Navy vs. Army

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  The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, Utah, November 29, 1908, page 1

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  .;lors Are Defeated by the \ rIose Score of 6 to 4 on II Franklin Field. uRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE I CROWD INTO GROUNDS Punt by Midshipmen 4 Is tbe Cause of Their Defeat. |pELADELPHIA, Nov. ’2s.-In one ~ 6ercest football games seen on .sIp field this year, the army van ~ the navy this afternoon by the of6 10 4, a touchdown and goal -;,st a goal from the field r;uy thousand persons saw the A. cadets conquer the sturdy mid lam in a contest that never Jagged. n The naval boys were surprised at a Unexpected strength of the army ,uttiup it mildly-they were fairly 1nbelmed with the power shown by cadets. The Annapolis boys en- 4 the game practically sure of vic while the cadets only hoped to \. armv’s victory, notwithstanding |Erength shown, was due more to a -5Sged punt by one of the navy’s “a than to the good work of the = but it took ADVANTAGE of the Say and lost no opportunity in iirr the score. The navy’s four “a however, were earned by hard constant playing. Teams Evenly Matched. = ns teams were as evenly matched n 4 Was possible TO make them The E.,Iye Of the playing of both teams “A .Il that could be desired. so power 10 fact, that neither team could -Eks much impression on its oppoaz line, and in consequence they ~ PLAYED kicking game. Y lhere was more punting in today S |re than has been seen on Franklin / a this season. As was the case in Z big college games of the year, the -|rtest brought out little that was Il Two forward passes and two on. . Kicks were the only so-called mod g plays attempted, and of these only n forward pass by the navy was RNsful he day was ideal for football, and a the south stand, the army side, Sec hy OF War Wright entertained a he party, while directly opposite, on nayy side, Acting Secretary of the sg Eowberry had a large number OF csts Prominent in the box of Secre. u Wright were Representative and b Longworth. Assistant Secretary Var. Oliver saw the game with q ./Hy from box adjoining that OF lFetary Wright, III Society Is Present. Yig Ethel Roosevelt cast her for. Cs With the navy and had a seat III { enclosure reserved for Mr.. New 10 and wife. Among others in this we’re Mrs, Metcalf, wife Of the re Elg. secretary Of navy, and mum IL Of friends. To their right was the I Admiral Dewey. l the scoring was done in the early 2 Of the first half. The army kicked md the navy returned the bali after senmmage- The West Point boy: la lned the line for no gain, an6 ;ols punted- Lange, the little quar- pirk, came across the field at grear a. to catch the punt, and to the OF the midshipmen he over rar Ml, which struck the ground be q lm at the forty-yard line. Quict lasb Chamberlain, for the army q bad dashed down the field tc ~ lange, picked up the bouncing mcked it under his arm and dashed s! ior the goal line. There was N near him except Lange, and { :IsaoNn looked good But Lang S.g got up steam and in a sterl ~ vent after the speeding arm, lange Downs Chamberlain. ~ quarterback gained on him AM rs chamberlain was crossing Uh I1nu nne Lange caught him AM & s9s ~, alm down hard on the tiveyar’ IL. Inc teams lined up for a suprem b Dean was given the ball an, ssd into the crouching army mel good gain, leaving only fey – between the ball and touch : a ne was again entrusted wit pgskin aud This time he wa |iIsSu across for the score, Dean ais goai, which was difficult. N n s;sgpl SPIRITED playing by the army di y |lst =, n the navy. however, and the Il ssrs, west Point with the creates f|ri.unuve riuence. Securing the ball on a I|ao5 I,sse Oh kicks, it was worked b s7sn I,e y. .9SuSkng TO the army’s twenty Cl:siu lne. where it was tumble |sy aud lost. The army immed !, |agy ss punted out of danger, but th I; oiisNn,e oiine back with & fine eybibitio IN ws’ve va. playing. Unerringly th = hn tsS carried forward by Lange, VIII 4 hsp pNn’y ~. yards, by Clay and MOI 4 “a M Mchardson, until IL was /, 4 B,,aa as ien-yard line. ~ Tue Army braced and. ha1 2 19ss ‘stos to gain to make the frs Ia, xSis, SJis Navy decided to try fiel ~ JsSlcn proved easy for Lanpe froI Il rlg tho remainder of the half, Ii y euSS a. accomplished by either team . lso ‘otn played hard to get With \ q. Instance OF the opponent yIls y In Navy Territory. = me first half ~ the soco,d ba- Eritory us oall was always in Nav ikH lhsn annapolis would try the liz ~ NM alsn eA 10 mldfield. West PoiI hlE plSnajn ny TO advance the ball b a 1Eraly nag aud then return the kicI aide t;Si. tsII Army lost the ball on o y fsp and a.. Lange making prett - !g9d m run Of Is yards TO his ow (b a sok. soSrk. He followed this [ ~ lbe -v;Jard ~ nun to midfield, an & nyt ;aaoe o. battle turned TO Il y l8ed tbrons OF the field, where “a. ehouC the remainder Of II = Y hciIinent taetlcs were employed, cat u; e al The ball after one or w x, Rlnd Of Crying it. 1t was at th y arl fo,e .ue game that the only gu n “ru pass was made. II

