Army vs. Navy

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  New-York tribune, New York, December 2, 1906, page 1

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  VICTORY FOR THE NAVY ARMY FIGHTS IN IAIN. Monster Croscd Sees Spectacular Football Struggle. out stirring battle at Franklin Field here to- 6av. and Annapolis won. The score was 10 to 0. The husky soldiers Of the Army fought hard and well but the sturdy sailors of the Navy met force with force. cunning with cunning STRAIT – with strategy and earned clean cut and 5ocisive victory that little short OF tri- ,r,nh The Navy held her own in the first half. -itb the wind against her. and clearly out -lax-ed the Army in the second half when all tbA scoring was done. Northcroft made a pretty -,oce kick from the 44-yard line for the first .ore and a few minutes later Ingram made . touchdown after receiving a daring forward mass from Norton. and Norton kicked the goal The game was one of the cleanest and most snac+acular of a season fraught with many brilliant and sensational struggles There was m rouehing or unfair play, and only four PEN s1t,es were inflicted for minor infrngements of ere niles. Thirty-three thousand persons -,o-e +ook no account of the threatening weather s,s crowded every nook and corner OF the hugo stands They looked on with keenest interest and went home stimulated and refreshed IN watching struggle that will live long in mem orv in seeing a scene that never will be blotted out The brigade Of midshipmen came to the game eight hundred strong. armed with yellow flags and blue and gold megaphones. They sang and cneered and cheered and sang, and almost Inst their reason when Northcroft kicked his Soei from the field. The West Point cadets came FIVE hundred strong, and they cheered and sang, too, with loyal spirit. even in this face Of sure defeat. The Navy has waited long and patiently for a chance to celebrate. It is five years since VIC torsous eleven has been welcomed at Annapolis tie game was earned year ago In the last few minutes Of play, but four straight defeats before that ranked deep, and 1t seemed II the tine would never come when victory could be won from her ’1endlubber twin” her dearest foe But the Navy is celebrating tonight wherever the Stars and Stripes float The word vas flashed around the world ten minutes after the game was over. and the heroes Of the blood ees battle are being toasted tonight IN cabin and torecastle Of battleships. cruisers and tor peio boats, whether IN the China Sea sr the North Atlantic. The Army. which has tasted the fruits Of victory so often In recent years, vls forced 70 strike her colors. but with honor be Il said. No quarter was asked: none was given The team fought to the end with never dying courage and defeat was accepted In the same spirit that victory has been won. even though that defeat came shock, In view OF the confidence with which the soldier team took The field NAVY WON ON IT’S MERITS. Tbs Navy had the better team to-day, and won on the merits Of the play. 1t may also be said tn passing that the Navy had the best team developed at Anna polls. In punting, in the use Of the forward pass, in clean handling Of the bsn and In general football knowledge the Navy eleven was Just enough superior to turn the ude Of battle IN its favor. The offence strong and resourceful. the defence wellnigh inpregnahle. Norton showed himself to be clover field general, and perhaps has the making Of an admiral He used rare Judgment in the selection Of his plays and was rarely at fault in picking out the weak points IN the opposing line. Ee was ably seconded in his efforts, the plays executed with precision and accuracy. The Army defence was strong, but little or no ground could be gained by rushing, and the forward pass not used successfully. Beavers punt ed well on The whole, and he was called on often the backs could not make any head way against the Navy’s stone wall defence AS well Beavers punted. however, Douglass, for the Navy. had the better of it most exchanges. There much loose handling Of the ball in the Army backfeld and on two occasions disastrous funbles by Johnson cost the Army many. many yards. Johnson while he was in. ran bis team WELL but his opportunities were few from strategic standpoint. the conditons which confronted him called for a kicking Fame. West Point used the onside kick to good ad vantage two three times. and sailors hearts were in sailors throats Just at the close of the first half. Stearns secured the ball of these plays and ran twenty yards to the Navys 15-yard line before he slipped and fumbed the ball the Navy ends bore him down. This, II may he said, was the nearest that the Army came scoring. Time was UP as the play completed. The midshipmen had another fright early in The second half when Johnson, the ArlRE quarterback secured the ball on a for ward pass by the Navy and elghty-fve yards 10 place il behind the Navy’s goal posts II a brilliant and sensational run, as he cleverly eluded both Spencer and Norton. who tried 10 bring him down. It came 10 nothing however. as the ball had struck the ground before Johnson gathered II in, and under the rules went to the Army at the point where the pass was made The cadets had cheered them selves hoarse as Johnson flying down the field. and it was discouraglng and disappointing 10 the play called back, 1t was the last opportunity the Army followers had to rise in their strength and shout in slee. They kept on cheer ing, but it was 10 encourage their team and to prove their loyalty. as thereafter the Nays tide – success was on the food. BRILLIANT GATHERING At CAME J. duh. gray day. fair match to the Army colors and the Army feelings after the game over. All the morning the clouds hung low and threatened rain but. fortunately. the weather gods were kind enough to snare the happy. care free crowd a wetting. even if they lad rot been generous enough to provide clea r skies and bracing air Fur coats and heavy wraps were almost A burden to the onlookers. and there was 10 blowing Of fingers and stamp Ing of ~eet 10 keep the blood circulating It was not exacly warm, but II not cold enough To he seasonable The flags stood out straight

