The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
BY WILLIAM B. HANNA.

New York. Nov. 27.-Two touch
downs and their goals-fourteen
points--were the output of the foot
ball warfare made by the Army eleven
against the Naval Academy team al
tho Polo Grounds this afternoon. and
the West Pointers won their game
from the midshipment by that mar
gin The score was IA to o. In the
first quarter the Army. getting the
ball on muffed punt on he Navy Ave-
yard line, heaved and damned the
few remaining yards for touch
down. In the third quarter the Army
a forward pass. carried
the ball through the mist and fog to
within striking distance, and from
there struck for another touchdown.
These two feats OF gridiron alertness
by the Army embraced all of the
days scoring In the final bis football
spectacle of the year.
The first Army touchdown follow
ed hot on the heels Of a misplay by
the Navy, a costly misplay. and one
which came at time when the mid
shipmen were holding their own. The
game had been under way but short
time, and the Navy was as good as
the Army up to that point. The An
napolis players opened In fast and
ways combatted the West Pointers
doggedly and their hardest. from the
first scoring on the inherent superb
GRITTY of the Army.
The second touchdown came in the
third period In even a short time
after the beginning than the first
score after the opening of the game.
Another Navy error paved the way.
an intercepted forward pass. which IS
in effect misplay. The striking
power OF the Army backed up the ad-
vantage acquired by the interception
for the second touchdown.
To the yards quickly acquired by
the interrogation and run back were
added the yards which enabled the
Army to swing over the Navy goal
line.
Navy Makes Many Slips.
But although slips on the part OF
the Navy put that side suddenly on
the defensive and too near its own
goal line to keep that line inviolate.
being prepared to take advantage of
such openings and then taking ad-
vantage OF them Is such an integral
part OF a football game as 1t is play
ed. X not as II should be played. that
the resultant rewards to the Army
presented Army efficiency. The Navy
made the game close by the valor OF
its defense, and by the unflagging
diligence of Its individuals. but the
Army was the better team In offense
and defense, and In such details as
punting and Ecurying back with
punts. excelling in which played a
big part in the Arrny's success
Drizzle and fog and slippery turf
weren't suited to putting a fine edge
on football endeavor. but the main
handicap as the rivals crashed and
tangled and bottled through the pea
soup translucence was the footing.
Considering what heavy celestial
sprinkNng it-had- heen- subjected to-
the gridiron was In good condition
The fog, which thinned and thicken-
ed, mostly thickened may have
caused trouble in Judging punts, for
the ball. as II spun overhead through
the adjacent righteousness was not
clearly defined.
A backfield. which was no better
in its component parts than the
Nays. except that in Oliphant the
Army had powerful runner who was
as hard to pull down as an oak tree.
but one which was aided by better
interference and decidedly better
work on the ends OF the line, were
reasons OF importance In the Army $
victory also Detter punung. bettef
organized and harder hitting attack,
OF greater variety than the Navys. a
reader grasp OF small and big OPP
portunities, and steadier play
throughout: in short, the poise and
attitute which come from realization
OF being the stronger team.
Oliphant is Star.
Then. again. the Army had OIL
plant. the short and stocky lad with
the taffy- colored hair and the bulg-
ing muscles. This chap did all the
scoring for the Army. and was q
whirlwInd all day. He ran with such
great force and was go strong about
1t that tacklers bounched Off him
and had great trouble in pulling him
down.
Oiphant caught the other sides
passes and kicks and ran them back.
ran with the speed of whippet,
threw the Army,s forward passes. and
dominated the same with the veheLi-
ence and effectiveness OF his antics,
The Army backs were all good. The
game brlstled with spectacular plays.
the snatching of the other sides punts
and passes, and Craig. OF the Navy,
little man who was bundle of
speed and an inexhaustible depot OF
aporuv i1l,1ypirad tho No WA rla vty, a