New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-28

power Of the Oliphantine rush. NO
ordinary mortal could have maintained
such precarous footing moving along
at top speed and then in his STRIDE MOIST
1S6-pounder high in the air and hold
the schedule intact. After carrying the
ball and his tackler nine yards further
on Oliphant finally -uccumbed to the
law of gravity and eight or nine md
shipmen who tackled him from head TO
hoof.
Between halves Pfcsidcnt Visor saw
the folly of watchfully waiting for the
Navy to show any winning form. 30
with his pal y he crossed the held d.
rectly back of Matty's summer home.
and made his headquarters in one of
the upper boxes just above the Army
cheering corps.
And when, responding to the
cheers. he held his hat in air. not
rooter in the stands but knew the
President was there
All this while the Navy goat was IN
evidence, but the Army mule was not
TO be seen. Il may have been that the
Army. having gotten the Nays goat.
decided TO discard its own mascot. With
Mr.. Wilson settled back of Fred Mer-
kle's well known camp, play proceeded
in the final half.
After short furry and an epidemic
Of forward passes, Oiphant zlSzagged
his way over for the second touchdown.
While this play was in progress both
Mr.. Wilson and Mrs. Gait leaned well
out over the parapet above the held ana
applauded Justify when the stocky Army
back scrambled on around back OF the
posts. They may not have known
much about football. but they evident
~ knew what they liked
Starting the hnal quarter. Craig soon
recovered a forward pass and ran
twenty yards. The Navy stands began
whooping for score, but the Navy Aau
nothing to score with. Unable TO make
any headway rushing the ball, the MO
shipmen began to open a fuslllade OF
forward passes. with big BlodgetI
shooting the oval forward. This husky
young man he'd a hand that more than
covered the ball, and he pegRod his
rasscs far and on a line. But most OF
.he time there was no one at nand 10
receive the pass. or something else zap
pened to wreck the play
N was toward the close of the iinai
reriod that the drab eff ect produced by
Tho heavy fog made its deepest impress
zion. Packed around the field ~ 600
saf and. with all the color they would
layc shown upon a bright day. upon
This occasion there was no light. no
,ouch of scarlet or blue or orange that
could penetrate the fog-bound dusk.
Summing up, the West Point victory
reouires no expert testimony. The
Cadets won because they had the bet
ter defence and the stronger, more
alert attack. They made seven FIRST
downs 70 the Nays three; lhey
gained l72 yards to the Nays 90. In
the closing half the Midshipmen reeled
of but two psltry yards two yards IN
thirty minutes of play or harGIy
enough TO bury quarterback. me
ARM had all the better of the punt
inr. and on returning punts the sol SOL
der entries had 1872 yards against 20
a mighty margin. -, ,;o
The navy was outclassed. Its line
was too badly outplayed for the PACKS
% have even half chance. Ana ~
had no defence TO stop Oliphant on NJ,
many smashes through guard and oh
tackle.
So. at the end Of the game there wa
a great outburst Of West Point Joy
when. for the third time in successor .,
II came her way 10 rush upon me netu
and celebrate. with 800 sorrowfui mia
sbipmen sitting moodily in their seats
looking on, but taking no other part
This Cadet celebration OF a victory
ia even more spectacular than inc
snake dances practised at faic anu
Harvard and Princeton. Surrouhank
the field in one line, 600 West roihters
swept toward the centre in wild mas
with flags Of gray, black and gold IoI
The moment even sweeping ASIDE the
fog. m.
And. unnoticed, unhonored ana un'
gtrpng. the Navy goat looked diseohi
soiatciy about for tin can TO leep
on. and finding none, browsed Tor inc
moment upon small patch OF Henry
Fabian's priced turf. To his calm ana
dispagsionhte soul the entire ensemble
The bcwildcring spectacle, the Presl'
dent. even Nj. Oliphant, were apso'
lutely zero.
The fact that Mr.. Craig, one OF his
spOngorg. had fumbled a punt, or ina,
I WcEwan, the great Army centre, had
recovered forward pass Just before
/ Oiipbpnt went over for his second
/ touchdown all these things 20 him
Z we're ~ sounding brass and tinkiinp
! cyrnbsl Only not nearly 80 much. For
he might have used the brass and the
cymbal for a greatly desired meal