Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-30
M|DD|ES TRIM SOLDIERS
IN ANNUAL GRID CLASSIC
Navy Wins Over Army on Polo
Grounds In New York by
O-to-O Score.
HIGH OFFICIALS SEE CONTEST
Hing, Right Tackle, Proves Hero OF
Battle, Kicking Two Field Goals.
Crowd OF $4,000 Fans Witness
Spectacular Struggle.

fBy Associated Fr.s,l
NEW YORK. Nov. 2o-'rhc Nav,
wrote another football upset into th'
1919 season by defeating the Army or
the Polo Grounds here this Afternoon
by a score OF TO 0. The Army came
or the field OF battle 4 favoritc. bu,
at no stage Of the game did tho West
Pointers seriously menace the Nav,
goal.
The Annapolis score Was represented
ny two goals from placement King
right tackle for the Mldshinnlcn waH
the here, OF the day for both goals
were kicked by him. The Midsh!pmen
showed superiority over the Cadets in
all departments OF the game
Forty-fve thousand pilgrims from
North. South. Eas, and West Tough;
20 see Army and Navy clash Oh the
Sridiron for the hrst time since the
United States entered the world var,
onicers in KHAKI and blue. straight
cadets and middtes, Yet 10 smell the
-moke o. their hrst battle. faced one
anotaer across the white cAalked OBJ
isaE o. green: On The West Point sia Dc
on the Annapolis side Secretary Dan
ieis, equally well supported. and in
ne boxes 70 right and len OF them
diplomatic Washington.
But these were only the visible spec
,ator:. Along the Khine and Rio
nrande. in far-a~ay Hawai and the
army posts OF the West were Er!xzled
veterans. VINO. IN imagination. lived
had seen. On warships riding the
seas and at shore stations. az home and
broad men in blue awaited the crackle
q! the radio which would bring 20 them
the ,idnss OF victory or defeat.
The 1919 struggle lacked none OF the
oid-tire Ere. siren yell matched tor
surslns seas o. Navy blue and Army
gray. All the ceremonies OF the ser
wee classic endeared by tradition 20
graduates OF tho two academies were
faithfully observed.
Mig crowd Assemblies Early.
o'clock. when the gates were throw
cr.n. Heavy clouds hung over mois'
reid. and abou, o'clock drizzling
chilly rain started.
90 military hand proclaimed the APP
through IN. gate there came these
youngsters: the SNAP OF whose stcE
many veterans veins.
with gold and black arm hands and
proudly waving their banners, ih'
Cadets on entering the field invade
iron.
Then came The battalions o. hlue
Young sailornren who ono day VIII ne
steering American battle craft across
st o'clock Car,ain Even. Of tn,
Havy, and CAPTAIN Mcouarrin' OF ihf
ia sn %e, the Ff Army Won tho oss
CAPTAIN Mcouarric selected the cast
end OF the held, with slight wind AT
4, e.oa wilhids kicked Of TO tho
,rnry's thir,y-yard line.
After one linz plunge. McQiarr g
bounds on the NIxys ,n'F ciayh bro I.
through tho Army's right wing and
made II FIRST down on the foriy.eisht :
ya-d line. cruise. on similar play,
ru, the ball on tho Army's forty-yard
line Two line plunses Melted one
vayd against strong Army defense
From the thirty-scvcn-y yard line C!ark
tried a held goal, but IT fell I'VE yards
short.
After three end tries without per
ceptible gains Mcolarrie punted 10 the
Navys torty-fvc Line.
Neither scores in First Period.
CLARK made siN yards around Inc
irst down on the Army's torty-three
yard Renoist. VINO Was playing ris I
hall back for tn" Navy III place o..
cruise. in TWO plunEes. made ano.hc
Yard line. 4 Navy forward pass was
Tho Nav lost. the ball to the A7i tiny
on the soldiers thirty n nvsyard ri a,ne
McOuarric Immediately punted 70 tht
Navy threeyard, line; The Midi u, $ $.
kicked out and ShaoHcNer maze y ,a!s
i 81 ,e" Mcouarrie Tried MID goal iron,
placement but the IA went wac an q q
'% Tns Army line line was adaman, and
Clark was forced 70 pun; " foniIe
gain. Three savage line smashes p!ckcd
up seven yards. and then McN!ua rrlc
punted for touchback: Inc Sat
' An end run by Benoist from kick
formation was good for four Eards.
Here here the !. N frst per'0d ended' score :
After the teams changed goals. the
Navy, in three line piHnses MADE q !,
line. The Cadets defense stiffcncd and
the Navy puntcd 10 the Army's TWEEN
ty-yard line.
ON the second lineup the Cadets
punted the bali back 10 the Navys
forty;seycn-yard line; Here ~, M S re-
The Middies steadily battered at the
center of the Army inc. Benoist made
it first down on the Army's forty
cIark and and Cruise with similar PLAYS
made another first down on the Army's
thirty.third-yard line. Clark, from a
eight yards around end. Clark followed
with a dive off the Armys left tackle
for a first down on the soldiers TWEEN,
up four Yards outside Army,s right
tackle The third play was simply a
SHIT across the field, to get In front
Of the goal posts. From the Army's
nr0n nAIaIl min opr