Army at Yale

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  New-York tribune, October 29, 1922, page 17

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  Yale-Army Teams Tie, Z to Z, Before $1,000 i’m Great Bowl Continues fran psus sss, BY Grantland Rice by tIrantland kice million points. But the Army refused to surrender. In place Of hosting the white flag and asking for arrnistice IT called the air feet and the bayonet into action for a final charge. Army Turns Same Trick As the fourth period opened the Army took the field with this inspiring call from the little gray bank OF cadets, almost completely submerged, 1000 against $4,000 singing their song Of battle. Flight away. oh, hght away. All you Army men in gray; Go charging down tho field A smashing every play; Through Elps line every time Break with all your might; No Bulldog In the world Can stop the Army’s fight, fight, fight. This bard knew something. After a brief furry that meant little, Cadet Wood, one Of the great STARS of the day, standing deep in his own terri tory, lifted high, wind-blown spiral that finally settled on Yale’s 12-yard yards Of highly important territory. From there Yale, held by the Army’s stout defense, was forced to kick, and against the roistering wind Nealo booted the ball to Yale’s A3-yard line. Here, Smythe was thrown heavily MS he caught the ball. On the first play Smythes pass was incomplete and in addition the Army was penalized FIVE yards. This was groggy beginning. But groggy beginnings rarely check the stalwart soul. On the next play the alert Smythe dropped back, chucked a perfect pass to Wood, who ran to Yale’s 2S-yard line before he was cut down. Army Comes Back Strong Here the Yale sector sat silent as the little band of cadets sent out q wild and woolly screech that startled Army was still in the fight. The shifty Smythe then clipped six yards through the Blue line, carrying The ball to Yale’s 1S-yard zone. Smythe Immediately feinted run but hurled n pass to fullback Wood over In the right wing of Yale’s unguarded defense and Wood was waiting. He pulled the ball down out of the air and started for the goal, swerving over to the right of the field. Four yards from goal last desperate Yale tackler nailed him with final fling, but the Army now was only two strides away | from touchdown. | You may have heard racket in your day and time but you never heard any thing that quite rose above the sound | ing din of the now frenzied cadets. Once again the chorus started | “Chargc down thai field and force | the line to yields | Right from the start we’re with you soul and heart” etc. One plunge netted only yard and | Yale took heart. But on the next saw age charge the brilliant Wood left his | feet at the first jump, and striking with the force Of six-inch shell fair ~ blasted his way through the fight ing Blue forwards, landing on his neck three yards beyond the goal for the tieing touchdown of the day Yale, in this emergency, had resorted to STRAIT egy, but the Army, throwing all ma ! reuyers to the keen October winds, | by the combined force of unbeatable will and the crushing power of full back Wood saved the day. AS Wood went the Blue line, q human catapult that was not to be | denied, wild furry Of Army gray rose up across the field and the racket that followed Is SO far beyond description that we will leave 1t, gentle reader, to your own imagination. There have been those who attempted to describe the grand canyon and others who attempted pen pictures Of Niagara Falls, and some day in fool hardy mood we might attempt the same. But we leave as it happened the cadet scene when Woods long body suddenly shot through the air and landed intact upon the green turf target back of Yale’s goal. / Yale Held to Draw 1t was great uphill battle for the Army, one of the greatest we have seen upon any field. for up to this moment Yale’s magnificent fighting de- Tense had completely smothered every West Point drive. The two play brill liancy of srythe and Wood, aided and abetted by every member Of the cadet machine, had held a thoroughly aroused bulldog team to a draw and had started from behind where the fogs and shadows looked deepest. The battle was one Of many curious Mallory sat on the side lines with a carbuncle on his neck that looked like an enlargement Of football. After one or two plays Scott, his substitute. was injured, and 80 out dashed Nal lory, taking his carbuncle TO battle. His neck was swathed in many ban dages and every play must have been agony, and yet the greatest defensive back of the year lived up to his reputation. On play after play Mallory and his carbuncle threw Army attacks for loss. 1t was not until the closing moments of the game that he was finally dragged, protesting, from the field. Army Man We’re Armor Shortly after Scott was injured the game suddenly stopped and council Of war was held in midfield. Out came Coaches Jones and Daley with an army general and other officials. Yale men were pointing accusing fingers at big leather pad which halfback Timber lake, Of the Army, wore. Evidently Cadet Tinnberiake had entered the game partially accoutred as fyanhoe and Ceeur de Lion Of old, for when the sun.

