Army vs. Navy

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], December 2, 1900, page 8

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  NAVY DEFEATS ARMY Sailor Boys Beat Soldier Lads BY Score of11 to Z. EVENLY MATCHED TEAMS GENERAL MILES CHEERFD BY CADETS. Philadelphia, Dec. ON Franklin Held today the navy retrieved it’s de- Ieat of last year by thrashing the army by d score of Il to z. 1t was a fierce contest from beginning to end, and was only won by the hardest kind of playing on the part of the Annapolis cadets The West Point boys. in the face of defeat, never for a moment weakened in thu r. play. and won the applause of the multitude of spectators LOT thelr gameness- Neither team played gilt-edged football, but what they lacked in the 1fuer points of the same lhe eleVens made up by the zeal anu eaineStneSs with which the UIavefS went at each other Their tacltIina was marked with a reckless abandon thdJ stirred the army and navy officers IN the crowded stands into wild enthu- Siasm. The greatest crowd that has assembied on Franklin field in a mum Der of years eWas out to see the game and many men distinguished in public life occupied seats on either the West Point or the Annapolis stands. Secretary Root and party which included Lieu tenant General Miles occupied box on the army side. and when the war y honored by the West Point academy yell In other boxes and scattered through the crowd in the soldiers stand were many other army officers, past and present secretary Long was unable to attend the game, but the navy department was just as fully represented in numbers as was the other arm of the gov eminent service Members of the dip lOmatIc corps were sH the navy stand as were also half dozen officers of the Russ An imperial navy who are temper arily stationed in this country. CoIors Covered Grand Stands. The black, gold and grey of the West Point supporters and the Annapolis blue and gold seemed to cover the entire four stands. while the navy pinned its faith upon a goat which was pa rGded up and down the side lines by a sailor. Before the game began West Point was the favO rite in the betting. but within five minutes after the kick-uff / IL ives seen that whoever won would have TO fight for the victory. The An napOliS aOyS started out with such Wig or that it was thought they would win hands down. but the West Pointers kept their heads and settled down to determined contest. Both teams were guilty of considerable fumblinE. and most of these misplays were made at critical points in the game As far as line bucking and pluuging was concerned. neither team had anything on the other Both lines. except in “a few instances. when the ground gained was not great, held quite firmly, Which compelled the captains to resort 60 end running. AT this style of playing West Point was little more successful. one of the features of the game was the nUmerouS attempts made bE Long, of the navy, To kick goals from the field Eight times the “NidQiaS’ worked the ball 10 within the aTmy.S for, F-yard line. and eight times Long tried for d goal The first three tries Were badly aimed. his next four attempts were blocked. and on the elgth IT ythe ball sailed beautifully between the goal posts. His perSeVerauoe won for MIN the applause of army and navy sup uOrJers alike. Navy Displays Better Kicking AbiIi : In the punting line the navy had mach the better of il. During the first half Beihuap had difficulty i’m placing his kicks which were also rather short but i’m the second period of play his puntinE was almost perfect There was d vast difference in the + interference of the two efaEeus When n N seldom protected. while the army runner VAS well covered. The first ssDre mad” 10y either side was a. field goal 10y Clark for Nes . Point The navy had made four at rcmuts al a field goal up to This time and cen the last try the army secure. 4 the hail ON the kick by blocking Tn. . West Pointers slowly worked the Ieatn. er 10 the naVys TWEEN E-fye-yaCd lin. and then Clark dropped back auC F booted the bail between the goal posts . There was no more scoring in the frs half. / In the second half the Annapolis ca / diets g0I pOsSessiOn of tine bail on IN, . arrlv’s f0r-v-yard line oE tumble aut ] exchange of kicks. Long for the navy I droDued back five yards for his sev enth triaI for a field goal. but the bal / was blocked and one Of his own meI . secured it, He Immediately uied i . again ON the fifteeD-Eera line, and thi + time he was successful which tied th’ . score A few minutes later the middle . forged to the front. They secured th, . ball ON The infeId on IAN exchange o + kicks and Belknap pUnted 90 th’ / armys ien-yarI line where one of tn, I soldier half hacks fumhlcd the IcathP and a sailor dropped on IT, The mid / dies fried the right Of the army’s line . but failed to gain Land Scores the Only Touchdown. / on the next lineup, however. Lane ! was given the bail and went through 7 the West Point line like a cash Tor tn only touchdown scored in the game . Fowler kicked the goal. ! Shortly before time was called tn navy got the ball on a kick on thei own five-yard line. Beiknap attempte, 10 kick it out of danger. but FIN . blocked the effort and the ball role, over the ceaI line. IT WAS a desperat moment. and both teams tore after tn . bounding leather. but Long fell en- ] for a safety and prevented the posibUfty of West Point tlcinS the score. Following Us the lineup .Auuapolis. H. Position. West Point Read .............L. E..... smith Capt.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., December 3, 1900, page 1

