The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-29
Army Machine Proves Too
Powerful For Midshipmen
United States Military Academy Defeats Navy Aggregation
In Their Annual Football Game-Army Navy Series Now
STANDS a Tie.
for goal failed.

for goal failed.
The second touchdown was made on
repetition OF these plays. The Navy
kicked off and the Army returned the
punt. Blodgett again fumbled and
again an alert Cadet player fell on the
ball on the Middies' 36-yard mark
Line plunges failing to gain, Prichard
shot the ball overhead to Merrilat,
who was downed on the Navy's one
yard line. Hodgson plunged over for
touchdown. McEwan failed to kick
goal.
The Middies fought desperately in
the third period and although they
never threatened the Army goal, they
kept their own reasonably safe.
In the final quarter punting duel
quickly developed, working the ball
within striking distance OF the Mid
dies goal. The soldiers uncovered an
old fashioned attack which proved ir-
resistible. BY short line plunges and
end runs the ball was carried few
yards at time. Then Quarterback
Prichard switched his tactics and
made q forward pass to Merrilat, who
crossed the last five-yard line before
he was downed. From here Benedict
carried the ball over in two plunges.
Again the Army, failed at goal.
As a result of todays victory the
Army-Navy series which began in
1880 stands tie. Each academy has
won zine games OF the 10 played. The
1905 contest ended with the score 6
to 6.
The result today also rounded out
triumphant season for the Army,
which now takes IT'S place as one of
the very few eastern institutions to
complete the 1914 campaign without
being either defeated or tied
Captain Overesch; Quarterback
Miles and Halfbacks Craig and Hurl-
burt all figured prominently for the
Navy.
Captain Prichard and Merrilat, be-
cause of thier perfect work on forward
passes, were the Army stars. Every
touchdown made by the Cadets was
due to this method of advance. Nc
EVAN at center was tower of defense
for the line. Hodgson was the best OF
the secondary line In this respect
Members OF the presidents cabi-
net, admirals, generals, members of
congress and other notables, togeth-
er with society leaders and other pro-
minent personages from throughout
the eastern part of the country watch
ed the game.
Official Washington was there in
force. The secretaries of war, navy,
interior. commerce and labor. the
postmaster general and the attorney
general each headed a party which
came on q special train. Admiral
Dewey. General Leonard Wood, and
Major General Hugh l.. Scott were
among the members of the two
branches of the services whose pres
ence was hailed with applause. A
list OF rear admirals and brigadier
generals present would furnish an al
most complete registry of these
grades. Governor Tener. Of Pennsyl-
yania, and Governor Goldsborough, OF
were among the chew State
executives present.
Champ Clark, speaker OF the nation
al house OF representatives,, was a
guest OF Assistant Secretary of War
Breckenridge.
Colonel Clarence p. Townley, sup
erintendent OF the West Point Mill
tary Academy, and Captain William
r. Fullam, of the Naval Academy. oc-
cupied boxes on opposite sides OF the
field.