Evening star., 1916-11-26
ARMY TRIUMPHANT
OVER NAVY ELEVEN
West Pointers Defeat Annap-
oils Squad for Fourth Con-
secutive Time, by Is to =.
OLIPHANT IS IN LIMELIGHT

NEW YORK. November Is
Not since 1912. when Babe
Brown was star on the grid
iron, has an Army foot ball team
been beaten by its rival. Navy
Today the Cadets maintained
their record by downing the Mid
shipmen, IS to I.
The game was a hard-tought
battle. in which Oliphant played
prominent part.
Capt. McEwan OF the Army
won the toss and elected to de-
fend the west goal, He was
slightly favored by quartering
wind from the northwest. Capt.
Ward OF the Navy made the kick
off.
This was a soulful boot. which,
catching in a wind pull. carried
high. but still to the 1O-yard line
OF the Soldiers. The reliable
Oliphant was under the boot. AS
the ball was settling down the
alert and scattered Army men
quickly formed an interference
line for their star back. Swing
ing to the left behind this wall,
Oliphant began Immediately the
most spectacular run OF the alter
noon. This was run of ap-
proximately SO yards. For half
the distance the young Hercules
had perfect interference Then
his speed began to tire and shake
off the protectors who were able
to withstand the shock OF Navys
challenging tacklers that shot out
singly and in pairs At midheld
Oliphant was practically running
alone. He bore dangerously close
to the north boundary line. but
one step shy he wheeled like a
hawk on wing, doubled sharply
to his right, inside a bevy OF
three closely punched enemies,
and continued his career straight
toward the goal.
Fisher Stops oliphant.
1t looked for all the world as if
Oiphant would score a touchdown from
the kickoff. But Fisher. Nays feet
lafS nj
where Unexpectedly and with a flying
tackle from behind broke down the
vigorous strides of the firing young
giant. Down in a heap went Oliphant,
Fishers arms holding vicelike to the
dangerous legs, but still the fallen
gladiator dragged himself a few yards
nearer his objective, till the ball rested
on Nays 6-yard line.
Vidal. the great running mate of Oil
phant, was given the ball for the hrst
battering ram assault. He catapulred
through tackle Tor yaruS. -s,Id-
dies offered prayer they sobbed
10 Navy to hold. 1t was too late. One
try was enough for Oliphant, when a
scant thirtysix inches separated him
and the Army from six precious points.
Straight through center to the touch
down he careened. The game was lit
tie more than minute old. The score
was: Army, 6, Navy, 0. Oliphants try
for goal failed by inches. The bali
crossed the top OF the left upright a
shade wide.
Perry kicked off for Navy. Oliphant
was waiting again. but this time the
Middies were more alert. The ends
were down before the interference
could form so well and at the Army's
4o-yard mark Butler downed his man
as neatly as could be desired. Place
hammered tackle for 5 yards. OH
phant rammed straight through the
line for more. giving Army flrst down.
Forward Pass Is Blocked.
Vidal attempted to skirt Nays left
end. but Jones broke through and
stopped him without gain Army nov.
attempted it's first forward pass Oil
phant waited a trifie too long for Vidal
10 break clear; his throw was blocked
by Roberts Navy was onside on the
next formation and lost yards
Two plunSes by Vidal and Oliphant
lns1oe the tackle positions carried the
ball to Nays 2o-yard Hne-a straight
gam OF 20 yards Oliphant gained 3
more on a delayed pass. Then, in the
shadow of their own goal once more,
the Nav! responded 10 the feryid pray
ers OF It's supporters. Three straight
umes the Mlddies met the rival charge
inches each time.
Inc ball was now well in front of
the Navy goal posts. OIiphaut was
called upon for d field goal lie dropped
back 10 the 2i-yard line and from,
placement sent the pigskin squarely
over the center OF the bar That fne
Kick left the score: Army, 8; Navy. o.
Fisher OF Annapolis took Oiiphants
kick-on and ran il back Is yards to
the Nays 3o-yard line. Ingram hi,
tackle for yards. This and an extra
yard was lost Immediately because OF
poor pass from center Perry then
punted 10 Oliphant on Army's 35-yard
line. where. on beautiful tackle by
jackson. the receiver of the boot was
downed in his tracks