Navy vs. Army

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 27, 1904, page 1

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  Navy is Defeated by thA West Pointers TIPON OF ARMY WAS HERO Prominent Army and Navy Officers and Foreign Diplomats Were Present to Cheer the Players On. | today defeated the Annapolis football eleven by the score of Il to O-two touch downs and one goal. The score does not properly indicate the relative strength of the two elevens for probably not in the history of tho great university game have two teams been more evenly matched. The first touchdown for the army was the result of a tumble by one of the navy backs, but the brlllancy with which Tipon. are army’s center. took advantage of the error, has never been exeelled If equalled on a football gridiron. The game had been In progress less than ten min utes; the navy had shown unexpected | strength in defense. while the army’s much-vaunted offense had crumbled to naught. With the ball in midheld, Smith, for the navy, hurled back for a loss. Spen- cer also failed, and Howard kicked to the army’s 35-yard line West Point found the navy line a Gibraltar, and Torney kicked 10 mldheld. There were three Am napolls men under the punt but when all had been thrown. the ball rolled off to one side of the mass of players. Tipon com ing on from behind with muscle and brain both in good working condition kicked the | T half dozen navy men he had no time to stoop and secure the sphere, but rushing on again. dribbled It. His aim was ac- curate and the ball was driven nearer the navy’s goal. When within 15 yards of the coveted line Tipon knew that a touch down for the army was inevitable. Tlpon Judged We’ll. As he drew near to the goal, he began to loosen his burdensome headgear ane nosegear that he might better be enabled to locate the ball with more acuraey. A { third kick and the pigslSln was behind , the navys goal. Tipon lying on it. Such deliberation and rare judgment in q moment so trying was truly remarka- ble It was probably the turning point for victory for West Point. Up to this time the Annapolis boys had really outplayed their heavier opponents and on the exchange of punts, aided by stiff wind, had gradually forced West Point nearer her own goal line. This touchdown gave West Point the advantage of the wind and was doubtless mainly responsible for the victory of the army over the navy. Doe missed the goal. and the score stood to 0 in favor of the army. Probably never in the memory of the oldest football enthusiast has a more bitter defence been witnessed than that put up by the navy during the next twenty minutes of play. On an exchange of punts the army secured the ball on the navy’s 5-yard line From this point 1t required. twenty-two minutes for the army to force the ball to the navys goal, and this with a gift of five yards for offside To the laymen this length of time means naught but to those who have followed football from its incep- tion, It means one of the most determined and dogged efforts eye-witnessed on football field. During this time 1t was l fhA distance five times. in order to ascer- tain If the holder of the ball had se- cured first down. Only once during the game was the army’s goal threatened. Navy Carries the Ball. A few minutes before the close of the game, the navy by brilliant bucking by Doherty and Gormley. the latter having taken Smiths position at fullbaek, car- ried the ball from their own 4S-yard line to within 20 yards of West Points goal where It was lost on downs. In this half the advantage. if there really was any . favored the navy. Society recognized the West Point Annapolis game as the proper function Not in the history of the University or | Pennsylvania has such an immense crowd witnessed a football contest In this city with the exception of the game which was attended by President Roosevelt two ] years ago. , The ideaf weather was an incentive for those who cared 10 view the contest and it was estimated that there were over 30OO0 persons present. = Al Franklin Field the scene was bril- liant and inspiring. On the south stand the army gray stood out prominently r among the multi-colored hats and gowns of those who surrounded the West Point k section. while the north stand the n navy blue banked on each side by a do fta , tacle brilliant indeed It seemed though the war and navy departments v and the foreign legations had been 9 transferred from the national capital to this city In the forefront, and attracting the most attention. was Ills Imperial High ness Prince Fushimi. member of the . reigning house of the Japanese empire The prince and his suite entered the great oval through the gymnasium build ing He was escorted by Mayor Weaver ? and Charles C. Harrison, provost of the University of Pennsylvania. When the Japanese nobleman was discovered by the great crowd. he was loudly cheered. Vice Presdent-eleet and Mrs. Fairbanks occupied seats on the West Point side of , the field The secretary of the navy was the cen ter of a large group In a box on the navy side, and opposite him on the army side sat Acting Secretary of War Oliver , | Near him were l4ieutenant-Genefal ana , Mrs. Chamee, Miss Chaffee Sir Mortimer Durand. the British ambassador Mrs Durand. Miss Durand and Miss Taft Navy Wins the Toss. Navy won the toss and chose the west goal giving West Point the ball. Prince kicked off at 2:0S and the game was ? The scene which previous to the game had been inspiring. was turned into 2 grand pageant after the battle The army n lads preceded by their band. and followed D by thousands of persons. circled the field r | time and again. while the navy band was Q busiy engaged rendering “The Army and Navy Forever” n At the close the army lads formed K --->-~~--~----~------- -------‘ . = = T fcontinusSOa Eleventh Pa0e-l

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., November 27, 1904, page 1

