Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

40-yard mark, where Mitchell was
thrown without gain.
Failing gained two yards through the
Army's left tackle. A bad pass by
Perry went over Blodgetts head. caus-
ing Navy to lose 20 yards. The Navy
punted to the Army's 40-yard line,
where Coffin was downed.
Safety for the Army.
The soldiers Immediately pushed
back to the 2O-yard line, where the ball
struck several players. 1t rolled to the
5-yard line and both teams piled upon
it. When the umpire separated the
players he found it in possession of a
sailor. Blodgett, standing we'll be-
hind, attempted to punt, but the ball
was blocked and he fell upon it be-
hind his own goal line for safety
making the score Army. 2; Navy 0.
Blodgett punted out from the 2O-yard
line. One play against the Nays line
resulted in a tumble and it was the
Nays ball. A forward pass. Mitchell
to Failing. put the ball on Nays %
yard line. Blodgett attempted for
ward pass. which grounded Here
Blodgett stepped back and tried goal
from placement from the 34-yard line,
but the ball fell short of the cross bar.
The Army put the ball in play at the
yard line, and on the first lineup the
Navy was penalized yards for off
side. Then the Army was penalized 5
yards for offside. Nantleet made l
yard through De Roode. The next play
against De Roode failed to gain.
34-yard mark. The period ended be-
fore the ball could be put into play
again.
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Blodgett at the opening of the second
period punted to the Army's S6-yard
mark. Prichard Immediately returned
the punt to the Nays 20yard line,
where Blodgett funbled the ball and
the Army recovered the ball. Prichard
here essayed a forward pass. 1t was
caught by Merrilat on the Nays D.
yard line and he was across the goal
for touchdown before the Navy -could
stop him. The trial at goal falIed.
Miles took Mitchell's place.
The Navy kicked off to the Army's 10
yard line. Prichard punted back and
Blodgett fumoled. An Army man fell
on the ball on the Nays 36-yard
mark.
The Army failed to gain and then
Prichard made a forward pass to Mer-
rllat who carried the ball to the
Navy's 1yard line.
on the next play Hodgson took the
ball through the Navy line for West
Points second touchdown. McEwan
failed to kick the goal. Score. Army
IA; Navy. 0.
Coffin punted to the Nays 10-yard
line and Blodgett ran the ball back 20
yards. He was tackled by Neyland
Craig took Failing's place for Navy.
Graft took Mills place. Craig made =
yards around Merrillat, and on the next
play Craig made yards. giving the
Navy a first down, Parker went IN for
Butler.
on fake kick formation Craig car
ried the ball to the Navys 45-yard line.
Navy punted out of bounds on the
42-yard line. The Army punted to the
Nays 14-yard mark. ON the nrst pay
Miles went through Meacham for )
yards. Britton went in for Neyland. On
fake kick formation Blodgett was
thrown back to the Nays 11-yard
line. Blodgett punted to Merrillat on
Navy's 44-yard line. Goodman re-
placed McEwan.
Forward Pass Fails.
4 forward pass was tried by the
Army, but it was unsuccessful. Prich-
ard tried to circle Nays left end and
was run across the field and out of
bounds. The play lost the Army four
yards Hubert took Blodgett's place.
Hodgson punted over the Navy goal
line for a touchback. The ball was put
in play again on the Navys 2U-yard
line.
Hubert tried to circle the Army 3
right side and lost five yards. The next
play against the opposite side of the
line failed, and then Hubert punted to
Prichard on the Nays 45yard mark.
A forward pass by Prichard was inter
cepted by Hubert and it was the
Nays ball on its own 2S-yard line.
bad pass by Perry went several
yards over Miles head, who recovered
the ball on his own 4yard line. HUI
bert punted to Prichard, who ran the
ball back fifteen yards to the Nays
39-yard line Time was taken out here
for injuries to several players.
There was a discussion among the of
fcials over the play wherein Hubert
recovered the ball on his 4yard line.
The punt was not allowed and the ball
was brought back to where the punt
was started, the ball being given to the
Army. On the first lineup the Army
smashed through the Navy's left side
and the ball was fumbled and recovered
by the Navy within a foot of It's own
goal line. Navy Immediately punted
out to it's 36-yard line, where Prichard
made a fair catch. Benedict here re
placed Coffin, who tried goal from
placement, which failed. Smith went in
for Perry at the Navy center The ball
was put in play on the 20-yard line and
on the first play Craig went around the
Armys right side for nine yards. The
next play failed to gain and then Bates
made first down, advancing the ball
two yards.
On the next play Miles tried to circle
the Armys left side and lost five yards
The period here ended. Score end of
second period. Army, IA; Navy, o.
Army's Passing Successful
During the first half the Army com
pletely outplayed the Navy team in
every department of the game The
quick and powerful character of the
Cadsf forwards so hurried the Middies
that the Navy could make little prog