Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

Big Contingent from Warrington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Important en-
gagements and work on his annual mes
sage prevented President Taft from see
ing the army-navy foot ball game at Phila-
delphia today, but Mrs. Taft and Miss
Helen Taft as wei. as host OF army and
navy officers and their friends made up
the national capitals delegation to the
contest. Vice President Sherman and a
number Of senators and representatives
were among those at Franklin field.
Army Wins Toss.
The army won the toss and chose the
west with a stiff wind at their backs.
Dalton kicked off at 2:Os the army's
five~yard line. Dean carried the ball TO
the army's twenty-five-yard.
Browne gained two yRros arouna right
end, Dean punted 70 naYy's forty-five-
yard mark An army man was laid out
for moment. When play was resumed
Dalton kicked 10 the army's twenty-yard
line. Dean Immediately returned the kick
on the first down to the Rrmy's fifty-yard
line. Dalton again booted the ball 20 the
army's thFee-yard ling With the ball only
foot from the army's goal, Dean was
forced TO punt from behind his goal line.
Rodes caught the ball on the army s
forty-yard mark and ran II back fifteen
yards It was then the nRvy's ball on the
army's twenty-fivS-yard mark. Dalton
failed 20 gain and then dropped back for
a try for a goal from placement from the
thirty-one-yard line. The kick was
blocked.
Dalton made two yards through center
and moment later added three more.
The ball was only twenty yards from the
army's goal Dalton again missed goal
from placement.
The ball was brought to the twenty-five
| yard and put in play. Fake plays and
ppnts kept the ball moving until Il was
the navy's ball on their own twenty-five
yard mark. Dalton kicked to surles who
signsled for a fair catch.
No score First Period.
The first period ended with the bali in
army's possession in midfield. Score to o.
The second period began with the BAH In
the army's possession in midfield
surles and Brown gained six yards
through center surles was injured and
Mcdonald went in in his place.
Dean missed d try for a goal from
placement on the Nays forty-five yard
mark Dalton kicked to the Army's forty
nine yard mark, where Dean was dropped
/ in his tracks. Dean lost three yards and
/ then kicked 20 Rodes on the Nays twenty
/ yard mark.
/ Clay kicked TO the Army's forty yard
mark, where the Army fumbled ana the
Navy got the ball only thirty-five yards
/ from the Army's goal. Rodes was thrown
! for a loss Of four yards. Dalton attempted
goal from placement The ball went
wide and was put Ia play on the Army I
I twenty-five yard line. Dean went around
the Nays left end Tor five yards, beine
thrown hard by Browne,
Punting Resumed.
The latter was injured in the kick, bat
resumed play. Dean and Clay each ex,
changed punts. Dean kicked 20 Rodes
who caught the ball on the armys forty.
seven yard line. Clay kicked out Of bound,
on the armys twenty-yard mark Dear
kicked to Clay, who signaled for a fail
catch on the armys fifty yard line. Dalton
elected to try for a goal from placement
from the fifty-yard line. The ball fell !
few feet short and was again put In play
on the army's twenty-five yard line.
The ball was In Nays possession on
Army's ten-yard line when time was called
for the first half
In the second half Dalton kicked off q
Hyatt on the Armys tsn-yard line. VIII,
ran II back twenty yards. Browne skirte,
the Nays right end for ten yards. II wa
the Army's ball on their forty-yard line
Both teams punted freely. Dean who dit
the kicking missed the goal Tor the Army