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., December 2, 1906, page 23

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  Naval Academy Team Defeats Army by a Clean 10 to 0. ANNAPOLIS LADS WILD WITH JOY When Brilliant Play After Brilliant Play Made 1t Certain That the Bird of Victory Would Rest on Their Standard They Cheered Them selves Hoarse. PHILADELPHIA December In a game replete with brillIancy the rnidsbfnmen from the Annapolis Naval Academy to-day, on Franklin Field defeated The cadets from West Point I’m theiannual football game boy the score OF Az 20 ~ goal from placement and a touchdown and goal 10 was tine arm victory for the NIiddies in the history ~ iootoali contests between the two fight inS branches OF the United states gov eminent. and the second time thar tho boys from the hanks OF the Hudson had failed to cross the goal line OF the lads whose temporary homes are on the banks Of the Severn River PROBABLY not In the history OF the iva institutions has there been A more sneetacuiar game than that which to-day cleo uined the 5000 spectators and siiroI,none was more uncertain as to the anal outcome until the Iinesmans whistle out an end 20 hOstilities The climax was most remarkable For fully half an hour after the close. Of the contest the spectators sat motioniess the Annapolis lads. deiirious with iov marched around Franklin Field. waving rags, casting hats. canes miniature megaphones and nearly everything tbe,, could lay hands on, into the air The con- TEST was fierce from beginning to end Yer there was no unnecessary roughness. The Navy boys, handicapped by a stir VIM III the opening half. played with remark able herceness. Nearly the entire frs. Han they We’re forced TO the utmost to prevent the West Point eleven fro,,, crossing the goal line Time and arain they We’re driven back to within a Few lSet or their goal. but there the line yvouls N’lc ana Douglass would boot the han out OF Immediate danger. Navy on Defensive. For the first thirty minutes the N-o,-,was on the defensive. But when the g. como half opened there was an entirety dluerent proposition. The West Point eleven was pushed back yard by ward .nul the Navy had the ball within striking distance Of the Armys goal Beavers. for WI Point sent b,.,, spiral from his 49, ard mark To spen- Ger, on the Nays fortv-vard linz spencer, quickly grasping the situation heeied the catch. emitting the Navy to a free kick The ball was within ten yards OF the line on the south side ~ ~ reid, and ar remarkably difficult angle. But Northcroft was called upon to make the attempt for a score. VI TN eye rtveted upon the goal posts and another on the ball Northcroft ea,-o the pigskin a terrible boost. and the bali went as straight as an arrow between the posts. This was the signal for d, tremendous outhurst from the Mlddies. Scarcely had the jubilation Of the An napolis rOOters ceased when there 1vas cause for another explosion OF ecstatic JOY. The Navy had. on exchange Of punts. worked the ball wen into the Army’s territory. With the third down and four yards To gain. Norton dropped back as though 10 Try for a goal from the field. ingram. funback. had been drawn close TO the line. ostensibly to protect the kick er. But the instant that Slinglufr snapped the ball. Ingram was or like shot. He grasped Norto0’s beautiful forward pass and dashed for the Arwy’s goaL One West Point man got within striking distance. but he was warded or and “a touchdown was the result Again the Middies went wild, and never ceased their cries Of victory until. with parched Threats and lost voices they danced their way to the special trains for Annapolis The West Point cadets joined in the spirit OF rivalry good naturedly. The two elevems were evenly matched. but the Army failed 20 take advantage Of the wind 10 such an appreciable extent in the open- Ing half as did the Navy I’m the closing period. President Absent. The spectators side Of the match al ways feature OF the occasion was as brillHnt as the game itself. although the aostolce Of the President OF the Unit ca States. the Secretary Of War and the Secretary of the Navy was regretted IL was the first time since the Army and Navy game has been played on Franklin Field that all three uere missing from the annual contest OF tl1 cadets. Despite their absence. g seemed as though the capital ~ the elton had ben transferred 20 Franklin Field The Pres. ident’s family was represented by bis sons and Miss Ethel Roosevelt In the boxes.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., December 2, 1906, page 1

