The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

valor on the gridiron.
To say that the MiddieS were
were dumfounded. The Cadets $
and by using a fast, open style OF
football completely baffied the Mid
dies.
First Victory since 1905.
The victory was all the more sweet to
the Cadets as II was their nrst triumph
since 1903. The Cadets accomplished what
the Navy failed to do for three preced-
ing years, score a touchdown.
West Points open play carried the DAY
against a team that tried most OF the
way to make headway by its sheer
strength alone The Army made three
touchdowns and kicked one goal from
the field. All the Navy scoring was Done
by Brown the brilliant placement KICK
er- who booted the ball three times over
the cross bar.
Quarter Back Pritchard and Merrillat
were the stars of the game, win pis
Babe Brown looming up as a tower Oh
strength on the defense. Pritchard put
up a wonderful game. He drove ms
team to the limit. chose the right play
at the right time. and also eNecuteu '~o
forward passes to Merrillat Whlch re-
suited in touchdowns. Merrillat proved
a wonder, not only IN receiving iorWaru
, passes, but also on the defense.
With Markoe- Merrillat down the nelo
under punts and seldom indeed did the
Army back make more than a coupe oi
Yards more OF ten being thrown BACK
wards MerriIIat also made the longest
RIM of the game, circling the Navy
right end for % yards, evadlng the enliIe
Navy team with the exception OF
m S
ward line. This run resulted IN the 'hiru
touchdown.
Cant Hoge was a demon on the de-
ranse twice intercepting forward passes
and making good gains. lie packeu UP
the line well and was la every play.
The Navy backfield was unable to get
started. AS the Army forwards charged
through and rushed the play. Nay
preat line failed to play up TO expecta-
tons although Brown and Howe were
stars in the center of the line.
Navv's ends were completely outclasseo
h,, wsst Points, and this, in measure
csused the defeat of the MiddIes. In the
6rst half the Navy fiankers were aole 70
stop the Cadets, but in the second mar
MerriIlat and Markoe were oeHloils'
nothing stopped them
Navy Overconfident.
The Middies were Overconhdent whCE
tho game started, but after the Cadets
had held them for downs on west
Points 1-yard line, before the game was
five minutes old, the confidence turned
into grim determination. The MioaieS
realized then that the Army was out 10
v,in. that they had been underesti-
mated; also that a victory would he
hard to secure.
Nsvv's wonderful line, the line which
had been a stone wall to all teams dur
ing the season, was unable TO Withstanu
the Cadets fast charges. Babe Brown
was the only man who appeared 10 De
able to diagnose the plays with any de-
-rae of certainty, but he was always
blocked. McEwan and Huston were
through the Navy line on every play,
while Huston refused to be budged while
pIaying wide on the defense.
A youth-woodruff, by name-also dis
tinp,Jished himself in Army circles, by
making a placement goal after ne mac
been called from the side lines for that
particular purpose.
In the second quarter the lad went
abo,,t his work in a bHsiness-like manner,
I'D although he was called back to the
-ide lines and a blanket as soon as he
mad accomplished his feat, he was, never
Theless. a pretty well-trained young foot
ball player. -, w.. g.
The mast few days was plainly evident in
the performance OF the Army team.
There was a snap and dash 10 tne plays
.aiSon, seen in an Army-Nayy game, and
he forward passes-all worked from a
summing formation-showed his master
hand.
Monster Crowd on Hand.
But the game was not the only at
traction. Everyone who came out to
This football festival was well aware
that there were others headed in the
same direction. Even those fortunate
ones who arrived in automobiles were de-
Iayed on the way, as from all appear
ance. the triple line of cars that ended
here had its beginning somewhere the
other side of Boston.
THOSE who came by elevated or sub
nav or surface cars could be plainly
distinguished, as all Of them were nat
tened perceptibly, like fish that have
been packed under compression
Between Seventy-second street and the
grounds there was no such thing as
getting of the car. Those who wished
to alight were forced to go to the end Of
the line and swell the throng held back
nv the police south OF 10Th street
A cold wind from the north swept
,quarely across the field, and the air was
,hilly. but the enthusiasts had come pre-
pared for frigid weather and almost
every animal that wears fur was repre-
sented in the coats seen in the stands.
The Army battalions arrived on the
scene early and stood in ranks on Man
haitian field outside the grounds while
waiting for the Navy to appear. The
Middies finally showed up. and at l:3O
J, o'clock the soldier boys, clad in their
gray storm coats, headed by their band,
came striding into the field through the
.Iiair,nr oates af the east end Each