The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-12-13
THRILLING 57-YARD
JAUNT BY STECKER
Brings TOUCHDOWN
10000 Spectators Contribute
100000 to See Service
Teams Battle
SCORED IN FINAL QUARTER
Meeting First Time in Three
Years, Two Teams Fight
Evenly Three Periods

Yankee Stadium, New York, Dec.
l3.-tP-A sensational 57-yard dash
by Ray Stecker, Cadet halfback from
Hazelton. Pa. today gave the Army q
last period victory over the Navy. 6
to 0. in q hard fought gridiron battle
before 10000 spectators who con-
tributed 5000 0 in gate receipts to
the unemployed.
Stecker's long run on q reverse play
that broke of Army's left tackle put
q sensational finish to a defensive
struggle that lasted well into the final
period. The rangy Army star was
shaken loose by fine interference but
personally shook off or outran q half
dozen Navy players as he completed
hts gallop across the goal line.
Army held the upper hand for most
of the game, missing two good chances
to score In the first period. Nays
only scoring threat, late in the fourth
period, was broken up after the Mid
dies reached Army's 25-yard line. 4,
First Period
Army threatened to score twice In
the first period, but passes over the
goal line spoiled both opportunities.
Taking the kickoff. the Cadets made
two first downs, putting the ball on
Nays 43-yard line. Line bucks
brought a first down on the Middies'
20-yard line. then q pass went into
the end o After Navy took the
ball on the 20-yard line, the Middies'
center sent q bad pass, which Byng
recovered on the one yard line. After
the punt from behind the goal line,
Army advanced from Nays 34-yard
line to the 20-yard line. Navy took
the ball on the 20-yard line after a
pass near the goal line was incom.
plete. Army was in possession Of the
ball on Nays 39-yard line as the
quarter ended.
Second Period
The Army sent in eight replace
ments. After an exchange Of punts,
Army had the ball on its own a.
yard line. Kim intercepted q pass
on the Navy 30-yard-mark. After
another exchange Of punts, the Navy
had the ball on its own 38-yard line.
The Navy made several substitutions.
After another punt, Navy recovered
q tumble on Army's 48-yard line.
A Middle punt went out Of bounds on
the Army 3l-yard line. After q few
line plays, Army punted to Nays a.
yard line. Three plays later Bow
strom punted to the Cadets 37-yard
line. After another punt. the Mid
dies had the ball on their w IL
yard line as the half ended.
Third Period
Most Of the play in this quarter
was in Navy territory or midfield.
Navy failed to gain after receiving
the kickoff and punted to Army. the
cadets bringing the ball back to the
Navy 46-yard line before q 15-yard
penalty halted their drive. Stecker q
short time later fumbled and Navy
recovered on its own 40-yard line. But
Bauer fumbled a few plays later and
Army recovered on its wn 46-yard
line. An exchange Of punts followed
and the cadets had the ball on their
own 44-yard line. The Army adj
vanced to the Navy 31-yard line but
was penalized Is yards again for
holding. The period ended withr
Army in possession of the ball on
Nays 45-yard line.
Fourth Period
Army got to Nays 25-yard line on
q pass early in the quarter but was
called back for a penalty. After an
exchange Of punts. Army lost Is yards
when signals apparently were missed.
This occasioned another exchange OF
kicks, Army finally getting the ball
on its own 43-yard line. On the first
play Stecker broke over his own left
tackle, straight-armed two tacklers
and out-ran two more as he raced Sc
yards for a touchdown. Broshous,
sent In to try the kick for extra point,
missed.