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  NAVY WINS FROM HEAVY ARMY TEAM Field GouI and Touchdown Tells the Tale SQUADS EVENLY MATCHED Northcroft Kicks Goal From 40-Yard Line With Ball Within Ten Yards of Side Line. SQUADS EVENLY MATCHED PHILADELPHIA December LIN a game replete with brilliancy, the Midshipmen from the Annapolis naval academy today, on Franklin field, defeated the Cadets from West Point in their annual foot ball game, by the score of 10 to 0; a goal from placement and a touchdown and goal. II was the fifth victory Of the middies in the history of the football contests between the two fighting branches of the United States government and the second time that the boys from the banks Of the Hudson had failed to cross the goal line of their opponents. Probably not in the history of any two institutions has there been more spec taeular game than that which today cleo trified the $4,000 spectators and surely none was more uncertain. The contest was fierce from beginning to end, yet there was no unnecessary roughness. The navy boys, handicapped by a stiff wind in the opening half, played with remarkable fierceness. Nearly the entire first half they were forced to the utmost to prevent the West Point eleven from crossing the coveted goal line. For the first thirty minutes, the navy was on the defensive. Annapolis Kicks From Field. But when the second half opened there was an entirely different proposition. The West Point eleven was pushed back, foot by foot, yard by yard, until the navy had the ball within striking distance of the army’s goal Beavers for West Point sent high spiral from his ten yard mark to Spencer, on the navy’s forty yard line. Spencer, quickly grasping the situation, heeled the catch, emitting the navy to a free kick. The ball was within ten yards of the line on the southside OF the field and at a remarkably dinicult angle. but Northcroft was called upon to make the attempt for score. Scarcely a sound could be heard in either stand as the big right tackle calm ly directed Norton how to hold the ball. With one eve riyeted upon the goal posts and another on the ball, Northcroft gave the pigskin a terrible boost and the ball went as straight as an arrow between the posts. This was the signal for tremendous outburst from the middies, who occupied their usual section in the north stand. Cause for Another Explosion. Scarcely had the jubilation of Annapolis rooters ceased when there was cause for another explosion. The navy had, on exchanges of punts. worked the Dali well in to the army’s territory. With third down and four yards to gain, Norton dropped back as though to try for a goal from the field. He had done this once or twice during the half and the West Point eleven apparently did not anticinate the play that was to develop. In gram fullback had been drawn close to the line, ostensibly to protect the kicker. But the instant that Slingslui. snapped the ball Ingram was off like shot. He crasped Norton’s beautiful forward pass and dashed for the armys goal. One West Point man got within striking distance, hut he was warded off and touchdown was the result The delirium of the An napolis boys began all over again, and never ceased until the game was over. Teams Evenly Matched. The two elevens were evenly matched, but the army failed to take advantage of the wind to such an appreciable extent in the opening half as did the navy eleven in the closing period. The drizzle which began few minutes after l o’clock continued until a few minutes after the game had started. 1t was not enough, however, to mar the brilliancy of the great function. The social side of the match, always a great feature of the occasion, was as brilliant as the game itself, although the absence of the Pres ident, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy was regretted The Presidents family was represented by his sons and Miss Ethel Roosevelt. In the boxes ranged along the two sides of the field were to be seen members OF the Presidents cabinet, high officials of various departments and officers of nearly every grade in army and navy. The legls-

