The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
MODES TROUCE ! HUSKY ARMY LADS Three to Nothing Is the
 Score STRAIGHT FOOTBALL Yesterdays Struggle Was More Bril- liant Than Any of the Games
 Played Before-A Field
 Goal Did It

| Philadelphia, November 2o.-tlSntlnt
 as though their country's honor rested
 upon their shoulders, the Navy met th'
 Army on the football field this after noon and when the strife was ovel victory fell upon the blue and gold ban
 ner of the midshipmen from Annapolis
 Three to nothing was the score and thu figures about represented the playing
 ability of the teams. Neither good luck
 nor an error contributed to the result The Navy's three points were made by
 the good right foot of Captain Jack Dalton of Broken Bow, Neb, who sen' | the slippery ball true between the up- Fright posts for a goal from placement on the Army's 30 yard line. Probably lever in the games played by the sturdy
 men from West Point and Annapolis academies did two teams try harder to win. They were almost equally matched ! in ground gaining ability and that vic- tory came to the side of the midship- men was due in a measure to the gen. eral maneuvers of the Navy men. | It was straight, hard football all the way with both sides resorting to the | and only two forward passes attempted.
 These by the Army in the last part or | the game and both failed. The Army also tried two field goals, but each proved to be a poor attempt. Nelther side during the whole game had the ball in its possession inside the op- ponent's 20 yard line.
 rq with the attending great crowd of flag bedecked enthusiasts is always stirring spec tacle, but today's annual meeting pe- tween the two teams seemed to be more brilliant than any of those heretofore
 held.
 Aside from the game, the event was most successful social affair. From all the cities in the east came people prominent in society circles. Although President Taft and members of his fam fly were not present, the head Of the government was adequtely represented by Secretary of the Navy Meyer and Secretary of War Stimson. The Secre- tary of War occupied box on the south stand, the Army side, where he enter IdlneQ AulutiOdo - Thomas Barry. superintendent of the West Point academy, had party Of friends in an adjoining box Further on down the line were General Leonard Wood, chief of staff, and General Fred Grant with friends. and all through the army stand were scattered depart ment commanders. General Sanderson was present.
 Across the field on the north side Secretary of the Navy Meyer with his family and friends cheered for the Navy. To his left were Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Winthrop and on Secretary Meyers right was Captain J. II. Gib- bons, superintendent of the Naval academy. In other boxes on the Navy side were officers of all rank, retired and active. In. one of the boxes was Miss Marion Cleveland. daughter of former President Cleveland.
 The military aspect always given the Army and Navy game by the raching onto the field of battalions of cadets and midshipmen were as stirring as usual. There were six companies of gray coated cadets and eight companies of midshipmen in long blue coats. Marching across the field in perfect alignment to the music of their big brass bands. they aroused patriotic enthusiasm in which all thought of football was lost for the moment.
 When the two teams came upon the field there did not seem to be a great difference in their weights. The players appeared to be in excellent physical con- dition. but the hard game soon began to tell on the men. An unusual amount of time was given out, while the injured were being looked after.
 The game was only few minutes old when it was seen that the contest would be a close one. The navy started right m 10 depend upon Dalton's kicking ability and the Navy captain often punted without trying to pierce the Army line. There was little to choose between the teams in the first period, but the midshipmen showed more power in offensive work in the sec ond quarter, in which they made their points. n
 line. Nichols for the Navy made IS yards around the end. Five more were added through the center and McReavy ran through the Army line to the 2O-yard line
 Then, within standing distance or the first line. the Navy did nN miss the op. portunity, and Dalton dropped back and sent the ball sailing through over the army goal. The ball was held for him by Gilchrist. W
 During the remainder of the contest the navy played largely defensive game The Army essayed two forward passes without success. The further the game
 went the harder the. teams seemed tt
 play, but each was able to prevent tht other from making the necessary frs,
 down, and then the inevitable punt wouie come.
 Dalton. Nicholls, Brown, Weems. Mo
 Peavy and Rhodes played star games fol
 the Navy and were ably supported by th' other members of the team. Daiton' bunting was especially good. The mos conspicuous player on the west fo.u well and was a tower of strength in carry
 ing the ball. His interference. however
 was not as good as might have been' ant 1 his brilliant dashes did not always gail Il nR h