Evening star., 1914-11-29
ARMY FOOT BALL
TEAM VICTORIOUS
OVER NAVY, 700
Brilliant Crowd of Nearly
$4,000 Witnesses Annual
Clash. at Philadelphia.
SCORE SHOWS WINNERS
MARGIN OF SUPERIORITY
Cadets Triumph Evens Service
- Series at Nine Games Each,
One Being a Tie.
FORWARD PASSES A FACTOR
Make Possible Touchdowns by Sol
diers, Who outpunt Opponents
and Have Advantage of Su-
perior Generalship.

PHILADELPHIA, November
28.-The United States Military
Academy foot ball eleven de
feated the Naval Academy
eleven by score of 20 tc
o in the annual service game on
Franklin Field today. The grid
iron superiority of the Cadets
over the Midshipmen was as
marked as the score would ap-
pear to indicate. Once the pow
erful and we'll balanced Army ma
chine started its march for the
initial touchdown the ultimate
outcome of the game was never
in doubt. The Annapolis combi-
nation was outplayed and out
classed in every department and
but for the splendid fighting spirit
of the navy in the face of certain
defeat the score would have been
even larger. +'@
Although the game lacked the
closeness and thrill that has fea-
,ured Army-Navy battles of other
years, it furnished the splendid
,cenic, picture which distinguish
es it from all other games of the
season and formed fitting cli-
max upon which to sound foot
>all taps for 1914.
Stands Aripple. With Color.
The famous University of Pennsvl-
vania's athletic amphitheater was
thronged with close to $4,000 spec
tators. every available foot of space in
both permanent and temporary stands
being occupied. Because of the cosmo-
politan character of the gashering the
colors OF tine competing ac;Iueln. es
were unusually prominent. The sup
porters OF both the Army and Navy 1ol-
lowed every cue given by the cheering
squads OF the sailors and soldiers ana
as result the long oval-shaped stand
surrounding the neld was constantly
arlpple with the hues of either West
Point or Annapolis.
The touch OF militarism given by lne
uniformed and marching wards OF
Uncle Sam. before and after the game
set the hearts of many a belle from
north and south afutter and caused
those of older generations to square
their shoulders. SO enthralling was
the scene, especially when the cadets
rallied to the colorS in a striking tab
leau sisnifying victory, Immediately
after the players had lett the held.
Even the weather man entered into
the spirit OIL the occasion with uuu-
sual enthusiasm. In fact he was over
enthusiastic, for after predicting rain
he changed his mind and prepared a
perfect Indian summer AFTERNOON
which was appreciated far more by the
spectators tnan the players who suf-
tered considerably, for conditions were
more favorable Tor base pan luan loot
ball.
The Cadets quickly adapted them
selves to the unexpected atmospheric
conditions. although their final week
of practice on the West Point Mains
had been held amid snow and ice.
The ball had hardly been put in MAC
before 1t became evident that the Mid
dies could not hold the smashing at
tack OF their rivals in check. Each
defense, but there was no continuity
in the play of either eleven during the
erly minutes of the game AS re-
suit. puntlng. was resorted to, and the
armys Al vs. hrst score came as result
from the Cadets 40-yard line, where
ball after hitting several players
rolled to the Navy 5yard line, mner,.
Blodgett fell on it. His attempt to
punt out IRON behind his own goal
and he fell on the bail tor a salety.
while several Army linemen were
struggling to obtain possession of the
Spherod.
Army Gains in Kicking Duels.
The second period opened with the
ball in possession of the Middies who
could make little progress through or
around the Army line. The Cadets
gained on every exchange of kicks, and
when Blodgett fumbled one of Coffin's
kicks Merrilat fell on the. ball on the
Navy's I5-yard line. Here the Army
obtained it's first touchdown, when
Prichard made perfect forward pass
to Merrilat. who ran across the Sail
ors' line without opposition. The try
for goal was a failure.
The second touchdown was made on
a repetition of these plays The Nayy
kicked off and on the second lineup
the Army booted the ball back
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, VINO
was downed on the Navy's 1-yard line
Hodgson plunged over for touch
down on the first lineup. McEwan
failed to kick goal.
The Middies fought desperately in the
third period. and although they never
threatened the Army goal they did sue
ceed in driving the ball out of danger
whenever the Soldiers encroached too
far into their territory. The heat was
very trying en- both elevens and the
players sought every opportunity to
rest when the play was delayed by time
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