The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-27

| berg punted over the Army goal for
another touchback.
Fake Kick Worked.
Coffin let a bad slip through his
fingers, but he managed to recover
it on his own 5 yard line. OHphant
made 10 yards around the Nays left
wing and then punted to Craig on the
Nays As yard line. Craig, prettily
lodging, ran the ball back to the
Armys AZ yard line. Failing to pene-
trate the stonewaIl line, of the Army,
Craig resorted to another forward
player could get his hands on it. With
three downs and 10 yards to gain
Won Heimberg set himself for kick
1t was a fake. The ball was passed
to Martin instead and he made s
yards.
Won Heimberg then punted to Oil
plant on the Army's 20 yard line. Oil
plant broke through the Navy right
wing and lodged his way through the
Annapolis backfield to the Navys 40
yard line. Rain had ceased to fall but
the field was very wet. A buck against
the Navy center failed to gain and Cof-
fin punted to Davis on the Nays ~
yard line.
Double Pass Works.
A double pass, Craig to Martin,
yard mark. Won Heimberg mutfed a
pass which he recovered for a loss of
10 yards His side was compelled to
punt and the ball was captured by
Gerhardt on the ArmyS 40 yard line.
There was great joy among the
Army cohorts when Oliphant made the
first Army forward pass, Redfield
catching the ball on the Navy 81 yard
line. Oliphant Immediately tried
similar play but this time Craig in
tercepted the ball, and it was Anna
polls pigskin on their own rs yard
line. Here the half ended with the
score: Army Z; Navy 0.
Teams Well Matched.
During the first half the two elevens
were surprisingly well matched so far
as defensive play was concerned. The
Cadets showed a stronger offensive
and a better conceived attack. Their
gains greatly exceeded those made by
the Middle except in forward passing.
The Army was quick to strike when
Craig's tumble of Collins punt gave
the Soldiers the ball close to the Mid
dies goal line. With the exception of
this break in the play the game was
covering an offense sufficiently strong
to enable them to batter through for
further scoring.
At the end of the first half Presi-
dent Wilson and his party left the
Navy section and went to a box in the
upper part of the Army stand. As
the president and his party left the
Navy stand the Midshipmen'S band
played 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
and the regiment of midshipmen
stood at salute attention, with their |
hats off.
Third Quarter.
There was no change in the teams |
when they came on for the third pc |
rod. O1iphant punted to Craig on the |
Navy 25-yard line and by magnifi |
cent running the Annapolis quarter |
back ran the ball back to midfield. A |
play. against the center lost the Navy |
one yard. Craig attempted a forward |
pass and the ball was intercepted by |
McEwan. He caught the ball close to
he side line and by hard sprinting |
carried the ball to the Nays 25-yard |
inc. On the next play Oliphant
broke through the Nays forwards
Ind lodged the Sailor backfield and
scored an easy touchdown for West
Point. Olphant kicked an easy goal,
bringing the Army score up to 4.
Oliphant kicked off to the Navy's 10
ard line, where Martin caught the
)all and ran it back to the Nays 33
ard line. Won Heimberg punted. Oil
,hant, who gave a great exhibition of
inc bucking and rushing, carried the
,all to the Nays 80 yard line. Here +
he Sailor men were penalized Is yards
or holding. Won Heimberg made five
ards around the Army's right side be-
ng fiercely tackled by Coffin. Knight
oolx OHare'S place in the Army line.
The Army failed to penetrate the Navy
inc and then Oliphant tried a field
,oal from placement from the 81 yard
inc. The ball was blocked and Oil
,hant recovered the ball himself on
20 yard mark. On a fake
eft end run, tl-e Army tried a forward
,ass but it was intercepted by Navy
,ackfield man near the Navy goal
inc.
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