The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
NAVY CONQUERS ARMY TEAM IN BRILLIANTLY CONTESTED
 BATTLE ON FRANKLIN FIELD
Mhpmen Score Six Points the Last Quarter When Guard Brown Kicks Two Field Goals-Neither Side Able to Score Touchdown-Enormous Crowd Wit
 messed the Contest

Philadelphia, November 30.--In one Of the most stirring football games ever played by the two arms of the national service, the Navy this afternoon on Franklin field defeated the Army by the score of to 0. The midshipmen did not need Jack" Dalton, who won the 1911 and 1910 games for the Navy by field goals for the Annapolis team had an- other sure kicker in-Guard G. H. Brown, who booted the Navy to victory by two splendid goals from placement. Both goals came in the last period of play from the g and 37 yard lines after it began to look as If the fierce struggle would result in a tie.
 A Great Triumph
 It was a wonderful triumph for the midshipmen. With a record for the sea son that did not compare as favorably as that of the Army's, and with the pre- vailing feeling that the Army had the advantage, the midshipmen battled val iantly even during the moments when the tide of the struggle was going against them
 While all credit is due the Navy for it's splendid success the Army was not dis graced in it's defeat. At times the cadets outplayed the Navy in all departments or the game. and it was through no weak ness on their part that they failed to score. Twice when the Army had chances to score the Navy stiffened it's defense and held their rivals off.
 sT.-r and the game was staged amidst a blaze of color in which golden yellow. which has it's place on the insignia of both branches of the service, predominated.
 Great Crowd Present
 Outside the Army boys thare was scarcely one of the nearly 5000 specta- tors who crowded the high stands sur rounding the gridiron that did not carry pennant of the Navy's blue and gold or the army's black, gold and gray.
 The cadets from West Point in their service coats stood out like a great, gray rectangle against the background of black and assorted colors in the south stand They carried no colors. but the sections on the opposite side of the field, where the midshipmen were seated were teem- ing mass of gold and blue streamers.
 Although the familiar megap phones of previous games were ruled out by an agreement between the two academies, the midshipmen rendered a new rep ertoire of songs in way that kept the enthusiasm of the crowd at top pitch. The Army cadets also distin- guished themselves by their vocal ef- forts
 At the close of the game the gray clad cadets sat and watched their vic- torious brothers invade the gridiron in a perfect delirium of joy. Parading behind their famous marine band, the "middies" executed every imaginable dance step. Remnants were tossed over the bars of the goals as the victors rushed and danced across the field Finally came the famous rush to the colors" While the midshipmen formed a great circle the two big blue and gold silk standards of the academy were placed in the center and frantic rush made toward them, accompanied by a tremendous waving of blue and gold pennants.
 The Navy goat was there accom- panied by d big wooley understudy, both led by 'plebes." while the Army mule which baked on entering the field was finally brought to the front of the south stand where he remained quiet ly during the game.
 The Navy's Opportunity
 The Navy's opportunity to make the first goal from placement came through consistent line bucking and end run ming. Hobbs made a rather poor punt in the last period, the Navy getting the ball on the West Point 45-yard line McCreavy for the Navy made three yards and Leonard added two more around the Armys right end. Here the midshipmen were penalized l5 yards, but it was more than made up in the next play by Brown, who on fake kick formation, carried the ball around the right end to the Army's la- yard line.
 Rodes plunged through left tackle for four yards, but the following play against the line failed to gain. Then Navy ran the ball across the field di- rectly in front of the Army goal post without attempting a gain Gilchris, and Brown dropped back to the 25-yard line and with the former holding the pigskin Brown kicked an easy goal from placement. Breaking the tie so late in the game agured well for the "middfes" and they started to play the