Army at Navy

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], December 3, 1893, page 1

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  PROUD DAY FOR THE NAVY. MIDDIES vANQUISH THE CADETS. u.pn.rorGHT BATTLE BETWEEN UNCLE SANS BOYS AT ANNAPOLLS-CAPTAiNC Ah- SONS LUCKLEss KICK. far TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBrNEJ Annapolis Dec. 2.-To-day VIII De ihi’‘ioi ldi IN Naval history. With fear and trembling the Navy entered the arena against the Army Con scious of the prowess of the soldiers the sailors u,ould have been satisfied II hold their own put ,,,rarv 70 general expectation and their own f,rebodings the nimble ladies OF the Navy nave again won on the gridiron field against the odds of age and weight on the side OF the Army Encompassed by brilliant array OF enthusiastic 80 cbeerne beauty and gallantry the gladiators Of the Nationll forces in this contest might vol he nerved to heroic deeds. Captain Car con alas for him, is the cause of West Points 80. He failed at goal when West Point had 40, d,tv-chance to save itself from humiliation -, q tic of G to G. 1t was easy goal but evil dan,lv the springs of the sailors, headed by Kavanagb at Captain Carson disconnected him and he kicked too easy, for the ball sailed straight but went under the goal. Ten thou sand people witnessed the game, and the blare Of trumpets, the waving of banners and the cheers and counter-cheers of the partisans OF the contestants made magnificent scene of animated humanity With soldier promptness few minutes before . o’clock the Army team and its substi- ,utes ran on the field at trot The Naval cadets received them with hearty cheers. The Navy followed Immediately, and the Naval con’ihcont hurrahed again, this time in mighty earnest At o’clock the game began, the Army having the ball They advanced it ten yards into the Navy territory. and, with the omens of victory, began to walk right through the NAVY Carson Stacy Lott and Shelton. in turn. doing the work for the Army. The Nays hackers began to think the Army was going to march onto the Navy’s goal without let or hindrance. The Naval contingent groaned out right Suddenly the Navy braced up and, perceiving the play Of the Army, held 1t like stone wall, and the Army had to give up the ball on four downs. The Navy not able to advance, ana Ragley punted. Stacy caught the ball. and Reeves was there and tackled as he did all through the game; so it was again and again 4 punt q catch, and a tackle by Reeves. and over and over again the Navy would begin the hard work of driving the ball up the field. Sometimes it would go through the Nays agile lines like a flash, almost carrying every, thing before it, when the Navy would ian line. and by the alertness of its backs would stop the balls rapid progress and take it in the fourth down by the hard breastwork of blocking. But the Nays game was the kick of their fine fullback. Bagley. and the splendid tackles of Reeves. once the Army had had the ball on the five-yard line OF the ranks of the sailors. The Navy at this crltcal moment refused to kick, but by sheer force pushed the big fellows away from ‘heii soa, up the field and held it there in the centre until the half ended; score, to o. The second half began with the Navy holding the ball. They made five yards by the wedge and were given five more for an off-side play. Then nimble Davidson brought into play, and the ball began to advance into the Armys territory This could not be kept up and the Army took the ball on four downs. to lose IL again in short order Now the Navy MADE IT, and over 1t went for a touchdown. Pandemo- MUM regned in the Naval quarter. and frenzy of shouts rose on every side The ball was punted by Bagley and was caught by BOOK, walter. Bagley drove the ball with splendd accuracy straight over the middle OF the goal Neither side was able to score again, and when time was called the ball was on the hfty-yaTd line of the Navy and the Army had the pail; score 6 to 4. in favor Of the Navy. The players lined I’D as follows

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  The morning news, Savannah, Ga., December 3, 1893, page 6

