Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-26
ARMY NEVER HEADED
AT TER SPEEDY START
Oliphant Dasl,es 80 Yards Through
Middics From First kick-On.
Final Score, 10 to =.
BRILLIANT SCENE on FIELD
Nearly 10000 Citizens, With Many
Dignitaries. Attend Spectacular
ClaSl,-AiiddieS Fight FuriOusly,
but Are Outclassed by Soldiers.
IHy \ s.ocinteh Frcas.


fBy Associated Press
NEW YORK, November - The
more experienced Army eleven tri-
mmphcd over the Navy when their
football machines clashed in the
nuai battle at the Polo Grounds here
to-day. the West Point eleven rolling
- points to for the Midshipmcn.
The Annapolis players kept up a
game fight. however. until the final
whistle blew.
Some $4,000 citizens, not counting
the Governor Of New York. Cabinet
officers. generals. admirals. and an
array of lesser lights in both branches
of the government service. saw the
combat. only for the absence of rrcs-
iIent wilson the game would have
provided all the spectacular Incidents
which 20 10 make Army Navy foot
ball battles historic.
When the cadets troopcd ont of the
stands at the end of the game and
rushed the colors they had eleven
victories to their credit to the Nays
n.ne, and they celebrated the achieve
men III time-honored fashion. Scren
hundred and sixty strong. they passed
IN front of their beaten rivals. did a
serpentine dance about the field and
ut given Signal rushed pell nell
about their coIors. held aloft Ly three
81 tn.tr number.
me soldiers did most OF their cheer
ing early in the game for the Army
started OFF with rush. On the kick
on. oliphant caught the ball on his
own Vineyard line and carried il back
through broken field, past eleven
pinnHinS Middies to within five yards
! Oh the Nays goal From that point
( II was rushed over for q touchdoxn
1t also was Oliphant who later Kicked
Held goal for the Army
''oodstcin' the young center for tn.
Navy broke through the Army line
,ir the third period. blocked one OF
N'c"l punts. and raced fifteen yard,
Tor touchdown.
Spectacular Drills on Field
Governor whitman. Mayor Mitchell
secretary oil the Navy Daniels and Sec
Rotary of War Baker were among ~.
o'il'iai aiShitaries who occupied boxes
/ When the battalion of Cadets p,,rrbod
/ on 10 the field \ few moment. az
/ GER tne> Cadets had cleared tho 6aId
the Niddies about loo strong march'
=" IN with their blue and crimson uni
orl"en oahdsmen. Their perfect march.
| 'hS' hrst IN column of fours thnn
/ swinging into front that extended
'he length OF the field, produced an
other burst Of applause from the s,,e,.-
'alors which continued until the Sail
ors reached their seats They bror.ht
! Il goat as their mascot
Just before the Army team annc.r.d
upon the field the Cadets standing with
heads uncovered, gave the West Point
cheer' at the end of which their two
| soldier players
| When the Navy team came into SIGH,
Few seconds later. their goat mas
cot greeted them with antics that we're
accepted by the MILDLY rooters AS be-
/ tokeninE good luck.
Between the second and third no
rlodS. Secretary Daniels and Secretary
ia kcr, surrounded by Off. ers high in
their respective services, walked to tho
center of the field and greeted each
| other. N
In the Hudson River Il fleet Of si1-
teen hattleships and lesser lighting
rratt had dropped anchor to give their.
men hiHi officers a chance to see tho
! s"'he' ana II was said that about 10000
were GraIted shore leave lor this mr.
pose. '
! oliphant Makes Grent Run
/ u was all Army in the first half OF
| .ne game oliphants running back Of
'ne Kick off almost the entire length
or the field made il look To the snn,
'ators as If it would be runaway
| race oliphant and Vidal were the
| army stars Keeping the ball In their
opponents territory all through the
nrst TWO periods. well-executer
forward pass Gerhardt to Vid.I
brought the second Army touchdown
early in the second period OliphDnt
iaiied to Kick "A goal for either touch
| down.
with the score Is to against them.
/ 'hc Middie3 returned to the field after
! inc intermission between the halves
! 10 make Il desperate effort to win Rob.
I erts. who caught the kick Off on his own
/ h'e yard iinc ran back TWENTY-FIVE
Yards before he was tackled The
/ Whoie Navy team appeared to have
/ found new vigor.
Well executed forward n,...s ,
! niays "r-tackle brought the bali 70
Tue Armys twenty-fve-yard line on an
exchange OF punts. Goodstein then
broke through. blocked a kick and
inaue IA touchdown. Reifcl kicking the
/ goal. ''7
me Army's goal line was again i'm.
| Periifd onl! TO be saved by a ;or,v
! Nard run by Oliphant. The Army s,ar
| was watched more closely however Nv
ms opponents In the last twc p,r;ods
ana made no other spectacular runs
nn r'e.'hoerE who substituted for
/ rlsher IN the final period. did tbe
bunting Tor the Navy Will. he was
/ IN the game and outdistancea bis ARM
I rivals. $40 "a my
The Army's first touchdown was
! made within two minutes after the
KICK on. and three more points were
/ soon added by a placement kick from
! Inc i"cnty-yard mark
Fniis TO Catch Forward Pass.
IN the second period. Gerhardt sho;
forward pass to Vidal. fifteen yards
20 'he goal line. The Navy go, the
Dali INTO the Army territory. when
/ oliphant fumbleG n punt \ forv,rd
pass brought them to within striking
|'S'"h'c OF the Army's goal, but. when
Jackson tailed to catch another nnss
cliphhnt kicked the bail back TO mid
ltiu me period ended with the ball
y" me Ar'hNS twentV-yard line
After Goodstein's touchdown I, ,b.
: third period. Reifel kicked goal An
.Nch'hfe OF punts followed and the
. .'rhN Soai was endangered when they
/ Were n""aliEed twenty-five yards for
/ ."cr. hn"s,.
20 hnal period opened with me bail
! u, IN" Nfmy : possession on the Nays
/ thifN-hve-yard line. Roberts inter
/ cept"" forward pass and ran twenty
/ Fa'"S I" the forty yard line.
! "hore ne puntcd 10 the Army's i've
! Na'u iine. Vidal kicked from behind
! ms own goal line to midheld Roberts
i ca'ght II ball. and on the next plsv
| made ten yards.
The Navy was neu.li-,d ,,.,,