Navy vs. Army

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 30, 1902, page 1

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  ARMY SMOTHERS NAVY WEST POINT WINS THE AN NUAL GAME 22 TO 8. THE FAMOUS DALY’s ERRORS RESPONSE. BILE FOR THE NAvY’S SCORES TWENTY THOUSAND PERSONS SEE THE GAME. a West Pointers vanquished the midshfpmen from the Annapolis Naval Academy by a score Of – TO Q. The defeat inflicted the sailors was overwhelming and decisive and was accompIshed by much superior team in every department OF the game 1t had been anticipated by those who have followed the performances of each eleven this season that West Point would be an easy victor the only question being the exact size of the score she would be able TO roll UP. 1t had even been confidently prophesied that the navy would be able to score. That this last prophecy turned out incorrect was due to just one person, and strangely enough >hat person was the star quarterback. DAILY. who last year the one save the army from unexpected defeat at,the navy’s | hands. The points made yesterday by Annapolis were all due TO errors on the part of Daily Strassburger. who made the single touchdown scored by the ‘niddies’ would not have crossed the line had not Daily missed simple tackle while the navy would not have scored the two points made on the safety had not DAILY made the mistake of running. instead OF heelIng catch. Strassburger stood on the Arny’s 3-‘-yard line when he tried for the goal from the field. \ strong southeast wind was against him, and he just fell short. the ball settling in the arms of DAILY he stood two yards outside of his own goal line. Instead Of heeling the catch for a free kick. DAILY tried to run the kick back But Soule and Whiting both him, and | the former tackled him and threw him over the goal line. Three of West Points four touchdowns were made by steadily battering through the Navy’s lineup for gains Of from one to seven and eight yards Two of them made in the first half and two in the second. From the first two goals we’re kicked. while DAILY kicked the goals from each or the second two. MIDDIEs PUT UP HARD FIGHT. The Navy fought hard and stubbornIy but she was outmatched by her rival The soldiers averaged several pounds heavier. They were superior in experience and in training AS in dividuals they knew the game better. and their attack was more spirited and better organized. They showed. before the game had been in prog / ress five minutes. that the Navy’s team. plucky | as it was was match for them, and, while / the partsans Of the midshipmen we’re much | cheered by the scoring the sailors did in the / first half none OF the football experts had any notion that the Annapolis eleven would win The crowd that saw the game was remark | able for quality both military and civil There | were distinguished guests from both fighting | departments of the government. and prominent | citizens from nearly every section of the coun- | try. Ex-Presdent Cleveland and Mrs. Cleve- | land occupied a box the Army side. and close to them sat Miss Alice Roosevelt The box Cupied by Miss Roosevelt was directly in front of the section occupied by the West Point ca dets and her sympathies plainly with the Army boys. The President was prevented from attending the game because of the press OF Of fetal business. and Secretary Root. of the War Department. detained on account Of the serious illness of his father-in-law. He represented by Assistant Secretary Sanger. who looked after the Washington guests. In a box close to that occupied by Miss ROose- and Adjutant General Corbin. They were the guests of Clement A. GriscOn, of this city. Gen eral Chaffee was particularly elated over the success Of the young men who will in few years direct the operations of Uncle Sans land forces. 1t was the first football contest he had witnessed since his return from the Philippines. General John c. Bates. commander of the De partment of the Missouri. also occupied a box Between the first and second halves Miss Roosevelt held an inpromptu reception and shook hands with many friends. a big crowd congregated in front of the box anxious to catch a glimpse of the daughter of the President ARMY CONDOLES WITH THE NAVY Al the end of the first half Generals CorbIn and Chaffee walked across the field to the Navy side and condOIed with Secretary Moody. who occupied a box with Congressman Adams, of PENNSYLVANIA. and Gillette. of Massachusetts. we’re Rear Admiral Sands and Mrs Sands and their daughter. The 10000 persons who saw the game have a legitimate cause of complaint against the com nIittee of arrangements. All through the two hours and a halt that the game lasted thick. heavy. grimy clouds of soft coal smoke blew across the field from engines which puffed up and down the tracks outside the grounds. Part OF the time il was difficult. from the top OF the stands to distinguish the individual players on the sridiron and everybody on the stands was covered with SCOT from head To foot IL was a most unpleasant experience, and could have suited from nothing but thoughtlessness on the part Of somebody who should have exhibited foresight. Doubtless il could have been ranged that the switching engines which caused most of the nuisance should suspend operations. or at least burn hard coal. during the game only nobody thought about il. The throng was slow in arriving but IT poured in with great crush Just before = o’clock and there were no vacant seats visible when play began. The southern stand was reserved for the Army contingent. and. as usual the nucleus a body OF West Pointers clad in their cadet gray and armed with flags AMI streamers and megaphones. The midshipmen and most of their numerous friends occupied the western stand. where they got the breeze and most OF the coal smoke Each contingent had band, the Marine Band officiating for the sailors. Each body of “roOters’ sup piled with a number OF battle songs para phrased upon popular songs of the day, the main burden OF which the terrible sIaughter that was to be inflicted the other side. A SUGGESTION FOR SECRETARY ROOT. The bands made the mistake of trying to as sst the choruses in their renditions. The effect

