The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-28
Race for National Football Championship Narrows Down
ARMY MARCHES OVER NAVY, IA TOO;
irish BOOT OUT WIN FROM TROJANS|
BY ALAN J. GOULD
Associated Press Sports Editor)

(Ass0ciated Press Sports Editor)
Polo Grounds, New York. Nov. Is
--,P,--Rallying from poor start
Army conquered tho Navy Satur.
day, Ia to =, under the indomitablt
leadership of the blonde and bat.
Ting Cadet captain, Light Horse
Harry Wilson.
While a colorful wildly yelling
crowd of 10000 looked on, Wilson
pulled his wobbly team together be.
tween halves, came out to lead a
charge that saw him twice cross tho
Navy goal dine and then stand fore.
most. in the defense that checked
the desperate and dangerous closing
squirt Of the Sailors.
Army's victory over gallant
Navy team that played superior
football in all but the third period
was personal triumph for the
veteran Wilson, playing his last
year for the Army and his seventh,
against the Navy in a varsity
career that began in 1921 at Penn
State.
1t was Wilson who plunged in and
tackled with his forwards as they
put up a stonewall defensive bar
ricr in the first half, beaten back
and once yielding a safety on the
blocked kick but also twice stopping
the Navy at the threshold Of the
goal line. Once the Middies were
turned back with only five yards to
go but even more disheartening, i'm
the second period, was the Navy
thrust that was stopped by the
Cadets only a foot short of touch
down.
Wilson Turns Tide
1t was Wilson who came trotting
out in the second half to lead a
thrust that turned the tide and
clinched the game.
Light Horse Harry was whirling
dervish as he took Navy punt on
the latter's 46-yard line and dashed
Is yards, then carried the ball
across the Middle goal in five sue
ccssivc dashes. Sidestepping and
straight arming, Wilson frequently
dragged three or four tacklers along
with him. as he rccled off % yards
to the goal line.
With the winning spark thus
ignitcd. Red eagle, fleet running
mate Of the Army captain, grabbed
the ball in the form of an inter-
cepted pass-and raced sc yards to
the Nays 4 yard mark. 1t took
only two bucks by Wilson to put
the ball over and eagles toe added
the extra point for the second time.
Middies Strong at Start
1t was just as we'll for the Army
that they produced this third period
scoring punch, for they had been
outplayed decisively by the Midship-
men and in the final quarter they
were menaced by Navy comeback
that> nctted one touchdown and
threw another before the last whis-
tie blew.
This Navy touchdown, throwing
the brigade of Midshipmen into hys-
terical excitement as the end of the
game neared, was accomplished by
a spectacular forward pass hurled
by Whitley Lloyd from near mid
field. 1t was grabbed by Ted
Sloane, former Drake. end. as he
Slid across the goal line. to COM
plete the most tlWilling play of the
game. The aliddies had the ball on
Army's % yard line at the time but
Lloyd's tremendous heave covered
almost. half the length Of the field.
Navy Running Game Menaces
Although it was the means of
their principal tally, the aerial
game of the Middies was seldom a
real threat. Contrary to expecta-
tions, it was the Nays running
game that caused the Cadets the
NEST trouble, repeatedly upsetting
the Wanted and veteran West Point
forward wall.
Led by Jce Clifton of Paducah,
Ky, who was we'll supported by
Ransford and Lloyd, the Navy's
rushing attack continually menaced
the Army in the first half and re-
gained it's stride once more in the
final quarters
Army Holds
Clifton darted, bullet like, through
big holes in the Soldier line but
he found this barrier impenetrable
when its back was to- the wall. A
Is yard penalty, as they held the
ball on Army's 5 yard line, broke
up the first big Navy attack, but in
the second period, it was unable to
cross the Cadet goal line in five
thrusts from the 3 yard mark.
This was the most heroic defen-
sivc stand of the game. Twice Cliff
ton ploughed into the massed for
wards, barely making a yard each
time. Lloyd took a turn at tackle,
with only a foot to show for his
plunge. Then Clifton made the
final thrust, only to be piled up in
swirling mass with the goal inches
away.
The game, a brilliant but not as
spectacular a pageant as it was a
year ago at Chicago, was witnessed
by the largest crowd it has ever at
tracted in the east, as great an as
semblage as ever saw a football
battle in New York. Secretaries
Wilbur and Davis. Mayor Jimmy
Walker, high officials Of both
branches Of the service mingled
with thousands of fans.