New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-28
In the Wake of the Ball as
Cadets Triumphed Over Navy
Oliphant the Hero, but He
Was Strongly Supported
at All Stages Of
Game.

Cuctiyc. and Colin booted to Craig. who
WAS downed in his tracks on the NaFy's
3G-yard line.
Craig got three yards at the lire and
Davis made il a first down on n pretty
criss-cross pla", taking the pass from
Craig. Another line charge was TUNED
back and Won Heimburg kicked. Inc
teams exchanged punts. and with th'
Army IN possession of the ball al
aeral attack was tried. One pas was
successful. but Craig intercepted an
other. and then :he half ended.
The duel on the field was not a VIII
more interesting than the duel Of the
cheering sections. Rollicking songs and
ringing cheers hoomed across the field.
aud each side predicted terrible rnings
FOR its honore1 opponent.
THIRD PERIOD.
Oiphant kicked the ball Off, CRAIG
again making the eaten. lie plunged
along like a real war lord to midield
before he was stopped. One line buck
failed, and Craig called for forward
pass. McEwan, the Army centre. raced
back and intercepted the ball and gal
loped back thirty yards to the Nays
2G-yard line. Coffin rammed the line.
but made scant gain. and then Oliphant
proved lust why he is on the Army
team. He dove into the line, running
with his knees high and body low,
banged his way past Gilman and zig
Jagged his way down the field for the
lire.
Man after man hurled himself al his
thrashing legs. but he went right along
in his mad career like a Malay run
ming amuck. until al last he crossed the
goal line and touched the ball down. He
also kicked the goal. and the score was:
Army. "A; Navy. 0.
Good Night. Navy was again in
order. and the Cadets sang it with deep
feeling. The tones in the lower regis
tor were especially good. And the bu-
gler seemed to be inspired as he
sounded Taps The Midshipmen re-
piled with frenzied outburst of cheer
ing, and then sang Good BY, Army
Gray"
Failing was thrown into the battle on
the Navy side. replacing Davis. lie
gathered in ELEPHANTS kickoff. and
gallopod back TO the 35-yard line, where
Neyland stopped him. Neyland twisted
his ankle and was helped Off the field.
and FULLY pranced into the battle. One
line plunge failed TO gain ground. and
Won Hcimburg puntcd. An Army for
ward broke through. and hurried his
kick The ball flew high in the air and
went out OF bounds on the 50yard
mark, gaining only twenty yards.
An exchange Of punts followed. the
ball landing with the Navy on its own
20-yard line. Won Heimburg punted to
Oliphant, who was thrown at once.
From the stands it seemed as though
he had signalled for fair catch. but
the officials ruled otherwise. Oliphant
then gathered in fourteen yards. and
the Mddes were penalized fifteen
tack had failed to produce. 0liphant
dropped back TO the 25-yard line and
tried a goal from placement. The kick
was blocked. but he recovered the ball
AID dashed ahead to the Nays %
yard mark before he was stopped.
Mitchell, who replaced Ford for the
Army. got four yards through the line.
Another buck was smeared. and then
Failing intercepted a forward pass.
Won Heimburg punted az once TO Oh
plant, who ran from his own 49-yard
mark to the Nays 40-yard mark, but
'hc Army was pehslized fifteen yards
rrd the ball set down on the Army's
35-yard line
Mitchell smashed through for nine
yards before he was stopped. This
game was monument to the weak
tackling of the Navy line. They Crap
pied with the runner. holding about
the shoulders. and actually helping
him along. Oiiphant was aided in his
li-yard run. being pulled along for
about six yards by three tacklers
Mitchell and Oliphant got twelve yards
between them and another first down
A touchdown would certainly be scored.
II seemed. hut Westphal stopped the
march when he intercepted forward
pass from Olirhant just az the period
ended.
FOURTH PERIOD.
The sombre curtain OF night was rap
idly enveloping the field when the ball
was placed on the Nays l7-yard line
and the order 20 play was issued. Up
on the -" structure the lights flashed.
a dazzling patch in the fog and driz-
cling rain. A gray-clad cadet in back OF
the press stand said that those lights
were the candles at the wake Of Nays
football hopes. and no one qusrrelled
with him. On the first play OF the
period Martin hit The line for three
yards, but Craig failed TO gain at all
Won Heimburg then punted to Oliphant,
who fumbled but an Army man WAS on
the ball
After a line play had failed Craig in
tercepted long pass and ran from his
own 30-yard line TO the 45-yard mark.
where he WAS buried under a pile OF