Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
ONLY TOUCHDOWN
Of CONTEST MADE
BY BEN KQEHLER
SERIES BETWEEN WEST POINT
AND ANNAPOLIS IN MADE ~
RESULT.

b. Associated Press
NEW YORK. Nov. ?7t-I.ine plunge
with superdreadnaught hacks. aided b,
smoke screen Of delayed ana doubl
pahses enabled the navy To triumph
over the army Ia o In their annuh
EridirOn clash at the Polo Grounds to
day.
When, early In the fourth period
Hen q. koehler. of Geneva. Nebraska
former star at the University Of Ne
braska. crashed over the army'a las
white line On a double pass play thnt
started seven yards from the goal. nav,
officials among the $4,000 spectator,
could draw an analogy between IN,
main reliance of football offensc an
that Of actual battles at sen. bot.
elevens had found the forward ineffect
I've Tor piercing the cncmy's territory
far enough. DisoardIng modem aerla
attacks. the navy relied ON the battle
ship tackle snashes from clol.
fyuare formation. sO efficiently that
after the touchdown was made, another
was prevented only by u tumble II
yards from the army's goal.
Series u Even.
Come eleven" had been the navy
slogan In preparation for the annual
service game and eleven came, meaning
the eleventh victory FOR Annapolis foot
ball team over West - Point, which
makes the series now stand even.
In the first half the navy never ha I
the ball In army's territory and the
army was near enough to the navy's
goal TO try To score by kicking thrcu
times.
The break Of the game came nolr
tho end ~ the third period A punt by
the army from lts avn 34.yald.lln.
went outside and Melted only ~ yards
from the line ~ scrimmagc 4 forwaI /
pass of eight yards and slx.yard line
buck by Cunroy gave q first down 2e
yards from the army's goal Us thu
fourth period opened
Then came u change IL tactics. with
kOehler, the big gun. In two line plays
he put the hall seven yards from the
army's goal and gave the navy first
down there. ON the next play q smoke
rcreen was thrown out. Hamilton. N,
navy full back. started from a clos
formation ms IL fnr u buck nt the army's
right guard Conroy instead passed the
hall "a Noyos, then playing nt right
half back. and he turned and gave !!
"a lioehrr. who plunged through tho
army's lett tackle Tor touchdown
King Kicked goal.
The navy ran the ensuing Kickoff
back II yards from itA avn i7.yarl
line and after fourteen line plunge.
had first down fourteen yards from
the army's goal. Conroy and kuchlc~
again worked the same double pass
play that made the touchdown. II lcd
10 one 2Oyard gain 10y koehlcr In the
cournc OF this advance and Conroy
himself made several smashcs of five
and six yards.
Noyes funblcd the ball. however. aui
the army on its own ll.yard line start
ed desperate effort to tie the time.
French made four,een.yard run from
kick formation on the first lineup.
Tho rally was shortllved. however.
The army tried forward passes In itn
own territory. hut the sailors checked
them and army's hopes died when a
forward pass was Intercepted nj mid
field by Walters.
In the fourth period Il had the bail
ON the nhvy's 30 yard line rs the rcsul,
largely Of gaining In an exchange VI
Kicks. Thc failure ~ forward passes
compelled an effort 60 score by place
kick by Captain white. When the
game ended the navy had the ball on
the army 42.yard line.
strength az line Plunge.
The strength uf the navy's line plung
Ing game may be realized from stats
tics ~ the game. In 90 rushing plays
the navy gained total If laG yard'
net, Of which IS yards were gained IL
% plays In the last period. The nav;
earned first down twelve times. ans
lust half NJ these downs were In thu
last period. Of eleven forward passr
af which the navy tried. three wcr
auccssful Tor total gain of ~ yards
The army In 10 PUSHES made "A ne
total gain of u yards. OF its II for
ward passcs. four were successful Ia
a total gain Of 81 yards. The arm
earned five first downs.
Many Penalties.
Poor puntIng and penalties kept IN
hall In the navys territory throuRhuu
the first half. Notwithstanding that IN
navy rushed the ball further and gain
ed more by the forward pass. But III
army was not strong enough Ia tax
advantage II scoring opportunities.
Line Up and summary.