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 30, 1902, page 1

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  Fighting Branches OfGOVefnnaRt in Fierce GridrOn Battle WAS GREAT SOCIETY EVENT When Referees Whistle Blew. End ing the Contest, the Score Was: West Point 22, Annapolis 8. Miss Roosevelt Present. Philadelphia November %. = In the fourth contest on Franklin field between the football elevens representing the army and navy today, the young tars were beaten by the land lubbers by the score of 22 to B. The first half ended with the score 10 to 8 in favor of the West Point lads West Point had made two touchdowns. neither of which resulted in goal, while Annap- oiis scored a touchdown on a sensational run of sixty-two yards by Strassburger and forced Daly of West Point back of his own goal line for safety. l In the second half West Points goal was never in danger. and the army dupli- cated its performance is the first half. and kicked both goals. As football contest the game was mediocre, but as society event it was a success. There were distinguished guests from both fighting departments of the government, and prominent citizens from nearly every section of the United States. Former President and Mrs. Cleveland oc- cupied a box on the army side and close to them sat Miss Alice Roosevelt. The box occupied by Miss Roosevelt was di- rectly in front of the section occupied by the West Point cadets. Her swmpathiea were plainly with the army boys, but perchance as balm for the navy lads she was becomingly attired in a navy blue gown. The President and Secretary of l War Root were detained in Washington. Assistant Secretary of War Sanger look Cd nfter he Washington guests. In q box elose to that occupied by Miss Roose- welt were Major Generals Young and. Chanee and Adjutant General Corbin. They were the guests of Clement A. Griscom of this city. Gen. John c. Bates. commander of the department of the Mis- souri, also occupied box. An Impromr0. Reception. Between the halves Hiss Roosevelt held an impromptu recepts and shook hands with many friends A great crowd con- gregated in front of the box anxious to catch a glimpse of the daughter of the nations chief executive 1 At the conclusion of. the first half Gen. eral Corbin and General Chaffee walked across the field to the navy side and con- doled with Secretary Moody, who occu- l pied a box with Congressman Adams of Pennsylvania and Congressman Gillett of l Massachusetts. In a box adjoining that of Secretary Moody were Admiral and Mrs. Sands and their daughter. While awaiting the re-appearance of the contending forces, the two bands. army and navy were vieing with each other in playing tunes arranged for the occasion. The scenes at the close of the game was thrilling and spectacular. At the sound of the referees whistle announc- 1 ing the close of the contest, the sup 1 porters of both institutions rushed to the soggy field and time and again the bands marched around the big grounds followed l by students cheering wildly. Finally the 1 West Pointers halted in front of the east 1 goal. cadet climbed the goal post and 1 planted an army flag at the top. Not to | be outdone by their victorious brethren | the navy boys made a rush for the same | goal and in a moment two orange and | blue flags floated dehantly from the top of the goal post. A Society Event. | But after all it was the football society | event of the season and society won the day. Twenty thousand persons were | present. At the same time there was one or two sensational runs. Strassburger’s sixty yard dash for touchdown was brilliant. | and Dalys running back of kicks was it- | tie short of marvellous, but the safety | was due to bad judgment on his part. He caught the ball on West Points goal | line. and notwithstanding that both Soule and Whiting were upon him. he started | to run the ball out. As consequence he | was pushed back and thrown behind the | goal. For time the Annapolis boys played fairly well, but the training of l the heavy army cadets on the light sail ors soon had its effect. and before the | close of the contest the navy had an al- most entire substitute eleven Daily out kicked Belknap by 20 yards to each ex- | change. When Strassburger got through the West Point center on a threadbare fake, Daily failed to catch him, missing the tackle by foot. His dive for the navy halfback was badly timed an un- usual performance on the part of West Points star punter. The Line-Up. West Point. Position. Annapolis Farnsworth.. :. left end ... Whiting Hammond .. .. left tackle .. Rodgers Riley .... .... left guard. Grady, Michael Boyers center ......... Fry, Oak Thompson right guard ..... .Belknap Graves right tackle. Farley, Reese McAndrew right end. .. ...... .Soule Daly .... quarter back. Smith, McNair Hackett .. left half back .Strassburger Bunker .... right half back .... Root. Milne. Ranerty Forney ..-..-... full back .-..... Halsey. Metcalf Summary-Touchdowns Bunker, 2; Daly. Hackett and Straussburger Goals. Daily. 2; Strassburger Safety, Daly. Referee. first half. E. N. Wrightington second half, John Minds Umpire. first half, Minds; second half Wrightington Timekeeper, Truxton Hare. Linesmen. Graves and Halloweil. Time of halves 35 minutes. Convention of CoIIeues.

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  The daily morning journal and courier, New Haven, Conn., December 1, 1902, page 7

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  WEST POINT %, ANNAPOLIS s. Captain DAILY Played Great Game-An- napolis Was Worthy Foe. Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 3O.-West Point won the annual game Of football from Annapolis on Franklin field Saturday by a score Of 22 to 8. The future admirals of Uncle Sans navy were obliged to suffer defeats humiliation because Of the superior weight of their opponents and Days remarkable punting. The latter was in excellent form and many of his punts were so yards, and he easily outkicked Belknap, when the latter engaged in a punting contest. Annapolis forced West Point to a safe ty and Strassburger of Annapolis made a sixty yard run, scoring a touchdown. No goal was kicked At the end of the first half the score stood 10 to in West Points favor. The audience included many prominent politicians and government Off Gals.

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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 118 since this game.