The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
navy FOOTBALLERS
HUMBLE THE ARMY
Place Kick From Field by Dali
ton NJ lakes Only Score
of the Game

! PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-The navy
in hard and clean game of football on
! Franklin field here this afternoon, be
fore large and enthusiastic crowd
| defeated its old rivals, the army. by
three to nothing. After six attempts
to boot the bali from placement over
the West Point goal line, Dalton, the
sturdy right halfback of the midship-
men. succeeded in his seventh effort,
and the three points which he had been
striving for. looked good to the navy
and proved to be sufficient to win the
game.
It was a pretty kick, squarely be-
tween the goal posts, and was made
toward the end Of the last period of 9he
play. The kick almost broke The
army's heart, but, true to the ira
ditions of the teams that have fought
West Point before them. the army stuck
TO it and did not show the white
feather
The navy deserved the victory. for
the nidshipmen put up sterling game
and outplayed the cadets from the in
itial KICKOFF down to the instant when
and declared the. contest at an end.
OF Dalton's seven attempts at goals
from the field three were made from
the 80 yard line, the last of which sue
ceeded: one from the 19 yard line, one
from IS yards another from 80 and one
mighty effort 81 yards from the army
goal. All but three carried to the goal
line but the stiff wind from the north
west carried the ball to one side of the
goal posts
Dean. the star punter Of the army,
made two attempts at field goals, one
from the "A yard line and the other at
As yards, but neither of the kicks came
near a score,
The frequency with which resort was
made to this method of attempting to
score was because of the difficulty each
team had in advancing the ball con-
sistently. The midshipmen played fine
offensive game. and there were few
times throughout the so minutes of ac-
tion that the midshipmen did not have
the cadets on the defensive. .
The game will go down in football
annals of West Point and Annapolis as
one of the cleanest and best ever
played between the institutions. 1t was
fought before one Of the largest
crowds that ever gathered on Franklin
field. Every stand was taxed to its
capacity, the private boxes were filled.
and q crushing mass OF people chokeo
up the promenade, that surrounded the
four sides Of the Eridiron.
IN. the boxes were many figures fa
miliar in society circles Of Washington,
New York and Philadelphia. Secretary
Of the Navy Meyer was the only mem
Der of President Taft's cabinet present.
He rooted hard and successfully for the
navy, surrounded by a host of friends
in the north stand, where the midship-
men shouted themselves hoarse for
their team.
Assistant Secretary winthrop and
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
equally large number of army officers.
In the absence of Secretary of War
Dickinson. because of the death of his
son. General Leonard Wood, chief of
staff. upheld the honor of the army
The boz. reserved for Mr.. Dickinson
had been turned over to friends whom
the secretary had invited, but most of
them. out of respect to the head Of the
war department, did not appear on the
grounds.