New-York tribune., 1920-11-28

cied so many times The LAST summer
was covered with humanity until rival
roars from the two stands indicated d
that the two machines were about to
resume. The iield was then quickly
cleared and the battle was on.
This time the Navy kicked off. with
the steady and incessant clamor in ar
unbroken chorus sweeping the field
from the cadet and midshipmen cheer
els, who whooDed up every play,
whether it Was good or bad. The Army
backs promptly made a first down and
seemed to be undeE way for trouble.
In between an exchange of punts the
Army attack made three first downs.
Standing on his own So yard line.
French booted a 12-Nard punt out of
bounds ON his own 45-yard line, and
that wreckng mistake was the tirst
turn in the battles Tide.
From that point on the Navy played
football, football. of A high class. and
a. the Navy backs began careening
through The elation and general excite
ment IN midshipmen cheering circles
was something t. look at and something
30 hear. The Army, having played but
one hard game all year, was rot ready
for the drive. Tested only in The More
Dame game the Army backs had been
running through the east and west
winds most OF the year with no
rugged zoe TO bar the way. But the
Navy. with many hard struggle
against Lafayette, GeorgetoN-N and
Princeton as preparatory tests, was
able to prove It's superior qualities al
the right moment.
French Unable TO Get irac
The failure Of French 70 e. free
was big blow to ARMY hopes The
ex-Rutgers stay made one or TWO shor,
runs, but on play after play he was
lalted and smothered back Of his own
line. There was no one else who could
even offer q threat. The Army line
held its own for the first two quarters
but after that was battered and beaten
into quick Submission.
Starting after the third quarter the
hard, keen running Of kochior. Con
roy and Noyes carved out winning
destiny for the Blue and Gold THIS
trio starred They had little chance
TO get started earlier in The battle, As
the Army line continued to break
through and stop them with Jolt
to play football il was another story
From that point on they gained al
most at Will. and the double pass vAs
TO small feature Of their attack
The kicking was none too good or
either side. Neither eleven coulc
make anything out of the passing game
as the passes were either batted down
or muffcd. The Navy had a short
tilted pass over the center Of the line
that gained few yards but IN the
main was of little value
SO for the second year In success.
sion the Army had come to the Pole
Grounds, without an attack that wa
worth the name. Their attack vas
weak enough last year, but Yesterday
it was even weaker Both backrelds
and both lines on general average
were huddled INTO compact masses
where speed and deception had little
chance to show. The visual impress
sion that one retains is that of twenty
two men punched into massed clus-
ter before the play.
Navy Has Far the Better Team
There is no question but that the bet
ter team won, and the margin OF seven
points hardly gives the Navy's wide
superiority its just deserts. The Navy
was stronger by at least two touch.
downs, bat the midshipmen waited a
trife too long before emerging from
their trance.