a contest that never Jagged.
n The naval boys were surprised at
a Unexpected strength of the army
,uttiup it mildly-they were fairly
1nbelmed with the power shown by
cadets. The Annapolis boys en-
4 the game practically sure of vic
while the cadets only hoped to
\. armv's victory, notwithstanding
|Erength shown, was due more to a
-5Sged punt by one of the navy's
"a than to the good work of the
= but it took ADVANTAGE of the
Say and lost no opportunity in
iirr the score. The navy's four
"a however, were earned by hard
constant playing.
Teams Evenly Matched.
= ns teams were as evenly matched
n 4 Was possible TO make them The
E.,Iye Of the playing of both teams
"A .Il that could be desired. so power
10 fact, that neither team could
-Eks much impression on its oppo-
az line, and in consequence they
~ PLAYED kicking game.
Y lhere was more punting in today S
|re than has been seen on Franklin
/ a this season. As was the case in
Z big college games of the year, the
-|rtest brought out little that was
Il Two forward passes and two on.
. Kicks were the only so-called mod
g plays attempted, and of these only
n forward pass by the navy was
RNsful
he day was ideal for football, and a
the south stand, the army side, Sec
hy OF War Wright entertained a
he party, while directly opposite, on
nayy side, Acting Secretary of the
sg Eowberry had a large number OF
csts Prominent in the box of Secre.
u Wright were Representative and
b Longworth. Assistant Secretary
Var. Oliver saw the game with q
./Hy from box adjoining that OF
lFetary Wright,
III Society Is Present.
Yig Ethel Roosevelt cast her for.
Cs With the navy and had a seat III
{ enclosure reserved for Mr.. New
10 and wife. Among others in this
we're Mrs, Metcalf, wife Of the re
Elg. secretary Of navy, and mum
IL Of friends. To their right was the
I Admiral Dewey.
l the scoring was done in the early
2 Of the first half. The army kicked
md the navy returned the bali after
senmmage- The West Point boy:
la lned the line for no gain, an6
;ols punted- Lange, the little quar-
pirk, came across the field at grear
a. to catch the punt, and to the
OF the midshipmen he over rar
Ml, which struck the ground be
q lm at the forty-yard line. Quict
lasb Chamberlain, for the army
q bad dashed down the field tc
~ lange, picked up the bouncing
mcked it under his arm and dashed
s! ior the goal line. There was N
near him except Lange, and {
:IsaoNn looked good But Lang
S.g got up steam and in a sterl
~ vent after the speeding arm,
lange Downs Chamberlain.
~ quarterback gained on him AM
rs chamberlain was crossing Uh
I1nu nne Lange caught him AM
& s9s ~, alm down hard on the tiveyar'
IL. Inc teams lined up for a suprem
b Dean was given the ball an,
ssd into the crouching army mel
good gain, leaving only fey
- between the ball and touch
: a ne was again entrusted wit
pgskin aud This time he wa
|iIsSu across for the score, Dean ais
goai, which was difficult.
N n s;sgpl SPIRITED playing by the army di
y |lst =, n the navy. however, and the
Il ssrs, west Point with the creates
f|ri.unuve riuence. Securing the ball on a
I|ao5 I,sse Oh kicks, it was worked b
s7sn I,e y. .9SuSkng TO the army's twenty
Cl:siu lne. where it was tumble
|sy aud lost. The army immed
!, |agy ss punted out of danger, but th
I; oiisNn,e oiine back with & fine eybibitio
IN ws've va. playing. Unerringly th
= hn tsS carried forward by Lange, VIII
4 hsp pNn'y ~. yards, by Clay and MOI
4 "a M Mchardson, until IL was /,
4 B,,aa as ien-yard line.
~ Tue Army braced and. ha1
2 19ss 'stos to gain to make the frs
Ia, xSis, SJis Navy decided to try fiel
~ JsSlcn proved easy for Lanpe froI
Il rlg tho remainder of the half, Ii
y euSS a. accomplished by either team
. lso 'otn played hard to get With
\ q. Instance OF the opponent
yIls y In Navy Territory.
= me first half ~ the soco,d ba-
Eritory us oall was always in Nav
ikH lhsn annapolis would try the liz
~ NM alsn eA 10 mldfield. West PoiI
hlE plSnajn ny TO advance the ball b
a 1Eraly nag aud then return the kicI
aide t;Si. tsII Army lost the ball on o
y fsp and a.. Lange making prett
- !g9d m run Of Is yards TO his ow
(b a sok. soSrk. He followed this [
~ lbe -v;Jard ~ nun to midfield, an
& nyt ;aaoe o. battle turned TO Il
y l8ed tbrons OF the field, where
"a. ehouC the remainder Of II
= Y hciIinent taetlcs were employed, cat
u; e al The ball after one or w
x, Rlnd Of Crying it. 1t was at th
y arl fo,e .ue game that the only gu
n "ru pass was made. II