New-York tribune., 1908-11-29


Philadelphia Nov. 2s.-Five thousand gold and
blue Navy banners suddenly flashed aloft and a
wild Navy cheer went up as the Navy eleven
rushed on Franklin Field here this afternoon for
its annual game with the Army. which was to re-
suit in Army victory by a score of to
Hardly had the cheer subsided when myriads of
black and gold and gray flags rippled in the air
and Army cheer announced that Captain
Philoon and his Army team were running on the
field The usual practice followed and then Cap
tain Northcroft called the spin of the coin and
chose to defend the west goal, with slight wind
at his back.
Both teams gathered around their captains for
last hasty consultation and then they took their
places on the field Dean, the Army halfback.
drove his foot into the bail and sent it flying well
into the Navy's territory, while the Army team
raced down the field and the Navy forwards
charged hard block them off. Here and there
the sound Of dull thud told the story of effective
blocking. A crouchtng Navy back caught the ball
and flashed back to his own a-yard line before
he was spilled by hard tackle. On the first play
Dalton fell back and drove the ball far down the
field to Hyatt who fumbed, but recovered, and
was tackled his So-yard line.
Then came the play which beat the Navy with
a suddenness that fairly stunned The supporters of
both teams GrebIe fell back and drove puzzllng
punt down the field. Lange misjudged the ball.
which. however. a difficult one to han ndle The
ball hit the ground and bounced high in the air.
Lange slipped as he reached for it. and fell on the
slippery
field with the speed of racehorse, grabbed it on
The rebound and with a clear field in front Of him
sped on for the Navy goal Ldnge was on his
feet in an instant and began what seemed the
hopeless task of overtahng Chamberlin- Gather
ing himself together the 5-yard line, he shot
throngh the air and brought Chamberlin down
scant three wards from the Navy goal line. on
the next play Dean was hurled into the line 1t
held like a stone wall. and there was only sHghl
gain Again Dean called on, and this ume ne
foupht his wsv bare two inches across the line
ARMY had scored. Before the wild demonstration
:, the Army stand had subsidized Dean kicked the
goai from slight angle, and the score was Army
e; Navy, O. .,
%or+hcroft kicked off to the Army, which defend
d tbe west goal this time. Hyatt caught the ball
n n ran il bsck to his za-yard line Greble punted
,o C'av AT the centre Of the field. Dalton fell pacK
10 kick Slinglufs pass was high ana lhe HleA-
perienced Navy back iugged the ball moment
then let il 90 over his head. and when he zen on
it the ball rested Nays 35yard line Ddi.oi
,,,,,,ad IN the next play and Reifsnider tackled
tbambcrlin hard before he could gain three yards
ROTH SIDES RESORT TO KICKING
C;rebIe fell back as if to kick, tucked the oai
under his arm instead and started for Joness end
>-ort,croft broke through and upset the play
without gain and the Army was penalized hfteen
Yards for holding. Grcble fell back TO punt. Inc
Hayv stands chanted Block that punt, but west
Points line held. and Greble got mis- punt away
fpi
!. t.rebla's return was caught by Lange, and the
NAVY quarter showed his real form by dashhg
back twenty-five yards to the Armys @l-yard hne'
r,a1+o, round hole for three yards through Pull
Ion out IN the next play Clay fumbied and Pilooa
fell on the ball Greble punted On the first. down.
and Lange seeing that the Army ends were on
top of him. made fair catch
Dalton also kicked on the first down, ana iiSdiI
vas thrown on the Navy's 4S-yard line Greole
,ried q fake kick but Northcron was on top Of
,,i, before ne could get started and sent him down
cit, = thud for lO-yard loss. Then he punted
,,,t of hounds on the Nays 30-yard line Dalton
-on sevep wards around Stearns's end on fake
kick but Pullen threw him for a loss when he
tri.d the same play again. Dalton then drove
birh punt down the field. Hyatt fumbled It. and
great cheer went up from the Navy stands as
Reifsnider dlved and got the ball on the army
coward line Richardson went through a hole that
,to,er and slingufr opened up for five yards, and
,,,ay went through Pullen for two. The Navy
then tried n onsde kick. which went to the Army
On her S-vard line. A Navy end was oFereager
and threw the West Point back, although ne had
sirnaIIed for a fair catch. Navy lost ten yards
for this infracton Of tie rites ana GFebie puhteu
out OF danger: Dalton returned the punt anu II
vas the Arny's ball her 23-yard line Dean
dashed for the Navy's end on the next play. but
slipgiufT dropped him by a hard tackle without
cain and the Army lost five yards for being
cnside.
again Grebe was called to drive the ball into
NAVY territory The kick was a good one I4hnge
csupht q and was of like a fash podgins several
ARMY tackIers he sped back twenty yards ~ the
Army's 4G-yard line Touchdown touch1o"h'
Yelled the middes and I,ange cut loose MS oHehee'
cia, dashed around Stearns six yards and Rich
ardson was dragged through the line for eight more
Lanee, on a double pass, lodged through hole IN