San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

lers and sat in Mr.. Trapnell's lap,
the ball popping out of Mr.. Trapnell's
hands from the shock of surprise.
The Navy recovered the ball and
tried some forward passes. DaIy naII"d
one for the Army. DAILY intercepted
many a forward pass during the aft
ernoon. a thin wall arose from the
silent Navy cheering section. Come
on, Navy" 1t was a Cry from Mace
| donia.
TUMBLE BY ARMY
The Army fumbled q few minutes
later on the Nays 40-yard line, but
managed to retain possession of the
ball, finally making first down by
a narrow squeak. Hewitt, the grill
iron SCARED veteran. did it. This
is the last football year for Hewitt.
after quite some football years. aud
he made the most Of his farewell.
He plugged on to the Nays %
yard line, and two penalties in Il
row against the Navy. along with
a line smash by Trapnell, placed the
ball on Nays 16-yard line. Hewitt
took the ball and rammed in heal
on. He bounced off the first man
he hit, but kept on crowding to first
down on Nays 12-yard line. Both
teams Immediately went into the ap-
proved huddle conferences. one Of the
most tedious phases of modern day
football. The Navy cheering section
was 50 quiet you could have heard
a building fall, il it had been a large
building. The Army side was mum
bling and muttering and waving their
yellow megaphones in concert until
they produced the general effect of 4
field Of sunflowers in a high wind.
Hewitt made two yards through
center. bowling over numerous repre-
sentativcs Of the Navy as he went
Trapnell made three yards around the
end. Hewitt chugged through for
two more as the quarter ended with
the ball on the Nays five-yard line
Young Mr.. Reeder, the Army kick
er. made mis- appearance in the West
Point formation about this time.
HIS SOLE MISSION
Young Mr.. Recder was bare-heal-
ed, and apparently little nervous rs
the teams switched goals for the final
period. He stepped back to the II
yard line and as the ball was sent
back TO him. he dropped II 10 the
greensward and booted it between the
posts as it landed.
As he kicked, young Mr.. Reeder
turned around. trotted off toward the
Army sidelines. lie apparently never
looked behind him again to see 4
the bali had gone true. Young Mr..
Reeder's mission in football life IS 20
kick. and. having kicked, he c:oscs
his desk and goes home.
The unusual incident Of a man
kicking and catching his own kick was
presented by Hamilton Of the Navy
rs the ball left his foot, Born broke
through and blocked the kick. EThe
bail flew into the air and Hamilton
caught il. but il went 20 the Army
because it was blocked behind the line
Of scr.mmage on the fourth down.
This was ON the Nays 24-yard line.
and tie boys battlcd right there for
the next few minutes.
\ forward pass. Harding 10 Trap
nell. gained five yards. then Hewitt
made first down on the next play.
The Army was IS yards from the
Navy g0al and Wilson slipped through
for two yards. Hewitt and Wilson
were once great rivals when they were
at Pitt and Penn State. respectively,
and they wound up their football ca
reers today playing side by side.
Wilson made a short gain on a
line plunge. during which Saunders
If the Army was laid out. The cheer
ing section gave him the soiacc OF
Il. LII 2 hn eli
lines. Humber chuci;cd a pass 10
Harding that didn't gain a yard. ana
carried the ball off nc an angle.
USUAL PROCEDURE
Another pass failed and the ball
went 10 the Navy on downs. This
was about the fifth time the Army
wound up in the Nays 1Jyard dis
trict. The Navy started in 70 pass
its way out Of trouble. At one time
il employed n running pass that went
across four men. The technical name
is the chain pass. and it is interest
ing. but il wasn't very important yes
terday.
One way and another, but mainly
by passing. the Navy wiggled its way
10 midfield and its second consecutive
straight down. Hamilton bluffed n
pass, then started 10 run and fumblcd
the ball. The ubiquitous DAILY Of the
Army recovered. DAILY was always
recovering something.
The Mcssrs. Hewitt and Wilson
joined in march that carried the
ball 10 the Nays 25-yard line. Then
Trapnell skirtcd left end for scvea
yards. Harding tossed a forward pass
10 Wilson as the game ended. ana
the crowd spread ocer the field.