New-York tribune., 1910-11-27
NAVY MEN TRYING TO BLOCK a
PUNT BY DEAN BEHIND ARMY'S
GOAL LINE.

was so strong that neither gained much
ground by straight rushing. but the fig
| ures Were eighty yards for the Navy and
| fOrty-five for the Army. Not a single
! first down was made by rushing in the
! first half, but the Navy team gained
| three in the second half to only one for
| the Army. Some idea of the wonderful
strength of the Navy defence, particu-
| larly in the second half may be CLEANED
from the fact that Browne, one of the
Army backs. gained eleven of the fifteen
yards credited to the team by rushing in
one dash just as the half opened. This
play also accounts for the Army's one
first down by rushing.
In running back punts the Navy
gained ninety-five yards TO only forty
for the Army, due to the greater speed
and accuracy of the Anna polls ends. In
punting Dalton averaged a full forty
yards even, though working against the
wind part Of the time, whereas Dean
averaged not more than thirty-four
This in itself shows how the Navy team
was able to gain ground consistently on
most all exchanges Forward passes
and onside kicks were few and far be-
tween. The Navy used two passes for
a gain Of ten yards. while the Army
used one for no gain.
Game a Puntins Duel.
The first period was a punting duel,
with the Navy gaining enough ground
on exchanges to quickly back the Army
team up against its own goal line. even
in playing against the wind In less
than five minutes Dalton tried his first
goal from placement The Army for
wards broke through and blocked the
kick but a Navy man was quick to re-
cover the ball. and after failing to gain
much ground in two plunges In the line
Dalton missed another goal from place
ment
The second period was another punt
ing duel. BY dint of some desperate
rushing and a Navy penalty the Army
reached the Navy's 35-yard line, where
upon Dean tried to kick a goal from
placement from the 45-yard line. 1t was
against the wind, however. and the ball
fell short. The Navy then took up the
fight afresh, and carrying the ball into
Army territory an opportunity was pre-
sented for Dalton to try another goal
from placement The ball went high
enough and true enough, but not far
enough, and the Army was saved mo-
mentarily A few plays later Rodes
made a fair catch of a punted bail on
the Army's 52-yard line. and Dalton re-
sorting to desperate measures tried for
a goal on a free kick but the ball went
over for a touchback The half ended
inst as a tumble by Hyatt and the quick
recovery of the ball by Gilchrlst, the
Navy end, gave Annapolis the BAH on
the Army's 7-yard line
Both teams changed their tactics IN
the third period, and the punting ended
for time. Dean had one chance on
free kick at goal from the Nays III
ward line after an Army man had mace
A fair catch of a punt. but the ban shol
wide of the mark. Two plays later
HYATT fumbled one Of Daltons twisting
punts. and Gilchrist fell on the ball for
the NAVY at the centre OF the field.
Then came a steady assault by the
Midshipmen, which threatened to end in
disaster TO the Cadets. BY dint OF
Sowell and Clay carried the ball, the
Army was slowly and surely forced down
the field. on the 30-yard line the de-
fence stiffened, whercupon Sowell, on
fake kick from placement, made pretty
forward pass for a gain Of ten yards.
placing the ball on the Army's 2o-yard
line. Two or three plunges carried it
bit further and then the good work
went for nothing when Dalton failed in
another attempt at a goal from place
ment.
The fourth period resulted in more
punting. and. with the wind behind him,
Dalton made his kicking count. With
the ball on the Army's i0-yard line Dal-
ton plunged through the Army line for
twelve Yards on a well executed double
pass. and then came the play which
| brought a Navy victory. Dalton finally
sent the ball over the bars and between
| the posts for a goal from placement
from the Armys 3O-yard line and vic
| tory was won
The Cadets fought on, but in spite of
/ all their pluck and courage the Midship-
| men held them at bay. and wound up
the Navy's most successful season with
| out being beaten and without being
scored on.