The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-27

Nichols lost five yards on an at
tempted end run and Dalton punted
I across the field to the Army 4 Z yard
line On the next play Keyes' inter
ference was bad and he lost five
yards. On the following lineup he
was downed on his 30-yard line in at
tempting to get around the Nays
left end. Keyes punted to the Nays
40-yard line and Rhodes made To-
yards through the Army center. Can
tain Dalton kicked to the Army's rs
yard line and the Army. as usual re-
turned the punt.
Nays BAH on the twenty-five yard
line where the first period ended Gil
Iespie took Woods place in the Army's
lineup. Dalton kicked to Hyatt, who
was downcG on the Navy 45-yard line
where Brown of the Navy team was
hurt.
Field Goal Fails.
When play. was resumed Keys. who
was doing the heavy work for the
Army went through the Navy center
for ) yards and then punted to the
Nays 18-yard mark. Dalton lmmedl-
ately returned the punt and Hyatt
claimed free catch on the Nays 40
yard line Keys was again given the
BAH and plunged through the Navy
team for 10 yards. Macdonald on
plunge through the Nays right side
placed the ball on the Nays 25-yard
line. An attempt to again break
through the line failed and Keys es-
sayed an unsuccessful field goal from
the 35-yard line.
The Navy kicked out to midfield
where the Army got the ball and
Keys punted to the Nays 15-yard
line. The exchange of kicks lett the
ball in the possession of the Army on
the Navy 40 yard line Keys Went
around the Navys left side for six
yards being upset by Gilchrist
On a fake right wing shift the
line and failing to get first down
Dalton punted. The Army imme-
diately returned the kick. The Navy
lost yards and on play and lost Is
more this time for holding.
Both teams tackled hard and sew
eral times fists could be seen swing
ing through the air. Another Elk
change of punts gave the ball to the
Navy on her own 4O-yard line.
Nichols aroused the Navy stand by |
a pretty run. Here the Navy gave
fine exhibition of offensive playing.
Five yards were made through the
center and McReavy followed tins by !
going through the Army to the west
Point 25-yard line.
Fight, fight, fight cried the Middies
in the stands as their heroes lined up
for the next play Suddenly Navy
man dropped to the ground ana the
next instant Dalton kicked the ball
over the bar for a beautiful goal from
placement.
Hodge took Cooks place for the
Army The Army kicked to Nays /
25-yard line Failing to gain, Dalton /
kicked. The ban was partially blocked I
and the Army fumbled it. When the
teams We're disentangled, the baI was
found in the arms of a Navy man on /
their own 65-yard line. Dalton punted !
to midfeld. Keys made no gain around %
the Nays left end and the Army !
punted to the Nays 25-yard line where |
the second period ended. Score; Navy |
3, Army 0.
Nays Generalship Best.
Good generalship gave the Navy an
in the first half of the game
with the Army, the middies scoring
three points on goal from placeneIt
by Dalton in the second period. In
the first period the Army showed bet
ter ground gaining power and the
team resorted to KICKING
game. the play being mostly near the
midfeId In the second period the
NAVY took a wonderful brace and
securing the ball inside their own ter
ritory carried it to the Army's 30-yard
spite the score the Nays wonderful
offensive play did not show over
superiority.
second Half Begins.
When the Army lined up Wood was
back at left end, replacing Gillespie.
and Cook took Hoge's place for the
Army There was no change in the /
Navy team. The Army kicked off and
Brown of the Navy ran the ball back
10 the Nays 40-yard line. Dalton
made a beautiful 60-yard punt. The
Army instantly returned the punt and
Redman ran the ball back yards to
he Army's 40-yard line. Dalton made
five yards through the Army's left
-aclxie ana time was called while an
Army man was fixed up. Dalton punt
I'd to the Army's 13-yard line. Keys
the kick The Navy backs
failed to get their hands on the ball
and Army man fell on it on his own
35-yard line. A great hole was made
n Navy center and Mcdonald sprinted
through it for Is yards to the Army's
50-yard line.
Players Hurt Every Scrimmaee.
Much time was lost by players on
each team being laid out after nearly
Every scrimmage.
Macdonald failed to gain and on the
next play Keyes on a fake kicking
made 20 yards to the Nays
45-yard line through a scattered field.
On exactly the same play on the next
drop Keyes made only three yards
Following this Macdonald lost three
ards on line bucking play and Reyes
ounted to Rhodes. who was downed on
Navy's 13-yard line as he caught the
oall.
The Army expected a punt, but in
;tead Giichrist sfgnaIed the ball to
Nichols. who failed to gain around
he Left end, and Dalton punted it to
he Nays 53-yard line. Finding the
Navy line imp egnable, Keyes punted
oack to Rhodes on the 25-yard line !
ind Dalton punted the ball back to
Keyes tried the Navy line
or no gain. but the play netted the
Army Is yards, because a Navy man
vas caught holding. With the ball on
he Nays 40-yard line Reyes went
through the Navy line for eight yards
Iespite the frantic efforts of the Navy
o hold him.
Third Period Is Over.
On the next two plays the Army failed
Q gain and council of war was held.
The decision of the conference was for !
! field goal by Keyes, but the kick was