The Washington times., 1910-11-27

The Army mule failed 10 set Nays
goat.
TrottfnE out onto -he sridiron with
well justified confidence. resulting
from a remarkably successful early
football as 70 favorites, and &C
season backed By close students Of
kuovvIedEed to be in prime physical
condition. the West Pointers left
Franklin Field less than two hours
later yesterday a much disappointed
and beaten team
Navy won because she had me bet
ter team. and had the three points
which caused joy IN Annapolis been
doubled or even trebled It would have
better shown the relative merits OF
the two elevens that battled in Penn
syIvania's monster athletic ampithea-
ter in the most spectacular Of all Of
Americas gridirOn classics
Impressive ThTong.
Since their inauguration the annual
Arrny-Navy games have always been
marked for the briIliancy Of the
crowds, and yesterday was no excep-
ton In the spacious stands rising
tier above tier, sat one Of the most
thoroughly representative throngs-
$4,000 in al1-that has ever witnessed
an atF etc event Army and Navy
officers Of the highest rank, Cabinet
officers. Senator's, Representative, gov
errors, mayors. and the best social
strata Of a score of cities Joined with
the cadets and midShipuen in presenting
2 most imposing scene and paying IND
ute TO the most popular or all american
collegiate games
two branches OF the service are repiete
with the great dOings Of some one IN
5ividuaL
Ten years ago Charley DAILY ran prac-
ticalIy the whole length Of the field and
won for the Army and four years later
came Upton. the West POINT center
who decided the game IN favor OF MS
team by blocking a punt and then KICK
ing the ball, as II rolled on the ground
until he drove Il back Of his own goal
line and fell on II for a touchdown
NOrthcroft's Goal.
Then. in 1906. II was Nays turn Il
accomplish victory largely through in
dfviduaI effort. Tor it was Sorthcroft's
goal from the 4o-yard line that start
ed a rally IN the AIiddies' favor, and
eventually resulted in the downfall Oh
West Point
Two wears ago Dean. OF West Point
threw his chest IN front OF an AunaD
obs kick ana. gathering the ball up
ran TO within striking distance OF IN
goal. from which place It was shovec
over
All this year the AIidshipmen had as
their most effective scoring instru1TleIl
the cunning toe OF one John Parrlcl
Dalton, who halls from the little tow
or Broken Bow. Neb. His work Al
season had been good. but yeSterusl
came the supreme test. and DaIt0I
proved equal 10 the trust
Six times. when Aruy's defense haS
STOPPED the Eavy advance. the big haii
back was called back to kick from
placement but each time his aim wa
faulty, and the north stand grOaned
while on the south stand were signs o
relief
Dalton a Hero
In the final quarter. with every ind
cation of a 0-tO-8 tie, Dalton had IN
final chance-his seventh opportunity L
place himself in the athletic han c
fame on the banks Of the Sey ern. Nav
came into possession Of the ban abou
RE S0-yard line. and after lin
pIunges had failed 10 gain the require
distance Dalton dropped back TO IA
30-yard line and drove the piSSlzin spin
ming through the upriEhts-
The scene that followed IS utterls
indescribable- As the ball went through
the posts the midshipuaen IN the cheer
ing section simply went mad and Al
the efforts Of their leaders could no
restore order long enough to give con