New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30

gate player was frequently compelled
10 pick his own interference, and this
he did with uncrring Judgment.
Busy First Period
Both the Aviation Corps's touchdowns
came in the first period OF play. Clark
carrying the ball over the hrst time
about seven minutes after the game
started, and Watkins crashing through
the second time couple Of minutes
before the whistle blew
The Naval Reserves lone touchdown
came about as the result OF an inter
cepted forward pass. Peacock grabbing
the ball as it few from Watkins's hands
and running IL back twenty yards 10
plant il back OF the goal line after
brilliant lodging run through the
stunned Aviation team.
Mr.. Peacock was a proud one as he
kicked the goal.
A few minutes later the half ended,
and there was 10 more scoring during
the rest of the game, although in the
last few minutes OF the final period
Crcle Sans hicrs were hammering
their way down the field for what
looked like a certain score.
Il was almost $3.50 o'clock, half az
hour after the scheduled start Of tho
game, before Charlie Harvey, former
boxing impresario and inyeterate
globe trotter. STROBE forth on the
greensward and announced that. be-
cause Of some delay IN transit the'tw
thousand naval reservlsts would not
give their drill and sham battle before
the game, a. was originally planned.
There were then about two thousand
persons in the stands, and scarcely
had Charles clGrions ceased echoing
against Coogan's Bluff before the rival
teams trotted into the arena.
Sailors the Heavier
The sailors outweighed their flying
rivals in the line by goodly margin,
but this extra beef did not begin TO
tell until the game was more than
half completed. As was 10 be expect
ed of the young men who are being
trained 10 soar over the German
trenches, the ayiators were of 20 4
flying start. and Watkins, Moore, late
OF the Universitysot Virginia, and
Clark, a former star from Nuremberg.
tore great holes in the Navy line and
shot around the briny ends for con-
sistent and substantial gains
Getting within striking distance OF
the Nays goal, Watkins called Clark
10 make the final smash at the line,
and the latter catapulted his way
through for a touchdown and kicked
goal. Score: Ayistors, 7; Navy, o.
A towering figure in the Navy lire
at this time was Joe Cox, less than n
year ago one Of the aspirsnts for Jess
Wizards heavyweight crown. Joe has
received his share of bumps in the
roped arena, but yesterday all he got
was thumps, and they came hard and
often.
"Reyersion to type" whispered Har-
Tey on one occasion, when Cox uneon.
sc!ousiy fell into position 20 put over
a right hook TO the jaw AZ little Wat
Ems came charging at him through
the line. Before the deadly hook got
over, however. something happened.
and Mister Cox was sinking his molar,
INTO the mud and slime Of Brush Sta
dunn Young Watkins had hit the line
with lowered head and Joe's No. lrs
and the earth ceased 10 be pals for
moment In the second period Coz
was relieved b. Brand and went 20
me bench to get his perspective re.
paired.
Another March Starts.
After the next kickoff the aviator.
again started march down the s.lI
and Watkins crashed his way throuob
the line for twenty yards and ,be
second touchdown Of the dav Tho
goal kicked. the score stood: Ayistors
Il; Navy. 0.
Ia the second period the Navy came
70 sudden life and began 10 61ht
doggedly, with Captain O'Boyle. for
mer!y OF Geor getown, urging the able
seamen on. Watkins twice made runs
Of forty and ffty.fve Yards through
broken deld, but there was holding
IN the line each time, and the Aviators
we're penslized.
watkins then tried a forward mass.
but the ball few low and Peacock
grapped u and dashed across the goal
line, twenty yards away. then kicked
the goal. Score: Ayiators. IA: Navy Z
The Naval Reserves kicked OF az the
start Of the third period, with Watkins
running the ball back twenty yards.
keeping his feet with remarkable skill
A moment later the Army hier tried
a goal from the field, standing on the
Nays 25-ysrd line. but failed By .
foot.
The sailors weight was beginning TO
tell. and the ball was pushed steadily
down the field until it rested on the
Ayistors' 35-ysrd line. Here Donnelly
tried place kick for a goal. but the
ball was blocked. Another kick Of the
same kind from the 30-yafd mark failed
20 score. The period ended with the
ball in Nays possession on its own
lJ-yard line.
In a last desperate effort 90 score.
the Naval Reserves kept rushing new
men into the battle. Cox was called
back for his second dose. and Charley
Harvey shook his head and gurgled
sadly: MANS inhumanity TO man."
But this time Joe forgot all about
hooks ard jabs and smashed his wa
through the flying squads line to nail
Watkins twice as the latter started with
the ball.
Toward the end the Avistors brsced
again aad started a vicious attack that
only the final whistle was able TO halt.
Georgetown Wins From