The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-28
NAVY SAILS OVER
ARMY IN GR|D|R0N
BATTLE SATURDAY
Sailors Defeated Warriors
of Land by a Score of
Seven to Big, Black
Zero Mark

The Navy defeated the Army seven
to nothing in their annual football
game today, making the series stand
eleven-all.
the fourth period by steady ad-
vance of forty-six yards after re-
covering a poor punt of the Army's.
Three plays at the end of the third
gave the Navy a first down on the
Army's 22-yard line, as the fourth
period opened.
During the first half excellent de-
fense prevented either team from
gaining much ground.
In 1S scrimnage plays the Army
made a net total gain Of only 13
yards. The Army tried seven for
ward passes. only three Of which
were successful. and they gained u
total Of II yards. The Army earned
first down only once. It punted four
times for an averaged "a yards and
was penalized IS yards.
The Navy gained first down four
times during the half. In "a rushing
plays it made a net total gain of &c
yards. or seven forward passes tried
two were successful for a gain of 80
yards. The Navy was penalizcd 30
yards. It's six punts averaged only
"a yards from the line Of scrim'
mage.
When the teams lined up for the
beginning Of the second half King
kicked off Ia French, who caught
1t to the Army's 1s-yard mark before
ne was caught. In the first lineup
he circled Captain Even for first
down, ON the cadets 3O-yard line,
being finally brought to earth by
King. French next swept across the
field and was forced out Of bonus
without gain. Tho Navy line repulsed
n charge by Captain Wilhlde and
French punted to Conroy on the
Navy's 3O-yard line.
After a two-yard gain by plunging.
Conroy tossed n long forward piss,
which grounded yards short Of its
intended receiver. A punt TO Will
hide. gave Array the ball on its 40
yard mark. and three stiff line
plunges gave the soldiers first down
in the exact center OF the field. Cen
ter Larsen was temporarily disabled
after making n tackle, but resumed
play after being sponged off
A forward pass tossed by Captain
Wnhide TO French put the ball on the
middies' 4s-yard line.
A line plunge failed TO make any
impression on the sailors forwards
and then French punted out Of
bounds. the sailors 36-yard line,
Moore replaced Mckee at left half
back for the Navy.
Uncle Sans own grldiion classic
the annual battle between the mill
tary and naval Observation-Disclosures
$4,000 people TO the Polo Grounds
today, representing civic and service
officialdom. present and potential
admrals and generals. wives, sweet
hearts and followers Of the game in
general.
Lines OF communication to far
corners Of the earth informed thous-
ands Of others what was going on
at the front Wireless broadcasting
ot the details Of the game lot the
Atlantic and Pacific fleets know about
H. Even the army of occupation
in Germany was In touch with the
thrills oc the combat OF the friendly
enemies.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels and
General Pcrshlng We're among the
long list OF notablos present.
ono Of Secretary Bakers guests
was General Georges Robert Nivellc
Of France. who was the most inter,
estcd In this mimic warfare Of two
of the worlds best war preparatory
schools, because he had seen the eff
fectivenoss OF the training demon.
strated In actual battle lines in
Franco. Half n dozen governors, con-
grcssman galore, and the personifica-
tion OF almost the whole Army and
Navy register werc in the stands.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain lands. new
boss Of baseball, was there watching
forward passes ON tho field where
Babe Ruth makes most Of his home
runs.
Many came carly 10 watch the rival
dress parade Of cadet and MILDLY root
crs. the antics Of the Army mule and
The Navy goat, MS they were led
up and down the side lines FOR good
luck 10 the olevens.
Cadets and AIlddies reversed the
usual procedure in coming to the
front, The sailors came by land.
the soldiers by wator-down tho Hud
son. each corps over 1000 strong
Fun dress was the rule ior them ne
for the alumni In the stands Cadets
In gray, Mlidles in blue. marched
across tho erldiron. with that noted
alignment which plenscs the military
expert and charms the spectator in
mufii.
After the parade, each corps de-
ployed TO each section Of the stand
for roofing that would make college
assemblies onvicus. Each corps had
n band and the Middies had Mike"