Army at Yale

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 2, 1924, page 10

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  ARMY AND YALE DEADLOCK, Z TOY Old Eli Stops Cadets Sev- eraf Times On Goal Line NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Nov. l. The Army bray and the Eli bark proved of equal strength today when the football elevens of Yale and West Point met in their twenty fourth an- nual contest at the Yale bowl, the game resulting in an :ndecisive 7–⁠7 tie. Eighty thousand persons saw the game. Outkicked by the powerful toe of Bill Wood and outguessed at times by the Army Generals. Yale managed to keep the final score even by taking advantage of every break and by closely following the ball, frequently loosely handled by the Army players. Yale’s touchdown was made by “Ducky” Pond after a sensational 4S- yard run in the first quarter through the entire Army team. At no other time in the game did Yale threaten the Army line except through the air. On the other hand, the Army was almost constantly menat. Ing the Yale goal line only tc find itself blocked by a stubborn defense or handicapped by poor handling of the ball. It was not until the final quarter that tn Army cashed in on it’s strength and by sheer power of attack battered it’s way to and across the Yale goal line. It was the even-advancing fO of its blonde halfback, Harry Wilson, which gave the Army it’s touchdown. after which Captain Garbisch booted the goal for the extra point, tying the score. Yale tried desperately in the final quarter to break the deadlock but its efforts were futile. Twice Yale place kick loafed its way toward the Army goal posts but failed to register a count. The Army backfield. as unit, proved far more formidable than the Eli back field, Gilmore, Wood. Wilson and YOe- mans piercing the Yale line almost at will except when the Bulldog was backed up to its own goal line. Tribute was paid to the late Percy b. Haughton between the halves when an Army bugler sounded taps while the SO.O00 spectators stood with hats doffed. The ceremony terminated when the Yale band played Aud Lang Syne.” . f. Captain Garbisch of the Army was slightly injured just before the game ended and was taken out. The lineup and summary: Yale CD Position Army(O Bingham ................. Davidson Joss ............... .Grlftlth Left Tackle Sturhahan ................ EillnSer Left Guard LoveJoy ................ GarDlseh Center WOrtnam ............. drWlch Right Guard ButterW0rth ............... SaunuerS Right Tackle Lumdn rrdZer Right End Bunnel1 ...... Harding Quarterback Pond ................ Gilmore Left Halfback COCtle NOOu Right Halfback Allen ................ Wilson Fullback Yale ..........7 0 o O-7 Army 0 0 - Yale: Scoring touchdown, Pond. Point after touchdown, COttle. Army: Scoring touchdown, Wilson. Point after touchdown, Garbisch.

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