Army vs. Navy

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], December 1, 1907, page 18

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  Navy Wins From Army By Score of 6 to 0 right end. carrying the ball TO Army’s 5-yard line. tumble Saves Army. Navy went crazy with 10Y. Caps were thrown in the air with enthusiasm. Pull len was knocked out in the tussle at the 5-yard line, and was replaced By Fowler. Army braced at this stage. On forward pass and a double pass Douglass fumbled the ball and Smith fell on II AT the Army’s I5-yard line. A narrow escape FOR the Army. Beavers Immediately punted to mldheld where Douglass caught the ball. He returned the punt TO Mountford, who made a disastrous n uff, Demott fsllinR on the ball on Army’s 25-yard line. MouIEtford made a pretty tackle after his nuI. Douglass went through right guard and right tackle for ten yards. on another play. at right to tackle and guard. Douglass failed to gain. Douglass Scores Touchdown. Lange made dash around the Army.s right for i’ve yards. Army made a furious defense on its 5-yard line, hut Douglass gained two yards through center. Douglass tried again through right guard. but was downed within a foot OF the lire II was the third and the Nays last chance. The excitement was intense Douglass at this moment plunged through center for a clean touchdown. Score: Navy. 5; Army. 0. LANCE kicked a pretty goal from a very sharp angle. Score. Navy, 6; Army, 0. Weeks Loses Great Chance. Beavers kicked or to Dague on Nays I5-yard line. and he ran the bali back five yards. Douglass rSturncd the punt 10 Army’s 45-yard line. Beavers returned the punt &c Nays S5-yard line, and Douglass made a pref ty run Of fifteen yards around ArTny’s right wing. Douglass punted to Mount ford on Ar-cy’s 4-yard line, who ran back five yards. Beavers made three yards around Nays right Navy got the ball on q tumble ut the Army 4O-yard line. Reifsnyder went through Army’s left guard and tackle for FIVE yards. Douglass attempted an on-side kick. but IL was beautifully blocked BY Weeks. who picked up the ball. and lad a clear field before him for a touchdown. but Douglass recovered himself quickly, and nailed The run ner by n magnificent tackle on Navy’s 4O-yard line, Be- yers dashed through center for five yards. Smith went through for two yards. Beavers Fails at Field Goal. T. attempted q kick for goal from the A. yard line. but the ball went short and vile, Jones getting the ball on his own 2O-yard line Douglass punted to Beavers on Nays 45-yard line, and the ball was ran back FIVE yards. A forward pass was fumbled, Erwin fall ing on the ball Jones, Of Navy. caught an on-sidc kick By Douglass. and ctTcIed the Army’s right wing for twenty ards. All of Arny’s trick plays seem to he lacking IN teamwork. Douglass made three yards through Army’s left side. On a beautiful forward pass by LANCE to Dague Navy gained fifteen yards. On another forward pass Smith got the ball for Army. Beavers punted back 20 Jones on Armys 40-y9rd line. A plunge at center netted Douglass three yards Jones went through center for two yards. Douglass punted to Mountford on Armys 1O-yard line. The ball was run back for three yards. Beavers punted out of danger to Douglass OH Nays 5o-yard line. On a fake kick Douglass carried the ball to midfeld. Lauge Fails at Field Coal. On an on-side kick Dague got the ball for Navy on Army’s 15-yard line. On double pass the Navy was downed for a loss of three yards. Lange dropped back to the 20-yard line and attempted drop kick from the field for a goal, but Philoon blocked the kick. LANCE recovered the ball and made five yards. Reifsnyder failed to gain through CEN ter. Douglass dashed through center for four yards On a fake kick for goal LANCE was forced back for loss Of ter yards, Army getting the ball on downs. Time was called for the first half at

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  The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., December 1, 1907, page 1

