The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-27
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ARMY IN FOURTH

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Scoreless Periods Late
In Game.
BULLETIN.
Polo Grounds, New York, New.
27-The Navy scored . touch.
down against the Army Just be-
fore the end Of the fourth quar-.
ter hero this afternoon, making
the score: Navy, =; Army, a.
New York. Nov. 27.-Uncle Sans
own gridiron classic-the annual
battle between the military and
naval academies-attracted $4,000
people to the Pole nx9uuds today.
Meanwhile lines q oonmunica-
ton to far corners or ~ earth in
formed thousands Of others what
was going on at the front. Wire
less broadcasting Of the details Of
the game let the Atlantic and Pa
cific fleets know about it. Even
the army Of occupation in Germany
was in touch with the thrills of the
combat Of the friendly enemies.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels
and General Pershing we're among
the long list of nOtables present.
One of Secretary Bakers guests was
General Georges Robert Nivelle of
France. Half a dozen governors,
congressman galore and the per-
sontficatiOn of almost the whole
army and navy register were in the
stands. Judge X. M. Landis, new
boss Of baseball, was there, watch
ing forward passes ON the field
where Babe Ruth made most of his
home runs.
At 2:02 p. m. Captain Wilhide Of
the Army and Captain Ewin of the
Navy met with the officials and att
er shaking hands and, Captain Ewin
of the Navy having correctly called
the toss of the coin elected to de-
fend the west goal, thus giving the
Army the kickoff. At 2:13 Clark
kicked OF for the Army. The ball
went out Of bounds on the Navy's
20-yard line as Conroy caught it.
Conroy made five yards outside Of
Mulligan, but Koehler was thrown
for a loss of q yard. The Navy then
punted, the ball being caught by
Wilhide on the Army's 35-yard line
and the West Point captain ran the
ball back 20 yards before he was
thrown.
From then on line plunges and
aerial tactics were employed. Both
lines held, however, the period
ending. 0 to 0, with the ball on the
Nays 34-yard line.
With the ball on their 1S-yard
line shortly after the second period
began, the middies rallied and a
series Of gains brought the pigskin
to the Army's 43-yard line. The
rally was but temporary and the
, navy was pushed back. A success
full forward pass, Wilhide to French,
gave the cadets first down on the
middies' 37-yard line.
Wilhide's forward pass was
knocked down by King. Lawrence
ATTEMPTED a field goal from place.
ment, from almost midfield, which
fell short and rolled over the An
napoHs goal line. The middies
started from their own. 20-yard
mark with a lodging run for a Z
yard gain by Koehler, who was fin
ally brought to the ground by
Greene Just as the second period
ended. Score: Army. 0; Navy, 0.
When the teams lined up for the
beginning Of the second half King
kicked of to French who caught
the ball on his two yard line and
ran it to the Army's IS yard mark
before he was caught The navy
line repulsed a charge by Captain
Wilhide and French punted to Con-
roy on the Navy's 80 yard line.
Conroy tossed long forward
pass which grounded yards ahead
of the intended receiver Conroy
then punted' to the Army's 40 yard
line where Captain Wilhide was
thrown by Bolles without gain. Will
hide, the cadet captain, hammered
nine yards out of Wilkie.
In his next plunge into the cen
ter of the middies' line Wilhide
made it first down at the exact cen
ter of the field. French punted out
Of bounds on the sailors IS yard
line. Noyes here replaced Mckee
as left halfback for the Navy. The
newcomer in his first crash into
the Army line gained two yards.
| Forward passes netted extensive
gains for the Navy and the third
period ended with the ball on the
cadets 20 yard line.
| Koehler slipped inside Of Storck
to the Army's 13-yard line before
Captain Wilhide could haul him
down. Noyes ripped through the
center of the Army to the soldiers
7-yard line. Goodman here replaced
Clark as right guard for the Army
| When play was resumed Noyes
received the ball and on . criss-
; cross handed it to Koehler. who
sprinted outside Of Storck for q
touchdown from which King kicked
the goal.
/ SUSPEND PESQUEIRA.
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fonxo Pesqueira. brother Of Robert
lV pesuueira. confidential agent Of