New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
Facts, Not Fancy, of Victory
OF Army Eleven Over MidLTeS

bad and Blodgett's punt travelled only
thirty yards, 20 midfeld. Prichard
puntcd on the first down The punt
was bad. II went high in the air. with
little distance. When it dropped 10
struck e. Navy player and rolled 10 the
5-yard line, where a mad scramble for
possession followed. A Navy man e.
nally grabbed the ball.
Blodgett dropped behind his goal
line 70 kick Perry's pass was goo
this time, but Weyand crashed in past
McCoach and Mitchell and blocked the
kick Now Weyand overlooked one OF
the niceties Of football He rushed for
the ball instead of picking Blodgett
out. The latter won the race for the
ball and dropped on it for a safety
The score was to 0 in favor of the
Army.
The ball was brought out TO the 20
yard line and put in play. Blodget,
punted on the first down, but Prchard
( fumbled IL, and McCoach recovered for
+ the Navy on the 35-yard line The
I first forward pass attempted, Blodget,
to Failing, worked for a gain of four
teen yards, and the Middies found
cause for much noise. Their ardor
was somewhat dampened when Failing
was ditched for loss. Blodgett picked
up few yards, and then a goal from
4 placement was attempted.
The sentiments of the rival factions
we're noisily voiced "Kick that goall
/ Kick that goall" chanted the Navy sec
I tion. Block that kick Block that
. kick" came the answering slogan of
the cadets. The Army prayer was
heard, il would seem Blodgett
dropped back to the 35-yard line and
kicked. His direction was perfect, but
E he lacked the distance. The ball went
under the posts and was brought back
TO the 20-yard mark and put in play.
An assault on the Navy line netted a
first down and Prichard kicked TO
Mitchell. who was downed in his tracks
on the Navy's 32-yard line. as the whis-
tie shrilled the end Of the period.
SECOND PERIOD.
Blodgett punted to the Army's 35-
yard line, where Prichard was turned
over in his tracs On the first
down Prichard sent the ball boom
ing down the field 70 Mitchell, who
mufed it on his own 2O-yard line
Neyland was on il in twinElng of
an eye, and the Army had clear gain
Of 10 yards. On the next play Prichard
shot a forward pass 10 Merrillat. who
made q beautiful running catch of the
ball and sped on across the goal line
Prichard missed the goal. but the West
Point men roared, for the score stood
TO 0 in their favor. Blodyett then
kicked of % Butler who came back
15 Yards before Blodgett, running wild.
stooned him short with a beautiful
lunging tackle The Navy contingent
checred their big halfbacks clever
work. and well they might.
Another error by Mitchell placed the
West Point team in a position 10 strike,
and again opportunity was seized.
prichard sent long twisting punt
down the field TO where Mitchell stood.
on the 3G-yard line. The Navy quar-
terback fumbled and Merrillat fell on
il. A line plunge was stopped dead,
but on the next play Prichard tossed
a prettily timed forward pass 20 Mer-
rillat. who was brought 10 earth on the
Navy's l-yard line. Hodgson then
banged his way across the line for a
touchdown Prichard proceeded 20
miss the goal again, and vowed he was
born on a Friday.
II occurred 20 the Navy coaches that
perhaps Mitchell was born on q FRI
day. TOO. so they sent Miles in TO take
his place. The Navy elected 10 receive,
and Blodgett caught the ball and