New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
Annapolis Forces Torn
Asunder by Fierce On
SlaughtS of Cadets.
THOUSANDS GATHER
TO WATCH STRUGGLE
West Points Skill with
Forward Pass Big
Factor in Victory.
Bv HERBERT.


AeaSe~, st West Point stormed the
soo.bsu citadel Of the same Uncle
sans ridsbipnen rom the United
Sts+ss Naval Academy AZ Annapolis on
Franklin Field here to-day by score
- % 20 0. 20 the loudly spoken delight
# thirteen thousand or so Army SYM
rstbi-crs and TO the silen, dissppoint-
mon. Of another thirteen thousand or
9, NAVY followers.
With Nerullat 20 right OF them.
Boirson % left Of them, and Prichard.
geFwsr. Benedict. Van Neet and
otbers laundering st the centre, the
NAVY forces were torn ssuEder and
rushed under q safety and three
-ouehdovns. which we'll might have
been five. except for two damaging
.umbles by Hodgson $50 the megaPhone
man SAID. right or the goal line.
And so e came 20 pass that the
Army eveued up these yearly battles Of
the er;d.ro1. making the record read
nine games each. with one a tie, and
filed TO fulness the cup Of happiness
Of ius, about one-hslf the brilliant, al
most dazzling crowd. which numbered
onl7 2fo01. because the Yale Bowl is
!, New Haven and because Franklin
Field IS -ot built 20 stand much
s,re.chu-.
Brilliant crowd on Hand.
OHe.al Washington. social Philadel-
mia and generous sprinkling Of army
and navy diguitaries from New York
.-5 other cities iammed the stands.
and not only enjoyed the singing, the
Cheering which put 20 shame the un-
5.rgra6ua.es Of all other institutional,
Inc bra buttons. the fash Of color
and the almost perfect day Of Septem-
ber making. but saw game which car
led slr7s. ss much feieeness and
abandon o. reel battle.
Some good football was played and
some that was had. The Army eleven,
taking quick advantage Of opportu-
mites offered through the errors of op-
po1erts. earned the victory largely by
.he accurate and clever use Of the for
ward pass. while holding the Navy
team literally az arms length from end
90 end. rac cadets kept shooting away
a. close range; the midshipmen only
cree fought tleir way 20 within iea-
sonable striking distance Of their op-
ronents' last line Of defences, when
"Hsuk" B.odget. once a star at the
High School Of Commerce. in New
York. missed a try at goal by place
ment from scr.mmsge formation.
A safety by Blodgett, early in the
first period. when he fell on the ball
as one OF 1ie punts was blocked be
hind the Navy goal line, gave the cadets
their first points. The score mounted
iu the second period on two touch
downs, one by Ncrrillat, after receiving /
long forward pass, and one by Hodg /
son, VINO plunged over from the 3-yard
line after another long forward pass, /
Puchard 90 Ierriliat, had paved the
way. The last touchdown came in the .
fourth period. when Benedict, who had
been substituted for Coffin, carried the
ball over after 81 steady march Of 80
yards through and over the Navy line. /
All three goals from these touchdowns (
were missed, the one outstanding weak
ness Of The Army team.
Cadets Miss Two Chances.
The cadets missed two other touch
downs. as said before. because Of FUN
bles by Hodgson. One Of these came
after the longest and best sustained
assault ia the struggle. With a run
ning attack that could not be checked
Or halted, the Army team covered
full 20 yards, only 10 have all the good
work 20 for nothing when Hodgson
dropped tie ball as he crashed over
The last Yards and across the Navy
goal lnt where one Of the midshipmen
dropped on the ball for touchback
The other tumble came on the 4-yard
me- following a penalty against the
Navy which was deeply resented by all
Navy men.
The game was rough, far too rough,
ana was marred by the disqualification
o. Perry. the Navy centre. because, ac-
'ofdiug 90 thc official explanation, in
ue heat of the conflict he kicked one
VI hls opponents. Perry denied en-
phaucally that he had been guilty Of
such unfair tactics, and Lieutenant
raul Dashiel, one Of the Navy coaches,
pore him out and expressed great in
agnstiou.
IN any case. Perry was disqualified,
ne ball brought back, after a punt. to
ne S-yard line. and the Navy penalized
aan Tho distance 20 the goal line. The !
-" Of ground was much more than
az actual four yards, but this time the
army failed 20 take advantage Of the
VenIng for the tumble came as told.
Navy Stand a Bedlam.
"'er' perhaps, was day fairer OF
.'uggle keener- the score aside and (
-''er perhaps. was a crowd more rep /
,e'en'atiye aud more enthusiastic The |
'''y chcerong section was q bcdlam |
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