Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-02
NAVY DEFEATS
ARMY TEAM TO
Hard Fought Battle in New York
Dartmouth Beats WASH
ingtOn Tn. 2S.7

New York. Nov. 2s.--Admirals and mid
shipmen, generals and cadets and more
than 4ocOO lucky ticket holders looked
down on two desperately lighting Army
ana Navy football teams on the Polo
Grounds Saturday. They saw the Mid
dies stand Off the Cadets for nearly three
1ourths of the battle, then gather them
serves together to take advantage of n
break, start II powerful lne-drivng at
tack which the West Pointers could not
withstand. and win the hard fought bat
tie. Z to 0.
After having been constantly on the
defensive until Amos. the end of the third
quarter, and after holding their breot n
three times while the Army backfeld
star French, missed tries for goals from
placement, the Midshirmcn at last had
, their opportunity once they started.
long after inter:rission, and only the soc.
ond time holdin- possession of the ball
or Army ground, the powerful Navy team
swept the West Pointers off their feet.
a poor punt by French gave the ball
TO the Middies on the Soldiers 46-yard
line, ard from here Bob Folwell's play.
ers ripped things wide open. rushing
down the field for u winning touchdown
In seven PLAYS, one of which wan a shor,
forwcrl pass, and winning what stande
as the best-playod game the Sailors and
Soldiers have had in years.
DARTMOUTH Is. WASHINGTON :
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2S.-Dartmouh
waited until the second half Saturday
afternoon and then opened up with q
forward passing game. which dedicated
the new University of Washington Sta.
dunn with IS to I victory over the Sur
Dodgers eleven. 1t was a great game tc
watch. one in which open play FREEDOM.
mated, and the crowd OF 1900 was giver
countless thrills as forward passes shot
all over the field in a contest which was
full of unexpected twists and turns OF
fortune.
Followers of he Western eleven arc
satisfied tonight with the seven points
which a blocked punt gave their team
The Sun Dodeer score came after eigh
minutes of play when Abel, the Wash
ington quarter, broke through, blocked
one of Jim Rohertson's punts. recovered
the ball and ran IS yards for a touch
down.
Brown 10 put a disappointing finish tc
the Dartmouth season in Boston a veal
ago.
The Washington stands went wild will
historical joy Mt the score and pandenon
ium reigned until the kickoff. Capt. FAN
kicked the seventh and last point for thu
Sun Dodgers following the touchdown.
BOSTON COLL. 30. GEORGETOWN
Boston, Nov 2S.-Boston College con
tinucd on it's victorious Path yesterda,
afternoon. when its football warriors out
classed the wearcrs of the Gray and Blu
of Georgetown University on muddy
slippery Eridiron at Braves Field, win
, ming 80 to 0. The Southernors tough
hard, but they were unable to cope will
, the men Major Frank Cavanaugh ha
nodded into a hgh-powercd machine.
Instead of being the stubborn foe 1t wa
in 1919. Georgetown was forced to fgh
, from behind its own trenches Throughout
the conflict. while the Maroon and OIL
Gold ripped and tore along Mt top spec
, for GO minutes and rolled up 80 points
These were well scattered during tn
game. No scoring took place in the thir
period, but the victors finished like sprin
ters, making three of their touchdown
in the last IL minutes of play.