The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-26
Notre Dame, Army Winners
Rockne's Men Win from
Southern California by
/ Polnt--Army- Navy 14-9
Capt. Harry Wilson Scores
Both TouchdOwns For Army
Through Sensational Spurts
In Third Quarter - Navy
Gets Score in Final Period

OetS score IN El08I Fefl0Q
Score by Quarters
Army ............ Ola Oil
Navy ............ Z 9
BY BRIAN BELL
Polo Grounds, New York, Nov. &c.
-F-A sensational squirt in the
third period, when Captain Harry
Wilson scored two touchdowns, en-
abled the Army to conquer the
Of $4,000.
The midshipmen came back to
score q touchdown in the final
period but were stopped in another
drive by the whistle.
Army was sluggish in the first
half but came back after the inter-
mission full Of fire and fight. Navy
too, had punch left and with the
game on its last legs came back to
score . touchdown through = for.
ward pass thrown by Lloyd to
Sloane nearly half the length Of
the field. Sloane caught the ball
as he slid over the goal.
The game was q triumph for Cap
tain Wilson, who is leaving Army
football for Army life. The Army
leader, long star at West Point.
scored the first Army touchdown as
a single-handed performance. carry
ing the ball six times for q march
Of 46 wards, ending over tile goal
lire.
He carried the ball across for the
second touchdown on a short buck
after Kcener eagle intercepted al
pass by Lloyd and raced SO yards
to- Nays four.yard line.
First Period
Navy gained on the first exchange
OF kicks. After receiving the kick
oft, Army could not advance and
Murrell punted to Navy's 35-yard
line. Navy used a quick kick in |
punting back and grounded the ball !
on Army's five-yard lire. Murrell
had to kick right out ID Lloyd ran
out of bounds on Army's 42-yard
line. The Middies gained 80 yards
on the exchange of kicks and imme.
diately launched q rushing attack.
Navy plunged to q first Gown on
Army's 29-yard line, then made an
other to the 19-yard marker. Cliff
ton picked up eight more and then
made it first down on the five-yard |
line. Army stopped Clifton before |
he could start and NAVY was set |
back 10 yards for holding. Lloyd |
and Ransford failed to gain on a
double pass. Lloyd's sweeping end
run WAS spille. and when Clifton
made only six yards through CEN
ter, Army took the ball on its 10
yard line.
Neither could gain an,' another
exchange Of kicks was made. Navy
kicked again, the ball going out Of
bounds on Army's 27-yard line.
Army failed to dent the Navy de-
tense and Murrell kicked to mid
field, where Ransford fumbled as
he was tackled. A swarm Of Cadet
players covered the ball on Navy's
aS-yard line as the first period
ended scoreless.
Second Period
eagle passed to Murrell for .
gain Of IS yards on the third play
Of the second period, placing the
ball on Nays 22-yard line. Twol
line plays were unproductive and on
the third eagle was blocked before +
he could get . pass off. and tackled
for . loss Of Is yards. MurrellI
then kicked to Navy's eight-yardl
line. Lloyd returned the kick and
eagle ran it back to Navy's 35-yardl
line.
Wilson got five yards off tackle,
but on the next play q poor pass
stopped him without gain. Navy
failed by inches to catch Cagle'sl
pass and another incompletcd pass
gave the ball to Navy on its oWnl
SO-yard line. Clifton at once rushedl
through center for IL yards and
first down. Lloyd added four.
Navy gSt : "break" when ! pass.
Lloyd to Ramsford, was completed
by way Of . partial block BY anI
Army player. It placed the ball on
Army's 44-yard line. y Navy's run
ming game was stopped, however,
md Lloyd kicked to eagle inside
Army's 10-yard line. Navy scored ,
: safety when Murrell's kick
against his own goal line was |,
blocked and bounced out Of bounds
h the end zone. The play was au-
tomatically . safety and gave the i
Navy two points. Army put the
ball in play on q free kick and
Ramsford ran it to the Army's 43. ,
yard lire.
Lloyd tossed : pass to Ransford !
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