Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-02
ARMY BEATS NAVY
IN 1915 SEASON.
FOOTBALL W|NO-UP
Score ID to O-Oliphant of the
Cadets Team Makes Both
TOuchdOwns and Kicks
Both Goals.

New York, Nov. 2s.-Playing upon a field
slippery with a mornings rain, and in
a mist that now and then thCkened to a
drizzle which all but blotted out the
teams toward the end of the last quarter,
the United states Military Academy foot
ball team defeated the Naval Academy
at the Polo Grounds Saturday by score
OF IA to O. 1t was the rubber game. for
of their previous encounters each team
had won nine. with one tied and the
determination to win the odd one made
the struggle even fercer than the ira
ditional conflicts between the cadets.
The Army was a heavy favorite be-
fore the game, and it's margin of SUI
periority was at least as great as the
score indicated; but the victory was due
largely to one man. Elmer Oliphant.
West Points right half back. 1t was
Olphant who scored both OF the touch
downs and kicked both goals: and while
the first scoring was done early in the
first quarter as the result of a punt
which Craig, the Navy quarterback. let
slip through his fingers. ELEPHANTS line
smashes were principally responsible for
the second touchdown.
In the drab expanse of field and stands
there Were only a few spots Of bright
ness-the yellow banners that both sides
carried. the occasional yellow chrysan-
themums of their supporters, the red
capes Of the Annapolis band, the white
gloves of the massed midshipmen as
they waved their hands in cheering, and
two of the occupants of the Presidential
box, Mrs. Norman Gait, President Will
sons fancee. and Mrs. William q. Nc
Adoo. his daughter, We're conspicuous
the former for the white furs chat stood
out against her black velvet coat, and
the big bunch of lavender orchids she
carried; the latter in a suit of light blue
that stood out brilliantly AGAINST the
dark background.
The President of course was impartial
In the first half his party sat in the
north stands as the guest of Secretary of
the Navy Josephus Daniels At half
time, they marched across TIN Hold.
preceded by force Of police. while the
midshipmens band played The star
Sprangled Banner" and the midd!ps rose
with barred heads. As Mr. wilson S
party approached the army stands nun
dreds of people who had drfted down
from the seats into the wide footway
around the fenced off playing field were
banked up on this side and that by police
lines. and when the President reached
the stands the West Point cadets rose
and saluted.
The Presidents party went on IN to
the second tier of boxes where they
saw the second hal, as the guests Of
Secretary of War Lndley NJ Garrison.
The President missed last years game.
.
the death OF Mrs. Wilson; but this year
he appeared much Interested. and STAYED
through to the finish to see the cadets
rush the colors" and GO through thci
regular program of triumph
The first thrill of the game came about
tho middle of the first half. The army,
unable to gain anything by futile mass
plays on the line. resorted to kicking and
Coffin sent away a beautiful spiral to-
ward the Navy goal Martin and craig
We're far back waiting for the kick and
Martin got under ne ball. 1t was wet and
slippery and popped out of his outstretched
hands. over his head the ball bounced
and Redtield, the Army end, hurled him
self at the truant ball and era bbed it on
the l0-yard line.
The luck Of the wet ball and the slippery
| field favored the future generals and the
cadets broke into an ear-splitting naoan
of iolihcation. Three times Oliphant
and Coffin plunged headdrst into the
steamng wall of midshipmen.
AT first the Navy line responded against
It's assailants nobly. and the gains We're
but n yard or so. Three charges carried
the ball to the Navy's vineyard line ana
Quarterback Gerhardt quickly collected
his backtield about him and barked his
orders. One side Of the Army line shift
ed over to strengthen the other side Oh
plant took the ball and the Army for
wards opened up hole through which he
plunged for touchdown. Oiphant ais,
kicked the goal and the score was to O.
In the first period Of the last half II
was again 0lphant who went to the
Armys rescue. He was irresistihlo Ger.
hardt called off his signal and Oliphant,
grabbing tho ball. went charging at the
right side Of the Navy line When the
middies were banked there to resist his
plunge the elusive soldier suddenly
swerVed in his course and dashed into
the other side of the line
The Navy was taken completely UNI
awares. and Oliphant was we'll on his
way before his opponents set out after
him. The Army halfback lodged prettily
past each one of the Nays secondary
defense players, and zigzagged his way
iorth across the field while the Nays
tacklers tried in desperation to check his
course
ollphant was too quick for them, and
threaded In and out of the mass of
struggling players which almost sur
rounded him. They had almost caught
the fleeing player as he neared the Navy
goal line, but the Army men went To
MS rescue and blocked off the pursuers
one by one until Oliphant had covered
the twenty-iive-yard journey and planted
the Dali down between the goal posts,
Again he kicked the goal. thus checking
all OF West Points fourteen TALES up
against his own name.
RUTLAND WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
Rutland. Nov. ?o.-Mrs Harry Carroll.
a widow age 10 years, who had lived