New-York tribune., 1910-11-27
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Philadelphfa, Nov 26.-The Navy eleven
closely followed the Army team upon the
field, and after the usual preliminary warm
ing I'D Acting Captain Wright and Captain
Weir met in the centre OF the field. com
u-as snun in the air Wright called heads,
but ''tails'' 1t was and the Army had won
the toss. There was stir Wlhd oio"lhs
down the field as the Army spread OUT de-
Tending the west goal. While Dalton care
fully poised the ball for the kick-off. Ihe
referee blew his whistle, and Dalton sent
the ball spinning down the field on peau-
tiful low kick, which Browne gathered IN
on his 10-yard line and raced BACK nlteeh
before he was tackled.
On the next play Browne shot through
tackle for three yards, and then Dean'
taking advantage of the wind dropped
back and punted to Sowell on the Navy
50-yard line. With good interference, Clay
started on a dash around right end, Du'
was stopped without gain. Dalton dfoVe
pretty twisting punt against the Wi1id 10
the Army's 15-yard line. where Gtchrlst
nailed Hyatt in his tracks Dean lm1ne-
diately returned the punt and great cheer
went UP from the Navy stands, Tor Daltoh
had gained ten yards on the exchange
Handicapped as he was.
Dalton lost no time in punting again he
kicked low ball, which struck the ground
bounced high over Hyatt's head and oouflo-
cd merriIy along toward the Army goal
line In full chase followed half dozen
ARMY and Navy players. but Hyatt man
aged to fall on 1t on his own 3-yard line
Standing behind his goal line, Dean
rose to the emergency and drove the ball
fortv-five wards up the field. Clay Juggled
the oval a moment, and then made pretty
lodging return to the Army's 2S-yard line.
Several men got their hands on him, but
each time he twisted loose.
Weir stopped Dalton by terrific tackle
after he had gone three yards Another
,l,nse ONLY advanced the ball bare yard
and then Dalton dropped back TO the 81
yard line and tried a placement kick The
mass was a good one and Sowell held the
hall for him to kick, but the Army backs
charged through so quickly that Dalton
was hurried; his kick was low and hit the
rush line, where a Navy player succeeded
ic falling on it
Two line plunges only advanced the ball
as many yards and Dalton again tried a
placement kick. This time he missed 1t
by several yards, and the Army put the BAH
i'm play from scrimmage on their own "a
ward line. Dean dropped back as If to
kick. but instead dashed around right end.
Hamilton broke up the interference well
and Dalton made the tackle after Dean
lad gained two yards Dean then got off
g beautiful kick for f1fty-five yards When
Dalton had returned the ball the Army
lined up on its own 40-yard line.
Here the first new football play was tried.
On the next lineup Dean tried a short on
side kick. Dalton dashed in caught the
ball and WAS off like fash down the field.
He had crossed three of the white chalk
lines when Surles brought him down. Dal-
ton then smashed through Weir for four
Yards. On the next play Weems made a
Uretched pass back, the ball gong over
Daltons head. but Clay recovered II on the
Army's 53-yard line. Dalton punted on the
next play. More punting followed. and the
reriod ended with the ball in the Army's
possession in the centre of the field