The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-29

fHII.A DE-i-PHIA. Pa. Nov 81 ne
Navy team draws but two consoling
thoughts from Yesterdays 20 To. o de-
feat at the hands Of the Army. One
Is that the loss Of the game was 10 1c-
lection uDon the grit displayed: The
other that the teams are now TED with
nine game each in all the nineteen bat
les fought Yesterdays battle was but
Inc second i'm the history OF the service
rivalry that the Navy has been. banked
There was no unerring Toe OF JsSh
Dalton or Babe" Brown TO bring the
Nay some consolation with a place
ment kick failures in the backiield IN
handling punts and in receiving passes
look the heart out of the Annapons
piayers almost at the start Of the con-
test. The Army proved q more formld-
able machine. better grounded IN All
Iuui-ncnts and thoToughly equipped
with rushing and forward passing
ulays. which Quarterback Prichard
used at all times 10 advantage.
Conclusions drawn today from tne an
uual battle favor the Army all the way;
4 better coached eleven represented
The West Point cadets. d faster moving
team driven by an exceptionally cleNeF
general, paved the way cor a sEsle-
matte attack which led TO crnshlns
defeat on offense the Army was SD
4,erior: on defense the West Pointers
made the Navy look weak in compar1-
son. especially when The forward pass
Mas attempted.
safety by Blodgett. early in TIC
inst period when he fell on the ball
IS one Of his punts was blocked De
hind the Navy goal line, gave the
,adcts their first two points. The score
mounted in the second period on TWO
iuuchdowns. one by Merriliat, after re-
Giving long forward pass, ande one
tv Hodgson. who plunged over from
The 2-vard line after another long for
ward pass Pr.chard. TO Merrillat. had
.,aNed the cav The last Touchdown
anne ia the fourth period. when Bene-
dict, who had been substituted Tor
,-cffin. carried the ball over after
steady march of fifty Yards through
and over tire Navy line. All three goals
rom these touchdowns were missed,
the one outstanding weakness OF The
Army team.
The cadets missed two other touch
Gowns because Of fum6les by HodEson.
.nc OF these ca me after the longest
and best sustained assault in the stTu2-
.le. With running attack that could
not bee checked or halted. the Army
team covered a full seventy Yards,
only to have all the good work go for
nothing when Ho gson dropped the
'salI as he CRASHED over the last five
ards and across the Navy goal line,
where one Of the midshipmen dropped
pu the ball for q touchback. The other
>
lowing = penalty against the Navy
which was deeply resented by all Navy
men.
The game was rough. FAR too Tough.
ssud WAS naIred BY the disqualification
~ perry. the NAVY center. because, &C
'o-diu- 10 the official explanation. in
fne heat Of the conflict. he kicked one
- ais opponents Perry denied en-
, aiicaily that nc had been guilty OF
- I Do
'pasnicl. one o. the Navy coaches. bore
uu ont and expressed great indiSna-
ion.
lu any case. Perry was disqualified.
.hr .sN brought back. after.ia punt. TO
rec $50 ard line, and the Nav penalIzed
half tho distance 10 the goal line. The
loss % ground was much more than
sue actual -four yards. but this time the
NmT faiief 10 take advantage Of the
"Tonins, for The tumble came.
The Amy eleven knew SO much more
football and played on the whole so
a.Ech better that the NaTE team was
limos. "glola sscd. exoerj I'm fighting
,Dir.- I'll" strength Of the running at
rack + measured JarSc.v by the ground
.'''n'd or straight rushing. and, as the
1pCTdsG SUMMARY shows. The cade,S
covered - -ards from seven first
.."nus tr s'E'uiE-iour yards aud five
first downs for i-C uidshiDmcn. Tho
hrWr viicnSe Was stronger. more VI
led and bette conceived. Tho defens".
600 the whole. was NEE CLOSELY elded
Had mIrh has1cr TO 1real. down.
A. vas To" "ass . year ago. the for
H|rd uass plays cf lie Army were re-
Es@ kably accurate. ana. as previously
'Dla. veg" = Be-: cling factor in the scor-
Hc- Due hundred and fifteen yards
r"ro Sai Cd bF tbs overhead route ami
#rr ot lE" eight mad were comDictD %
The Nav forward pass was 4 bit Wild.
sixteen were made 81 hich " clyc
n.-r .uoomDlctcd and tho yaTdagc of
'hOsc that succeeded to;alcd only forty
,.U.
Iu puut.ag too. the .Alny cHccIicd.
pltcl.;d getting better distance and
ir.ttsF direction BlOdECtt was badly
hurried Uy the last charging Army for
f,@roa I'm GcttinL or the ball. but WAS
.afh"I- slow in any case. and had ore
uIu; blocked for a safety. Tho mid
siiUHlsu suffered badly from fumbes
but tIr cadets did not always handle
fa, ball oieaDly. and three times lost
T. The difference was that tn" Army
took advantage Of the Navy misPlays
Neither eleven gained much ground in
running back pUnts a. ihC work %
al four rIids ia covering and down the
field tscE'jn- was quite tho egual Of
tho best seen this year T. Harrison
and Captain ONcIcsch. tho Navy pair
PLAYED whiriwind game from start
Ia finish They were badly boxed from
time to time on the Army tackle plays.
and we're not so carefully trained in
wise did not suffer in comparison with
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