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  The Washington times, October 29, 1922, page 15

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  ARMY HOLDS OLD ELI TO TIE AS EACH TEAM SCORES SEVEN coIorfuI Scene at Yale Bowl as Cheerful Throngs Z Follow Fortunes Of Respective Sides Through Bitterly Fought Game. Through Bitterly Fought Game. By DAVIS J. WALSH, International News Service SPORTS naitsr. NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. N 28.-Much after the man. ner Of . stationary wash tub which gives not, neither does II take, Yale and the Army bat tied to q futile 7-to-T tie score before q roaring, festive crowd of 10000 semi-;unatics in the hollow confines Of the big bowl this afternoon. II was q RanSs almost without incident until lafs in the second half when both teams barred the strategic hand long enough to launch an overhead attack that resulted in the two touchdowns. down to the bromide, every day business Of playing loose, inadeouate football to the unsatisfactory conclusion. All the color, all of the glamour. spectacle and incident was confined to the second half. At least, all that was not furnished by the highly colorful crowd itself. which rose in great banks on all sides uf the amphitheater, the Army cadets claiming the eye as they roared forth their call for victory from the gray expanse Of the West Point sec ton. ....4 - :. T. Yae Counts First. - Yale was the first to score, break. ing out in a rash OF forward pasAes In the third period and ultimately blazing the way for Neaie TO coast over the goal line from the 4-yard line behind q spread formation. Getting possession Of the ball on proceeded to shoot Jordan into the high as twelve yards. Then, with the Army defenses drawn in by the threat of further depredations. Yaie swung Mallory loose on the snort side Of the line and while the cadets were still wondering what II was all about, Neale waited forward pass out over the milling line, and Nal lory suddenly appeared from no. where to snare the ball in mid-air and go on to the 3-yard line, q net gain Of SO yards. st’+ 1t was a matter of mere convention for Yale to carry the ball over. That seemed to settle the issue 10 far as the crowd was concerned and Yale enthusiasts were all for cetebrating early. But II was only q comparatively few momepts later that Smythe ciutched p punt on his own s0-yard line. and finding HUI man, the Yale left end, very m,ioh on his shoulder blades. proceeded to romp thirty yards down the side lines to Yale’s 40-yard line. Follow ed then, successive passes, Smythe to Wood, the first netting thirty yards and the second eighteen yartE, and before Yale could rally its dis concerted resources, the ball was on the 3-yard line and Wood poppei for the big leap. Smythe, however, elected to try his luck with Timber. lake first and the latter added q scant yard before Wood was permitted to take over the assignment and cross the goal in q spectacular dive over the left side Of the Yale line. .-.... So ~t’-‘ &’ Army Drives On. - All of the drama went out Of the affair with this last and successful drive. by the Army. Subsequently Yale fell heir to, the ball and pro ceeded to hammer It’s way down into Army territory, but TO no avail. On the first Of these occasions. Wight stood on the 46-yard line and drop-kicked a ball that had the best Of intentions and the worst OF Instance. the ball falling under the crossbar. %ts . The second saw Charley o1Hearn. who had returned to the Yale lineup after an absence Of three weeks, pass into the intercepting arms OF Timber lake on the Army’s 26.yard line. That was the beginning OF the end. Less than two minutes the timekeeper insisted upon calling II an after noon. ~ ‘ y”s What slight honor there was to be derived from the tie score went to Yale. which gained nine first downs against the Army’s six. and 1S6 yards from scrimmage against 78 for the Army. At least, West Point did more threatening and less fulfilling than any team the writer has seen In some time. Early in the second period the c. dets went 90 far as to carry their at tack down to the Yale s-yard iine. but Smythe’s ill-considered pass was grounded behind the goal and the rally became relapse without ‘further notice, w, Rides Toward 0oal. Again in the third period the Army was riding high. wide and handsome toward the Yale goal when Wood essayed a forward pass. The effort was very much hurried by the Bulldog defsnse, % much 90, IN fact that Wood in Aesper. alton cast the ball from him with the air of one discardinR 3 nsed cigar. As q result younk man by the name Of wight. who had been substituted m the Yale mack. field. raised himself TO his longitudinai heights and intercepted the ~ On ots-t though lee. propn,oo.