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  ARMY DEFEATED BY ANNAPOLIS THIRTY THOUSAND WITNESS BRILLIANT FOOTBALL. GAME Al PHILADELPHIA. RESULT WAS SURPRISE To Weet Point Men---Had Better Record Than Midshipmen--Forward Pass Failed Many Times Score 6 to 0. !! Philadelphia, Nov. 30.--The Navy today defeated the Army In the an. nual football game. six tc nothing, be- fore d brilliant and representative as semblage of thirty thousand persons West Point never seriously threaten ed Annapolis goal the Midshipmen playing all around fiieir opponents at nearly every stage ct the contest. The result was q surprise to’the Army for with heavier team, more experience and better seasons record than the Navy, tho cadets could SEQ nothing but victory, But after the FIRST few scrinmages Ii was seen the Navy was very storng and the way the Midship. men tore up the Cadets line and played araund their ends, took the Army OFF their feet The Army was plainly on the run. But like good sol diers they came back and fought the sailors hard. 1t was no use however, for II was the Nays day. From scientific view point, the game will 90 down In history as d irst class contest. New style plays. particularly the forward pass, were a failure nearly every time they wers tried, The loss Of distance through players falling to catch tho forward passes more than made up fer thel ground gainsd. Nevertheless the game was spec taoulal, Neither side appeared To have strength To penetrate its oppo nents line successfully and both teams resorted to much punting and end runs The only score OF the game was made Ia the FIRST half which was full Of actin from the kicixoff to time keepers whistle. The Midshipmen twice had the ball within striking dis. tance and each time failed to follow up the advantage, but finally. after a painting duel, an Army man fumbied and the Midshipman fell ON the pig. skin on the Army’s 25-yard line Left Hail Back Douglass, who play. ed a wonderful game for tho Navy went through the West Point line for ten yards. A forward pass helped some and another line play put the ball two yards from the Cadets goal The Army braced, but the Navy was Mt to be denied. Selecting Doug lass to make the try the Midshipmen dug their feet into the ground and with mighty plunge forward carried Douglass with them with what proved to be the winning score. Lange kick I’d the goal. During the remainder of the half the Navy several times got within twenty yards OF the Army goal but each time lost the bali. either through or a poor forward pass Lange, Navy quarterback, tried a feld goal but II was blocked The second half was more or less istless, play frequently being stopped | 10 enable the trainers to fix up In iured men. Each team constantly | 1unted, with the hope OF recovering he ball on fumbles in It’s opponents | This frequently happened |

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  Daily Arizona silver belt, December 1, 1907, page 4

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  ARMY SURPRISED WHEN NAVY L|CKS II AT FOOTBALL Mldshipnen Defeat Cadets in Annual Game at PhiIadeI- /. phia-Score 6 to 0 PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 30. The navy today defeated the army in the annual contest on Franklin field by score of 6 to O. Before brilliant representative assembly of nearly 30,- 900 persons the game was played. AL though the score looks close, the West Point team never seriously threatened the Annapolis goal, the midshipmen playing all around their opponents at nearly every stage of the contest. The result was surprise to the army, for, with heavier men, more experienced and a better season s record than the navy, the cadets could see nothing but vic tory. The navy soon put the army on the run, but like good soldiers, the army came back and fought very hard. It was no use, however, for it was the navy’s day The game was marred by fumbling and other misplays. The new style plays, particularly the forward pass, failed nearly every time they were tried. Both teams resorted to much bunting and end runs. The only score in the game was made in the first half The midshipmen twice had the ball within striking distance, but failed each time. They failed to follow up their advantage, but finally after bunting and due largely to army fumbes, the midshipmen fell with the pigskin on the army’s 26-yard line Left Half Back Douglas went through the West Point line for ten yards. A forward pass helped some and another line play put the ball two yards from the cadets goal, The army braced up, but the navy was not to be defeated. Douglas-was called on again and with a nightly plung went over for touch. down. Lang kicked goal, There was little doing the remainder of the half. The second half was mostly listless, play frequently being stopped to enable trainers to fix injured men. Each team constantly punted in hope of recovering the ball on fumbles in the opponents territory. This frequently happened. The star of the game was Captain Doug las. His bunting was uniformly good and his tackling swift, but it was in running with the ball where he showed best. For the army Beavers was called upon to do most,of the work and played 3 brilliant game until forced to leave the field through injuries. Society was out in force to witness the game. Though the president was not present, he was represented by Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who was the guest of acting Secretary of War Oliver and the Misses Oliver The Oliver party in eluded Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Beekman. Secretary Metealf officially represented the navy depart ment and he was accompanied by Mrs. Metcalf and Senator and Mrs. Flint of California. A big gray mule covered with the gray, black and yellow of the army in the capacity of mascot ambled in front of the army stand and goat was the mascot for the navy

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, December 1, 1907, page 1

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  NAVY The VICTOR IN THRILLING GAME Army Goes Down in Unex- pected Defeat. SCORE STANDS 6 TO 0 Brilliant Crowd Of 10000 Sees GridirOn Contest. Notable Gathering Of the Nations Most Prominent Persons ThrOnEs Franklin Field TO Witness Annual Battle, and Contributes 10 the Wild Enthusiasm That PrevaIIs-WorIc of Douglas and Beavers Features

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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 113 since this game.