Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
CRIMSON M|SCUES
FACTOR IN DEFEAT
Cantabs Also Prove Weak
AeriaIIy in First Loss to
an Army Eleven.
BY WILLIAM r. KING,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

II Award STADIUM, GAM
II BRIDGE, Mass. October 90
An Army objective, first planned
l. Il 80 years ago. finally was
achieved here today when the
Cadet foot ball team gained its first
featured by Crimson miscueS.
The game was the fourteenth The
a"amS have played since 1895, and in
Is Of them the soldiers were able to
score but total of points. 1t took
them less than that many minutes this
afternoon to better that total
Soon after Capt. Bud" Sprague. tn
Army tackle, who last ySar was given
a place on the Associated Press all
American team, kicked off, French, tn
Harvard leader fumbled direct pa
from his center and the ball was recov
cred by Perry, Army nneman, on tn
Crimson's 14-yard line
The Harvard line held superbly. b,i'
on the fourth down, with 20 yards Z
90, eagle completed long pass to MAJ
the Army quarterback, and Murrel, til
fullback, hit the Crimson center for IT,
touchdown.
French Fumbles Two More.
French fumbled another pass fro
the center a few minutes later, but h
linemen were able to prevent a scor
His third miscue, late in the fir
period, gave the Army safety. Frenc'
failed to hold another pass from III
center and the ball rolled behind tn
Harvard goal. Murrel, the Cadet full
back. falling on it for the 2-point tall
The second Army touchdown, in tn
second period, was an earned tally. tn
Cadets marched rs yards up to With
the shadow of the Crimson posts. w..
the ball on Harvard's 20-yard line, tn
Cadets tried vainly to batter their wa
through the Crimson line Decidin'
that this way was blocked, Nave hurlnr
a long pass to Messenger, who replace>
Lynch at right end. The latter receive
IT. on the 1-yard line and took but ::
single step to increase the Army's SEQ
to IS.
Harvard was much stronger during IT,
second half and was able to keep til
Cadets from penetrating far in its tor
ritory. The Crimson attack, however
was ragged and many times when Gil
hgan. the sophomore quarterback. VIII
replaced the veteran Putnam early ~
the game, or Dave Guaranccia. t..;{-
back, put the team on its way with :
long run. some cog would slip in til
Harvard machine and the lost yardag'
would force French to punt
49, Crimson Weak AerialIy.
The Harvard defense against forwart
passing was woefully weak and ever
time the hard working linemen repulse6
an Army attack, the Cadets took to the
air and resumed the march. Many
times a completed pass would have put
Harvard within scoring distance. but
the Army forwards smashed every
aerial formation as 1t assembled Har-
ward tried at least two dozen forwards
and laterals during the game without
gaining single inch.
The chart showed that Harvard out
rushed the Soldiers by II yards, the
Crimson backs travelling 1853 yards to
the Cadets ISL. This feat. however
was futile because the Army gained "a
yards on passes while Harvard stood
still. Harvard also beat the Army run
ming back kicks, rs yards to %, and
the penalties called against the Sol
diers totaled 95 yards to their rivals
even 20 Most of the penalties called
against Harvard were for holding. TIE
Soldiers were often punished for Of
side play.
Late in the first period Sprague, the
Army leader. was injured and forced
to retire. He had been a tower Of
strength in the Army line and his alb
sense permitted the Crimson backs to
gain often, but not for much yardage
through the left side.