New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
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See Cadet Team Humbled

been banged across the mead win a
marlin spike or some particularly ef-
fectiye nautical instrument. II did not
seem that the slight, wirey Navy line
could hit them that hard.
Between the holes the line mace
for them Koehler. Clark or Cruise
would dart, skimming the mud Ike
young flying fish. With a succession
Of rushes they carried the ball TO WITH
in easy striking distance OF the Army
goal line where the men in the black
and gold and gray held consgita-
tion. after which they seemed 70 form
slightly better bsrricade through
which the Navy charges could not pen
citrate.
King Is Called
Brought TO a stop, King was signaled
TO take his place back Of the line. Cap
tain Ewing, Of the Navy, sprawled on
the muddy turf and held the ball. UP IN
the Army section the cadets were bark
inc the staccato command, Block that
kick block that kick" The Army line
crouched forward for the spring.
King dropped his hand and Ewing. set
the ball on the ground just as the line
charged over the PROSTATE Navy cap,
tain. King stepped aside and stood
watching the effect of his snot as cooiy
AZ n marksman on the line watcHes
toward the butts TO see u ne mas iou"u
The mark. The shot had gone true.
The half ended with the Navy iead'hs
by the score Of 3 70 D.
During the intermission there was
considerable jubilation on the Navy
aide. while on the side where the cadets
huddled they were not so voclferous.
The Army team had been absolutely
outplayed, and on the showing made IN
the first half did not have Mexican
chance of showing anything better IN
Tho second half. only Oliphant or
somebody Ike him would be able 70
maonetize the bulky Army team INTO
an affective and discerning machine "r
ground gaining, and Oliphant was
merely a side-line spectator.
NotabIes Exchange Greetings
While the Navy chanteys were beng
raised yociferously, the notables gatn-
cred at the center OF the neld 70 e.-
change greetings. General Persnlhgs
stalwart figure bulked big alongside
that of Secretary of War Baker: Deh-
eral March also walked with the no.
tables from the Army. secretary OF
War Daniels was fanked by admlrals,
rear admirals and near admirals OF Al,
sorts. General Pershing held his nand
at salute as he passed BY the Navy
stands. where the somberly clad MID.
dies rose 10 Attention." in honor OF
the ranking general of the army.
In the mean time, Mike Cur.ey, the
Navy cheer leader, was doing some
Interpretive dancing that was most eN-
pressive. II showed dumbly the delight
of the Navy, in actually leading the
Army for a period or so for the hrst
time in seven long years. Michael
patted the Navy goat affectionately and
got a butt on the shins for the demon
stration.
The rest was a repetition Of what
had gone before and the Middies IN
their joy began tossing their yellow
megaphones into the air, while the
wells of the Army became fainter AMI
fainter. In the third period McQuar-
ri. kicked over the Navy goal line
and the ball was brought out TO the
20-yard line to go nto play again.
Army Line Is Pierced
Again the Navy shot througt. nc nc
Army, the backs darting between .no
heavy linesmen Of the iSmy as 20 "a
naval destroyers dart through tx
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are at drill. They tore the iounder- :
ing and foundcfng line OF the Army
apart. Once when they had the ball
in their possession the Army tried
forward pass. Koehler, cruising around
in the secondary defense, pounced on
the tlindly thrown bali and inter-
cepted it, The quarter ended when
McQuarrie punted out OF danger for
the Army again.
With the opening of the last quarter
tn Navy made most spectacular
march right up to the shadow Of the
Army goal posts again. From the
Army 40-yard line they carried the
ball on straight rushes to the Armys
2O-yard line. The defense of the
Army gave way like wet paper
Once more King, who had been do
ing his part to rip up the Army line,
was called back for second kick from
placement. The Army line champed
and chafed as he assumed the same
unrutiied pose and motioned for the
Again the ball shot over the bar and
between the posts, dropping in almost
the identical place where the first goal
kick had fallen. Again King lodged
the rush of the Army and looked in
the direction of his target
Navy Shows Gold n
At this point the Navy staged one
of those theatrical effects which make
the Army and Navy game the most
coorful OF all. A given signal and in
the somber field of black uniforms
where the Annapolis men sat there ap-
peared flashing golden letter y that
seemed TO glisten through the gather
ing mists. Golden colored scarfs did
the trick and the golden colors were
waving madly on the Navy side for the
rest of the game.
And the rest Of the game was not
much. The Army had been sunk with
out warning on the first attack of the
Navy, and they never did come to the
top of the watery field again. Just a
few bubbles came up now and then TO
mark the spot where they had gone
down.
1t was the first time that the Navy
had chance TO deride the Army for
all those years. and they took consid-
cradle advantage OF il. Between the
halves they sang a song which was
not at all complimentary to the Army
mule. And as they sang they raised
their white gloved hands to the sides
Of their heads and tapped them as IN
army mule flaps his ears when the fies
are bothering him. There was no mule
present for the Army. but his spirit
was with the place and to some extent
influenced the team. Only the team
did not have the mules kick as i. used
to have it when Elmer Oliphant hit tbs
opposing line.