Navy vs. Army

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  The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., November 30, 1919, page 34

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  M|DD|ES DEFEAT ARMY GR|DSTERS Two Field Goals Nets 6 to 0 Victory for Navy. N0TABLES SEE GAME Sccy’s Daniels and Baker, Admirals and Generals Attend. NEW YORK. Nov. 2o.-The An. napolls goat who today wngered hIl hlu” blanket agalnat the black. gray Hit gold irappings Of the W-s Point mule, all on The result Of d certain football game at the POL, Er”undH tonight iE nibbling VIII tr’lsfa ctiou his riyals coat Of MANY oolors For. before tho grcatrs lhrong that has ever bcheld the sorry lee gridirnn classic. tho Nuvy trOunccd the Army q To Two field goals booted by KING on field mearcd with mud brought victory tc IN” Middlcs for tho first time since 1919, when Annapolis won p the same score Renewed after a lapse Of three years oCrnslOnrd hy entry ot tho United States into the world war tho contest lost non” of IT. pump and ceremony Tho commanders. iu chief Of the two scrNiccs were In their boxes adnlruls rubbed Shoul ders with generals congressman and diplomats WED with one another for ‘front.’ row seats and fair women without number viewed tho spec taClc. $4,000 Witn6~s Battle. And to their credit be II said that although the game began In rain and ended In fog which at timss hid punts from view, there was not deserter among tho 5000 spec tators j, was an ugly day. “nates’‘ as one MILDLY confided to his nciHhbor but perhaps the fog and rain served only To make the sailormcn feel at home. Long before the gates were thrown open at II u. m, thousands had reached tho grounds. BY o’clock the stands wero well filled Half an hour later came thP sound or martial music, Through the gate matching briskly into Annapolis ter rltory came company after company or gray coated cadets. the West FONT colors proudly waving H. their midst. They had hardly encirclcd tho ficld and taken their seats when tn. An. nspolis forces swept on tho field. marching as snappily AN thoir land lubber rivals, Granted the place OF honor was the veteran Of many a salty sea the Annapolis gost-blue blanketod ana straining at his leash Then the two teams dashed onto the field The stands, surging bands or blue and gray, rose and cheered And tho cheering did not cease for an instant Whatever way went the tide Of battle. cadets and middies roarod encouragement or praise to their brothers on the field. Navy scs,sc~ In Each Malt. They passed tho first two quarters with tally VI Z to the etedlt OF Annapolis In the intermission tho spectacle took on n new interest for the spectators. When Secretary Dan = ieis and Secretary Baker advanced from their boxes 10 mid field, there 10 clasp hands II was seen that Cen erHl Pershlng strode to one side OF his chief and GeneratMarch on the other. The greeting was brief, but tho army men. losers In the first half as In the second, advanced to the navy’s side for IA few minutes to tender their congratulations to tho winner II Was In this spirit that the game was played. Then came the roar OF the field pisce with which the army announced tho beginning OF each period and 22mud. besmcnred figures trotted onto tho field once more To renew the struggle. Two moro periods OF hard buck ing and harder tacklinE. another mo ment OF Joy for the navy mon when King again kicked far and straight and then tho final blast OF the whistle That blast turned square OF blue into n cascade OF gold Rising as one man. the mlddieS hurled their golden megaphOncs onto the Neld

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], November 30, 1919, page 35

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  dope” UPSET BY Navy IN Winning FROM SOLDIERS Weather Conditions Favored Middies-King Boots Two Field Goals for Victory. New York, Nov. 2o.-The Annapoils, goat who today wagered his blue blanket against the black, gray and gold srappings of the West Point mule, all on the result of a certain foot ball game at the Polo grounds, tonight was nibbling with satisfaction Ibis rivals coat of many colors. For, before the greatest throng that has ever behld the SER vice gridiron classic, the macy trounced the army, 6 to 0. Two field goals, booted by King on field smeared with mud, brought victory to the Middies for the first time since 1912, when Annapolis won by the same score. Renewed after a lapse of three years occasioned by the world war, the contest lost none of its pomp and ceremony. The commanders in chief If the two services were in their boxes. AdmMals rubbed shout ders with generals, congressman and diplomats We’d with one another for front row seats and fair women without number viewed the spec tacle. $4,000 Spectators. And to their credit be it said that although the game began in rain and ended in fog, which at times hid punts from view, there was not deserter among the $4,000 spectators. It was IAN ugly day, mates, as one middle confided to his neighbor, but the fog and rain served only to make the sailor men feel at home. When the two elevens dashed onto the field. the stands, surging masses of blue and gray, rose and cheercd. And the cheering did not cease for an instant. Whatever way won’t the tide of battle, cadets and ndd.cs roared encouragement or rrsisc to their brothers on the field. Then passed the first two quartsFs, with tally of to their credit CT the navy. In the intermission the sooctaclc took on new interest for the spectators. When Secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker advanced from their boxes to midheld, there to clasp handsa it was seen that General Pershing strobe to one side of his chief and General March on the other. Congratulate Winners. The greeting was brief, but the army men, losers in the first half as in the second, advanced to the navy side for few minutes to tender their congratulations to the winners. 1t was in this spirit that the game was played. Then came the roar of the field piece with which the army announced the beginning Of each period and 20-two ,mud-beswcared Z figures trotted onto the field once 4 more to renew the struggle. Two more periods Of hard buck ing and harder tackling, another moment for the navy when King kicked far and straight and then the : final blast of the whistle. THAT blast turned square of blue into a cascade. Of gold. Rising as one man, the middies hurled their golden megaphones onto the field Of victory. There was scramble, a rush to the colors and long col umn of blue-clad figures passed in triumph Under the army goal. AS the last spectator left the grounds he saw clinging to pinnacle Of one post young midshipman waving t1,,a a,d uatd

