Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-26


army a slight favorite against tho !.
navy. and both teams confident, all is
ready for this afternoons football I
game President Taft was not present, /
but Mrs Taft and daughter were there.
as was also Secretary OF tho Navy
Meyer and u large contingent OF Wash
inSton ofricialdom. Because OF the
death OF his son. Secretary OF War
Dickinson did not attend. but was rep
resented by Ass.stent Secretary of War
Oliver. The two academies have piayesil
fourteen games. the army winning sew.
en-. the navy SIX. and ono a tie.
The game attracted the usual big 7
fashionable crowd and enthusiasm. Tho +
West Point cadets marched in early
and were warmly received by the
crowd. Immediately afterwurd twelve
companies of midshlpman came on tho
Held and We're given Il like reception.
Ba:h teams appeared on the field Just
before o'clock and were greeted by
tremendous cheering
No Score in First Hail.
The army and navy game started at
":O6, Dalton Tor the navy kicking Off
to the army's iive yard line but IL was
worked back To the twenty five yard
mark. and after II series OF fast plays
the ball was punted to the nayy's forty
five yard line. y few minutes play saw
the ball on the ,army's three yard line
and then within u foot OF the goal ,h,
army was forced 10 punt from behind
her own goal line. The ball was caught
on the army's forty yard mark ana
n h,.
and forth the teams fiercely contested
to the end OF tho quarter, the period
ending with the ball IN the arynys pos
session In mid field and no score
Tho first kick at the opening OF tha
second period sent the ball to the
navy's twenty-five yard mark. but le
was NJ once carried back to the thirty
Ave yard line.
a penalty gave the ball to the army
on the navy's As yard line. where u try
for goal from placement failed by !,
Few inches. n few minutes later tho
navy made the same effort for goal. but ,
the ball went wild and was put In pla,
on the arrny's 90 yard mark But Ihtle
advantage was gained by either side
during the remainder OF tho period
The half ended with no score and the
hall in the navy's possession on the
nearest either side came to "A score and !.
the navy got the ball there on a tumble I
Still No Score.
The second half started at 3:l3 by
the army kicking of from tho ten yard
limo and gaining enough TO carry IL TO !
the forty yarSl mark. Tho army kicked !
II to the navy's ten yard limo. Tho navy I,
got 1t back TO the nrmy's fitty ynrt I
line. Their punt was returned and tho i
ball landed on the navy's twenty yarSi !
mark. a punt put the ball on the navya
fortyfo four yaN. Brown. q. tho !
navy. heclcd tho catch and tho army
triod for goal from placement. but
missed by ten yards, \ tumble gavo
tho navy the ball on their Hfty-a ava
yard mark. ard Rotlcs went thru tho !!
center for five yards. Dalton made Ua /
first down With another iivc yards.
and tho ball was on the army.s forty +
i've yard mark. Tho navy made good +
gains and got within nr,ccn yards or .
tho army's goal Try for II placement .
was missed by two yards. Tho army
made littl" headway and tho navy did
little better during the remainder Of
tho period. No score
Navy Scores First.
Tho fourth period saw the frse score
Of the 1ame. when aftcr 1--WE minutes
OF play Dalton fo- the navy Kicked goal
from placement. Tho navy had the
ball only twenty nine yards from tho
army's goal. Rhodes gained two yards
IT was tho second down. With seven
yards TO 80 Dalton plunged into cen-
ter for three yards and dropped hack
for another try for goal from place
mont. making IL easily, The army sent
tho ball to the navy's nve yard line.
J. ~
The garnc ended with the ball In ehe
navy's possession IN midflelI. and tho
score 3 10 In favor OF the navy.