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  .M|DD|ES LOSE N MIGHTY h STRUGGLE !. !. Annapolis Defeated By Score 81. III to 8 in Great Uni Z versity Game. TEAMS f EVENLY I: NJ. MATCHED NJ 1 e Upton, Army’s Center, Makes q Wonderful Play Great Crowd Present. TEAMS Al EVENLY E I: n : MATCHED 1 ! Il: (By Associated Prets.) 35 81 18s w: PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Nov West I Point to-day defeated the Annapolis foot-9 ball eleven by the score Of II to o-two8 I5touchdowns and ono goal. The score does not properly indicate II he relatiyS strength Of the two clevens. for probably not in the history OF tho great university I game havo two teams been moro evenly matched. Tho first touchdown for the 4 army was tho result of q tumble by one [ OF tho navy backs, and tho brlllancy with which Upton, the army’s center. took advantage Of the error has never l$heen excollcd, il ever equalled, on a foot-s ball gridron. The game had been In pros gveAs less than ten minutes. Tho Navy had shown unexpected strength In de-S | fensc. whiIo the Arny’s much vaunted offsnse’s had crumbled to naught. With sthe hall In midneld, Smith, for the Navy was hurled back for a. loss. Spencer also @ failed, a nd Howard Kicked to tho Arnly’sS thIrty-f1ve yard line. West Point found the Navy line q Gibraltar and Torney$ Kicked to nlldhed. There We’re three * Annapolis men, under the punt. but when to one side OF tho mass of players. Tip ston. coming from behind, with muscle s and brain both,in good working condition., kicked the ball toward tho Navy s. s goal.&al Pursued ly half a dozen Navy men, who had no time to stoop and secure the sphere. he rushed on and n gain drtbbledS n Ut. His aim wirs accurate. and the ball “ was driven nearerEth he Navy’s goal. w hen { within fifteen yards Of the coveted d line .rfpton knew, that a touchdown for tha I: Army was inevitable. 81 AS he drew near to the goal lie began to loosen his buzz densome headgear and nose guard hat & lre might better be enabled to locate LIE NJ 2hall with accuracy. “A third kick. y and u S-ne pigskin was behind the Navy’s goal,8s >STipton lying upon 1t. Such dcliberatton 5And rare Judgment In q moment SO trying p ss8 as truly remarkable. 1t was probably II .ne turning point for West Point. Up to ( this time tho Annapolis boys had really outplayed their heavier opponents, and Z bontthe exchange OF punts, assisted by 2 s stiff wind. had gradually forced West /; Point nearer her own goal line. # I’d III Doe missed the goal. and the score stood * 8 to In favor Of tho Army, Navy’s Fine Work. Probably never In the memory Of the oldest football enthusiast has a more bitter defense been witnessed than that put up by the Navy during tho next twenty minutes OF play. On an exchange NJ OF punts the Army secured the ball on q tho Navy’s ffty-yard line From this Il point it required twenty-five minutes for x tho Army to forca tho ball to tho NnYy’s “A goal. and this with u gift OF five yards i for off-sides. Only once during the game was 35ths Army goal threatened. y few nlinutss Y before the close or tho game. the Navy ahy brilliant limo buclting by Doherty and, Gormley, the latter having taken Sinith’a position at full back carried the ball 4 from their own -eght-yard line to s within twenty yards OF West Points \ goal, where 1t was lost on downs. In this half tho advantage, If there really was any, Favored the Navy, 4, & sss Society recognizes the West Point -An-3 III nnpolis game us the proper football function, Not in the history Of the University of Pennsylvania has such an imnlense crowd witnessed a football contest in this city. with the exception q 3 Of tho ganlo which was attended by u. President Roosevelt, two years ago. Tho idea weather was an incentive for those & who cared to view the contest. and It IS estimated that there was over 30, ,0iJ 81 persons present. Prince Among Spectators, On the south stand the army gray stood out prominently among the multlcolored hats and gowns of those who Il surrounded the West Point sect ion whit N on the north stand the Navy blue banked on either. side BY peritable flower garden, made tho spectacle brilliant, In s deed. It seemed az though tho War and Navy Departments and the foreign Legations had been transferred from tho 4 national capital to this city, In the fore front and attracting the most attention. was His Imperial Highness, Primes NJ Fushimi The Prince and his suite ems . tered the great oval through the gylnna~ stun building, When the Japanese MOBILES man was discovered by the great crowd. Il he was loudly oheered until he took hs seat among the rooters for thu Navy on 4 the thirty flve-yard line Of the west goal. The Prince did not know much about the 5 game, but took an Intense interest In n the immense thyong and seemed 20 thor roughly enjoy the terrific noise cent up bv the Army aud Navy Cadets. Nkht

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  The morning Astorian, Astoria, Oregon, November 27, 1904, page 1

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  Upton Goes Through Great Punt. ing Stunt That Gives Soldiers Victory Over Sailors. SCORE, ELEVEN TO NOTHING Teams Are Evenly Matched, but RenarkabIe Play Takes Sap Out Of Annapolis Squad During Fatal First Half. Philadelphia, Nov. 2s.-west Point defeated the Annapolis football eleven, 11-0-two touchdowns and one goal. The score does not properly indicate the relative strength of the two elevems. for probably not in the history OF the great university game have two teams been more evenly matched. The first touchdown for the army resuited from tumble by one OF the navy backs. but the brilliancy with which Upton. the army center. took advantage of the error has never been excelled, IL equaled. on the football gridiron. The game had been in progress less than 10 minutes when West Point found the navy line Gibraltar. and Toriey kicked to midAeld. There were three Annapolis men under the punt. but when all had been thrown the BAN rolled of to one side Of the mass Of players. Upton. coming on from behind. kicked the ball toward the navy’s goal. Pursued by half a dozen navy men, he had no time to stoop and secure the sphere, but, rushing on. he again iribbled it. His aim was accurate and the ball was nearer the navy’s goal. A third kick and the pigskin was behind he navy’s goal Tipton lying upon 1t. This was probably the turning point If victory for West Point. Up to this ime the Annapolis boys really out ,alyed their heavier opponents. Tweny-two minutes later the army scored gain. There was no score In the last lalf.

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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 116 since this game.