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  Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., November 30, 1919, page 4

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  GOBS ROMP OVER CADET ELEVEN IN GRIDIRON CLASH } 10y SSsNlHa JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w’EEl New York, Nov 29.-The Annapolis goat who today wagered his blue blanket against the black, gray and gold trappings of the West Point mule, all on the result of certain football game on the Polo grounds, tonight is nibbling with satisfaction his rivals coat of many eolors. For, before the greatest throng that has every beheld the service gridiron classic, the Navy trounced the Army, 6 TO 0. Two field goals booted by King on a field smeared with mud, brought victory to the middies for the first time since 1912, when Annapolis won by the same score. Renewed after a lapse of three years occasioned by the world war, the contest lost none of its pomp and ceremony The commanders in chief of the two services were in their boxes, admirals rubbed shoulders with gem e~a’s, congressman and diplomats We’d with one another for front row seats ana 1alr women without number viewed the spectacle. And to their credit be it said that although the game began in rain and ended in fog, which at times hid punts from view, there was not deserter among the $4,000 spectators. 1t was IAN ugly day, mates” as one middle confided to his neighbor, but the fog and rain served to make the sailor men feel at home. When the two elevens dashed onto the field and stands, surglng masses of blue and gray rose and eheered. And the cheering did not cease for an in slant. Whatever way went the tide of battle cadets and middies roared encouragement or praise to their brothers on the field. Then passed the first two quartiers, with a tally of three to the credit of the Navy In the intermission the spectacle took on a new interest for the spectators. When Secretary Dam iels and Secretary Baker advanced from their boxes to midfield there to clasp hands, it was seen that General Pershing strobe to one side of his chief and General March on the other. The greeting was brief but the army men, losers in the first half. as in the second, advanced to the Navy side for a few minutes to tender their congratuIations to the winners. 1t was in this spirit that the game was played. Then came the roar of the field piece with which the army announced the begin ming of each period and twenty-five mud besmeared figures trotted on to the field once more to renew the struggle. Two more periods of hard bucking and harder tackling; another moment of joy for the navy when King again kicked far and straight and then the final blast of the whistle. That burst turned a square of blue into cascade of gold. Rising as one man, the middies hurled their golden megaphones on the field of victory. There was scramble, a rush to the Golors and long column Of blue-clad figures passing in triumph under the Army goal AS the last spectator left the grounds ne saw clinging to a pin nacle of one post young midshipman waving a banner of blue and gold.

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., December 1, 1919, page 1

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  NAVY BEATS ARMY 6 TO 0 New York, Nov. 29.-The Annapolis goat. who today wagered his blue blanket against the black, gray and gold trappings Of the West Point mule, all Oh the result Of a certain football game at the Pole Grounds. tonight is nib bling with satisfaction his rivals coat of many colors. For before the greatest throng that ever has beheld the service gridiron classic, the Navy trounced the Army to O. Two field goals booted by King on field smeared with mud brought VIC tory to the middies for the first time since 1912, when Annapolis won by the same score. Renewed after a lapse of three years occasioned by entry of the United States into the world war. the contest lost none of its pomp and ceremony The commanders-in-chie of the two ser. vices were in their boxes. admirals rubbed shoulders with generals. congressmen and diplomats We’d with one

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Officially, Navy leads 64–⁠55–⁠7; as played, 63–⁠55–⁠7 in the 125 games on file; the official count covers all 126 meetings, counting the 104 since this game.