The Washington times., 1915-11-28


selves hosrse as the two teams fought
over q sogsy. slippery field which. at
intervals. was swept by a drizziing rain.
Rubbing elbows with just plain Ameri-
cans jammed In the Polo Grounds were
dozens OF generals. colonels. and what
nots OF the army. admiral and rear ad-
mirals from the navy. and as many
Cabinet officials and undersecretarIes as
the Government could spare without
moving al Washington hero for the day.
II was a real Army Navy scrap. fought
only as the Middies and Cadets can
fight when they come together. sSd
real American crowd looked on and
yelled.
The President. IL he likes. can say his
side" won. because he was sitting in
the Army stands when the end came
and the Middies left the field defeated.
but still game and full OF fight. With
Mrs. Gait his tiancee; Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo. Col. +. NJ. House. and
other members OF his party. the Presi-
dent spent the first half Of the game on
the Navy side. But he failed TO orins
them luck.
In the first few minutes Of the first
period things began to happen. and be-
fore they stopped Oliphant was across
the. line with a touchdown. After the
SIleI FsNtCutlNe ndu lnt Nduel
forces o.iphant smashed through aEaia
and hung up the Armys second touch
down. This was in the third period.
The glory for the Army victory goes
to oliohant. He scored both touch
downs. kicked both goals. and when
yards were needed after the Navy had
held the other Army backs. always II
was Oliphant who smashed through the
Middies defense. Once through the first
line. he wiggled. squirmed fought. and
scrambled his way first one yard. then
two-then 1t was five. and on until the
entire Navy team smothered him to tho
ground. The fast. powerful back
ripped off run after run OF from fifteen
touchdown was from the 25-yard line.
McEwan had Intercepted a forward pass
and ran 1t back thirty-fve yards when
oliphant was called on after other
former Purdue boy hit hard and low.
He emerged from the tangle of for
wards. DodGng and twisting. he eluded
the secondary defense. Only Craig. the
Navy quarter. stood behind him and the
goal. Oliphant outfooted him and
planted the ball behind the posts.
When "Oliphant' IL said. the story OF
the Army attack Is practically told.
West Pointers. but with little result
Kicking honors were largely even. but
RS the Navy held with considerable sue
cess against the attacks OF Coffin. Ford.
and Mitchell 1t fell to Oliphant to de-
liver on the ground gaining. The Navy
relied on straight football except during
the last period. Then they resorted to
do or die tactics.
Blodgett replaced Won Heimberg at
left end for the Middies. He is about
~ tall as the mainmast of one of the
ships of the Atlantic fleet. and about
him the last efforts settled. Blodgett
would drop back as though to punt. and
from his mast-like arm would drop the
ball In the general vicinity of where he
thought a teammate would be. Some of
his shots In these attempted forward
When the ball reached the end of its
flight. however, II failed to meet
friend. A half dozen OF these passes
were tried. but those that did not 20
outside fell uncompleted. and the ball
was brought back
A dramatic incident came in the
fourth period. With his team going
down to defeat, Captain Miles. of the
Navy. pleaded with the coaches to let
him get into the fray. Miles is suf-
fering from an injured knee. but finally
won consent. He relieved Crais at
quarter. There was a scrimmage
the Middies leader was among the
fallen. He was picked up In the arms
Of a husky substitute and carried from
the field.
Though facing certain defeat. the
Navy fought as hard in the last five
minutes OF play >as during the first
The Middies never let up, but they had
On a dry field. 1t Is entirely poss BILE
that the score against them would have
been larger.
Score by periods: