Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-27
CROWD
SEES CADETS AND
MIDDIES LINE UP
President Wilson and His
Fiancee Among the $4,000
Spectators
ARMY IS THE FAVORITE
Polo Grounds in Splendid
Shape; Officers in Full Dress
Uniforms Make Gay Scene

| New York. Nov. 81. - Men who
govern and guard the nation are here
in thousands to-day to see the annual
football game played by West Point
and Annapolis. Streets and hotels are
| gay with the gold and gray of the
Army and the blue and gold of the
I Navy. Admirals and generals. cab
| met members, senators and represen-
! tatiVes are as much in evidence as
policemen. 1t is estimated that 25.-
600 persons came from outside the
city to see the contest
At 2 o'clock the official starting hour
of the game the Midshipmen battalion
had not yet arrived at the Polo
grounds. 1t was reported that the
Middies had been delayed in crossing
the North river by the heavy fog. The
section of the side line stand reserved
for the sailors yawned bare and yellow
against the surrounding mass of
spectators, and the Army had the
cheering and field to themselves. A
few minutes later the belated navy
contingent swung onto the field headed
by the Naval Academy brass band and
after several evolutions mounted the
stand TO their seats and the gridiron
was cleared for the real actors of the
day.
At 2:12 the Navy team came on the
| field supported by their mascot, the
| Navy goat. A moment later the Army
| eleven also came onto the field. Both
squads were given a terrific welcome
by their adherents.
They're on
No time was lost in preliminaries
Both Captain Weyland and Captain
Miles was brought together by the
referee to choose the field and kickoff.
| The Army won and chose to defend
| the west goal.
The Army kicked off at 2:19 to the
| Navy's 30-yard line where a midship-
man was downed without gain. Mar
tin on the first rush carried the ball
to his 40-yard line for a first down and
on the next play made yards through
| West Points left tackle. Craig punt
ed to the Army's 20-yard line where
\ Coffin was downed without gain.
A line buck by Oliphant, the former
Purdue star, failed to bulge the Navy
line and then the Army punted to
Navy's 44-yard mark where Craig
was thrown.
| Davis made two yards and then
| Martin plunged through right tackle
for two more. The Navy then punted
to the Army's 20-yard line and by
magnificent running the Navy carried
the ball back to the Army 4O-yard
line.
Coffin punted to the Navy's 1O-yard
line where the ball was fumbled by
the Navy.
OIiphant Goes Through
1t was recovered by Weyand of the
Army close to the Navy goal line.
Ford for the Army failed to gain
Through the Navy line. and Coffin also
failed to get any impression on the
Mldshipments defense. 1t was a won-
derful defense on the part of the
Navy close to their goal line. With
one more try the ball was entrusted to
lOliphant and he made good by smash
ing through Nays left tackle for a
touchdown. Army kicks goal. Score
Army, Z: Navy, 0.
| Oliphant kicked the goal. making
the score Z to 0 and the Army sang
their good night song.
The Army kicked off to the Navy's
25-yard line. Martin caught the punt
and ran it back to midfield. Davis
tried the Armys left wing without re-
suit. Annapolis failing to penetrate
West Points line Won Heimberg punt
ed to Gerhardt on the Army's 15-yard
line. line plunge failed to gain. Oil
phant punted to midfeld, Craig taxi
ing the punt.
The first forward pass of the game
was here made by the Navy. 1t was
from Craig to Johnson and netter five
yards. The Navy Immediately tried a
second forward pass but it was spoiled
by McEwan.
Won Heimberg punted to Oliphant
on the Army's 5-yard line, and by
good running and poor tackling on
: the part of the Navy carried the ball
to West Points 40-yard mark. Coffin
plunged through outside Navy tackle
for eight yards and Oliphant added
Two more, giving the Army first down.
Oliphant punted over Navy goal line
for touchback. The ball was so
slippery that the players rubbed rosin
on their hands to better handle the
pigskin Won Heimber punted to the
Army's 45-yard line when Coffin ran it
back to the Nays 35-yard mark.
Navy PenaIized
Oliphant made one yard around
Nays left end on a fake kick. Gerd
hard fumbled the next play and II was
Navy's ball on their own 35-yard line.
The first penalty of the game, five
yards. for off side. was inflicted on the
soldiers. Navy lost fifteen yards for
holding. Martin swung around Army's
left end for a short gain and then
ICON Heimberg punted to the Army's
40-yard mark
Oliphant Immediately punted back
TO Davis. who was downed on his own
30-yard line.
Nidls tleu 10 go FOund ArmyS right
wing, but was blocked off for a loss.
jackson took Johnson's place at right
end for the Navy.
Score end first period: Army. I:
Navy, o.
The Lineup
The lineup and the officials Of
the game follows:
army. Navy.
lNeyland, !. G. Won Heimberg. /
Jones, ]. T. Ward, |. t.
OEare. l. z. Kercher. !. 6.