Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-30
DALTON KICKS THE
NAVY TO VICTORY
Army Beaten in Same Way and
by Same 3-to-0 Score as a
Year Ago.

1 hliftutlpllld, NOV. -O.-1TaSnlllS llft
plays that sifted through the Army line
in the second period in the game with the
Navy OH Franklin Field yesterday put
the Middies in position for d field goal.
From there Gilchrist held the bali on the
T-yard line, Capt John Patrick Dalton of
Broken Bow, Neb.. sending it whizzing
over the crossbar for the only score OF
the. game.
Fulback Keyes of West Point twice
tried to even up the score with drop
kicks and in the last period the Army
resorted to desperate tactics trying every
conceivable style of play, and even
brought into operation the forward pass
with the hope of topping the Middies
score,
1t was the Nays fourth victory in the
last five games with the Army.
1t was Dalton last year whc sent the
Army home beaten by driving the ball
over the cross bar from the field, the
game ending with the same score as yes
terday. Last year Dalton kicked the
Navy to victory from the 3o-yard line, SO
in every way the game this year was
much like that of last November.
With the exception o. a few minutes in
the second period. when the Navy bat
Nichols and Dalton carrying the ball,
plunging rather than skipping through
the opposing tackles. he offensc of both
teams was unequal to the task of break
Ing down the defense of the other.
In the first period the Army did better
work extensively than did the Navy.
Having won the toss. the Middies kicked
off from the west goal with the wind ;
and even with this advantage. Dalton.
who has a great reputation as a punter
was unable to hold his own against the
kicking of KeNes for the West Pointers
But as the game wore on Daltons punt
ing improved and he made long drives,
some of them too long, as :wice he sent
the bah bounding over the goal line and
the Army was able to Kick out from the
o5-yard mark.
MANY PENALTIES INFLICTED.
But as the kicking of Dalton improved
the playing of the team seemed TO slack
en-, and the men in their over anxiety
were frequently penalized for holulng.
The Navy suffered greatly from the
many penalties inflicted They spoiled
the effectiveness of the attack and fire.
Uuently caused serious setbacks just
when tho team seemed to be going at top
speed
The field was in none too good con-
dition for fast work. Although the rain
had stopped falling early in the pre-
Nious evening and the ground had been
covered there were many soft places
md several large pools of water, Men
were put to work before the game
Eprnkling sand on the dampest places,
md when the teams took the field the
ground was soft and in some places
nushy
Despite this handicap the lighter Army
team played with a spirit that took the
hsNavy boys a little by surprise. The
u Cadets were brmful of ginger and when
II came their turn TO defend their goal
they put up a stone wall to the hard
runH1Ing game of their opponents. The
weight of tho Navy had a telling effect
upon the Army, which forced to
make & number Of substitutions and 10
take oGr a good deal of time for re-
pairs.
The Army was not able to gain any
material advantage in the opening per-
Iod, When the teams came on the field
for the second period Gillespie had re-
placed Wood at the Cadets left end
The Army kept up its speed Besides
punung vol. Keyes was the most sue.
cessful ground gamer. An exchange oi
punta followed soon after play started
Dalton had not warmed up to his WORK
Al that time and a rather weak kicl
gave Hyatt free catch on the Navy.
<5-yard line,
Reyes and Mcdonald, with the who'll
team taking heart at the success mad
good gains through the line and tn
ball was carried IN two rushes to tn
25-yard line. The Nays defense tight
ened and Reyes after trying inenectu
35-yard line for a drop kick. The bal
went wide Of the mark.
DALTON'S FIELD GOAL,
The Navy cheering seemed to brac
up the team, for it tore into the Arm
vciousy. Dalton and Nichols hit tn
West Point line with great force an
by sheer weight pushed the Army bac
ny strides. McReavey helped in tn
advance and slices OF 10, 20 and % yard
We're cut Off in jig time. Finally IN
H-yard line was reached where furthe
advance was stopped.
Dalton then dropped back to the q
yard line and sent the ball over I'll
crossbar by q small margin.
When the teams came out for tn
third quarter there were no changes o
the Navy side. Wood was back In tn
game for the Army Hoge, who had re
lleved Cook, was missing and Cook re
a@I&.ared,