Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30

Philadelphia, Nov. EFT took the
Army less than two minutes to win Its
annual football battle from the Navy.
which was played before the largest
and most picturesque crowd that ever
assembled at a gridiron contest on
Franklin field. The score was to 4.
The Army had just kicked off, and
the Navy had availed itself of a good
wind and had booted the ball down 10
yards past the middle of the fed. Then
came a scrimmage, the first OF the
game, after which Grebie, the Armys
halfback. drove a high punt off to the
side Of the field. Lange, the Middies
Quarterback, dashed after 1t. but be-
fore he could reach the ball 1t had
struck the ground. 1t bounded hlgh,
and when it descended again it was IN
to the arms of Chamberlain, west
Points fullback, who. from the Navy's
45-yard line, and with none near him
and a clear field. started for the goal
line. He did not make it. as LanSe
went after him and downed him just
two Yards from the goal. In two plays
Dean was pushed over for the Army
only touchdown and the points when
would have won the game even had not
Dean added one more by his success
ful try at goal.
Fifteen minutes or so later the Navy
scored a goal from the field. Aided by
a. splendid 25-yard run in of a KICK
from midfield the Navy advanced from
West Points 35-yard line, driving Tor
30 yards through a splendid attack Tor
two first downs, the second of when
was only IA yards from the goal Here
,Jp
Army's left wing. but slipped. Three
wards still were needed for another
first down, but the Navy did not trust
to its attack.
Instead, L.anse dropped eight yards be-
hind the rush line. and Northcfoit' K!ee'-
ing before hin, held the ball rs it came
back from Slingluf. The next moment
Lange had shot his foot against it and
the ball sailed over the middle oil the
crossbar. This was the Nays only
score and good for four points only.
The remainder of the game was ues,
peratc affair. Neither side had the nall
within 30 wards Of the others S4al: Inc
teams ran NJ and down the fleld ioiloMo .oiao
ing kicks and striving in vain to organize
an attack that could carry the ban aneaa q
from tEe scrilnmages. The Army having
ably for the second halt. four times had
the baIl between the Nays 4o and 81
ward lines but could not recover Il single
kick beyond this maik. while ITS cniy
forward pass of the game tel lnto tne
hands of Il waiting MILDLY T. yards from
the goal. ,. .
The crowd that witnessed the struggle
not only WAS the largest, but the most
brilliant rnd uproHliouslv enthusiastic
that has attended the Army Navy game
since 1901! when President RoGSeVelt cane
to Philadelphia. The thousands OF extra
seats were filled, as was every otnel ne
available vantage point. half an houl be
fore tho game began. The day. though
colder than THANKSGIVING day, was none mons,
too cold for the women to wear Lheli'
most charming costumes. ana II seemed
as If every one of the $500 estimated to
be within the big PENNSYLVANIA enclosure
had flag and never ceased TO wave H. IL;
Nayy's two victories earned in 1906 ana
1907 coming as they did after the 6-to-b
tie game down at Princeton three years
ago together with the fact that the Navy
had veteran team this year, made the
Midd'es the favorite in betting.
ARMY. NAVY.
Johnson. lie .......... lie, Jones (Carey)
Byrne (Besscn). 1t .......: It, Northcroft
Wier. le .............. lg, Never Genecke)
Philoon. C ............ c, Slingluf (Brandl
Moss (NiN), rs ......''i..::.iit ~; StnatI
Stearns (Carterry). re ...:.....;....:.,..:,.;
....................... re, Reifsneder Cobb
Dean, lhb ............ lhb. Dalton 'sowelD
Greble, RIB ..................... FED, clay
Chamberlain (Walmsley), ~ ......;...;.....
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. fb Richardson
Score-Almv 6, Navy a. Touchdown
Dean. Goal from touchdown-Dean. Field
goal from Observation-Disclosures. Ref-