New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
BALENTI BEATS NAVY
KICKS FOUR FIELD GOALS.
Remarkable Feat of Indian Quarter
back Brings Defeat to "Middies."

ANNAPOLIS Oct a.-HurGnE back fne hercest
ssults upon their line fighting 20 the last vita
grim determination and characteristic Navy grtt
and sand the rndshfpmen met the Carlisle Indians
on the sridron here to-day. and went down Ia
honorable defeat by the score Of Is 70 8 IA one OF
the most brilliant and remarkable saTns= ewes
played on a Navy Aeld BaIenti. the indian quarter
back. directly the OF the Nays defeat
He accomplished the remarkable feat Of kicking
four goals from placement IN as many tries.
With the score Y TO against them and the SEQ
ond half drawing to a close. the mcshipnen sos
the ball within striking distance % the Ineiansr
goal Then II that the entire brigade rose an6
called that good old Navy line" The call van
not in vain With her line charging low and bard
Langs. the Nays quarterback drove his Backs
into the Carlisle line with force and rapidiry thas
would not-coud not-be denied until Richar6scn
lay painting the last chalk mark for the only
touchdown Of the game. and Eorthcroce ADDED an
other point the Nays q moment laceE
by kicking goal
The Indians had tasted blood. They vent risnS
back into the game and played WITH pro7eroaa1
indian herceness. combined with proverbial midas
cunning. until Balsnti kicked his fourth and lass
goal from placement
II was game srich as seldom sen during q
football season Both teams played with unusual
rapidity- Both used a dazzling variety OF Plays
and both were always the alert 70 take advan-
tags Of the slightest the part OF the other.
There was plenty CT football. Forward passeS-
onside kicks delayed passes. trick plays. wide slS
and the good Old smashing line bucks were al
tried and ell at times used successfully
The Indians deserve ali the more credit for their
victory when the splendid game put Up BY tbs
Navy il taken into consideration Glenn wsrnsrs
braves puzzled the veteran midshiDnsn several
times by trick plays. which executed as ably
as they we're conceived Carlisle used a puzziias
double pass made from kick formation. haIfbacz
e7e4 which had the rnddies guessing and vas
responsible for several long gains.
In the hercest OF the fray when the tide 81 BATHS
ebbed most strongly against the Navy. that coed
old Navy line" as the niddes call Il. again proved
its worth and its invulnera bility Snsun and Cap
tain Northcroft stood like stone walls. and the
fast pIurgng Indian backs found gaining through
or near them next TO an impossibIlity In this
game there both good team work and star
individual playing Baienti OF course. was ths
hero OF the day. But Reifsnider. at end for tha
Navy, played A brilliant game Quick Go see through
trick plays he smashed the indian backs TO earth
for repeated losses. He followed the ban ike n
hound. and several times made clever gains wne1
LANCE tossed the ball on forward passes.
The first half was full CT hope and cheer for Navy
supporters The middies kept the Indians ON tbs
defensive Of the time, and their oackned
ripped UP Carlisle line for several good gains
The Navy had proved her superiority IN lire pluns-
ing and. despite stiT wind blowing against her.
had held more than her own, when IN the last min
ute of play sudden disaster overlook her one OF
Dalton's nigh punts materially shortened oy
the wind. and BaIenti caught it and dashed sack
fifteen yards A pretty quarterback run and an
other good gain placed the ball twenty yards from
the Navy goal Then Balent fell back and kicked
a pretty goal from placement.
Nothing daunted the Navy came on the field for
the second half confident Of victory. But more dis
aster to follow in short order Hardly had
this half begun when Dalton kicked out OF bounds
his 3o-yard line. and Navy hopes faded
away as BaIentf few moments later sent the ball
twisting over and between the posts for his
| second goal from the field. Interference with an
| Indian end when ne receiving punt gave ths
Indians the ball again within striking distance OF
Hate -.
| next kickoff. and Balsnti then kicked his third
/ goal
| With the score z 10 o against her. the Navy
| braced and took the bail over for a touchdown
Trick plays responsible for giving the Indian
quarter his chance for a fourth goal from pla1s-
ment
Cobb replaced Robertson at end. and his play
seemed to Indicate that the coaches had erred IN
making the change for the Redskins gained around
him repeatedly and he seemed unable TO anaIyzs
their trick plays. LANCE played a splendid game
at quarter. He sure catching punts and
drove his team in his usual speedy way Captain
Northcroft was as steady ever at tackle and
SIingluR did not make single bad pass during
the game. His offensive the best hs
has shown this season, and defence Carlisle
found It impossible TO gain through hino- Daltons
puntins in the second half was big disappoint-
msnt and was responsible for at least one goal
from the field He failed place his kicks Ueis
and several times punted out OF bounds
Captain Waseuka played good game for this
victors and Hendricks and Payne. in the back
field were brilliant on trick plays. Much Surprises
was expressed at the fact that Balenti did tha
goal kicking instead of Thorpe. who had per-
formed brilliantly in previous In1es STILL the re-
CULTS certainly proved the wisdom OF the selection
Navy coaches find much consolation, despite tha
loss OF the game, the showing tbs Navy Inc
made and in the Improvement her backs shoTed
in line smashing Once Carlisle had the ball On
the Navy's 2-yard line on a first down. Hendricks
was slammed at Meyer and promptly pulled down
without gain. Then BaIenti called for end run
from a kick formation. It a play calcuiatsc
to fool any team but Reifsnider stormed through
and buried the Indian back for an s-yard loss
Both sides lost heavily through penalties Ia
Cured generally through overeagerless- Atne1gn
the Indians were penalized more frequently than
the Navy their penalties dit not prove eostys
while one OF TIE Nays did
Ten thousand persons crowded every aVa1laols
seat and stood packed around the field when tbs
game began The cheering Of the Midshipmen was.
as usual a feature of the game. and. winning o.
losing they kept Il UP with undininished enthusi-
asm throughout the game. Carlisle had hosts OF
friends however, and several thousands OF dollars
changed hands as a result OF the game Tho
weather was excellent for footosll-brfght- clear
and sharp
carlisle Indians Ge). Positions Naval ACADEMY 90
Waseuka l. -.------------ Nor'ssSSo.s
KlarOGus L e. AieFer
Barrel G. T--- SIN gun
Lyon x 1880 lsns
Gardner. go X reiEShi1eF
Baenti- y = ,La.ase
Thorpe Z = . 1900
-oucbdoup-RirharJson fIcaI from touchdown-