The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
Army Navy Battle at Franklin Field Play by Play

The Navy eleven outweighed the Army
eight pounds to the man, but despite this
fact the Army team went into the battle
a 10 to favorite In the brisk betting that
took place before the game.
None of the players was numbered, so
the folk present who weren't intimately
acquainted with the players had to guess
who was doing the chores on the field
The game was called at 2:05 p. m
The Navy won the toss, and chose TO
defend the east goal
Army kicking on, McEwan booted and
Failing, who made the catch. was thrown
on the Nays 2O-yard line. BlOdgett
made yards through center. and Fall
ing made more through the same place.
Blodgett then punted out of bounds, and
It was the Army's ball on the Army's Do
yard line. Hodgeson, on a fake punt,
made a 4O-yard run before he was thrown
on the Navy's 35-yard line. A forward
pass, Prichard to Merrilat. took the bail
to the Navy's 10-yard line. Two attempts
to smash the Navy line faileG Prichard
tried for a placement kick from the %
yard line but it failed, and it was the
Navy's ball on its 2-yard line.
Bates failed to gain through center,
and Failing failed to gain on an end run.
Blodgett then. punted to Prichard. who
was thrown without gain on the Army's
25-yard line. .-.-.". ..-'..
Prichard Immediately punted to Mitch
ell, who was thrown after a small gain
on the Nays 3S-yard line.
short Gain bg BIodEett.
BIodgett made yards through center.
and Failing went through right guard
for more. Bates gained 1 yard through
the line. Blodgett punted to Prichard.
who made a fair catch on the Army's
Z-yard line. Prichard made a 4-yard
gain on a run around right end. Pritch|
ard punted to Blodgett, who fumbled, but
recovered the ball on the Nayy's 40-yard
line. ..-
Failing went through center for a 4
yard gain. Blodgett dropped back for
a punt but the pass went over his head
and he recovered the ball on his own %
yard line. He then punted to Prichard,
who Immediately punted back. The punt
hit a Navy man on the back and rolled
to the Navy's 3-yard line, where Overesch
recovered It for the Navy.
Blodgett's punt back of his own goal
line was blocked. The ball was knocked
down back Of the Navy line and Blodgett
fell on the ball and was downed. It
counted as safety for the Army.
Score: Army, 9; Navy, Q.
The Army got the ball on Navy's %
who fumbled, and Harrison recovered it
for the Navy on the Army's 40-yard
line. Two smashes at the Army's line
netted an S-yard gain for the Navy.
Mitchell then attempted a forward pass,
but it was blocked by Neyland and
BIodgett recovered the ball on the
Army's 2S-yard line.
BIodgett then dropped back to the %
yard line and tried for goal from
placement. II fell short and II was the
Army's ball on its own 0-yard line.
Navy PenaIised Five Yards.
The Navy was penalized 5 yards for on
side play, when Hodgeson hit the Navy
line for a 2-yard gain. Prichard made
a aO-yard run around the Navy's left
end, taking the ball almost to mid-field.
but for spme reason the ball was taken
back TO the starting, point and put into
play without any penalty. Prichard then
punted to Mitchell, who was thrown
without gain on the Navys SS-yard line.
The period ended with the ball in the
Navy's. possession on its Ss-yard line
Score-Army, 2: Navy. 0.