The Washington times., 1921-11-27

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and water after tho Navy had torn
the 'mudsoaked ball to the 1.yard line.
In the fInal period Walter French.
the Army star. tore of 1e-yard run
that brought the Army within striking
distance Of the blue and gold goal.
Army worked the ball to tEs Niddies'
8-yard line. but made the mistake OF
attempting O forward pAAB on q third
down. II was at this critical moment
that Navy Knocked down the aas1al
play. recovered the ball and eventually
kicked out Of danger. Army was jlst
ready to try another march toward
the Naval goal when time was called.
ending the game.
The Middies won on their merits.
They proved Themselves the bsttsr
team on straight football. which was
about the only thing that could have
possibly succeeded ON such . deld and
they won because their hneasnsn did
noble work ana because their back
field players showed better judgment
in running with the bail.
There was not one Navy player,
from q spectators standpoint, who
deserved more credit than another
unless It might have been little
Barchet. who proved himself IN agile
and persistent ground gamer and
Clyde King. whose work in the line
Middies Win Tees. "
First psriod:
Navy won the toss and Cyde kim
kicked off b French On III 1O-yard
line, and b ran tbs ball beck twsn-
y yards On the f4rat p}ay- A1te
the kickoff Smythe cixc316 Nays
right end Tor fifteeu yards, carrying
the ball to the 45-yard line. Army's
backs then Smashed through tia
Navy line for smother first dpwu
carrying the ball to Navys ]2-yayd
line.
French made four yards off tao
kls, but Army was penali4sd IT.
teen yards for holding.
Wood puntsd for Army, but the kick
went out Of bounds near midfisld
The drfxxle slackensd up at this
stage Of the game. only . few inter-
mittent drops sprinklinS the crowd.
Navy lost the ball ON an incom.
pleted forward pass. which was
grounded near the midflsld on the
to the Navy 4o-yArd line on line
smashes. French failed again, but
smythe went around Nays risht-snd
for ak yards.
Falls 70 Kick Goal.
With the ball ON Navy's 3s-yard
line, MulligAn. Army's left tackle, ~
tempted to kick from placement. The
kick was low and bounded under the
goal. 1t was Nays bah on her 20
yard line.
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five yards. A forward pass attempted
crashed off tackle for q gain Of nine
yards and first down.
Cruise hit center for twenty yards.
Another Navy forward pass failed.
Koehier went around Army's left end
tor eight yards. Cruise then punted
10 French on Army's 3S.yard line.
French fumbled q bad pass from
Greene and attempted q forward pass,
which grounded. Wood punted to
Nays 17-yard line, where Conroy
was downed in his tracks.
Rain started falling briskiy at this
point.
Mako A First Down.
Barchet grabbed six yards on an
off tackle play.
Koehlsr smashed through Army's
right tackle for first down on his own
28-yard line. Barchet circled Army's
left end for 19-yard gain. carrying the
ball to the Navy'G 47-yard line. Con-
roy went through the line for a nine.
yard gain on a delayed pass. On the
next play Cruise made It first down
for Navy on Army's 41-yard line.
Barchet made six yards off tackle.
Conroy fumbled but Cruise recovered
the ball and made q yard. Conroy hit
the center Of the line for 3-yard gain
and another first down for Navy. II
was Nays ball on Army's 30-yard
line. Conroy made six yards through
the center OF Army's line.
The Army and Navy players bud.
died together in little groups discus.
sing siGnals before the next play.
Steam rose from the players as . re.
suit Of their exertions.
After Cruise failed to gain through
the line the period ended with the
ball In Nays possession on Army's
25-yard line. Score, first quarter.
Army. 0; Navy, 0. =
Navy Loses Ball.
Second quarter:
Barchet made Two yards around
his own left end on the first play.
Falling to gain the required distance
on four downs. Navy lost the ball
on Army's 20.yard line.
Smythe failed 10 gain and Army
punted to the Middies In midfield.
Navy made five yards on a forward
pass. Conroy to Koehler. Barchet
failed to gain on n delayed pass.
Navy then tried n forward pass,
which was incompleted. Barchst
punted to French on Army's a0-yard
line.
Smythe made a yard through cen.
ter for Army. On the next play he
failed to gain. Army failed TO gain
and kicked to Conrnx In midfield