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  The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, Utah, December 2, 1906, page 1

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  4 ,||NS IN ‘l[|ANT GAME NJ President Has Been It From Annual Games. MI ,lla!D NAVY ASICERS ARE PRESENT se Thousand People ess Struggle for q, ALPHIA, Dec. LIN a bril- he midshipmen from the Snval academy today on i’d defeated West Point In /, football game, 10 to 0; II h,h victory for the middles try of football contests begovernment academies, and in which West Point had ross the goal line. There Z spectators present. v half an hour before the spectators watched the An march around Franklin q flags, casting hats, canes, and nearly everything they heir hands on, into the air. h was fierce from beginning CT there was no unnecessary The navy was handicapped Wind in the opening half, and TO the utmost TO prevent from crossing the goal-line. hgain they were driven back few feet of their goal, but would hold and Douglass the ball out of immediate e second half opened there tirely different proposition. was pushed back foot by by yard, until the navy had hin striking distance of the 1. Beaver, for West Point, u spiral from his ten-yard ncer on the navy’s forty Spencer heeled the catch, e navy TO a free kick. The ithin ten yards of the line Hh side of the field and at d I difficult angle, but North Il the goal and scored four e rain began falling shortly ock, but it had no apprecian the attendance, there bey a seat in the entire eno clock. side of the match, always -ure of the occasion, was as 1.-THE game itself, although !. of the President OF the ses, the Secretary of War tetary of the Navy was re- Il was the first time since md navy game has been franklin field that all three x from the annual contest. ,sfr absence, il seemed as rcapital of the Nation had pred TO Franklin field. The family WAS represented by h. Miss Ethel Roosevelt. In ranged along two sides of ere a member of the Presi. net, high officials Of the rartments and officers of ~ grade in the army and Z Legislature and judicial re also well represented. Y Secretary OF War Oliver < on the army side of the him were relatives and !, and in the boxes ranged side of the gridiron were n and their families, cheer. y their favorites. Most of diplomats who came to the IN the game occupied boxes liers’ side as guests of the 1cnt. she north stand, where the agent cheered its heroes to center boxes were occupied II Secretary of the Navy md near him was Secretary e and Labor Mctcalf. The gent that surrounded Secre. Try made things lively after pred their first four points, “a common sight to see the rear.admirals wave the Is and yell. won the toss and chose the ,Fith a strong wind at their ,cked off to the army’s 15- Stearns running the ball is on the first lineup. West 4, the ball going straight in navy securing 1t on West r-yard line. Stearus went tier for six yards and Doug .three through right tackle. 1’nt through center for four ston was thrown for loss dc. Beavers attempted &c field from the navy’s 20. tout the kick was blocked. nowever, securing the ball. (r,cd the ball for first was on the navy’s l0-yard ‘irmy attempted forward II going back Of the navv’s Houchback. rickcd into line and Norton le ball. Norton gained five ;,fhe ball was brought back 10 the army for luterferfson vert through center .ds and Beavers then tried kick from the 20-yard. line gent straight between the pderneath the bar by about ouglass was thrown by a loss of four yards Car pd at center. Beavers Mt. fSoal from the field, but tho nride. Beavers gained eight 2, end run across the entire sie ball was on the uavy’s = In a quarterback kick y,rcd the ball on the navN.Js y He had n clear field, but Zen by Dague before ne had navy s goal. Time was tthe ball in the army’s pos. ,fhe navy’s l0-yard line, vst half-Army 0. Navy 0. - appeared on the field for lalf at $50 O’Clock. There ‘ngcs in either team. Doug Through centc” for four Chen kicked 20 Johnson on Us twenty-five-yard line. ~ The Army quarter hard.

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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 114 since this game.