Navy vs. Army

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 30, 1903, page 9

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  ARMY DEFEATS NAVY. Great Crowd Saw Middies Showed Un- der, 40 to 5. Represented by cabinet officers. congressmen, military and naval commanders “a nous the world over, a governor, mayor. mayor-elect and $4,000 men and women from private life, America watched her army and navy struggle for foot ball SUI premacy on Franklin Field, Philadelphia. Saturday afternoon 1t was a one-sided fight, and the score Of 40 to in West Points favor was a surprise only in so far as the was concerned. The betting was heavy that Annapolis would not score at all, and 1t was the scratchiest kind of luck, with tumble and goal from placement. that saved the middies from the bitterest dregs of humiliaton-the tabasco sauce of defeat. From the beginning it was apparent that the sailors were Outclassed. The three years difference in age limit at the two academies told against them, but 1t was a marvel how they fought. and Joy to hear the uproar of defiance from the naval cadets in the north stand These two academies may be cooperative In theory, but in fact there is no such Bit ter rivalry between any other two institutons of learning in the country. The teams shot at each other as though they had been thrown from catapultS. and the time sign went up every few minutes to permit a surgeon to revive some wounded player Ten men We’re put out of the game alto gether-six from the army and four from the navy-and nearly every man in both teams was laid out temporarily one or more times. professionally speaking, they played bad loot ball, savoring more of Iardy’s tactics than of the intercollegiate games brt thew were all splendid specimens of manhood ana the amount of punishment they took was appalling. West Point was not as strong as last year, albeit strong enough out”eighihg the navy seven pounds to the n. he hoI1 Il, I6o yards 20 Annapolis twenty-four wards , Each cadet was armed with megaphone. through which they sang their songs and Seileu their yelis with deafening effect ne siren yell of the middies was particulariy blood curding through these voica magnifers. WIZ At 2 o’clock the West Point band. in pun oVercoats. marched out from the gym followed by the Annapolis hand In darL que with red-lined capes turned back rive minutes later the ANNAPOLIS team ran our, oeing greeted with glorious fiuttering a I’m .ie horih stand and siren yell The army paid a similar tribute to It’s men when tney appeared and then. with true fighting chiVairy, the two academies yelled for eacb other and sang Columbia me sailors won the toss and chose the west goal. with a slight wind favorina mem. In the first ten minutes of the nlave l ns the navy got the ball on the rmv,s Hiteen-yard line through tumble apd N nna klcked a goal from placement. one might have thought he had inst captured Spanish fleet If was sn to,ni1’ unexpected that the north stand becane i nSs.erlcal’ The middies could not cheer they yelled and danced intividua1iv 50 ing their banners violently. tossing hot, ana meSaphones into the air. slanninp ono anoI , on the back and behaving gen. evil spirits possessed OF ,,, but that was the last of Annanous inerealter the sailors yelled only to oro”n their sorrows and shut from their side of the field ~ ZIG o’hef Inc army charged with the ball again ana again. never losing possession of ~ for fo,o On punt or tumble. and then not p was rushed across Annapolis goal bv Irlnce IN four plays, and in a tWinkline .ne deiirium OF a few minutes before seized essTy spectator In the south stand There was bedlam again ubar u.u nuleer INJURED Davis punt on the navy’s IWehty-yard line, and Hackett who is ff I’m boy, caught it on the bound Tor plunge to the eight-yard line Thraa plays more and Davis touched If down About this time touchdowns began r. hs monotonous am interest conferred in tic t thsra les on both sides of the field the wards were kept pretty we’ll filed IN the latter part of the second half tho navy abandoned its policy of stick to the VII ana u prayed g their ends; They put pa pace, which was notable Improvement, The strength of the two teams was fairly army rushed the ball forty-f1ve yards in eleven plays without losing It once, and pushed 4.nce over the line N II was nearly . o’clock and almost dark When time was called. The dusk had turned tn green fields to brown. The s s ana stripes fiuttering from the flag STAN mad lost every vestige of its color me root ball was lost sight of and the men men were phantoms playing mimic game. me clean gray drawing on the south stand blurred into a sort of cobweh and all banners were alike anu Dinmer and DINNER the picture erav ull.ii shrill whistle gave the signal that tore 1t into shreds. A thunder ~ faat arUse &c IA the grandstands and the field was iuIl Vi shouting, running cadets. Inc navy was beaten-badIv ha,,. ana us last victory was pushed back as far into history as the Spartans’ stand o. %

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], November 29, 1903, page 1

