Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-29
MODES SCORED EARLY
BUT THE CADETS CAME BACK
STRONG AND TURNED DE.
FEAT TO VICTORY
kICKERS SCORED OFTEN
FIELD GOALS AND LONG PUNTs
WERE FEATURES OF THE
GRIDiRoN CONTEST

Polo Grounds, New York, Nov 20
The Army Football eleven defeated
the Navy hare this afternoon in theii
annual game by a score OF % to 9. AS
a climax to the 1918 football season
the Cadet eleven furnished the big.
gest gidiron surprise Of the year il
their triumph over the Midshipmen
Before the game the sailors were a
10 to favorite in the wagering, as
the result Of a seasons play marked
BY victory after victory by big scores.
Against the Army, however, their er-
ratio but conservative play failed to
gain the points or yards rolled up by
the Army through the use Of forward
passes, long runs and general open
field play at critical points of the
game.
The play was OF the usual desperate
character which always marks the
tnteracademy contests, and indiyidu-
ally there was little choice or ad-
vantage in the play Of either the lines
men or the back field. The Army,
however, used better judgment in its
selection Of and manipulation Of their
plays 70 thfs ana 'the accuS aite nan
ding Of the forward pass when near
the Middies' goal line is due the Ca
dets' triumph after three years Of
straight defeat
The Navy scored first on a goal
from placement but the score was
soon tied by the Army. The Army
forged ahead, only to be tied again.
9 to 9. After that the Army scored
its second touchdown and was never
again headed.
A whirl Of gray ana gold charged
from the Army stand to the field. In
broken ranks, on the double quick, the
army battalions clustered in front Of
the navy stands. For moment they
stood before the Gold and Blue, then.
falling in behind the white-shouldered
Cadet band, danced to lively tune,
up, down and around the field. Tho
two elevens, victor and vanquished,
had left the field, some on the shoul-
ders Of the Cadets. The Army stand
oy.E tgoaFa5 s,.o,,, ~ .o,,4a.. - A.. .
field, the Cadets holding hands
around it. A cheer for the Army,
a hoarse word Of signal from the
color-bearer, and the circle shattered;
half a thousand cheering men in gray
and gold ran madly over the field
and clustered in mass of moving
color around the standard. The baud
played few notes, the cluster scat
tered, the crowd in the grand stand
was on its feet; two men in gray nail
ed Army pennants to the goal posts
and the last act Of the game was
done.
Under skies that momentarlly
threatened rain a crowd Of more than
100000 among them the president Of
the United States, surged toward up
per Manhattan today for the annual
football game between the Army and
Navy Played this year for the first
time at the Polo grounds, New York
it was estimated that the spectators
would total more than $4,000.
There was an early jam at the gates
for those who held tickets had OBJ
tanned them far in advance. Hotel
corridors, long before the game, were
filled with pretty girls and represent
atives Of the Army and Navy and Of
ficial Washington. President Wilson.
after bidding goodbye at the pier to-
his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, who departed
for Europe, planned % 30 to the game.
BY automobile.
After / o'clock the stands filled
quickly. A waterladen wind, raw
and cutting. swept out Of the north.
east, and the clouds threatened a
downpour
The Navy won the toss and selected