New-York tribune., 1912-11-24
NAVY PILES UP SCORE
New York University Eleven
Loses Hard Match.
BUTCHER AND WIENER STAR
Midshipmen Show Improvement
in Last Big Game Before
West Point Contest.
tBy telegraph to The Tribune ]

IBy Telegraph to The tribune
Annapolis Nov. 3-Prevented srom
crossing their opponents goal lire gI'lo
80 points were piled up against them,
New York University's football warriors
kept the Navy's hosts on the jump this
afternoon and several times worried tha
supporters Of the Blue and Gold by bor-
ing holes through the sailors much heay-
ier line Of forwards. Time after time
they also negotiated short forward
pass that was good for an eight TO ten
yard gain.
The game was the last Of the saiIoss'
schedule Of struggles on the home grounds
before the final battle Of the season next
Saturday, when the Navy and West Poiht
meet in the annual fnterservice argument
on Franklin Field with several places
in the line and backheId not entisSD
settled. the Navy coaches, after a go9d
lead had been obtained, took occasion 20
try out the best Of their second string
men, hut in no instance was the work OF
tie subs such as 10 strengthen their
chances os facing the Army.
While New York never had a real
chance 10 score. the team at times psg
up q rockboUnd defence that the taxa
could not smash. The best work in this
line came in the middle OF the third qHar-
a.
yard run had landed the sailors eonsld~
erably inside the visitors j-yaTd.su'ip, the
lads from Manhattan stifiaHed up, threw
Captain Rodes back for no -galn in tvsC
attempted centre plunges, allied LeOnaEt
and Harrison in the battcring ram at
taoks and after a penalty Tor ofgiJs
playing had been administered again5g
the sailors, withstOOd two more Oh
slaughts and finally forced an attempt 1t
a placement goal Brown missed thfs
Try, and the leather went over 20 ths
Nav Workers, who quickly plntsd ont 'ot
danger 10
This advantage was lost, however, WHOM
McReayy, after an exchange Of PANS.
Intercepted one or the visitors, forward
passes a few moments later and lodged
his way down for q ten-yard run ard
a touchdown.
a short time after this the visitors, wish
most OF the regular or first team mon IN
the Navy's lineup opened q stin at{acS
.u which they used Miller and McDerlr51t
and the snort forward pass from tho is4-
ter TO butcher Tor Iairly consistent gains
making first down three times ln sueeas-
sion.
The game was one ia which grsa.ar
weight more than anything else counted
!0E the Navys victory The two au
when compared gs tney faced e..n
other looked Ike the prOver1Ial elornt's
and mouse. Captain Eodos playing qts--
ter for the Navy, was gIltad aguiast
the d!mlnutive lly-pouad kaBucr, wao
was doug the visitors plotting. and. IDS
gives ta'r line ON the difference lu this
Particular.
The best work done foT the visitors. a.I
possibly as good as anv Individual snot.
ing on the held, was that of DurcHar ara
wiener who hlled end and tath!s ou n,
left OF the New York line. Wheeler also
put up a classy exhibition for one OF h.a
weight against the giant Gilgh-igt ar
While the Navy team showed di5tiaSt
improvement In certain features OF to
game, notably the end running oil
Leonard, Alexander and Nichols. it dll
not appear likely that that style OF play
would gain much against team Of sharp,
hard tacklors, The runs were accom-
pllshed more by individual ability thaA
systematic playing, as the iutsrfereGce
was not close or fast. The runner re-
ceved the ball 80 far back OK the Line
of scrimmage that a splendid opportunity
was presented for tackle for loss
The Navy also possessed stalwart HE
plungers in McReayy, Harrison and Raib-
Ing, but 50 stroug q team rs West POINT
on the defence is likely 90 prevent many
Grst downs being made by that method.
Altogether It looked as II the Nayy,9
attack was not a particularly dangerous
thing unless the secret practice Of tle
week has developed some new plays
which VIII be unOorl1ed on the soldlsis
boys for the first time next Saturday.
Certainly there was nothing u tals
nature on display to-day. "a,
The lineup follows; 80