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  The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram, Richmond, Ind., November 29, 1908, page 2

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  gay to the Army twenty yard line where they scored on drop kick. Story Of First Half. Hyatt got the ball. The ball was on the Army side. Greble kicked long punt to the Navy’s yard line. 1t looked like an Army goal After only four minutes play the Navy rooters were nearly crazy. Chamberlin was sent through the center to make the distance but they held him fast. He managed to make a yard. A fierce scrimmage now. Chamberlin again took the ball, showing his huge should ers through right tackle he landed six inches over the line. Hyatt lay down holding the ball Dean did the kick ing He took his time. He IIped the sun, felt the wind and while the navy men barked themselves hoarse trying to rattle him, he kept steady and kicked a nice goal. Army, 6; Navy, 0. Northcroft kicked off for the Navy. Dean caught the ball and ran back Is yards before he was rallied. Greble now punted and Reifsnider got the ball in midfield where the Army ends pounced on him. Dalton made nasty muff when the ball was thrown to shim for a punt. Dalton kicked to Hyatt, who slipped and fell on the Army’s Is yard line. Greble gained a couple yards around the left end but the Army was penal lied and the ball was taken back to the five yard line. Greble punted to midfield. Dalton made five yards through tackle. Dalton punted to Hyatt, who ran back ten yards. Greble punted out to Lange who made a fifteen yard run down to the Army’s % yard line. Army got the ball on tumble. Hyatt made yards .around the right end. Both teams were playing fiercely Greble made a beautiful punt to the Nays 10 yard Wine. LANCE made fair catch. Dali ton was now given the ball but Cham lbe Rim made sensational tackle and got him before he had gained a foot. Greble had to punt. Clay tried an onside kick. Navy in ,terfered with fair catch and was pen allied 25 yards. Greble punted to middle-field and the Navy had lost fits best chance so far. Dalton gained yards around left end. Dalton kick ed to the Army’s 20 yard line. Hyatt ran around the Navy’s left end but Army was penalized for Off side play. Greble punted. Lange made twenty yard run, Clay made six yards on the left side. Leighton gained five IIore and it was a first down on the Armys Is yard line, Navy playing ,old-fashioned football. The ball was on the Army’s Is yard line. Lange was there with 3 yards on an end run. Army down on it’s hands and knees. Navy took it’s time and LANCE made perfect field goal. Army, g. Navy. 4. The half closed with the Army in possession of the ball in Navy terri tory. In this half the Army played the midshipmen to standstill. Story Of Second Half. Northcroft kicked to Army’s so yard Hne Dean returned it and the game apparently was going to continue in the same fashion. Hyatt carried the ball through right tackle four yards. The play was extremely savage now, both sides fight ing for blood. Dean made great L.. the Navy goal line. He was hurled and throttled and finally slammed down 6 yards from the line. Dalton kicked feebly to so yard line. The Army now prepared to do stunts. Dean made a good run but Army was penalized Is yards. On a fake kick Chamberlin ploughed through for s yards. Greble punted to LANCE. Ball on Navy 10 yard line Dalton booted out % midfield A series of line plunges by Chamberlin did not net enough. An onside kick was tried and Clay recovcred the ball. Army forcing all the time. Dalton punted to Dean. Then came some more fancy work. West Point gave Hyatt the ball He hurled It 80 feet into the enemy’s territory but the Navy recovered the ball The forward pass gained nothing. Army, however, was always forcing the game. n Stearns Is Injured. tsArmy penalized five yards for off hide work. Greble punted to Richard bon who was downed on Nays 10 yard line. Clay was hurled back for a loss Of five feet in an attempt to skirt the end. Chamberlin was knocked billy in this rush. After replacing his knee cap and pulling his ankle into Joint he resumed the recreation. Hyatt made fair catch from Dali IONS punt. Greble punted back Lange caught the ball on the bounce, mshing it back twenty yards Stearns had rib or so broken in this pleas intry but was souzed with water and continued. The play was getting more and more savage. Navy was penalized Is Yards and ball punted to Army’s 20 fard line. The game whipsawed with bunts and rushes, ball remaining near y in midfield. Short replaced Leigh ION who was all in. Nix replaced Moss. Both teams Strengthening for Jhe finish. Navy rooters came up standing as Lange made a successful forward pass b Clay, gaining ten Yards Lange iunted to Dean on Arrays Is yard Inc. Dean made Is yards in a pretty And RIM lonf 49,

