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

Tco--'rued from page One.I
from West Point, headed by the Army
band, marched on the field and the
crowd in the Army stands was on It's
feet and cheered.
The cadets marched on the gridiron
and drilled for some time. The long
gray cloaks, natty gray caps, and the
yellow, black and gray remnants
which each cadet carried, made a
soaked field.
At the end of the field maneuvers,
the cadets marched into the stands
and the Army team ran onto the
| field The cadets rose and cheered
their yellow remnants turning the
| cheering section into huge chrySan-
| themum.
Wilson Arrives.
President Wilson and his fiancee,
! Mrs Norman Gait, and their party
drove on the field in automobiles at
! 40 p. m.
The president and his party took
boxes directly in front of the Navy
! cheering squadron. A slight drizzle
which alternately threatened to stop
or return into a heavy rain, was then
falling.
| 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 on. Both squads
were given d lSIIl1lC W0lCOIIlS ny ll1SAI
adherents.
Army Won Toss.
Little time was lost IN preliminaries.
Both Captain Weyand and Captain
Miles were brought together by the
referee to choose the goal and kickoff.
The Army won the toss and chose to
defend the west goal. The Army
kicked off at 2:19 to the Navy's 80
yard line, where a Midshipman was
dOwned without gain. Martin, on the
yard line for a first down, and on the
next play made 8 yards through West
Points left tackle. Craig punted to
the Army's 20-yard line, where Coffin
was down without gain.
A line buck by Oliphant, the former
Purdue star, failed to bulge the Navy
line, and then the Army punted to
Nays 44-yard mark, where Craig was
thrown. Davis made yards and then
Martin plunged through right tackle
the Army's 20-yard i1ne and by mag
nlfIcent running carried the ball back
to the Army 40-yard line. Coffin
punted to the Navy's 10-yard line
where the ball was fumbled by the
Navy. 1t was recovered by Weyand,
or the Army, close to the Navy goal
line. Ford, for the Army, failed to
gain through the Navy line, and Coffin
the Midshipman defense. 1t was a
wonderful defense on the part of the
Navy close to their goal line.
Army Scores First.
With one more try the ball was en-
trusted to OIiphant and he made good
by smashing through Navys left tackle
for touchdown. Oliphant kicked the
goal, making the score to 0, and the
Army sang their Good Night" song. |
The Army kicked off to the Nays
rs yard line. Martin caught the punt
and ran it back to midfield. Davis |
tried the Army's left wing without re-
suit. Annapolis failing to penetrate |
West Points line, Won Heimberg punt |
ed to Gerhardt on the Army's 5 yard |
line. A line plunge failed to gain. Oil |
plant punted to midfieId, Craig TAX
ing the punt. The first forward pass |
OF the game was here made by the
Navy. 1t was from Craig to johnson |
and netted five yards. The Navy i'm
but it was spoiled by McEwan.
Won Heimberg punted to Oliphant
on the Army'S yard line and by good
running and poor tackling on the part
of the Navy, he carried the ball to
West Points 40 yard mark. Coffin
plunged through outside Nays tackle
for s yards and Oliphant added 2
more, giving the Army first down.
Oliphant punted over the Navy goal
for a touchback.
The ball was so slippery that the
players rubbed rosin on their hands
to better handle the pigsl1in. Won
yard line, where Coffin ran it back
to the Navy's 35 yard mark. Martin
swung around Army's left end for a
short gain and then Won Heimberg
punted to the Arrny's 40 yard mark.
Oliphant Immediately punted back to
Davis who was downed on his own
80 yard line. Jackson took JohnSOnS
place at right end for the Navy.
The ball was on the Nays 80 yard
line when the period ended.
Second Quarter.
The first play at the opening of the
Heimberg to the Army's 35 yard line.
One yard was gained through the line
by the Army backs and then Oliphant
punted to midfield- Craig dropped the
ball and Neyland recovered it for the ;
Army at midfie1d. The Army was
then penalized IS yards for Interior
ence. sending the ball back to West
Points 35 yard line A forward pass,
thrown by Craig was incomplete. Craig
attempted to go around West POINTS
eft side and was forced out of bounds
behind the goal line for a touchback.
On a fake kick lorna alton OEphant
made five yards and then Oliphant
Dunted to Craig on the Nays 30 yard
inc. A line plunge netted the Navy
-hree yards. The Army was penalized
yards for offside.
Martin broke through West Points :
light side to the Armyis Il yard line
mark Martin Immediately made two
more through the same hole. Craig \
punched the center for an additional Y
wo yards on a double pass, Craig S
o Martin. The Navy downed the ball J Y