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  NAVY VICTORIOUS West Point Defeated, IL to z, in the Big Game Of 1900. SPECTACULAR KICKING CONTEST Prince Of Wales May Be Candidate for Americas Cup Honors. S ORTS IN Il n E r A L American men, American women, American students and American foot ball Of the best were the features of the great foot ball contest at Franklin field Philadelphia, on Saturday, when the naval cadets of An napolis reduced to sackcloth and ashes the foot ball opponents of West Point Military Academy by score of IL to Z. 1t was game of games, the game of the season in popular interest. and one which drew a crowd of 5000 people to see the result. Every city in the east, but especial ly Washington, Baltimore, New York. Phil adelphia, and the ancient city of Annapolis, contributed it’s handsomest men and pref test girls to make the affair impressive. Grouped in the north stand opposite the middle of the field, was mass of blue, borne by prospective admirals and naval heroes. In the south stand was equally impressive array OF gray, borne by the fu- ture generals and military protectors. In the sections with their respective protegeS sat the notables of officialdom from this city, accompanied by the prettieSt of the female members of their families dressed in their most fetching costumes. Secretary Of War Root, General Miles, Captain Sigsbee, General Sternberg, General Bates, General Carpenter, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Hackett. Rear Admiral Melvile-all these and others too numerous to mention. And 8 them from cheering like schoolboys at good plays. The contest itself was a success, both as a foot ball contest and a spectacular eXhibltlon Tor the crowd. The play was constantly interSpersed with daring attempts to kick goal from the field, besides the numerouS occasions which the side having the ball was forced to punt because it could not make the requisite five yards in three downs. In the first half Clark of West Point made | a goal from the field for the army. Long made five unsuccessful attempts to perform the same feat for the navy during the same half, but it was not until the second half that he managed to propel the pigskin over the goal bar. Again and again the respective fulbacks kicked long and far for other points to be scored in the same manner, but they failed. All of this was a treat for the spectators, who could see what was going on when the kicks were tried and vastly preferred such a stvle of play to the regulation attacks on the ends and line. AT scientific foot ball Annapo,is was much superior to West Point, but her work was marred by errors and misplays which were costly. These errors were largely due to the nervousness which the players felt In taking part in contest which to them was Of such vast Importance. The rivals were about equal in their strength in the line, and the ball constant ly passed back and forth on kicks or downs because the holder could not make eiC iCQuioilS Hte ydTuS. AT times ADnaD- Oils appeared somewhat the weaker by af- 1ordlng less protection than she should have done to the kicker. At tackle for the army Bunker and Farnsworth did great work, in which they were nobly supported by their captain, w. Smith, at left end. After playing for fifteen minutes the navy was put on the defensive and at her 21-yard line Clark of West Point dropped back for KICK from the 3O-yard line. The effort was success, and the score was 5 to o in favor of the army. A rapid exchange OF kicks followed, and at one time the ball was on the army’s 2-yard line, but a tumble saved the day. In the second half, after much kicking and occasional line and end gains by An napolis, the ball was advanced to army l6-yard line, where the undaunted Long dropped back for his seventh attempt at goal from the field. Success rewarded his persistency. and the score was to 5. After the kickoff the ball by punts and runs was gradually worked to armys 10 yard line, where trick play was sprung, and Land went through hole in the gray line for touchdown Fowler kicked goal and the score was IL to 8. A blocked kick on the middies 1O-yard line caused the ball to go over the goal line. where Manley fell on it to prevent touchdown, although 1t counted safety and added two points to the army score, making the total IL to Z in favor of the navy. After this play there was continual punting and the game ended with the ball in midfield. The lineup fol- lows: ANNAPOLIS. Positions. WEST POINT. Read Left end. .......W. d. Smith J. Williams Left tackle. .Farnsworth, Finn Fremont Lett guard. Bowers Whitlock. Center Bettison Belknap. Right guard. .Goodspeed | Adams. .......... Right tackle. ....... Bunker Nichols. Right end. Burnett, Zell Long ............ Quarterback. Lahm, f. Williams Fowler. Left halfback. Casad, Haekett Land ........... Right halfback Clark, Phillips e. Smith, Manley... Fulback Phillips. Nichols Score-Annapolis IL; West Point. I. Touch down-Iand Goal from touchdown-Fowler. Goals from the feld-Cark, /; Long, /. Safety touch down-Manley. Referee-Edgar WrightingtOn Of Harvard. I’m pire-Robert D. Wrenn of Harvard. Linesmen-N. z. Graves. jr., and Wilson Potter. Timekeepers-‘ John Gardiner Of Pennsylvania and I. TruxtOn Hare of Pennsylvania. Time-Thirty -fve-minute hal