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  Scores First, But After Goal From Place ment the Game IS a Procession for the Army. PROMINENT OFFICIALS AND THEIR WIVES SEE STRUGGLE or GIANTS Sailors Put Up Plucky Contest and the Entire Team Is Badly Bat Bat tered-Final Score, 40 to 5. III ~ 44S&i OCOiN ~ to 5. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2s.-For the fourth consecutive time in as many years, the West Point Cadets triumphed over the Annapolis Anddies. winning tie annual football contest today on Frank lin Field by the one-sided score OF 40 to 5. The game was played under conditions that were ideal for football. and spurred to desperation by their opponents max ing the h-st goal when they were not expected 60 endanger the Army goal line. the West Pointers worked Ike beavers 10 roll up a big score and bring about the complete humiliation Of their opponents They succeeded. Society Was There. Society. in all its splendor, turned out 10 witness the same. contributing for its SEATS a sum which VIII reach sI5s003. and which VIII be turned over to widows and orphans Of officers and enlisted men ia both branches OF the service Oficial life OF Washington was strongly. represcented. In the boxes were Secretaries Moody, Root, and CorteIyou. Assistant Secre- I taries Darifnl and I1rior. Admiral tayiofs tIssizessgi ieatiYe and Mrs Nc. c.-ll’tis- Mrs Lc51a13 Eood. Seuator s1ale. AS>lor General Chanee. Assistant ! Secretary Of State Peirce Gene-aI / sI-ies, Major General Brooke. Colonel Afllis. and Major General C0rbin. A1aong the others present were Mrs. Edwin Gould. former Secretary Lamont. Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Supt- Br0vason. Aenliral Clark. Admiral Sigsbee. Governor Pennypacker cf Per nsylvania. Admirsl Crowainslield, admiral Renney. and host OF other army and navy officials. wives and families, accompanied many o. the notables. Navy Kicks Goal. The Navy won the toss and selected the west goal The Army lads began 70 tumble as soon as play started Two fumbles allowed the Navy TO get the bah on its opponents 15-yard line. A high pass to Davis for a kick resulted in a tumble and Grady fen on The ball. An effort at line-bucking proved tie uselessness Of this method OF play on the part of the Navy. and Chambers dropped back and kicked a difficult goaI from placement on the 25-yard line. This was a. big surprise. as il had been Z score. The soldier boys. it is said. went into the game with the determination % annihilate the Navy team. and the list of cripples shows how well they sue | ceeded. Touchdown for Army. After an exchange of punts and the fooIhardiness Of bucling the stcnewssii defense OF the Army lads had been IL Illustrated. the West Pointers got the ball on Strassburgers tumble on his own 25-yard line The ball was thon rushed down the field. and Hill was pushed over for a touchdown. Graves kicked the goal, and the Army was in the lead. Captain Farnsworth. who was injured, retired after this play. and Prince went in. Strassburgers tumble Of a punt on his own 15-yard line allowed Ham mond to recover the pigskin, and he carried it eight yards nearer the goal. Two plays allowed Davis TO carry tbs bah over for the second touchdown. Thompson promptly booted the goal. Procession for Soldiers. After an exchange of punts the Army got the ball on their opponents 50-yard line. Hill made ten yards and Prince went through the Navy line for a 90 yard run and a touchdown. brushing Strassburger aside in his fight. Doe Kicked the goal and the first half ended with the score Is TO 5 in favor OF West Point Recognizing that their only salvation lay in field goals the Navy tried for the same whenever opportunity Afforded Shortly after the beginning Of play in the second half Chambers tried a goal from placement on the 2o-yard line. but Shoup blocked the kick. Hammond’s ! interference on Davis kick caused the ARM to be penalized. Chambers again tried a field goal and again 1t was blocked The Army then resumed straight line buclzing and worked the l ball down the field for gains of over ninety yards, Prince eventually making the touchdown Does attempt at a goal was blocked More Touchdowns. Strassburgers fumbling OF a punt / gave the Army another chance for | touchdown a few minutes later, Hill dropping on the ban On the Nays IS / yard line Six plunges at the Navy line / left a hole through which Hin scamper- | ed for the touchdown. This time. Doe was successful in kicking the goal. After / an exchange Of punts. West Point got / the pigskin on its opponents 50-yard line, and made steady advances through ! Continued on Second Pags.)

