Navy vs. Army

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, December 14, 1930, page 1

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  STECKER’S 56-YARD SPRINT FOR ARMY BEATS NAVY, TOO Dash Comes as 65, 900 Are Resigned to Disappointing ScoreIeSS Tie. INSPIRED FOE HALTS MANY CADET THRUSTS Midshipmen Unable to Advance After Byng Opens Way in Fourth Period. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 13.-Army and Navy. reunited in the name of charity, battled fiercely and futilely for three periods and nearly half of the fourth before $1,000 in Yankee Stadium this afternoon. Then Ray Stecker, fast est back In the whole Army, burst off the Navy right tackle, shook himself free, swerved sharply toward the south sideline, ran away from desperate Navy pursuers with a burst of sheer speed and crossed the goal line standing up for the touchdown that enabled Army to win, to O. The run covered Sc yards which had been fought over as desperately for so minutes as the bloody Potomac Valley in the days that followed the disagree ment of 1861. 1t happened just as the Cadets of West Point, maSSed at the northeast corner of the field; the general officers in olive drab, the admiralS commanding, the gobS doughboys and civilians of all caste and rank had come to the conclusion that an other one of those disappointing score less ties was in the making. For flve-SiXthS of the game, the rug get Cadets in gold helmets had jammed through the Navy consistently, bursting on the tackles, plunging through the line and now and again whirling around the ends. But the final punch that means victory in war or foot ball was lacking. When gains meant serious danger, the most reckless and most powerful of the Army thrusts had come to grief against an inspired Navy line. 1t Is doubtful If the combatant Ca dets themselves retained much faith in their ultimate destiny when the single clean break Of the game flashed on the scene. Stecker Makes Victory Dash. Then Navy kicked from its own 35yard line. Stocky little Wendell Bow man, the Cadet quarterback, caught the rded 1t back IL yards. Thus the ball was on the Army’s 44-yard line when the Cadets lined up to scrimmage. There were approximately 10 minutes The bali went back 10 stecker. deep man in the Army running formation. He hesitated a fraction Of second as hte line and backheld interference swung in front of him, then burst for the hole outside the Navy tackle. A dozen hands tore at his shirt as he swept through gap in the locked lines, but he kept his speed and as he passed the Navy primary defense he veered sharply to the left and raced for the sideline. From there to the goal line his supreme speed saw him through. He outran the Navy right halfback and the safety man and pulled just clear when “Blimp” BowStrom, Navy cap tain, dove for him on the 5-yard line. Thus did the Army. favored team in the charitable warfare Of the services, pull itself to the fore. The Cadets. somewhat obScurely ensconsed at the extreme opposite corner of the field from where Stecker crossed the goal line, recklessly sailed fatigue caps in all directions. while the midshipmen, seated directly over the depreciation, lapsed into a disappointed silence, in terrupted by faint cheer when Charley BroachuS speciality drop-kicker from the Hudson’S left bank, narrowly missed the point after touchdown. Navy Threat Fails. From the time, however, that the drop-kick went aSkew to the final whistle, both immediate cheering sec tions and casual supporters in all sec tions of the huge stand had cause for ecstasy and alarm. The Navy host swarmed to its feet in wild acclaim when yves” Byng, fast right end, recovered a fumbled punt across midfield, and roared in crescendo when the same striving player shared q forward pass and brought first down on the Army 20-yard line. Further than that. however, the Navy could not progress. plunge met edamant resistance. Three passes were batted down by keen Army backs. After four hectic downs, the West Pointers took the ball and marched, with the aid Of a certain amount Of penalty distance, to the Annapolis 7-yard line, where the Midshipmen once again stood firm. A few plays more and the game was over The status Of stern disagreement which had prevented previous Army Navy games since the Polo Grounds of 1927. was resumed automatically. Cadets, in high spirits and midshipmen, some what buoyed even in defeat by the knowledge that their under-dog team had come fully up to expectations, struggled of the field to begin a few cherished hours of liberty. The civilian spectators wedged themselves through the exits and the Salvation Army, abetted by the imposing Grover Whalen started to count up. 100000 for Unemployed. It was acknowledgements with q slight optimism--that $500, 600 had been realized through the medium OF the gate and associated resources fol the unemployed and that 10000 persons had passed through the turnstiles The unseasonably bright and mod crate weather of the morning and the lsst-minute free distribution of a large number of unsold tickets to enlisted men of the Army and Navy swelled thG crowd to proportions beyond the ex. pectation of few days ago. There we’re vacant seats, but not IN solid ane disappointing numbers. .... Despite this fsct-and it was the only Army–NSvy. game of modern. times tha was not witnessed by a capacity. GROVE all Of the splendor that has given tht game an atmosphere all its own wal there, vital and untarnished

