Army vs. Navy

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 27, 1911, page 1

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  Players Battle FierceIy From Blowing of Whistle. KEPT FAR FROM GOAL Neither Team Able to Approach the Others Line. Reyes the Soldier Star, But His Support Insufficient. The Lineup. / Walmsley ......-....R. G.......--...- Howe LittleJohn .--.-..-..R- T.-..--...-.- Redman 4 Cook ....-..........-R E,........... McReavy / hyatt, c-.-.-..-...--.Q. B.---.--..:. GllcrIst / Browne .............L. H........ Dalton, =. Macdonald .........R- H.-.....--- Nichols / Keys ...-.......-.-...F B.-...-...... Rhodes Game called at D. M Referee / Thompson. Georgetown. Umpire-Sharpe, Yale Field judges-Marshal, Harvard ! Linesman-Smith, Pennsylvania IFrom Saturday. $50 O’clock Football Edition.l Navy 3, Army o. Franklin Field, Nov. 2s.-The Navy football team defeated the Army on Franklin field this afternoon by the score of 3 to 0, well played goal / from placement by Captain Dalton Of the Annapolis team from the 30-yard line being the only score made in the great annual contest between these | two eleVens. The game was characterized by much kicking. The captains of each eleven elected to kick without taking many chances at straight line kick / ing. Neither goal was seriously men aced at any time during the game Not once during the contest did either team have the ball within its pos session inside of its opponents 20 The two elevens we’re evenly matched neither being able to gain much ground by line pIunging or end running. Captain Dalton played a wonderful game for the Navy, his punting being better than that of Keyes, who showed excellent kicking ability Dali ton was ably backed up by Nichols, who did much good work in breaking through the Army lines. Keves was the star for the Army. Had his interference been quicker in protecting him, there might have been a different story to tell He slipped through holes and lodged around the ends but his good work was often without avail because the Navy backs and heavy line men broke his interference. Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-The two teams came on the field within few moments OF each other at , O’Clock and the noise began. The Navy won the toss and selected the west goal with the wind at its back, giving the army the kickoff. At 2.11 the Army kicked to Nays so yard line and NcReavy took the punt. He was downed without gain. The Navy failed to gain and Dalton punted to the Army’s 35-yard line. On the first play Browne of the cadets broke through the Navy line for Is yards. Another plunge put the ball yards We’re added by Keys around the Navy right end Punting Duel at start. Failing to make a further gain, Keys punted to Rhodes, who was downed on the Navy 40-yard line. Captain Dalton imm ediately punted to the Army 35-yard line A penalty gave the Army 5 yards and it was their ball on their own 50-yard line. An other penalty gave the ball to the navy in midfield and Dalton again kicked out of bounds behind the Army goal Keys punted to the Army 38yard line. for holding and Dalton kicked to Army’s 20-yard line and the punt was return ed to midfield by Keys. MeReavy made 5 yards through the Army’s left tackle and then Dalton punted on the Army’s 25-yard line. The Navy was depending entirely on Dalton’s good right foot, hoping to get the slippery bali on a tumble down in the Army territory but fortune failed them, for on a subsequent punt Nc Reavy fun bled and it was the Armys ball in midfeld. Keys made 13 yards before he was stopped by Dalton on the Nays left end. Macdonald made 5 yards through center and Keys dashed through the Nays right side to the Nays 25-yard line. Here Hyatt FUN bled but recovered the ball and a moy holding. The Army punted and it was the Then Dalton started a great cheer by the Navy as he flashed around the Army’s left end for 80 yards. The Navy captain on the next play fell back and punted to the Armys 33-yard line where time was called while a Navy PLAYER was being fixed up by Trainer McMasters. Houston took Walmsley’s place at right guard for the Army. Reyes kicked but the ball was blocked and Dalton got it. 1t looked like a touchdown for the Navy but he was doWned 30 yards from the Army goal line. A penalty gave the Army Is yards and then Keyes punted to the Nays 45-yard line With a large number of substitutes warming the benches on either side, ! the coaches were loath to make changes and much time continued to be taken out while the regular men on the teams We’re being patched up by the trainers. The Navy punted to the Army’s 25yard line. Dean took Brownies place for the Army. The second forward pass of the game also failed and the Army punted to midfield. Merritt took Cooks place on the Army right end. After the Navy got the ball in changes of punts and the game end ed with the ball in the Nays posses sion in the center of the field. Final score. Navy 3: Army 0. There’s Much Punting. When the cams resumed Brown went in at right tackle for Redman of the Navy. An exchange of punts found the ball on the Nays 50-yard line Five yards were made through the center