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 29, 1903, page 14

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  WEST POINT ELEVEN DEFEATS The NAVY Cadets Swamp the Annapolis Team in Slow and Tire some Game. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 28.-In one Of the most tiresome and uninteresting football games ever witnessed on Franklin field the West Point eleven defeated the Annapolis team by the score Of 40 to 5. Two miserable fun bles in succession gave the Navy their only score. AS a football game it was dismal failure, but as a society function it was a success. Seated in boxes around the field were Secretary Root, Secretary Moody, Lieut.. Gen. S. M. B. Young, Maj Gen. and Mrs Chaffee, Assistant I Secretary of the Navy Darling, Admiral Taylor, of the bureau of navigaton; Col. Mills, superintendent of West Point; Supt. Brownson, OF the Annapoils naval academy; Maj. Gen. Brooke, Gen. Miles, Maj. Gen. Henry c. Corbin and Mrs. Corbin and many other persons prominent in army and navy cir cles. 1t grew so dark before the close of the game that it was almost impossible to distinguish the two teams, and no effort was made to name the player carrying the ball. The Navy won the toss and chose the west goal, with a slight wind at their backs. In less than ten minutes play they had scored their only points. Graves kicked to the Nays 15-yard line and Howard returned the punt. A tumble gave the Navy the ball on the army’s 45-yard line. After two attempts to gain through the West Point line, Howard kicked to the armys 15-yard line. On the first play there was another tumble in the army line and Strassburger fell on the ball. Chambers was then called upon to try for a goal from placement for the Navy. 1t was very difficult angle, but the ball sailed straight between the posts, and the cheering section of the Navy stand simply went wild. Caps, canes, megaphones and almost everything movable within reach was thrown in the air, while on the opposite side of the field the army boys were very quiet. Their gloom was soon dispelled, however, for within a few minutes the army had crossed the Navy’s goal. !, Then West Point Scored. Z On an exchange of kicks West Point secured the ball on the Nays 39-yard line on tumble. A heavy West Point er tore big holes in Nays line and soon pushed Hill over for a touchdown Graves kicked goal. Three minutes later West Point again got the ball on the Nays S-yard line on tumble by Strassburger. Davis was showed over for the second touch down and Thompson kicked goal. After an exchange of kicks West Point secured the ball on Nays So yard mark. On the next play Prince broke through the Annapolis team and by beautiful lodging scored a third touchdown. Doe kicked the goal and the half ended a moment later. It was evident that barring a f1uke the Navy could not hope to score touchdown on their opponents. During the first half they made only three first downs and one of these was the result of a tumble. In the second half West Point went through the lighter line of the Navy almost at will. On every scrimmage there was some Annapolis man laid out and Capt. Soule and Left Guard Cham bers were so badly injured that they had to be carried from the field. The latter part of the contest resolved itself into kicking duel, both elevens being so nearly played out by their exertions that they apparently did not care to attempt to rush the ball. A few minutes before time was called Doe dropped a pretty goal from placement.

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  The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, North Carolina, November 29, 1903, page 1

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  Asa Social Function It’s Dazzling. BUTAS FOOTBALL, UGH! Two Wretched FumbIes in Rapid Succession Gave the Navy Their Only Score---The Final Figures Were Forty to Five. Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 28.-In one of ball games ever witnessed on Franklin field, the West Point eleven today defeated the Annapolis team by the score of 40 to 5. Two miserable fumbes in rapid succession gave the Navy their only score. AS a football game it was a dis NAL failure but as society function, it was a glorious success Seated III boxes around the field were Secretary Root, Secretary Moody, Lieutenant Gen eral S. M. B. Young, Major General and Mrs. Chaffee, Major General Brooke, Cen eral Miles, Major General Henry c. Cor bin and many other persons prominent in army and naval circles. The army occupied the south stand and the navy the north stand. During the intermission between the halves, Sec retary Root and General o-affee crossed the ield TO the Navy’s side and were given a warm reception by the cadets in center section. The Navy won the toss and chose the west goal with slight wind at their backs. In less than ten minutes play they had scored their only points. Graves kicked to the Navys Is yard line and Howard returned the punt. A tumble gatve the Navy the ball on the Army’s 45 yard line. After two attempts to gam through the West Point line, Howard kicked to the Army’s Is yard line On the first play there was another tumble in the Army line and Strassburger fell on the ball. Chambers was then called upon to try a goal from placement for the Navy. 1t was very difficult angle, but the ball sailed straight between the posts and the cheering section of the Navy stand simply went wild. Caps, canes. megaphones and almost everything move able within reach was thrown in the air, while on the opposite side of the field the Army boys were very quiet. Their gloom was soon dispelled, however, for within a few minutes the Army had crossed the Navy’s goal line. On an exchange of kicks, West Point secured the ball on the Navys 80 yard line on tumble. The heavy West Pointers then tore big holes in the Annapolis line and soon pushed Hill over for touchdown. Graves kicked the goal. Three minutes later West Point again got the ball on the Navy’s yard line on a tumble by Strassburger. Davis was showed over for the second touchdown and Thompson kicked goal. There were several ex changes of kicks and West Point secured the ball on the Navy’s so yard mark. On the next play Prince broke through the Annapolis line by beautiful lodging and scored a third touchdown. Doe kicked the goal and the half ended moment later. In the second half the Army went through the lighter line of the Navy al most at will. In every scrimmage there was some Annapolis man laid and Cap tain Soule and Left Guard Chambers were so badly injured that they had to be carried from the field. A few minutes before time was called, Doe dropped a pretty goal from Mace ment. The teams lined up as follows:

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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 117 since this game.