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  The Portland daily press, Portland, Me., December 3, 1900, page 6

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  THE NAVY WON. Met hs Army Lads on FRANKLIN Field. lin field today the navy retrieved It’s defeat OF last year BY thrashing the army by the score OF II 20 z IL was q fieros contest from end to end and was only won by the hardest Kind Of playing on the part Of the Annapolis caoats. The West Point boys, In thu face Of defeat, mover for moment weak ened and won applause from the multi tude OF spectators for their gameness Neither team played gilt edged football, but what they lacked In the liner points Of the game, the elevens more than made up by zeal and earnestness. Their tackiing was marked with reckless abandon that stirred the army and navy officers in the crowd In the stands into wild enthusiasm. The greatest crowd that has assembied on Franklin Field in number OF years was out to see the game and many men, distinguished In public life, oocupied seats ON either the West Point or the Annapolis stands. Secretary Root and a party. which included Gen. Miles, occupied Box ON the army side, As the war secretary made MS appearance he was honored with the West Point Academy yell and three times three. In other poxes ana scattsred through the crowd in--ths. soldiers stand were many other army officers, past and pres emit. Secretary Long was unable to attend the game, but the navy departments was just as fully represented in numbers as was the other arm OF the government 81 ho a. corps were In the navy stand as were also half dozen officers Of the Russian imperial navy who are temporarily sta toned In the country. The Russians being naval men, Haunted the blue and gold OF the “Middies.’‘ The game from every point of view was an enjoy able one, the gold and grey OF the West Point supporters and the Annapolis COL ors seemed to cover the entire four stands. The army teams mascot was mule logged out In the. West Point oolors, while the navy pinned Its faith on the billy goat which was paradsd up and down the sfde.lines by q sailor. Before the game began, West Point was the favorits in the betting, but the 1 vigor that 1t was thought they would win hands down. The West Pointers | kept their heads, however, and settled down TO a determined contest. Both teams were guilty of considerable fun bling and most of the mispiays were made at critical points In the game. AS far as line buoking and plunging Is concerned, neither team had anything on the other. Both lines, except In few instances, when the ground gained was not great, held firmly, compelling the captains to resort to end running. AT this style of playing West Point was q little more successful. One feature OF the game was the numerous attempts made by Long of the navy to kick goals from the field. Eight times the mid dies’‘ worked the bali to within this army7s 40 yard line and eight times Long tried for q goal. The first three tries were badly aimed, his next four at tempts were blocked and on the eighth | try the bali sailed beautifully between the goal posts. His perseverance won for him the applause of the army and navy supporters. In the punting line the navy had much the better OF it. There was q vast difference In the interference Of the two elevens. Whenever navy cadet had the ball he was seldom protected. while the army’s runner was, as a rule, well covered. The first score made by either side was fisid goal by Clarke of West Point. The navy mad made four attempts at field goal up to this time and on the | last try the army secured the ball on the kick being blocked. The West Pointers slowly worked the leather to the navy’s % yard line and then Clarke dropped | back and booted the ball between the goal posts. There was no more scoring | In the first half. In the second half the Annapolis cadets got possession Of the ball on the army’s ten yard line on tumble, OF an exchange OF kicks. Long OF the navy dropped back five yards for his seventh try at field goal, but the bali was blocked and one OF his own men secured 1t. | Long Immediately tried 1t again from the l5-ysri line and this time he was successful, tleing the score. | “A few minutes later the Middies forged to the front. They secured the ball in mid-feld on an -exohange Of kicks and Belknap punted to the army’s tsn yard line, where one of the soldiers half backs fumblsd the leather ana q sailor dropped on II. Ths Middiss tried, the right Of the aTmy’s line, but failed to gain. On the next lineup, however. Land was CIV an the ball and went through the West Point line like fash for the only touch down scored in the game. Fowler kicked the goal. Shortly before. time was-oalied, the navy got the ball on kick on their own five yard line. Beiknap attempted to kick 1t out OF danger. but Finn blocked the effort and the spheroid rolled over the goal line. 1t was 1ss- perats run, but Long fell on 1t for a safety and prevented the possibility Of West Point tieing the score. Line up: Annapolis West Point