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, December 13, 1930, page 1

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  THRILLING 57-YARD JAUNT BY STECKER Brings TOUCHDOWN 10000 Spectators Contribute 100000 to See Service Teams Battle SCORED IN FINAL QUARTER Meeting First Time in Three Years, Two Teams Fight Evenly Three Periods Yankee Stadium, New York, Dec. l3.-tP-A sensational 57-yard dash by Ray Stecker, Cadet halfback from Hazelton. Pa. today gave the Army q last period victory over the Navy. 6 to 0. in q hard fought gridiron battle before 10000 spectators who contributed 5000 0 in gate receipts to the unemployed. Stecker’s long run on q reverse play that broke of Army’s left tackle put q sensational finish to a defensive struggle that lasted well into the final period. The rangy Army star was shaken loose by fine interference but personally shook off or outran q half dozen Navy players as he completed hts gallop across the goal line. Army held the upper hand for most of the game, missing two good chances to score In the first period. Nays only scoring threat, late in the fourth period, was broken up after the Mid dies reached Army’s 25-yard line. 4, First Period Army threatened to score twice In the first period, but passes over the goal line spoiled both opportunities. Taking the kickoff. the Cadets made two first downs, putting the ball on Nays 43-yard line. Line bucks brought a first down on the Middies’ 20-yard line. then q pass went into the end o After Navy took the ball on the 20-yard line, the Middies’ center sent q bad pass, which Byng recovered on the one yard line. After the punt from behind the goal line, Army advanced from Nays 34-yard line to the 20-yard line. Navy took the ball on the 20-yard line after a pass near the goal line was incom. plete. Army was in possession Of the ball on Nays 39-yard line as the quarter ended. Second Period The Army sent in eight replace ments. After an exchange Of punts, Army had the ball on its own a. yard line. Kim intercepted q pass on the Navy 30-yard-mark. After another exchange Of punts, the Navy had the ball on its own 38-yard line. The Navy made several substitutions. After another punt, Navy recovered q tumble on Army’s 48-yard line. A Middle punt went out Of bounds on the Army 3l-yard line. After q few line plays, Army punted to Nays a. yard line. Three plays later Bow strom punted to the Cadets 37-yard line. After another punt. the Mid dies had the ball on their w IL yard line as the half ended. Third Period Most Of the play in this quarter was in Navy territory or midfield. Navy failed to gain after receiving the kickoff and punted to Army. the cadets bringing the ball back to the Navy 46-yard line before q 15-yard penalty halted their drive. Stecker q short time later fumbled and Navy recovered on its own 40-yard line. But Bauer fumbled a few plays later and Army recovered on its wn 46-yard line. An exchange Of punts followed and the cadets had the ball on their own 44-yard line. The Army adj vanced to the Navy 31-yard line but was penalized Is yards again for holding. The period ended withr Army in possession of the ball on Nays 45-yard line. Fourth Period Army got to Nays 25-yard line on q pass early in the quarter but was called back for a penalty. After an exchange Of punts. Army lost Is yards when signals apparently were missed. This occasioned another exchange OF kicks, Army finally getting the ball on its own 43-yard line. On the first play Stecker broke over his own left tackle, straight-armed two tacklers and out-ran two more as he raced Sc yards for a touchdown. Broshous, sent In to try the kick for extra point, missed.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, December 15, 1930, page 5

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  STECKER WINS FOOTBALL GAME FOR ARMY TEAM Shakes Of or Outruns Half a Dozen Players of + Navy Eleven NEW YORK CITY, N. Y, Dec. 15.-The spectacular play of Ray Seeker, West Point Cadet half back, which resulted in giving the Army last period victory over the Navy of 6 to 0 in the game here last Saturday afternoon, was the finish of a defensive struggle. He personally shook off or outran half dozen Navy players in his 57 yard dash for a goal. n The Army held the upper hand for most of the game with 12 first downs to three for the Navy. The Navy missed two good chances to score in the first period The Navy’s only scoring threat was late in the fourth period and it was broken up on the 25-yard line The Army completed a season unbeaten except a 1-point loss to Notre Dame. Played Years Ago Just three years ago the Army and Navy football teams ended their annual meeting with battle in this city which the Army also won by a 14–⁠9 score. The game Saturday did not mark the re- sumption of football relations as regular thing, eligibility differences between the schools still existing. The severance of the football re- lations of the academies was the fourth interruption in the series which started in 1890. Between 1894 and 1898, under an order of

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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 95 since this game.