New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
Cadets Find Unexpectedly
Strong Opposition in
Training School.
SOLDIER BOYS GAIN
II TOT VICTORY
Many Substitutes Used by West
Pointers in Final Practice
Game.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

lby lele2raph 10 Inc iTlouHe'l
West Piont Nov. 22.-The Army won
hard fought contest on the plains this
afternoon from Springfield Training
School by a score of IA to Z. II was the
cadets last game before lining up
against the Navy in New York next Sat
urday, and wound up the local foot
ball season
Weyand and Markoe were the only reg
ulars in the cadets lineup who played
throughout the entire game. The game
went we'll into the gathering twilight,
and with three minutes Of the final
quarter to play Umpire Evans was
obliged to call the contest on account
OF darkness
The Army suffered the loss of many
yards again to-day through penalties.
The cadets scored two touchdowns
and threw Shabinger, OF Springfield. over
his goal line for a safety. The West
Pointers failed in one attempt at goal
from touchdown and lost a chance for the
other try when nobody heeled the catch
on the punt out McEwen and Woodbury.
both missed tries for goal from place
ment during the contest, and after Hobbs
retired early in the game Lanpher's
punting was so poor that the Army's
kicking game was far from satisfactory.
The soldiers began scoring in the first
quarter. After Hoge had fallen on the
ball a: midfeld when Fountain. of
Springfield. fumbled. the cadets began
an offensive drive with plenty of power
behind IT, and soon had the ball on
IN
work by Hoge and Hobbs.
Here Does toss 10 Merriat. behind
the visitors goal line was intercepted
by Shabinger and when that player at
tempted 20 run it back he was thrown
back over the chalk mark by Merrilat
for a safety.
The cadets, securing the ball, then
marched to Springfeld's 30-yard line,
and II was here that Woodruff was
jammed into the play TO try for a place
ment goal. He missed. The Army, with
the ball in their possession few min
utes later rushed the ball to Spring
fields 15-yard line and Ford made ten
yards through centre.
With the ball on the 5-yard line mark,
Hobbs was showed over for the score.
Merrllat missed the goal. 1t was nip
and tuck throughout the second quarter.
Shabinger attempted a placement goal
from the 45-yard mark but the kick was
five yards short. Once in this quarter
the soldiers gave up the ball on downs
on Springfed's 35-yard line. Later
Springfield did the same thing, when
the Army took it away from them on the
| i0-yard mark.
In the second half long forward pass.
Doe 10 Merrllat, took the pigskin 10
Springheld's 10-yard line, and i'm two
plays Milburn was showed through for
the score. Dee kicked out for the
"heeled' catch, but nobody was around.
and the chance for a try at goal went
glmmcring.
Springfield opened wide its attack In
the latter half of this quarter, and by a
series Of forward passes, Shabinger 10
Fountain and Dickens, soon had the
cadets on the run. The ball finally rested
on the Army's 25-yard line. Another
penalty for holding took 1t 10 the l0-yard
mark. and failing TO gain through the
line, Shabinger on fake forward pass
formation, ran around left end for
touchdown and Fountain kicked the goal.
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