New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
Navy'S One Great Effort
CrosUned s0ifb Success

five yards, respectively, for first down
Another roar went up as Keyes, on a fake
kick formation. started a wide end run and.
leaving his Interference at Just the right
moment, dashed along for twelve yards.
planting the ball on the Navy's 25-yard
line. The run was due partly 10 holding
however, and the advantage was lost by a
dana gtng penalty OF fifteen yards Weems
stopped Keyes on the next play. so that
the Army fullbaok resorted to an ons1de
kick, which Dalton ran back ten yards as
the first period ended.
Dalton opened the second period by punt
ing 70 Hyatt, who squirmed along for ten
yards before he was dragged down by Gil
christ and Brown. This opened the way
for another assault by the Army McDon-
aid hit the line for ive yards, and Keyes
punted 70 Rodes. on the Navy's 10-yard
line, where he was slammed to the turf by
Cook and Lttlejohn. Dalton returned the
punt, but could rot get the ball out OF
Navy territory and the next minute Keyes
on a wide end run cut in sharply for a
pretty dash Of fourteen yards. Mcdonald
added seven more, putting the ball on the
Navy's 25-yard line, and the midshlpmen
in the stands looked anxious. Keyes failed
to gain an inch on the next play. so that
he fell back TO the 35-yard line for drop
kick 1t was a good trial, but the ball went
wide of the posts. and the Army's first
good chance to score slipped away.
The bail was brought out 10 the 25-yard
line. and an exchange OF three punts fol-
lowed with the Army gaining about fifteen
yards, favored as It was by the WIND. Then
came one II those quick shifts OF fortune
for which new football IS famous. The
Navy was lghting back in its own terri
tory. but a 15-yard penalty against the
Army for holding suddenly changed the
whole complexion OF the battle. II gave
the ball 10 the Navy on its own 45-yard line
and opened the way Tor a brilliant show
OF offensive strength that gained ffty-hve
yards and the only score OF the game.
Nichols began the assault for the Navy
with a plunge for two yards, and Dalton
followed with twelve. behind good inter
ference from a fake kick formation.
Nichols followed his captains example
with a dash for thirteen yards on a wide
end run This reused the midshipmen 20
greater vocal efforts, and when Dalton
plunged along for five yards, and on the
next play raced around the Army's right
end for twenty yards. they were on their
feet TO the last man, az was almost every
body else. Dalton slipped in a mud hole
with practically a clear field and the ca
diets reioiced. The big nalfback tried twice
more 10 batter his way along. but the Army
defence stiffened and he could gain only
three yards as the third down was called.
with the ball on West Points 25-yard line.
Then came the play that made victory
possible. Dalton stepped back 10 the 81
yard line and sent the ball sailing true TO
the mark over the crossbar for a goal
from placement and points The kick
was made from scrimmage, and Weems
made a perfect pass 10 Gilchrist. who
placed the ball as Dalton swung his leg.
The Army forwards leaped IN the air to
block but the ball Just missed their hands
and cleared the bar by a scant foot. The
half ended two minutes later.
The second half furnished mighty poor
football The Navy followed the example
OF Princeton a week ago and played large
" a defensive game. The Army team
fought hard 70 overcome the score Of 3
points that stood against IT, and once got
within striking distance only 10 have a
drop kick fail.
Keyes kicked of 70 Nichols as a starter.
who ran the ball back ten Yards 70 the
35-yard line before being tackled Gilchrist
then ploughed through the centre for four
Yards and on the next play Dalton punt
ed II was a mighty drive, with the wind
favoring. for a full seventy-fiye yards. the
ball rolling over the goal line for touch
back II was brought out 10 the 3-yard
line. where Keyes punted from free kick
formation. Rodes receiving the ball and
running II back fifteen yards before he was
laid low by Arnold.
A series Of punts followed, I'd on one OF
these from Keyes the ball hit the ground
and was recovered by Deyore, which netted
2 clean sain Of twenty-five yards for the
ARMY dashlng run by keyes on a fake
kick formation carried the night into Navy
territory. and when. few plays later. the
Navv Eas penalized fifteen yards for hold
ing and moment later five more for on
sids pIavs the Army team found Itself In
rossess,on OF the ball on It's opponents So
vard line McDanell carried II along three
,ards further in a desperate plunge be-
tween tackle and guard. but the Navy de-
t.,ce was TOO strong for any running at
,ack when backed up 20 near the goal line.
- that Captain Hyatt accepted the last
rssort and called on Keyes for drop kick