Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-29
president JOINS
Football 1ARONG
WILSON ONE OF 42,ooo sPEcTA.
TORS At ANNUAL ARMY AND
NAVY GAME.
SPECIAL TRAINS BRING
THOUSANDS TO POLO GROUNDS
Brigade Of Midshi pmsn From Annapo.
lie, Delegations From Baltimore and
Other Cities Journey to New York
RECORD Of Previous Games in In.
ter. Service Football.

RECORD Of Previous Games in In.
sr.Service Football.
New York. Nov. 29.-Under skies
that momentarily threaten rain the gala
crowd Of more than $4,000. among them
the president Of the United States.
surged toward upper Manhattan, early
today. for the annual football game
here between the army and navy.
played this year for the drst time at
the Polo grounds, New York. It was
estimated that the spectators would to-
tai more than $4,000.
There was no early jam at the gates.
for those who held tickets had obtained
them far In advance. Hotsl corridors
long before the game were filled with
pretty girls and representatives OF the
army and navy and official Washing
ton. President Wilson, after bidding
good-bye at the pier to his daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
b. Sayre, who departed for Europe,
went to the game by automobile.
Navy Scores Early.
The navy won the toss and selected
the west goal, giving the army the
kickoff.
The navy ran the ball back to the
thirty-dve yard line. In half . dozen
plays. Including one end run Of forty
yards. they put the ball on the army
fifteen yard line. Nichols made ten
yards, McReavy added two and then
West Point held for downs. Jouett took
Hodgson's plaoe and punted from back
Of the army goal. The kick went only
to the twenty yard line and after
fake play had failed. Brown kicked .
goal from placement. Score. navy, s;
army. o. The feature Of the play thus
far was the strength Of the army line's
defense.
This gave the navy nrss blood and
the Annapolis contingent wspt frantic
with Joy.
2 Forward Passes Fail. ~ :, :
Tho army ktcked to the navyss twen-
ty-fve yard line and the ball was run
back tan yards. The navy fumbled and
an army back got the ball ON tho nayy's
thirty yard line Omside play cost the
navy ave yards. Hoge made three
yards, Jouett made ono. The army tried
q forward pass which grounded ana
went for touchdown. The navy punt.
ed from the twenty yard line TO the
army's forty-fivs yard mark and
Prichard ran the bail back twenty
yards. The army lost eight yards ON
an attempted forward pass and imme.
diately punted to the uavys fifteen
yard line. The navy failed to gain and
Nichols punted 20 midfleld, where
Prichard was downed. Gouett carried
tho ball SIX yards and then punted to
the navy fifteen yard mark.
The quarter ended with the ball in
the navy's possession on her eighteen
yard line. Benedict was hurt and
Hobbs took his place.
Army Ties Up Count.
The second play Of the second period
was high pass which caused the navy
to lose twelve yards. Nichols then
punted and the army returned tho kick
to the navy's thirty-seven yard line.
Weyand blocked the next kick and the
ball rolled to the navy's flve yard line,
where midshipman fell on It. The off,
side act gave the army the ball but
prevented q touchdown. Woodruff then
went In for Jouett and kicked a goal
from placement. Hodgson then took
Woodruff's place. Score. navy. 8:
army, 3.
The navy kicked to Hodgson, who
ran back to the 25-yard line where he
fumbled and midshipman fell on the
ball on the army'e 20-yard line. Two
plays failed to gain. Time was taken
out while Vaughn of the navy fixed an
injury Nichols made yards thru
Center and then Brown sent the ball
between the goal poles from placement
giving the army the advantage. 8 to 8.
NoE ~ u 80 80
the navy's 2o-yard line.
MeRsavy 10 injured.
Nichols carried the ball to the army's
40-yard line. The nevy gained s yards
more on line plunges. Failing made
q yards thru right tackle Brown made
an incompleted forward pass. the army
getting tho ball. Hobbs punted to tho
navy's 40-yard line. Nichols made
yards thru center. The army recovered
the ball on blocked punt on the
navys 46-yard line. They attempted
q forward pass but failed to advance.
The army punted to the navy'o 10-yard
line. Nichols punted TO midfleld,
where Prachard took the ball and ran
II back to tho navy's 36-yard line.
Blodgett went In for McReavy, who
was carried OF the neld with an 1n-
jured knee. Tho army. on forward
pass. carried the ball to the navy's 30.
yard line.
Pass oess For touchdown
West Points line, instead OF trying
FOR . goal. decided to try, another for.
ward pass. Tho bali was passed to
Prtchard. who made rflo ike throw
10 Merritt ct behind tho goAl lines. The
cadet end got the ball ana touched Il
to tho ground for touchdown. No.
Gwen failed to kick goal Score, army.
>: navy, 8. Tho period ended With tho
ball in the army's possession On her
26.yar0 line.
Army TaIess lead.
The army Kicked or ana two ex.
changes Of puntS gave. Nichols :
chance for sparkling catch ana run
Of twenty-five yards to the army's q.
yard line. Biodgett made nve yards
when Brown kicked goal from place
ment from the 3b-yard line. Score,
navy .. army ..
lGcEwen kicked to the navy.s AZ