Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-01

first period ended.
Il was a slow but steady
march that required 10 plays.
eliminating with a six-yard
off-tackle thrust by Oldham.
Who took a pitchout from a
fellow Ohioan. Quarterback
Tom Forrestal OF Cleveland.
-Four Army defenders appeared
to have Oldham stopped but
the 5-foot-iO. l80-pound bull
dozer kept his feet and broke
loose to score standing up. For
leStal held the bah while Old
ham kicked the extra point.
Nays firSt-quarter SUPERIOR
ny surprised the rain-soaked
crowd, for the Middies pre-
vented Army. a 3-to-6-point
underdog. from making a single
FIRST down and allowed only a
net Of two yards by rushing.
The records OF the two teams
were almost identical---ArIny
with I'll and Navy with TILL
Tor the season--but in the first
IS minutes it was all Navy.
But 1t wasn't an easy triumph
for Navy because twice Army
had golden opportunities to
Score. Once in the second quar-
tef and again in the third the
Cadets had the ball deep in
Navy territory. Army was folled
the first time by a tumble and
Nays No. 2 unit and by a
pass interrogation that wrecked
the second opportunity.
Brilliant Runbaek
That second failure seemed
to take all the starch out of
the Cadets. who were on the
defensive all during the final
period. In fact. less than 30
seconds after the final period
started. the West Point cause
was lost for keeps when Old
ham took a punt by Fullback
Vince Barta and returned "A
yards for the final touchdown.
Oldham outran the first Ca
Diet downfield. swinging toward
the west side of the stadium.
Csc second he was all alone,
and the next he had picked up
blockers as he threaded his way
down the Sideline and then cut
sharply toward the center
afsin.
AT the l2-yard line. Oldham
was hit and knocked of ball
ance. but he kept going to cross
the goal all by himself. When
he added the point. Navy viz
tualIy was assured Of its oath
victory. against 20 defeats and
FIVE ties. in the 58th all-Service
classic. A week from tomorrow
Id New York. Naval Academy
representatives viii receive the
Lambert Trophy. emblematic
q the Eastern championship.
Rlaik Is Cautious
sAlthough Army won the toss,
Cpach Earl Blaik elected to
have his team take the wind
and kick of. Rlaik. who was
losing to Coach Eddie Erdelatz
for the fifth time in eight
meetings. was in a cautious
mood today. His team kept
puntins on third down and
playing il close TO the vest ex-
cept for one unaccountable mo-
ment in the second quarter
when Barta. standing in punt
formation. passed TO End Bill
Graf on fourth down with
yards TO go. The aerial was
completed but 1t gained only
I yards and Navy took the bali.
The first touchdown was not
spectacular but 1t vas a study
in precision. After Army'S sec
ond straight punt on third
down. Navy took the ball on
It's 2S. With Forrestal at the
controls and FulIback Ray Well
born, Halfback Harry Hurst
and Oldham banging at the
Cadet defenses. Navy moved
relentlessly.
The big play during the
march was a screen pass from
Forrestal to Oldham. who
lateraled to Wellborn on the
east sideline. II was good for
20 yards end placed the ball on
Army's 40.
Yard by yard the ,Middies
pushed back the Cadets. Well
born picked up a first down on
the 10 and brought the crowd
TO its feet. Wellborn was
stopped after only a yard. but
on second down Forrestal kept
the ball on an option and
moved to the sly. With the
West Pointers throwing up an
eight-man line. Forrestal re-
sorted to guile and called for
the touchdown pitchout to Old
ham.
Blaik put most Of his reli-
ance today in Halfback Pete
Dawkins OF Royal Oak. Mich.
who has teamed so brilliantly
this season with Halfback Bob
Anderson Of Cocoa. Fla. Army
was concentrating on Nays
right end. rather than risk
humping up against the for
midable Pete Jckanoyich. Tony