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  The game opened at 2:05 o’clock, West Point having the ball. They carried it forward for fifteen yards and lost it on downs. PrincetOn’s Bagley then punted fifty yards. and the ball was caught by half back Shelton, of the army, and car ried twenty yards. AT the next pitch Bookwalter was injured in q wedge, and after a short delay West Point tried their Woodruff flying wedge, but made no peint. Stacy darted through the center for live yards, but West Point lost the ball on downs. Stacy then tried to run around West Points end, but the bail was stopped by Bagley, who yards A short delay was occastoned by slight injuries to Book walter. West Point then lost the ball on tumble, and Davidson ran with it, ~ yards. Stacy grappled the ball and went around Annapolis end for 5. yards. A delay was caused here by htinjury of Left Guard Morris Up to this time, the ball had been in West Points territory but Carson puuted towards the navy’s goal, for 40 yards. For three successive downs Annapolis tried’to buck West Points center, but without avail. West Point got the ball in the navy’s territory and worked it forward yards, when half back Kim ball was injured in rush West Point then displayed a clever triple pass and Stacy worked around the navys end for . yards. Ames and Smith forced hole in the navy’s center. but an off-side play by West Point gained the navy yards Then West Point lost the ball on downs and Bookwalter punted 20 yards Here followed a terrific battle between the two lines, mostly on Annapolls,territory until time was called at 3:15. Neither side had scored MASCOT OF THE MIDDIEs. During the intermission, the Middies introduced billy goat gaily decorated and trotted him around the arena two or three consecutive times. 1t was their mascot, as the sequel will show. The second half opened at $3.50 O’Clock with Annapolis in possession of the ball. BY some clever playing of Davidson, Reeves and BagleY, Annapolis secured a touch down at3:47 and made goal The enthusiasm was so intense that the game was at a standstiIl for few minutes. but finally the line formed and West Point started with the ball and made ten yards. BY hard fighting on both sides the ball was kept in West Points terri tory until Stacy got the ball and ran sew eral yards towards his antagonists goal Some very effective tackling by Reeves prevented further gain, but finally STACY got the ball and carried it to within ffteen yards of the Annapolis line The West Pointers then continued to make gains. Capt. Carson scored a touch down at 4;4O but Creedon failed at goal. Time was called at 4:5l, with the score 6 to 4 in favor of the Middies. As usual for West Point, Stacy. Ames. Lott and Carson did the work; while for Annapolis, Bagley, McCauley, BookwaIter and hlmball were in the king row.

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  St. Paul daily globe, Saint Paul, Minn., December 3, 1893, page 5

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  THE SAILOR LADS REJOICE. OUR ARMY DEFEATED At ANNAPOLIS 6YAScO6E Or s to-. wALkovEn Foa YALE YOUTHS Harvard Freshmen Easily Beaten to the Tune of so to 4-Crim- son Backers Go Home Brokel7 After Laying odds of 2 to II ida Preparing for the Fight. :, ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. 2.-There is but one color in Annapolis tonight and that is the gold and blue” unless 1t iss q brilliant carnine which is being spread thick aud fast by those whose sampathies were with the sailor ladSeJ who may some day become commanders: in the greatest navy in the world Mri Mccormick, of Yale. acted as ref cree, and Mr.. Irvine, Of Princes ton, as umpire. The superior weight of the West Pointers being at once apparent. they we’re given the ball, the navy electing 10 defend the eastern goal. The army started with the flying wedge, but only made seven yards before being stopped. There was strong playing by both teams, but when time was called for the first half neither had scored. The men lined up for the second half with the ball on the navy’s side. At the tiye-yard line the middIes lost the ball on four downs, but secured it again on a tumble, and on the two yard line. Ii was quickly forced over amongst the widest kind of antics by the cadets, Kimball scoring the touch down, and Bagley easily kicked goal. Carson ran between the posts for touchdown and it looked certain for goal, but it was too easy for Carson, who, made most miserable failure, and the score stood to in favor OF the middieS as time was called.

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  The Wichita daily eagle, December 3, 1893, page 1

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  FOOTBALL ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec 2-The middies’ eleven of Annapolis won at football today, taking the game from he West Point eleven, after hard struggle. The score was 6 TO 4 Though there WAS strong playing in the first half, neither side scorei. Iu the second half the men lined up, with the ball on the miidies’ side At the 5-yard line they lost it on four downs, but secured it again on “A fumble. Ii WAS quickly forced over, amidst the widest Kind of antics by the cadets, kinibel scoring a touchdown snd Bas!ey easily kicking goal. Carson rau between the posts for touchdown, but MAZE a m!serabic failure on the goal

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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 122 since this game.