The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-02
ARMY ELEVEN Was
DEFEATED BY NAVY
Field Goals Won for Middies
West Pointers Out
played them at Times.

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 2.--ln one
of tho most stirring football games
ever played by the two arms of the
national service, the navy Saturday
afternoon defeated the army 6 to 0.
The midshipmen did not need Jack
Dalton. who won the games of the
two preceding a for the navy by
field goals, for Annapolis had anoth-
er sure kicker in j. p. Brown. the
tall guard, who booted the navy to
victory by two splendid goals from
placement. Both came in the last
period. from the 23rd and 37th-yard
lines. after it looked as if the fierce
struggle would result in a scoreless
tic.
At times the cadets outplayed the
navy in all departments. defeat was
the result Of their weakness to kick.
1t was Il wonderful triumph for the
midshipmcn, with Il RECORD for the
season. that did not compare favor
ably as that of the Army's and the
on the showing made during the year,
had: the advantage. the midshipmen
battlcd- vafiant1y. even during the mo-
ments when the tide was going against
them.
They held off the Army through
grit and generalship and when the
opportunity came to score they had
NV III w ~ NtbS NlNloiS
Army Not DiSgracctl.
While all credit is due to the Navy
for its splendid success, the Army
was not disgraccd in the defeat.
Twice. when h Army had chances
to score. tho Navy stiffcnel its de-
Tense and held its rivals of.
Perfect weather conditions prevail
ed and the game vas staged amidst
Il blaze of color in which gold and
yellow. which have Il place on the in
sigma OF both branches of the service,
predominateG.
Outside the Army boys. there. was
scarcely one of tn" nearly $4,000 spec
surrounding the gridirOn, that was not
CARRYING a rennant OF the Nays blue
II gold OF the .ArmN's black, gold
n gray.
The florists of this and other cities
seemed 10 have been relieved of their
entire supply of Chrysanthemums. the
official football flowers, Judging by the
Came Was All Enthusiasm.
The Cadets from West Point, in
service coats. stood out like a great
gray fectangle OF a back ground OF
hlack and assorted colors. in the south
stands. They carried no pennants or
other eolors. but the sections on the
opposite side of the fields, where the
SSS1 "&AC u
ing mass of gold and blue streamers.
Although familiar megaphones Of
the previous games were ruled out by
an agreement between the academies,
the midshipmen rendered a ley bunch
of songs in a way that kept the en-
thusiasln to a high pitch. The cadets
also distinguished themselves by vo-
cal efforts. but did not have as many
opportunities as the other side. Near
the close Of the game 1t was all Navy,
the grays sat and watched their vie
torious brothers invade the gridiron
in a perfect delirium of Joy. Parading
behind their famous marine band, the
iniddies cake-walked and waltzed and
dance step. remnants were tossed
over the cross bars Of the goals as
they raced and danced across the
field.
Finally came the famous rush to
colors." when the midshipmen formed
n great circle. The W. big blue and
gold silk standards of the academy
were placed in the center. and a fran
tic rush toward them. accompanied
by IL tremendous waving of blue and
gold %pennants.