South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-30
NAVY GRID MEN
BLANK SOLDIERS
Two Field Goals Win For the
MiddieS in Annual Foot
ball Clash.


napolis goat who Saturday wagered
his blue blanket against the black.
sray and gold trappings Of the
West Point mule, all on the result
OF a certain football game at the
polo grounds. Saturday night was
nibbling with satisfaction his rivals
coat Of many colors. For. before
the greatest thrOng that has ever
oeheld the service gridiron classic,
the navy trounced the army 8 10 0.
Two feld goals. BOOTED by King. on
a field smeared with mud, brought
victory TO the middies for the first
time since 1912, when Annapolis won
~ the same score.
Renew HOstilities.
Renewal after a lapse Of three
years occasiOned by the entry Of the
United States into the world war,
the contest lost none of its pomp and
ceremony. The COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the two services were in their
boxes. admirals rubbed shoulders
with generals. congressman and dip
'front.' row seats and fair women with
out number viewed the spectacle.
And 20 their credit be II said that
although the game began in rain and
ended ln a fog. which at times hid
Dunts from view. there was not a
deserter among the 10000 specta-
tors. II was IAN ugly day mates.
~ one MILDLY confined to his neigh
Dor. but perhaps the fog and rain
served only 20 make the sailor men
reel at home. Long before the gates
were thrown open al II a. m, thou
lands had reached the grounds. by
one O'Clock the stands were well
hlled.
Cadets Enter.
Half an hour later came the sound
of martial music. Through the gate
marching briskly into Annapolis ter
rftory came company after company
Of grey-cOated cadets, the West
Point colors proudly waving in their
midst
They had hardly encircled the field
and taken their seats when the An
napoiis forces swept on 10 the field,
marching as snappily as their land
lubber rivals. Granted the place of
honor was the veteran of many a
salty seattle Annapolis goat
Iue-blanketed and straining at his
leash.
Teams Cheered.
Then the two elevens dashed on
to the field The stands. surging
masses of blue and gray. rose and
cheered. And the cheering did not
cease for an instant. Whatever way
went the tide OF battle, cadets and
middies reared announcement or
praise to their brothers on the field.
Then passed the first two quarters,
with a tally Of three to the credit
OF Annapolis. In the intermission
the spectacle took on "a new interest
for the spectators. When Secy.
Daniels and Baker advanced from
their boxes 10 midheId there TO clasp
hands. IL was seen that Cen. Pershing
strobe tC one side OF his chief and
Gen. March on the other.
Rakcr CongIatulatcs Daniels.
The greeting was brief. but the
army. losers in the first half as
in the second. advanced TO the ma
VS. side for a few minutes to ten
der their congratulations to the win
ner. 10 was in this spirit that the
game was played.
Then came the roar Of the field
piece with which the army an
nounced the beginning OF each Pc
Rod and % mud-besmeared figures
trotted on the field once more, to re-
new the struggle.
Two mere periods of hard bucking
and harder tackling. another mo-
ment of joy for the navy when
King again kicked far and straight
and then the nnal blast OF the whis-
tie.
The navy showed its superiority
almost from the kick-off.
There was "A noticeable absence of
oDcn play. Only four forward pass
- were tried i'm the game and all
failed. What end running there was
resulted in only short gains
The lineup and summary.
Navy CO. Position Army COZ
kieher NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Woodruff
Left End
Travis .....-.....-.-... Murray
Lett Tackle.
Nogel ......-.....-- Denheld
Left Guard.
Greene .............. ....... Larson
Center.
Brieoster ....... ........... Moore
Right Guard.
Daniel ......... ...-......... King
Right Tackle
Blake .... Owen
Right End.
Wiihide .......-...-..-. hoehler
Quarter
Schabacker -..-..-.......... Cruise
Left Half
Lystad -...-.-..-.. BenoisJ
Right Half.
F'ullback.
Score by periods:
Navy: 3: o. SIS.
ARMY. o: o: 90
Navy scoring from place
ment-ing ., W. +. Langford,
ment-King .
Referee-w F. Largford, Trinity
IS.
Umpire-Fred Murphy. Yale.
Field judge-Mr. Evans.