The Alaska daily empire., 1925-11-28
West POINTERS
DEFEAT MIDD|ES
IN ANNUAL GAME.
Hard Fought Gri.diron Battle
Is Won by Army by
Score OF 10 to 3.

NEW YORK, Nov 28.-Before
notable crowd of 65o 900 persons, the
Army this afternoon defeated the
/ Navy IN the annusl football game by
score of 10 to 3. The game was
nard fought bnt the superior of
the Army eleven was clearly shown.
SeVesai payers were niured in the
ear7e ard subs took their places.
NEW YORK, Nov 2S.-The Army
and New were marshaled today for
thor tWentyoighth football game
aud coiorful euGins of the eastern
sr'd ron season Z vo days of rain
made TIL weather Il factor al
thourh sulv was piled high on
the Polo Grounds re morning
opened fGir aud cold Speculation
favored the Army by slight mar
in but rites believed that the
moor footing mighf hamper the
Ca2ets. Rain enoN O. cold, the
/ STAGE was set lop q great gather
ing u laiiitaty aud naval dignitar-
les including Secretary of Navy
Wilbur
IN ad9ance gu1r1 crowded hotels
last night and hundreds of persons
prominent In the social. political.
naval and military life of the Ma
tloL were here
Although on PAPER the Army Is
rated the better of the two teams,
|eXperts considered thaf the tradi-
Houal rivalry would bring the
elevens on the ncld a. about ever
terms. Both have been saving their
1siNr hacks tos more than weeks in
order to have them fit ior the battle
ito0ay.
The tive elevcns were in perfect
condition yesterday as they ran
through their mails on the back
fed. Tt maHY The game itself was
q minor attra ton compared with
the parade of Cadets and Middies.
the meeting of the Army mule and
the Navy goat, the cheers and songs
which many coilegians envy.
'fhe Army, victor last year by a
score of II to 0, has won 13 games
10 - for ne NJ iddies. There have
been two les.
Came Starts.
Tht navy won the toss and kick
I'd or. Eddy booLing to Harris and
Wilson ran the ball back fifteen
yards 10 the ArmYs 30-yard line.
The Army tried aglin by trying
forward pass but Shapley, Navy
To
vas forced to punt 1t was the
Navy bali navy tempting pass
es. After the Nayg passing attempts
had been broken up Hamilton punt
ed to Wilson on the Army 45-yard
line From there wilson broke
through left tackle on the first play
and dodgcl Ri, way 43 yards to the
Nays 13-yard line. Hamilton
brought inc fleet Army backs to
earth when three line plays were
smealed. The Army called in the
star drop kicker, Red Feeder, but
Tho ,atter's attempt was partially
hlocbed ard went - few yards.
Borne recovered on the Nays s.
yard line and the Navy was faced
"ith another threat the Navy for
wards AGAIN threw back the Cadets
on three straight plays ut the line
with Thrapnell and Hewitt carrying
The ball, Flippin Navy back, then
laterli pass and raced
,27 yards a0 mis- own 34-yard line
anu a Navy punt passed the Army
back to !5is own territory again. At
the end OF the Ir5t period. Army
nothing. Nav, nothing
The dist parod consisted chiefly
OF punt.ng dael N which rrapnell
Of the Army had slightly The better
tef his Nayy Hyal. Hamilton. Both
teams put up strong defenses that
neld rival ,unning in check Army
eot q break when a tumble by
Harding was recovered by Daily.
Army center, but it did not help
the West POINTERS except to prevent
: \ Navy threat 1T the end OF the
first period.
Second Quarter.
BfEluuing OF second quarter the
/ Navy attacked aud got in motion
eariy in the seconG period for the
first time IN eleven yard dash off
tackle By Shapley and second 81
yard forward pass, Shapley to Har-
wick, putting the ball on Armys
il2-yard line. Three rushes netted
eight yards, then Hamilton dropped
back and booted pretty field goal
rom the 12-yard line. 1t was q
drop kick from diftieult angle
: and put the Navy three points
lahsaq Score. NAVY 3; Army 0.
| rhn My kicks q off Flippin