The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26
GAME IN DETAIL
PLA Y BY PLA Y

| Navy won the toss and elected to de-
fend the west goal, with a strong, favor
ing wind. McReavey took the kickoff.
and was dropped on his S5-yard line.
Dalton shot Trough right guard for
Army putting the ball in play on its
own 37-yard line.
West Point started out with a VEN
geance. On fake kick. Mcdonald
! skirted Hamiton's end for yards, and
again crashed through the Nays right
wing for first down. The fake kick
worked so nicely that again Mcdonald
slipped around Hamilton's end, bringing
the ball to mdfeld.
At this stage Navy took a brace, and
although the Soldiers needed but yards
to make II first down, Hyatt punted 10
Gilchrist, who advanced the ball to the
Navy H-yard mark. Dalton kicked to
Hyatt on the next lineup, and the latter
was downed in his tracks by the speedy
Navy ends. The first penalty was in
flicted a this stake. One OF the Army
forwards was caught holding. and the
Navy was given Is yards. This brought
the ball to the Army's 50-yard line.
Dalton ripped of yards on a line
plunge, and then booted the ball out of
bounds to Hyatt on the Army's S-yard
line. Dean punted to Gilchrist on Nays
35-yard mark. Dalton, in turn, kicked
on the first lineup, the Army getting
the ball on it's own 0-yard line.
Dean punted to McReavey on Navy's
5O-yard line, and Dalton punted to Hyatt.
who was downed on the Army's 2-yard
mark
Army lined up again for a punt, but it
was fake kick, and Mcdonald smashed
through right center for a clean 3-yard
gain.
Hyatt pulled off a pretty on-side kick
and the ball bounded into Arnold's hands
on Nays 42-yard mark.
Dean shot around Hamilton's end for a
small gain. Mcdonald added yards
more on a lightning shift play. and
Keyes, on the next lineup, added Is
yards more. A tumble resulted on the
next play, but Hyatt fell on the ball,
saving it for the Army. This steady
march toward the Navy goal line was
marred by holding, and the 15-yard set
back gave the Sailors a chance to catch
their breaths. The needed brace was in
evidence and Keyes was forced to kick
to Dalton, who recovered the ball on
Navy's 25-yard mark, running out of
bounds. Nichols failed to gain on an
end run. and time was called for the end
Of the first quarter.
Second Period.
Dalton kicked on the first lineup. Hy-
att caught the ball, and ran it back to
the Army H-yard mark. Gillespie was
laid out temporarily, but resumed play.
Keyes crashed through Navy line for 3
yards, and then Hyatt kicked to Gill
christ, who was slammed to earth on
the Navy's 15-yard line. Dalton imme-
diately punted to Hyatt.
Keyes made a pretty 15-yard gain out
side the Nays right end, and Hyatt
carried the ball to the Nays 35-yard
line. A 10-yard smash by Mcdonald gave
Hyatt his first try for a field goal. but
the ball went wide by a good-sized mar
gin.
Navy elected to kick from their %
yard line, and Dalton booted the ball out
of bounds at midfield. An exchange of
punts followed, with Navy the slight
gamer.
On fake kick Keyes was thrown for
loss, but gained one yard on the next
rush, and Hyatt kicked over the Navy
goal inc.
One rush was tried, and Dalton kicked
out of bounds on the Army's O-yard
line.
With Hyatt bootIng the ball, a short
on-side kick was attempted, the ball
dropping into the outstretched arms Of
NlcholS, the little Navy nal1 oack. One
of the Army forwards was caught hold
ing, and the Navy was presented with a
15-yard gain.
Gilchrist damned himself through the
Army line for a 5-yard gain. and on a
fake kick Dalton made 1t first down.
Nichols slipped outside Right End Hodge
for II yards. and Dalton crashed through
center for more. Dalton was given the
ball. The Army right tackle was neatly
boxed, and the big Middle leader tore on
10 yards before he could be downed. This
brought the ball to the ArIny's 20-yard
mark, in the shadow of the goal posts.
A split play resulted in a 2-yard loss,
conttnued .. pare 2. CoIumn 2,