Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-28
ARMY AND NAVY GAME
tcon,inaed from paSe III,

Army. after scoring, kept tho ball
I'm Nayy's territory. Coiiin. OF the
soldiers, was worsted in punting
duel with yon heimburg, In the
middle OF the iirst Qusrter tho driazle
stopped, but the lowering sky threw
darkness over the held, The period
ended with the ball on Navy's SO
yard line,
Navy fumbled soon after the sec
ond period opened. but recovered
An Army penalty for off-side play
put the ball on Army's Se-yard line.
after an exchange of punts, Failing
to gain ground by straight football,
Navy resorted to punting and Army
did the same.
Soon after Coffin. for Army, missed
a forward pass and was Interrupted
when he tried to punt. but Army re-
covered the ball on her lS-yard line.
The soldiers punted back 10 mid
field and held against terrific line
bucks, Won Heimbarg hunted into
Army's 25-yard line, whence Oil
phant returned the bali TO the iS-
yard line,
After two line attacks Army punt
ed and Il was Nayy's ball on its own
s5-yard line. Army recovered the
bali soon after. A forward pass.
oliphant TO Neyland, gained 20 yards
| for Army before the end OF the
period. with the ball on Nays 20-
yard line.
Between the halves. President VIII
son. Mrs. Gait and their party cross
ed the field to the Army side In ac-
cordance with the usual custom.
Forty thousand gazed at Mrs, Gait.
and broke into cheers ms the party
proceeded Mrs, Gait, wrapped In
white furs. from which peeped out n
brilliant red flower, smiled her APP
probation, while the president bow
ed and doffed his hat.
In the third period Craig returned
Cofiln's kickoff to mid-iield. Me-
Evan was right on the job. inter-
cepted forward pass and reached
the Navy's 25-yard line, oliphant
wormed his way through tackle and
the secondary defense for touch
down. He kicked goal. Score:
Army, IA; Navy. 0.
A slight drizzle set In Soon after
the touchdown Army got the ball In
Navy territory. Oliphant missed q
goal from placement on the 2T-yard
line. The kick was blocked, but
. Oliphant recovered the ball on Navy's
25-yard line. The Navy intercepted
forward pass on her own 15-yard
line and followed this with punt to
the Army's 40-yard mark. The Army
was seemingly on the march to an
other touchdown when Craig inter-
cepted forward pass on Navy's 20
yard line, where the period ended.
Score end third period: Army. IA;
Navy, 0.
Craig intercepted forward pass
shortly after the opening OF the
fourth period and reached mid-field.
I Army followed this play by inter
cepting long forward pass, after
which she reached the Navy's 40
yard line. Smashes against the OPP
posing line failed. Captain Miles re-
placed Craig, but was carried of the
field, injured, after the first play
Orr then went in as quarterback
Clouds piled up ominously and II was
so dark that the players could hardly
be distinguished by spectators. The
arc lamps about the field we're turned
On.
| Mitchell pierced the Nayy's right
and reached Navy's 30-yard line
Navy regained the ball on downs. A
forward pass was not completed
Navy punted and Oliphant returned
the ball to the Navy's 35-yard line
where the game ended.
Final score: Army, IA; Navy, 0
1t was a one-man contest. But fol
oliphant the Navy would have hat
an excellent chance, for she showed
good fighting spirit and consistent!
withstood Army's attacks.