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  The New York herald, New York, October 29, 1922, page 53

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  Army Eleven Holds Yale to II Tie , scurried for the reception OF the leather Wight. who had come into the game in place of Mallory dashed into the thick Of struggling group and plucked the leather out of the air. The Army had lost the ball, but IL would not let Yale hold il for long. There was tremendous pressure on the Blue line, and Yale had 10 kick. Back went the ball to the Ellis. The Cadets wanted the Ellis to take a few chances with handling the leather. But Yale declined to take these chances. II had seven points and was content to call It a day. Wight fell back-and punted. 1t was not a long kick--and the run back was not long-and West Point was in possession OF the ball on Yale’s 43 yard mark. Then and there came the organization of that fine Army rally which turned defeat into a tie-and wrenched victory from the grasp of the Blue. Now was the time to call on telling | plays--the reserve plays. A forward pass was tried---and It failed. Yale sensed that play. The eager Army lost FIVE yards for offside and II was second down with fifteen TO go and the Cadets driven / back almost to midheld. ! But the Army would not give up that ! ball. Again did it call on the forward pass--and out OF this came the turning | point for the West Pointers. Smythe, the brilliant quarterback OF Major Daly’s eleven, hurled the ball accurately ia | Wood--Bill Wood. who came TO the | Point from Johns Hopkins last year and now was taking the place OF Sleepy | French. Fifteen yards in perfect arch into the grasp Of the waiting Woodland I .f. 4. a.. IL | them from him Just as Mallory had thrown of Cadets on his great run and not until gain of twenty-eight yards had been achieved did Wood come TO earth. The Army was threatening | threatening and growing, only twenty | three yards from the Yale goal line | The Army was threatening and the Bowl was bubbllng over. Yale looked for another pass but the | Cadets were not pressing q good thing too far. Smythe sifted through the Ell center for two yards. with Jordan. who vas doing very well ind eed on defense right on his neck Smythe slanted off | right tackle, but only for two yards Jordan again sat astride’ his neck. Yale was holding. II was time 20 call again on the for ward pass. Again did Smythe fall back to make the throw and again did Wood deploy. Once more did the ball nestle snugly in Woods arms---ten yards from the throw and six yards more for a smashing advance before Wight sent Bill os the ARM 10 the turf That was a pretty run wood made. lie had to send one Ell after another recling from him. They hurled themselves at Bill and they seized large chunks OF his jersey--but he kept strca king, shaking. eluding-- until Wight cut him down. Army g.sa u up. The Army was on Yalo’s three yard post. The Ellis were determined Wood came at them. hit at right tackle. and was downed with the goal line still a yard from him. Smythe picked right tackle again as the most vulnerable spot. The Ellis maEsed. Tho Ellis fought. but this timo Pill wood lust about made n. The Army lad lone over Tor touch down. Snyihe drop Kicked that seventh point Into the score ard the Army was even ~ with the Ellis. The match was all sou ro--as all square as any football gan ever was Yale stil he’d about half OF that last quarter before Il and II struck boldly for victory. After Cross had kicked or for Yale the Army sent the ball right back with It’s compliments IL wanted none of the gambling OF the game. Neidllnger almost gave the Cadets .heir chanoc when he let the kick bound away from him. But he recovered the ball In time and Yale began its attack. A forward pass from Wight 90 Neidlinger got ten yards. Wight got through on the inside and tho Army lost fifteen for holding. Neale got nothing but Neidlinger made four yards Vale went into It’s bag of tricks for forward pass, but Wood was on the bali like “a hawk and batted 1t to the turf. II was third down and six yards TO go. Yale might have made another ore tc get first down hnt instead Wight dropped back 70 Try q drop kick from a. yards It

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  Albuquerque morning journal, October 29, 1922, page 7

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  YALE AND ARMY CONTEST A TIE; $4,000 ATTEND Final Score Is 7 to 7; For ward Passes After a Slow First Halt Put Life Into LiStIess Game. New Haven, Conn. Oct, 2S.- Forward passing as a means to touchdown by each side gave a touch Of the spectacular to the Yale-Army 7-to-7 game here this afternoon. and brought to its feet the crowd of 10000 spectators. 1t was these forward passes. executed after a slow half. which put life into seemingly listless game. After kicking duel in which Wood of the Army battled more successfully than Neale of Yale. against stiff north wind in the first two periods. both teams opened up and put across touch. downs. Although Yale made seven first downs to Army’s five, Wood by his marvellous punting and receiving of forward passes, saved his team from defeat. Neither team scored in the first half. although the Army brought the ball to the Yale Vineyard line before being stopped by the Ellis early in the second period. Only once did Yale bring the ball into the Army territory in this half when their march down the field was cut short by 2S-yard penalty for roughness.

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Yale leads 22–⁠16–⁠8 in 46 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.