Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-29

the west goal, giving the Army the
kickoff The president and his party
were latqg. FIVE minutes after ths
time ss arrived and the game
began.
First quarter After the kickoff
the Navy ran the ball back to the
35-yard line, Half dozen plays, in,
Guiding one end run Of 40 yards, put
the bah on the Armys l5-yard line.
Nichols made 10 yards, McReayy add
ed two and then West Point held for
downs, Jouett took Hodgeson's place
and punted from back Of the Army
goal. The kick went only 20 the 20
yard line and after fake play had
failed, Brown kicked a goal from
placement. Score: Navy, 3; Army
10 The feature Of the play thus far
was the strength OF tae Army lines
defense.
! This gave the Navy first blood and
the Annapolis contingent almost went
frantic with joy The Army kicked
off TO the Nays 25-yard line and the
ball was run back 10 yards. The
Navy was penalized five yards for off
side. The Navy fumbled and an Ar
my back got it on the Nayy's 30
yard line. Offside play cost the Navy
another five yards. Hoge made three
yards, Jouett made one. The Army
tried a forward pass, which grounded
and went for touchbaek The Navy
punted from the 2O-yard line to the
Army's 45-yard line and Prichard ran
the ball back 20 yards The Army
lost eight yards on an attempted for
ward pass, and Immediately punted
TO Navy's l5-yard line The Navy fail
ed to gain and Nichols punted to
midfield where Prichard was downed.
Jouett carried the bail six yards and
then punted to the Nayys l5-yard
mark. The quarter ended with the
ball in Nays possession on her own
1S-yard line. Benedict was hurt and
Hobbs took his place.
Second period The second play Of
the second period was a high pass
which caused the Navy to lose Y
Yards. Nichols then punted and the
Army returned the kick to the Navy's
37-yard line. Weyand blocked the
next kick and the ball rolled to the
Nays five yard line, where a mid
shipman fell on it. The offside act
GaNa-tle ArmE sks hallahu prevented
a touchdown Woodruff then went in
for Jouett and kicked a goal from
placement Hodgson then took Wood
ruffs place. Score Navy, 8; Army,
g.
The Navy kicked to Hodgson, who
ran back to the 25-yard line where
he fumbled and midshipman fell on
the ball on the Army's 2O-yard line
Two plays failed to gain. Time was
taken out while Vaughn Of the Navy
fixed an injury. Nichols made three
yards through center and then Brown
sent the ball between the goal posts
from placement, giving the Navy the
advantage to 3. McEwan for the
Army kicked off. to the Nays :, T
yard line.
Nichols carried the ball to the Ar
my's l9-yard line The Navy gained
five more yards on a line plunge Fail
ing made two yards through right
tackle Brown made an incompleted
forward pass, the Army getting the
pigskin Hobbs punted to the Navy's
49-yard line. Nichols made eight
yards through center to the Navys
49-yard line The Army recovered the
ball on blocked punt on the Navy's
45-yard line They attempted a for
ward pass, but failed to advance. The
Army punted to the Nays 2O-yard
line. Nichols gained around left end,
punted to midfield, wheer
got the ball and ran 1t back
to the Navy's 35-yard line. Blodgett
went in for McReavy, who was carried
1ff the field with an injured left
knee. The Army, on a forward pass,
carried the bah to the Navy's 2O-yard
line.
The West Point line, instead Of try
ing for q goal, decided to try anotisr
forward pass The ball was passed
to Prichard who made rifle shot
throw to Merrillat behind the goal line
The Cadet end got the bali and touch
ed it to the grolnd for touchdown
McEwan failed to kick goal Score
Army, 2 Navy, 6.
The pe.isd ended vita the aall y
Army's possession on her own 25-yard