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  The times, Washington [D.C.], December 2, 1900, page 1

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  A4RIUMPH FOR THE NAVY West Point Beaten for the First Time in Six Years. Good Luck and Hard Playing Enable the Middies to Dcfcnt Their Old Time Rivnis-BrilIinnt Plays Plentiful-LOnE Kicks the Order of the Dny-The Score II to z. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-The nav triumphed over the army on Franklin Fiel this afternoon, Annapolis vanquishin West Point to the tune of II to Z. Thi score would seem to indicate certai amount of good and bad luck. as it is magical combination at times, and 1t ma be pronounced appropriate because Of tn ups and downs with which today’s gridiro battle fairly teemed. Two fortunate goal from the field, one by Clark. of West Point in the first half. and another by Long, @ Annapolis in the second half, made tn game tie, with about twenty minutes + play. Then one of the navy’s punts was jug gled near the army’s goal line, and tina blunder enabled Annapolis to score touchdown, which, with a goal, made thu ! figures II to 3. Not long after that tn | West Pointers made a fierce rally, an, when they were on the navy’s 10-yard lin’ punt by Belknap was blocked. Had | West Point man fallen on the ball as i | rolled over the goal line a touchdown | would have been made. and with sue even I’M at the end. But the spryness of Marley Of Annapoils, enabled him to grab the ball Just a: TWO OF his opponents were within a foot OF 1t. Manley, of course, scored safety which increased the army’s total to Z. The game was one of the most remark able ever seen on any field because OF the many trials for field goals. the large num- Der OF blocked kicks. and the almost in cessant punting In the second half. In no game this year has the ball received such sound kicking. and because OF this fact the vast crowd of Is, 900 spectators was kept in constant state of uproarious excitement. Fumbles, wild passes, muffs, and terrific tackling helped matters along SO th.t for downright pandemonium the game was among those at the top of the list in this particular. AS far as scientific football goes, the navy excelled in almost every respect. but much of the fast rushing was Offset by blunders that were schoolboyish, probably due to nervousness, for 1t must be remembered that the rivalry between the two branches of Uncle Sans service is at white heat when it comes to lineup on the chalk-ribbed battlefield. West Point was greatly inferior in punt ing and handling kicks until Nichols sue ceeded Phillips. The latter was away off during the early stages of the encounter, his fumbles and short ineffective drives proving costly. He was no match for Belknap. the navy’s big fullback whose long, steady punts, swiftly covered by both of his ends. did much to win the day. The teams were about equally matched in point of attack and defence though the Annapolis rush line was the weaker when 1t came to affording protection for drop kicks and punts. The centre men on both teams were powerful enough to prevent any material gains through them, though it is a fact that the touchdown made by Annapolis was due to a plunge by Land through big hole cut between Goodspeed and Bethson. West Points tackles, Bunker and Farms worth. did some great work, and the play inP of W. Smith. the army’s captain, was a magnificent exhibition of end rush tao tics. But these three stars, together with one or two others, could not win the game alone. In fact. that about explains the downfall of the army, for the teamwork of the Annapolis eleven. which had been coached by Trenchard, Poe, Hillebrand. and Cochran. all former Princeton men, was of such a high order of excellence that the faults of West Point stood out at times in bold relief. ne navy, 100, appeared 10 nave Detter lot of men, for only one of them. C. Smith, had to give way to n substitute, Manley, whereas on the West Point team six changes were made. The longest run of the game was made by Phillips, of West Point, a former Yale player, who ran thirty yards, and would have made a touchdown but for a great tackle by C. Smith. That clinched the victory for the navy, and the man who made the tackle was hero. Long, of Annapolis, tried FIVE times in the first half to kick goals from the field. He failed In each instance, three Of his kicks being blocked and one OF them in helping West Point to get within gunshot of the navy’s goal. In the second half Long made two more drop kicks. the first being blocked and the second resulting successfully. Belknap had three of his punts blocked in the sec ond half, SO that really West Point must receive credit for blocking in all seven kicks. OF the Annapolis team. Land, Long. Fowler. Read, Williams, Belknap, and Nichols carried off the honors. When he battle was over there was a big cele- Dration by the navy men, who had not de- ‘eated their antagonists for half dozen ‘ears, when the late Ensign Worth Bagley helped to do it. a,,1 line

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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 120 since this game.