New-York tribune., 1910-11-27
Defeats Army Eleven When
Dalton Kicks a Goal from
Placement.
BATTLE HARD AND FAST
Brilliant Crowd Watches Keen
Struggle, Which Begins and
Ends in Flash of
Color.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

eIevens representing the arms Of Uncle
SANS service. from the Military Acad-
envy at West Point and the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis. faced each other in
mimic battle at Franklin Field here to-
day. and after stirring, bitter and
spectacular struggle the midshipmen
conquered the cadets by 3 score OF B TO o.
Three periods came and went before
26,0po persons. torn hg conflicting emo
tons. saw the thrust that could not be
pa-ried. saw the plas that meant victory
for the NAVY. Dalton. one Of the An
napolis halfbacks, had been fairly bonn
harding the ArIty defences with trials at
goals from placement. Five times he
failed; five times Navy hopes, raised to
towering heights, came tumbling down;
five times Army forebodings, sunk to
lowest depths, went jumping up. The
fourth period was we'll under way when
- Sowen the clever little field general OF
The Navy. saw another chance 10 strike
His faith in Dalton was still strong.
The bah was on West Points oS-yard
line. and the cadets withstood two
vicious assaults at the line without
Cinching. and stopped. with slight gain.
fNo reckless dashes Of Navy backs.
Then came the play that made ali the
difference between winning and losing.
Dalton Kicks Goal from Field.
Dalton dropped hack 10 the 3o-yard
lire and carefully measured the distance
as SoHel knelt on the turf 10 receive the
pass and place the ball. The six hundred
i,
stand. who had rot been quiet long
enough to draw q full breath. took up
the chant: Make that kick. Make that
kick" Suddenly the Navy cheer leader
shouted through lis megaphone for
quiet. The command Was needed, and
"a impressive hush settled over the field
for just eight seconds-eight fateful sec
onds. The pass from Weems was true,
and Dalton, cool and ready. sent the ball
sailing over the heads Of The Army for
wards. who came charging through 10
harry the kicker OF block the try. and
slinnirg over Tie bar between the up
rights fo- goal from placement and
three precious points.
Like the crash of thunder came the
Navy roar The field Of blue IN the north
r0idshipryler on their feet 10 the last
man. almost lost their reason. The stand
rocked not metaphorically. but actually.
t4-izzled old adnirals and dignitied cap
1afns slapped each other on the back.
The hand joined il. but actions spoke
louder than the bass drum; it could not
he heard in the din. Fair women laughed
Historically or looked on in mute ad-
Iuiration at the striking picture Of mad
donlrg JOY on one side and of stoical
calm on the other. where the soldiers in
;5rey stood in disa ppointed silence
J. was wonderful. Those who looked
r-ll never forget Daltcn's goal from the
field on day in late November.
4 FioFt to the Finish.
Better. more finished football has been
giaycd this year. but = keener. more
desperate fight has not been seen on
Franklin Field since the teams have been
struggling Tor Eridiron mastery. old
Scores arc now settled The Navy squared
accounts tc-3ay. as each Academy has
1o-y won seven games with on" d tie.
"'fe Army could not begrudge the vic
1rry. it WAS Wcli and cleanly earned.
tufs tvi-c. once on q desperate chance,
7r-er, The Navy dcfe,lces threatened. Nine
times the ArInE faced defeat. The mid
slpmen forced the fighting most Of the
-ime and kept bammCring away in the
csec Of several discouraging situations
The cadets we're 50 ed in the first half
h the cau Of time On the last play he
81 the intermission 4 damaging tumble
lv Hvatt was turned 10 quick advan-
.aae for tho Nay. when Gilchrist, the
speedy. dashing end. recovered the ball
.ud staggered 10 West Points I->ard
1fre before being s1nothered by most
e tscklo-s. il WAS a close call, one OF
ee-.cral close calls
DzIton's Brilliant PUnt'na.
7,aron-e brilliant runting, Ciays ane
.es+efa-,ce when needed and the remark
slse work Of the Navy ends, 'r1''i'r's'
and Hamilton. III getting down me i''i'
:, cover the long booming drlVe' com
lfred with their deadly tacKilhS' lsi' ~
1,,, words tbc story % the game Dea"
-1e ARMY lack. 50 good a punter as h'
l. was no match for Dalton even VIZ
,b. -.iod ia his favor. and the NdNs
safned enough ground in the eNchahse
II ,.7rs. Cron time TO time TO keep 'i'
army men 1ghting back in their o"
..rri,g,-,. during most OF the four PERIODS
West Point had a remarkably siroilF
cefence against straight rushlhe' ni
iaangh for one short fash the NaNH
hacks. aided by Brown, one "f tiie oe7
guards seen this year, broke 1t down i''
: straight advance Of forty-flNe yaIo9
thf~tv-fye by plunging and end runniit
snd ten 10y the timely and clever uSe =
= forward pass. This desperate assaui
vas stopped, however. on the army
sard line. when the defence suadei'i'
stiTcned. and il all went for notiiiHf
ghen one Of DaItoll's tries at a geai /" Oh
placement failed. The Navy defence
hoseever. WIS egen more compact am
TIE Army backs might just rs "eii nav
tried to break their way through SUM
wall Under the circumstances ti'e s'i Us
Ele developed largely into pihiihE "u'
with Dalton having 20 much tiie D'-'''
q ii that the margin of victory by thf''
points could in DO SENSE be accepted d
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