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  Los Angeles herald, California, November 29, 1908, page 1

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  10000 SPECTATORS SEE ARMY DEFEAT NAVY BY SCORE OF 6 TO4 ANNAPOLIS LADS SUCCEED IN KICKING GOAL FROM FIELD, BUT THEIR OPPONENTS MAKE TOUCHDOWN Throhg Notabs Witnesses Annual Contest Phlade phia-Assant Secretary Newbery Sees His Proteges Lose Husky Eleven from West Point center for three yards, but on the next play the army was off-side for five yards. For the first time i’m ten min utes the navy attempted to run with the ball. but Clay, who carried the pig skin, was thrown back three yards by Chamberlain’s fierce tackle. The play I’m this half up to the present time had been almost entirely in the navy’s ter ritory. Dalton booted the ball to Hyatt on the navy’s 45-yard line. Hyatt at tempted an end run but was thrown for loss by Northcroft, who broke through the army line. An on-side play gave the navy the ball on their 35yard line. On q fake kick Lange got around the armys left and for a beautiful 20 yard end run. q Richards tried the army end. but failed. Dalton punted to the armys 20-yard line and Runecke took Meyers place at left guard. Greble kicked to midfeld, and the. navy, failing to gain, was forced to kick, giving army the ball on the 80 yard line. Besson went In at left tackle in Burnes’ place. Dean failed on an end run and Greble punted to the navy’s 45-yard line. Clay secured the ball and carried it back three yards and the navy was penalized fifteen yards for holding. An exchange of punts and the navy again had the ball in mdheld. a plunge failed, as did also a fake kick, and Dalton was forced to kick. Stewart here went in for Leighton. Nix went in for Moss place at right guard on the army team. Greble punted to midtield. Cobb took Reifsniders place at right end. Lange attempted an end run, but he failed to gain and was forced to kick on end. Greble went around left end for five yards. Army punted to navy’s 45-yard line Clay secured the ball. Brand went in at center for Slingluff Works Forward Pass A forward pass, the first successful one in the game, gave the ball to the navy on army’s 5O-yard line. LANCE kicked to army’s 2O-yard line. Hyatt skirted navy’s left end for fifteen yards and then Greble made six more at the same place. Jones was injured in the tackle and Carey took his place at left for the navy. Dean failed to gain at center, and Greble punted to navy’s 20-ya1d line where Lange fumbled but saved the ball for the navy by falling on it. Clay went around army’s right end for five yards. Carberry went in for Stearns at right end. Dean fumbled. and the ball went to the navy. Only one minute remained to play. Sewell took Dalton’s place at left half ana Walmosty took Chamberlain’s place at fullback. Lange kicked to the armys 10-yard line, and just as Dean caught the bali time was called. Score; Army, 6; Navy, 4.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 29, 1908, page 55

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  CADETS DEFEAT MIDDIES IN FIERCE GRIDIRON BATTLE, 6 TO 4 THIRTY THOUSAND PERSONS WITNESS ugd Punt by One of Nays Backs Loses the ontesBoh Evens Evenly Teams Points Gained by Placement Kck-Almost All the Playing the Niddies Territory Players Knocked Out--Many Substitutes Used. down, but when the 6-yard mark had been reached, and it was the third down, with yards to go. the Middies, feeling that the Armys defense might spoil a further advance, decided to try goal from placement. Lange was called upon to kick, and from the 16-yard mark he sent the leather across the bar.

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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 112 since this game.