New-York tribune., 1912-11-10
ARMY ELEVEN IN A ROUT
Carlisle Indians Take the
Measure of Cadets.
THORPE IN EVERY PLAY
On Attack and Defence He Is in
Thick of Fray-Devore
Banished from Field.
GRy Telerranh TO The Tribune.

[By Telegraph TO The Tribune
West Point. Nov. 9-The Carlisle Ind
ians. the smoothest and most powerful
football team that has been seen on Army
Field in many a long day, outplayed and
defeated the Army by the score OF 27 to 6
here this afternoon. There was never a
moment when the Army had even a fight
ing chance to win the game. although it
scored the first touchdown in the second
quarter Twice the Army got the ball on
downs by game fight on its own one
yard line and twice more held until Car
Isle tried forward passes over the goal
line, which were broken up.
The teams were keyed up to the last
notch, and the lust for battle found an
outbreak in two unfortunate occurrences
which marIed an otherwise well played
game. In the first half Powell, the Indian
fGllbaCk was in collision with Herrick,
and WGs banished from the game and his
team peralized twenty-seven yards, one
half the distance to the goal line. That
penalty shaped the way for the only
touchdown which the Army scored. On
the LCk-on which opened the second half
DevoTe was put off the field for deliber-
etely running across the teld and jump
ing on Guyon. The Amy was penalized
lift en- YARDS and DevOre Was roundly
Missed.
captain Jim Thorpe, the worlds great
est all-aroGnd athlete, and rated as one of
tae greatest football players in all time,
was the star Of the game. His running
with the ball was revelation. Starting
Ike u streak, he snot through the line.
scattering tacklers TO all SIDES Of him.
], was Just before he was tackled or hit
that Thorpe displayed his hardest run
ming and more than once II took half
dozen men 10 drag him TO earth. Not
alone IN carrying the bail was the value
of Thorpe TO his team shown. but when
Weloh called for plunges into the line
Thorpe charged in, and ripping great
holes in the defence he made It possible
for the other backs 10 crash through.
His spiral punts travelled high and far,
and he mad lao trouble in outpunting the
Amy ten TO fifteen yards on the eX-
change.
TAUTpe's greatest feat, however. came
soon after the second half opened. He
caught one Of Keyes's puzzling Kicks,
uIopyed 1t and recovered 1t, and ran zig
zagging through the entire Army team
across the goal line, forty-five yards dis
tant. The referee called the ball back, de-
claring that he had not blown his whistle
and that the ball was dead, so Thorpe's
euOrt went for naught
Running Thorpe a close second, how
ever. came Arcasa, who tore through the
Army line almost at will, and appeared TO
take a special delight in slipping by the
husky Devore for many yards at a CLIP.
His keenness In picking his openings was
almost uncanny. Three hard earned
touchdowns tell his part in the battle.
The shifting, puzz!ing and dazzling at
tack Of the Carlisle men had the Cadets
bordering on a panic. After few min
utes Of play none OF the Army men
seemed 20 know Just where the ball was
going or who had it, The old criss-cross,
with either Thorpe or Arcasa carrying
the ball from right formation, worked
with c!ocklike regularity and for long
gains.
The Indians gave their runners inter-
ference that has seldom been equalled in
anv game ever played here, and GER
tainly has never been surpassed. fre-
oucntly Arcasa or Thorpe would start
for the end with five men grouped around
him. running at a speed that dened any
defence Line bucks or open plays-it
WAS all alike-it required the secondary
defence 70 stop the attack In most plays.
The forward pass was tried frequently
hut with only Indifferent success. Twice
the Indians tried to score by tossing tne
bail over the goal line, but with the Army
secondary defence lying In wait Tor just
such a play. the ball hit the ground. on
both occasions 1t was fourth down, anu
the ball changed hands. On three other
occasions, however, the open game was
worked successfully. Twice Arcasa took
the pass from Welch for good gains IL
remained for Thorpe. however to make
the best catch Of the whole game, ana
with the entire Army backfeld waiting
for the ball, he leaped UP and pulled 1t
down for a clear gain Of thirty yards. The
Army was unable 10 get their passes
away with any success a. all.
C,aptain Devore had a miserable time.
Aside from being banished for his ques-
tionable play, Guyon, the Indian, out
plavcd him so badly that Devore never
had chance.
After a scoreless first period, the Cadets
got their only chance TO do anything
made possible by the disqualification OF
Powell. Keyes made the score Inc
Indians took Devore's poor Kickoff on the
40. ward line and, after series OF plays
in which both sides had the ball, Thorpe
broke loose for twenty-nine yards, and
line smashing attack brought II down
10 the tWo-yard line, where Bergie silpped
over for a touchdown. Thorpe kicked the
goal ...,o, l., tho third
period. In the fourth quarter conn ulea
to r,Int out from behind his own goal Dut
the ban hit the goal posts and the Indians
tnck the ball on the l5-yard line, whence
they scored in four plays.
The lineup follows:
Carlisle CD. P9stion' yMaTko.
CI,von ..........L. r............. fsWIsy
Is, GIuson IL G............s... Jones
BeTgie ...'s'.'''''''fn -; Eprrick
Busch .......'.'...'IIs' ~ Devore
Calac ....sss's's-'''IIs i'''''''' uoge
Neternack .......''.h' =. ''"'''''''' Orchard
Welch ...s..ss....''S ~ ID :. ''''''''' IInhba