The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-29
Surprised the Experts and Beat
Navy % to 9.
Scored Three T0uchdOwns by
Powerful Offense.
NAVY KICKED THREE GOALS
But Could Not Cross That
Army Line.
President Wilson and 4O,OOO
Persons Saw Game.

Persons Saw Game.
Ahmy. Position Navy Navy:
Mark. E..........'. .nnssair s.I =
Winnie ..............L. T........... Rdistof Hnwf
Huston :....''.''''''1 =, c........... = H Perry
9ones MSE~an ............R ..R G..:.-.....:; BrowI
Weyand ...........R T.....;c:.;ii ;c.;icHa;sf fa;l
hsrlialai f1ichard ......::.o. B..::..-; Nichols
Hoge (C).............L. H.......... MGHessaivy ssivyy
Hodgson ........-..R- b a...-''''''.'Hi Harrison
Polo Grounds, New York. Nov. %
Forty thousand spectators. among
them the president Of the United states
gathered here this afternoon uhoc1
threatening skies, to watch the ahnuA'
football contest between Annapons aEu
West Point. the first ever ne.Q ,;a,. in I'M in
c;tv Thev represented high onlclals ~
Washington: high society In New ork,
Philajleiphia and other cities. ana the
high enthusiasm of mere hunole ioseiS
of the game. hv
Roth teams. the Navy captaineo Dy
Midshipman Gilchrist. the Army ~
Cadet Hoge, both former Missouri pay
ers. were reported in perfect conditlon
for the fray. When the Navy caue.s
came on the gridiron the Army stanu
gave them a great cneer. AhU.h*
cheer greeted the army muie. a
lively air, the Navy 49,. <s,a bo
seats facing the Army with f1eio pc
tween. The Army eleven shot out ONO
the field from a gate under the ease .,sa
stand. A deafening roar from ~
stands greeted them. AS the Navy tooN
its seat the navy goat. warmed ny 10
blue and gold overcoat. Paraueu U.s. so ne
iv across the field. The Navy won the
toss and selected the west goal, givins
The Army the kickoff. The preslden.
and his party were late. Five minuLes
after the time set they arrived anu 'ne
game began. .rox,a
,,,uch during the forenoon although no
rain fell. It was dark and damp anu
a trifle raw in the open.
After the kickoff the ball was run
back to the 35-yard line. Han .
dozen plays, including one end run OF
40 Yards, put the ball on the Army l5-
ward line. Nichols made 10 yaros,
McReayy added two and then west
Point held for downs. Joue1t tooh
Hodgson's place and punteo Ir4m 'r;ni
vent only to the 20-yard line and after
a fake play had failed. Brown kicked
a goal from placement. Score. Navy
3; Army 0.
thus far was the strength OF the
Army lines defense. After the second
kickoff a tumble gave the Army the
bill on the Navy's 30-yard line.
penalty set the Navy back five yards,
but the army's chance was lost when
a forward pass grounded back of the
line for touchback. Navy punteo
from the 2O-yard line. Prichard COM
ing back to the 40-yard line. Mixed
signals on a forward pass play lost
eight yards and compelled punt.
Navy promptly kicked back. Again
the Army failed on a forward pass and
punted to Navy's 15-yard line as the
period ended. Hobbs took Benedict's
period was a high pass which caused
the Navy to lose IL yards. Nichols
thereupon punted and Army returned
the kick to Navy's 37-yard line. Wey-
and blocked the next kick and the ball
rolled to Navy's five yard line, where
a midshipman fell on it. The offside
act gave Army the ball but prevented
a touchdown. Woodruff then went in
for Jouett and kicked a goal from
placement. Hodgson then took Wood
ruffs place. Score, Navy 3; Army 3.
The Navy kicked another field goal.
The Army scored touchdown but did
not kick goal. Score, end of first half. |
Navy 6; Army 9.
Navy kicked off. Hodgson running |
back to the 20 yard line when he fum- |
bled. Navy regaining the ball. Vaughan
was hurt mOmentarily but kept on
playing. Nichols hit center for three
yards; then Brown came into the game
again and placekicked an easy goal. |
Score: Navy 6: Army 3.
The midshipmen went after their
opponents hard in the third period |
and soon tied the score. Benedict re- /
turned to the game in Hobbs place. |
Army kicked off and two exchanges |
of punts gave Nichols a chance for a |
spectacular catch and run Of 25 !
yards to the Army 42-yard line. A !
moment later he broke through the i
hne for II yards. Three more times !
he was given the ball. but failed to
gain. Blodgett made five yards then |
Brown kicked goal from placement |
from 35-yard mark. Score: Navy 9. !
Army 3.
McReavy was carried from the
field: Army failed on it's first for
ward pass. but the second was sue
Markeo catching on the 20
yard line. Pritchard shot another
perfect throw to Merrill at back of the |
line. scoring touchdown for ARMY.
McEwan failed to kick goal.
The half ended few moments later
with the score: Army 8, Navy s.
After the next kickoff the game 70.
solved itself into a punting duel, with '
Army gaining a slight adyantar.
Nicholl invariably ran the Army punts /
back at least few yards and the
Navy ends were much more certain
their open field tackling. Otherwise
the Army's advantage would have
been more marked. Once West Point
tried forward pass but it went ont
of bounds and Navy recovered the
oval. Both teams showed signs Of ex-
and Ford went in for Bene-
dict, Alexander for Leonard and later
Leonard for Failing.
Finally Merrillat found an opening
from scrimmage and ran with beauti-
ful interference from the Army's 45-
yard line to the Nays one yard mark.
1t took two tries to gain that yard.
Captain Hoge going over. McEwan
kicked goal. Score, Army 16. Navy 9.
The Naval battalions began to show
signs of panic and the next touchdown
came shortly after the last period I
started. Nichols punted poorly from