New Britain herald., 1915-11-27
PRESIDENT SEES
 ARMY-NAVY GAME;
 SCORE NOW l4T00
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 Weather Unfavorable.

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 was put in play.
 Weather Unfavorable.
 Atmospheric conditions for the
 game were the most unfavorable the l two service. teams have experienced 1 in their annual meeting in years A thick fog hung over Manhattan 1 Island all forenoon, and at noon ram
 began falling. The gridiron at the Polo grounds, although protected by 1 a layer of straw was expected to be heavy and slippery.
 Because of the heavier weight oi tho army team the uncertain footing was expected to give the soldiers an advantage over the sailors.
 Neither the football players nor the thousands of persons who planned to see the gridiron battle allowed the dis- agreeable weather conditions to in the game.
 The battalions of West Point cadets and Annapolis midshipmen arrived on special trains from their academies in good time for the game, both being
  cadets will return to West Point to- night, but the midshipmen will be given their liberty until Sunday morning.
 Contingcnts Arrive. ,..
 At 2:12 the navy team came on West Point, headed by the army band, marched on the gridircn and drilled for some time.
 At the end of the field naneuvers the cadets marched into the stands. Just as the last group entered the stands the Army team ran on the field and the cadets rose and cheered while their yellow pennants turned the cheering section into a huge chrysan- themum.
 President wilson and his fiancee, Mrs. Norman Gait and their party drove onto the field in automobiles at 1:49 p. m. They stopped directly in front of the navy cheering section. A heavy rain was then falling.
 Shortly after o'clock the belated Navy contingent swung into the field, headed by naval academy brass band and after several evolutions mounted stand to their seats and the gridiron was cleared for the real actors of the day. t...E
 The Game.
 At 2:12 the navy tteam came on the field supported by their mascot. the Navy goat.
 A moment later the Army eleven also came into the field. Both Cap 1 tain Weyand and Captain Miles were l brought together by the referee to l choose the field and kickoff. The Army won and chose to defend the | west goal.
 The Army kicked off at 2.19 to the l Navy's 30-yard line where a midship- 1 man was downed without gain. Mar l tin on the first rush carried the ball to his 4O-yard line for first down and on the next play made nine yards through West Points left -ackle. Craig punted to the Army's 2O-yard line where Coffin was downed without gain. A line buck by Oli- phant, the former Purdue star failed to budge the Navy line and then the Army punted to Navy's 44-yard mark where Craig was thrown. Davis made two yards and then Martin plunged through night tackle for two more.
 Won Heimberg punted to the Arny's 20-yard line and carried the ball back twenty yards -:.,. ..
 Coffin punted to the Navy's 10-yard inc where the Navy fumbled The ball was recovered by Weyand of the Army close to the Navy line Ford and Coffin both failed to gain through the Navy line.
 With one more try the ball was entrusted to Oliphant and he made good by smashing through Navy's left tackle for a touchdown.
 Olipnant kicked the goal, making the score: Army 7; Navy 0.
 The Army kicked off to the Navy's 25-yard line. Martin ran the ball back to midfield. ss
 Davis tried the Army's left wing result.
 Annapolis failing to penetrate West Points line Won Heimberg punted to Gerhardt on the Army's 15-yard line. A line plunge failed to gain. Oli- phant punted to midfield, Craig taking the punt. The first forward pass of the game was here made by the Navy. It was from Craig to Johnston and netted five yards. The Navy immedi- it was spoiled by McEwan. Von I1elLIlOcIS puntGu IO LipIlduC Cu tu0 Army's five 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 Navys tackle for eight yards and Oliphant added two more, giving the Army first down.
 Oliphant punted over the Navy's 1 goal line for touchback.
 The ball was so slippery that the | players rubbed resin on their hands l 10 better handle the pigskin. Von Heimberg punted to the Army's 45-