The New York herald., 1921-11-27

! 10 v, IN one or the best games, from
the standpoint of expert football, ever
waged between these two service
teams. Too often in bygone years the
variety of their football has been hap
hazard and imperfect. This has been
due to the intense spirit with which
these rivals fought, preventing ac-
curate execution of the technique of
first class football.
Both elevens played their latest game
with their customary intense spirit,
but at all times they played with pre-
cision. perfection of execution and with
| q finish that has not been excelled by
any other elevens this autumn on the
! Atlantic seaboard.
! The Navy exhibited the tremendous
power and skill which preliminary
record predicted, but the Blue and
Gold encountered an Army team far
superior in all details of play TO that
which was expected. not by Navy. per-
haps. bu, by a hasty football public.
For the Army was a real first class
power. playing the Navy at all times
at a parity. and only prevented from
! tying the score by the hazard of l
single play. and that play an inter-
cepted forward pass.
ConrOy Scores Touchdown.
The seven points of the Navy repre-
sent touchdown scored by Vincent 2.
Conroy the quarterback and the ensuing
goal kicked by King, the Navy .o-p
| This touchdown terminated a drive Of
fifty-nine yards by the Navy at the
close Of the second quarter.
The Army's opportunity to tie the score
followed drive of fifty-eight yards
in the closing moments OF the four
quarter. Having reached Nays Is yard
line with only two downs exhausted,
Army attempted to take Navy by sur
prise and score by a forward pa 8
across the goal line Unfortunately fer
the twenty-five thousand Army parti-
sans roaring to their team to score, this
forward pass was Intercepted. The game
| ended soon. after
Although Navy did not roll up score
Of the magnitude predicted by the pub
| lie, II achieved nevertheless, a glorious
| victory. for its versatile brilliant and
| powerful offences met and oyercame L
| magnificent, defensive Army team. At
| the same time the Navy displayed like
wise a tremendous defence, without
which its score would have been
matched by the powerful Army often !
sive.
Army Fails in Long Drive.
The first quarter opened by an amaz-
ing drive of fifty yards by the Army. !
which ended in a place kick by the
giant guard. Mulligan. forty-three |
yards from the goal posts, but failed 10 |
score.
This amazing display of strength on
the part of the Army Immediately af-
terward was matched by a mighty |
drive of seventy-three yards by the
Navy. which met a stone wall stand by
the Army. on the lattef's 10 yard line. !
The Army brilliantly held the Navy for
five downs and wrested away the ball. |
Tho quarter thereupon came to close !
with glory and the score even.
The second quarter had reached the
midway mark with neither eleven able
TO make n first down when Barchet OF
the Navy dashed off n dazzling run Il
Navy TO its mightiest and most brilliant
drive OF the day, an advance Of sixty :
yards in thirteen assaults, carrying tho /
blue and gold standard TO Armya I
yard line, from which Conroy broke
through the Army's centre for touch I
down.
Navy shows Superiority.
During the frst half Navy had thus
and had won It's victory Although too !
much Importance Is assigned 10 the pre-
pondersnce Of yardage and first downs |
In comparing the strength OF two elevens 1
since yards ana first downs are only /
valuable when they end in n score or an |
attempt to score, the bookkeeping of the 4
battle gives 20 Navy n distinct superb |
ority and power during tho first half.
During the first and second periods
Navy launched forty-one running as
sauits for q total gain ot ia6 yards. /
compared with which Army let loose only /
fifteen running attacks for q rain OF
ffty-slx yards. IL was only the great /
bunting OF Wood OF the Army which re-
stored the balance OF offensive play.
The third quarter found the Army In
creasng IN offensive power To an In
experienced eye K might have seemed
that the Navy weakened but the re-
verse Is the fact. The Blue and Gold .
throughout the third quarter played
faster and more furiously than In the
preceding periods. SO great was the
latent power let loose by Army In this
period that although the Navy advanced
by running attacks four yards 20 Army's
one throughout the quarter. Ariny's goal
line not only was not threatened In this
quarter but Army, &c the period ended.
approached so closely to Nsvys goal
line that a punt crossed it and forced
Navy to make touchback
Army Best I'm Last Quarter.
Tho offensive glory OF the fourth and
final quarter must go TO the Army Not
only did the Blue and Gray outrush the
Blue and Gold IN this period nve yards
10 one. but drive OF forty-slx yards
actually carried Army 70 Navy's 10 yard
line. whore Hamilton OF the Navy saved
the victory his team had won hy iear-
lag into the air and intercepting French's
psss, which was travelling straight for a
touchdown ard a tied score.
So fierce and furious were the de-
fences OF the two elevers In this ox-
traordinary encounter that no excep-
tionally long runs were achieved There
were an ususual number OF brilliant runs
OF approximately twenty-five yards
On tho frst running play OF the game
nmythe, Army fu,ftack. brilliantly
sounded Navy's right sutpost for a stir.