Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-29
ARMY Defeats
the NAVY
Y TO 9
AFTER A NECK .AND-NEcK RACE FOR
The GREATER PART OF The
GAME, THE WEST POINTERS
ROUT MIDDIES BY TWO TOUCH
DOWNS IN SUCCESSION.
PRESIDENT WILSON
WATCHES The GAME

/ Polo Grounds, n. Y, Nov 29.--The
army football eleven defeated the navy
here this afternoon in their annual
game by a score of % to 8. AS eli
max to the 1913 football season, the
cadet eleven furnished the biggest
gridiron surprise of the year in their
triumph over the midshipmen. Before
the game the sailors were a 10 to I
fayorite in the wagering as the result
of seasons play marked with VIC
tory after victory by big scores.
Against the army, however, their err
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 des-
perate character which always marks
/ the inter-academy contests and indi-
vidually 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. To this, and the accurate hand
| ling of the forward pass when near
the middies' goal line is due to the
cadets triumphs after three years of
straight defeat.
The navy scored first on goal from
placement, but the score was soon tied
by the army The army forced ahead.
only to be tied again, 8 to 9. After
that the army scored its second touch
down and was never again headed. A
whirl of gray and 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 stand. For moment they stood
before the gold and blue then falling
lin behind the white shouldered cadet
band. danced to lively tune, up down
{. apdaaround the field
The two elevens, victor and van
quished had left the field, but some
of the cadets remained: the army
standard floated from the center of
the field, the cadets holding hands
around ii. A cheed 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 clus-
tered in a mass of moving color
around the standard. The band played
a few notes. the crowd scattered. the
horde in the grand stand was on it's
feet; two men in grey nailed army
pennants to the goal posts and the
last act of the game was done.
Under skies that momentarily
threatened rain, crowd of more than
10000, 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 on the Polo grounds, New York.
it was estimated that the spectators
would total more than $4,000
! There was no 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 representa-
tives of the army and navy and official
Washington. President Wilson. after
bidding goodbye at the pier to his
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis p. Sayre, who departed for
Europe, planned to go to the game by
automobile.
After / o'clock the stands filled
quickly
A water-laden wind, raw and cutting
swept out of the northeast and the
clouds threatened downpour.
The navy won the toss and selected
the west goal, giving the army the
kickoff
The president and his party were
late. Five minutes after the time set
they arrived and the game began.
The navy ran the ball back to the
33-yard line. Half dozen PLAYS, in
cludns one end run of 40 yards, put
the ball on the army 15-yard line.
Nichols made 10-yard gain, McReavy
added two and then West Point held
for downs. ,Jouett took Hodson's
place and punted from back of the
army goal. The kick went only to the
20-yard line and after fake play had
failed, Brown kicked goal from
placement. Score-Navy 8 Army 0.
Tho feature Of the play thus far
was the strength of the armys line
defense
This gave the navy first blood and
the Annapolis contingent almost went
frantic with joy. The army kicked
off to the navy 25 yard line and the
ball was run ten yards The navy
was penalized five yards for offside.
Navy fummbled and an army back got
il on the navy's yard line. Offside
play cost the navy another five yards.
Hoge made three yards, Jouett made
one, The army tried forward pass
which grounded and went for touch
back. The navy punted from the 90
yard line TO the army's IS yard mark
, and Prichard ran the ball back 20
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