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], November 26, 1911, page 42

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  NAVY SHUTS OUT ARMY BOYS Captain Dalton Kicks Goal from Thirty Yard Line RESULT, 80; ONLY ONE SCORE Neither Goal Seriously Menaced During Entire Contest and Both Sides Resort to Painting Frequently. PII1BADELPHIA, Nov 25.--The Navy foot ball team defeated the army on FRnklin field this afternoon by the seorp of 3 to 0. A we’ll played goal from placement by Captain Dalton of the Annapolis team from the thirty yard line was the only score made. The game was characterized by much kicking. Neither goal was seriously menaced at any time during the game. The Navy won the toss and selected the west goal, with the wind at it’s back At 2;11 the Army kicked off to the Nays thirty-yard line and Nc Reavy took the punt He was downed without gain. Dalton punted to the Army’s thirty five-yard line. Browne of the cadets broke through for fifteen yards An other, piulge put the ball on the Arny’s fifty-yard line. Keyes added five yards around right end. Keyes punted to Rodes, who was downed on the Navy forty-yard line Captain Dalton inlm diately punted to the Army thirty-fivth’ ward line naraltv sova tha nee fifteen yards. 1t was the Army’s b. on It’s own fifty-yard line. fol Navy PenaIixed. Another penalty gave the ball to tnCcla Navy in midfield. Dalton kicked of bounds. Reyes punted to the ArAus. thirty-eig ht-yRrd line. The Navy what penalized fifteen yards for hold Dalton kicked to Amy’s twenty-y!aVe line McReavy made five yards throi left tackle, Dalton punted. On a 81 4. sequent punt IT was the Army’s ballhey midfield. Keyes made thirteen yard Macdonald made five yards throrbed | center, Reyes dashed through rights the Nays twenty-five-yard line. Hy tbo fumbled, but recovered. The Army mrsfifteen yards for holding. The Arard. punted and It was the Nays ball I’M its twenty-five-yard line. where aes; period ended. N0i Brown of Navy Injured. ks Gillespie took Woods place for e. Army. Dalton kicked to Hyatt, who was downed on the Nays forty-flve-yard line, where Brown Of the Navy team was hurs. When play was resumed Reyes went through the Navy center for five yards and then punted. Dalton returned the punt and Hyatt claimed a free catch on the Nays forty -five-yard line. Keyes again plunged through for thirteen yards. Macdonald. on a plunge through the Nays right side, placed the ball on the Nays twenty-tiVe-ya yard line Keyes | failed at a field goal from the thirty | Vineyard line. An exchange OF kicks Left the ball in the Army’s possession on the Nays forty-yard line. Reyes went around the Nays left for six yards being upset by Gilchrlst. on a fake right wing shift the Army punted TO the Navy twenty-yard line. Failing TO get a first down Dalton punted. The Army returned the kick. ! The Navy on the next play lost fifteen yards for holding. Another exchange Of punts gave the ball 10 the Navy on its own forty-yard line Five yards were made through the center and McReavy followed this by going through the Army | TO the West Point twenty-fiye-yard line. suddenly a Navy man dropped 10 the ground on the thirty-yard mark The next instant Dalton had kicked a beautlful goal from placement. Score: Navy, g; Army. O. The third period was characterized BY come OF the fastest playing OF the entire same, the ball alternating between Army and Navy territory, with the ball I’m the air from a rapid succession OF punts Rodes was downed on the Navy thirteen. yard line, but Dalton punted out OF danger Brown went in at right tackle for Rcd. CONTINUED on Second Pags.J

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  Evening journal, November 25, 1911, page 8

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  Uncle Sans GridirOn Stars Ready for Hardest Clash Of the Series NEITHER SIDE LAYS CLAIM TO VICTORY – SCORES OF LAST TEN YEARS. 1910-Navy, g: Army. 0. Summary of the last ten years-Won by Army, 5; by Navy. 3. Tied, I. The Army and Navy have met Is times. or every year since 1890. with the exception of 1S94-5-6-7-S and 1909. The summary for the entire series is 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 110 since this game.