Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-29
NAVY LOSES IN
HARD FOUGHT
STRUGGLE
WEST POINT DEVELOPS
UNEXPECTED STRENGTH
Thirty thousand People See
Husky Cadets 0verwheIm
MidShipmen in Fastest Game
of Season at Philadelphia.


IBy Morning journal Special Lensed wireI
Philadelphia, Nov 2S.--Ine one OF
the fercest fought football games
seen on Franklin field this year the
Army vanquished the Navy this after
noon by the narrow score of to T.
a touchdown and goal against goal
from the field. Thirty thousand per-
sons saw the husky Cadets conquer
the sturdy midshipmen in a contest
that never Jagged. That the naval
boys were surprised al the unexpected
strength of the army is putting it
mildly-they were fairly overwhelmed
with the power shown by the Cadets
The Annapolis boys entered the game
practically sure of victory while the
| Cadets only hoped to win.
! The Armys victory Notwithstanding
| the strength shown was due more to
a misjudged punt by one of the
! Nays backs than to the good work
of the teams but it took advantage
\ of the misplay and lost no opportunity
in making the score. The Nays four
| points, however, We're earned by hard
and constant playing
The teams were as evenly matched
as it was possible to make them. The
defensive CT the playing of both was
all that could be desired, so powerful
in fact, that neither team could make
much impression on its opponents
line, and in consequence they both
played a kicking game There was
more punting in today's game than
has been seen on Franklin field this
season AS was in the case in the
big college games of the year the
contest brought out little that was
new Two forward passes and two
on-side kicks We're the only so-called
modern plays attempted and cf these
only one forward pass by the NAVY
was successful
The day was ideal for football and !
brilliant crowd was out to see the |
fray on the south stand the. Army |
side, Secretary OF War Wright enter
tanned large party, while directly |
opposite, on the Navy side, Acting
Secretary of the Navy Newberry had
large number Of guests Prominent !
in Secretary Wrights box were Rep
resentatiye ana Mrs. Longworth As
sstant Secretary of War Oliver saw
the game with party from a boS ad-
Joining that of Secretary Wright
Miss Ethel Roosevelt cast her for
tunes with the navy and had seat
in the enclosure reserved for Mr.
Newberry ana wife. Among others
i'm this box were Mrs. Metcalf and a
Of friends To their right
was the box of Admiral Dewey.
All the scoring was done in the
early part of the first half. The Army
kicked off and the Navy returned the
bah after one scrimmage, The Wes;
Point boys then tried the line for NJ
gain. and Greble punted. Lange, the
little nervy quarterback. came across
the field at great speed to catch the
punt and to the dismay of the mid |
he over-ran the ball, which
struck the ground behind him at the a
forty yard line. Quick as a flash q.
for the Army. who had /,
dashed down the field to tackle Lange. +
picked up the bounding ball tucked
L under his arm and dashed away for
he goal line. There was no one near
him except Lange and "A touchdown :
looked good But Lange quickly got
lp steam and went after the speed
ng army man. The little quarter II
back gained on him and just as Cham y
lerlain was crossing the ten yard line II
Iange caught him and brought him n
iown hard on the five yard line The p
cams lined UP fOr a supreme effort 81
Dean was given the BAH and plunged "
nto the crouching Army men for a "
rood gain, leaving only a few inches h
between the ball and a touchdown 8,
lie was again entrusted with the pig Il
kin and this time he was jammed d
Icross for the score. Dean also kick I.
d the goal without difficulty. W
The spirited playing by the Army
lid not dismay the Navy. however In
nd they went at West Point with 81
.reat confidence Securing the ball
n an exchange OF kicks. it was work te
d by good line bucking to the Army n,
yard line. where il wa !,
umbled by Clay and lost. The Army ~,
punted out Of danger but y,
he Navy came back with "a fine eX- !.
ibition of offensive playing Uner- -
ingly the ball was carried forward -
~ Lange. who ran twenty yards; by
lay and more often by Richardson
ntl it was inside the ten yard line ~
Iere the Army braccd. and having ~,
our yards to gain 10 make the first %
own. the navy decided % try field k'
oal. which proved easy for Lange. 20
rom the fifteen yard line. le
During the remainder Of the half
tile was accomplished by either be
'am. though both played hard 20 IN
et within striking distance Of the pi
pponents' goal ia
In the first half of the second per- ca
'd OF play the ball was always In a
be- Navy territory Annapolis would W.
" the line and then kick 10 midfeld sa
'est Point would also try line plung- be
lg and then return the kick. Finally av
De- Army lost the bah on an on-side he
lex. Lange making q pretty SCOOP as
M run Of fifteen yards TO his own mi
lirty-fve yard mark. lie followed Or
lis up with twenty yard run o. TAI