The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-29
RMY AND NAVY
| BATTLE IN RAIN
[,otball Season Closes This
|Afternoon With Big Game
Played on Polo
Grounds.
law SCORES FIRST
l,ty.Ive Thousand spectators Stand
in Soaking Rain or Sit in
stands Watching
Game.
SCORES FIRST
, Henry L. Farrell. United Press

! Henry L. Farrell. United Press
Staff Correspondent
POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK,
29.-Uncle Sans future de-
nders on the land and sea battled
r. this afternoon in their annual
diron contest in a townpour Of rain.
Despite the weather, close to $4,000
ectators sat in the stands.
Covered by umbrellas and impro-
led rain protectors they stood and
eered the teams unmindful of the
aking rain.
First Period.
The Navy kicked off to Army's 20
Ird line. Wilhide ran back ten
(rds McQuarrie hit center for five
ID then punted out of bounds on
Lyy's 30 yard line. Clark made
Isl down through left tackle and
heated for five yards on the same
~ He ran left end for eight
rds. Another first down. Benoist
Ia Cruise failed to gain and Clark
3nted to Wilhide on Army's three
rd line. Two line plays failed and
cQuarrie punted to Koehler on
byy's 35 yard line. Cruise made nine
irds through left tackle. Clark hit
inter for two yards and first down
Id hit the same hole again for five
rds. The Army line held under two
saults but gave way to Clark. Navy
bde another first down. Cruise made
ur yards through left tackle. The
tny held for downs on an incom-
eted forward pass. McQuarrie
|nted to Koehler on Nays 3 yard
be. Clark punted out to Lystad who
ade fair catch on Nays IS yard
be.
McQuarrie tried for field goal from
e So yard line but failed.
Clark punted to Wilhide in mid
BID. McQuarrie made two yards
rough left tackle. Lystad made a
W feet against the center of the
be. The Navy line buckled and Nc
larrie was thrown for a yard loss.
cQuarrie punted behind Nays
al line. Clark gained two yards
rough center. Koehler went through
e line for five yards on fake kick.
Second Period. 544
The Navy resumed play on it's own
yard line Clark hit the line for
ur yards and made first downs.
lark hit the center of. the line again
I'd made first downs Cruise ran
ght end for five yards. Clark punted
Wilhide on Army's 10 yard line
|ho ran it back ten yards. After fail
Is on two line plays, McQuarrie
|lnted to Koehler in mid-field.
|Cruise ran left end for six yards
hd Clark followed through center for
kur yards and first downs. Cruise
Jade five yards through left tackle.
lark smashed centre and made two
lore yards. Benoist made. two yards
Trough right side of the line Clark
! center and made another first
pwn by a few inches. Cruise made
|ne yards through right tackle on a
re forward pass. Benoist went
Trough right~tackle for four yards
pd another first down. The Army
las being forced back slowly but
frely. Benoist made three yards
frough left tackle. The Army line
Poke through and stopped Clark on
Z attempted end run. From the 80
frd line King kicked goal from
|acement. Score Navy 3; Army 0.
Army kicked off to Nays l0-yard
pe. koehler ran it back fifteen
frds. Clark made two charges at
Pc line that Melted nine yards.
Pulse shot through the line for six
frds. Swarthe replaced Greene at
fnter for Army. Gregory replaced
|ystad at right half for Army. The
rmy line took hold of itself and