The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-27
|DAL TON WINS
FOR navy TEAM
Field Goal From Placement in
the Fourth Period Beats
the Army.
ANNAPOLIS PLAYERS KEEP
| WEST POINT on DEFENSIVE
Enormous Crowd Witnesses a
Fast and Aggressive Contest
at Franklin Field.
b, Associated Press.

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PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2s.--The Navy,
in a. hard and clean game OF football OH
Franklin field hero this afternoon. be-
fore a large and enthusiastic crowd, de-
fested their old rivals, the Army. by
to 0. After six attempts to boot the
ball from placement over the West Point
goal line. Dalton. the sturdy halfback OF
the nidshipmen. succeeded on his seventh
EFFORT and the three points which lle bad
been striving for looked good 10 the Navy
and proved TO be sufficient 90 win tho
game.
the goal posts and was made toward the
end OF the last period of play. The kick
almost broke the Army's heart, but trne
fought for West Point before them. Inc
Army stuck to II and did not show the
while feather.
The Navy deserved the victory, for tho
midshipmen .pu; UP sterling game and
outplayed the cadets from the Initial
KICKOFF down to the instant when Field
Judge FuItz threw UP his hand and de-
clared the contest at an end.
or DnIton's seven attempts at goals
from the field three were made from the
So-yard line. the last of which succeed
ed: one from tire l9-yard line one from
mighty effort ~ Yards from The Army
goal. All but three carried TO the gonl
Inc. bur the stiff wind from the north
west carried the ball 10 one side OF the
goal posts.
Dean. tho star punter of the Army,
made two attempts at fold goals one
from The 4iyard line and the other at
a yards. but neither kick came near
score.
The frequency With which resort was
made TO This method OF attempting 10
team had In advancing the ball consist
emily.
Midshipmen Are Aggressive.
The mfdshippicn played a fine offeu-
through the sixty minutes Of action that
tho rpldshipn,sn did not have the cadets
on the defensive.
The game Mill go down in foo<,aS an
OF the cleaDest and best ever PLAYED be-
tween the institutions. II was fought
before one of the largest crowds that
ever gathered OF franklin field. Every
stand was taxed TO its capacity. the pri
rate boxes were filled and a crushing
mass Of people choked UP the prorncu
sde that surrounded the four sides OF the
gridlron.
In the boxes were many figures IA
miIiar in society circles OF Washington.
New York and Philadelphia. So far as
Meyer was the only member of Presi-
dent Taft's cabinet present He rooted
hard and successfully for the Navy sur
rounded by host of friends in the. north
stand. where the midshipmen shouted
themselves hoarse for their team
Assistant Secretary Winthrop and a
long line OF rear admirals. captains and
other officers. active and retired were
also present TO root for the navy
In the south stand there was an equal
ly large number OF army officers in tho
because OF the death Of his son. Gen.
Leonard Wood. chief OF staff upheld the
honor of the army,
The box. reserved for Mr., Dickinson
had been turned over to friends whom,
the secretary had invited. but most OF
them. out OF respect 10 the head of the
war department. did not appear on the
grounds.
Perfect Football Weather.
The weather was almost perfect for
football, and the vast crowd bedeckcd
in the black. gold and gray OF the army,
or the blue and gold of the navy, with
q generous sprinkling OF large yellow
animated picture. The six compan niles Of
cadets. in their long gray coats and
capes, and the twelve companies of mid
shipmen. in the navy blue uniform;
across the field prior 60 the beginning OF
the game.
The bands preceding the soldlerly-
the sight of the future officers OF the
army and navy. cheer after cheer swept
the field. The navy goat was on hand,
but for some reason the old army mulo
The nearest that either side came To
scoring a touchdown was in the second
period, when tiyatt. or the army. tun1-
bled one of Dalton's long punts and Gill
christ fell on the ball on the army 8
ten-yard line. "Put II over. put Ii over"
came the cry from the frantic midship
men on the north stand. but just as the
teams set themselves for n mighty ef-
fort up went the timers hand and the
period was over.
After Dalton's kick had won the game,
his teammates hugged him and danced
about with delight, while the midship-
men In the stands sent UP an AWFUL din
with their megaphones-
The record between the two institu-
tions stands seven victories each and one
Following the close of the game. thern
was the same Kaleidoscope picture that
has followed previous army navy Rames.-
The slY hundred midshipmen assembled
In nlidneld, formed a circle and rushed
10 the colors as tho navy band added 10
the din by blazing out patriotic music
After the celebration was over. the VIC
torious Inidshipmen marched on th3
field singing The Star-Spansleo BAN
ner'
West Point Cadets Parade.
The first cheer was sent M, at lao
o clock. when strains OF music were
heard coming from the southeast corner
OF the neld. A moment later a band mp
penred nj the head Of the column of
West Point cadets.
The West Point boys parnded TO tho
center OF the field and then marched
on tho field ut the south end, where they
took seaes. Just as they were seated.
the midshipmen headed BY their band.
came op to tho field from the northeast
gate, There were twelve companies OF
them and they aroused the enthusiasm
of the crowd as they marched company
front In perfect alignment around 10
their seats in the north stand.
The Army Won the toss and chose