Show SEE A i Bake and Daniels' Daniels Dani L Lead ad the Rival Factions in Che Cheering ri M M f ii X-Ut-a X it Ii L i ry n F Footballers J llers 5 m fri it t Game r k ii 29 1 i L fi s T f H lIi their way in the P Polo lo grounds today to see Army and Navy I clash on the gridiron for the first time since the United States en entered entered en- en the world war I en-I Officers in khaki and blue straight from the scenes of warfare cadets I and middies middles yet to sniff the smoke of ot I I their first battle faced one another I Iacross across a white chalked oblong of green On the West Vest Point side was Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary of War Var Baker with his staff I on the Annapolis side Secretary DanIels Daniels Daniels Dan Dan- equally well supported and In the boxes diplomatic Washington But these were only visible I tors Along the Rhine and Rio Grande in far away Hawaii and the army posts of the West Vest were grizzled veterans veterans vet vet- vetI I erans who in imagination lived over again football dramas they once had I seen On warships ri riding ing the seas and at shore stations at home and abroad men in blue awaited the crackle of the radio which would bring to them tidings of victory or de de- de feat COME EARLY The throng began assembling at 11 o'clock when n the gates were thrown open Heavy clouds hung over a moist field and about 1 o'clock a a. drizzling drizzling driz dna chill rain started It was 1 30 o'clock when the blare of ot a military band proclaimed the the- ap approach approach ap- ap of ot the army's battalions Then came the battalions of blue blue blue- young who one day will be steering American battle craft across charted and uncharted seas Shortly h. h t after r the the army squad lea iea oy DY captain came onto the field and were given n a a. terrific cheer by the cadets Two wo full elevens took the field and proceeded to Indulge in indulge In- In in forward passing lassing and goal kicking The gridiron was water- water soaked and so slippery that the l players players play play- ers ens had difficulty In keeping their feet A steady east wind blew lengthwise of the field and rain of a trifle heavier consistency than mist fell steadily lly The navy players were late in reaching reaching reach reach- I ing the field and It was a few minutes min mm- utes before 2 o'clock when the squad j appeared and went through a warming warming warming warm warm- ing up drill FIRST PERIOD At 2 o o'clock lock Captain Ewen Esven of the Navy avy and Captain of the Army met Referee Langford inthe Inthe in inthe the field and the Army won the toss Captain selected the east eastend eastend end of the field with a slight wind at I his back At kicked off orf to the Army's yard 30 line to the accompaniment ment of ot an exploding cannon After one line plunge punted the ball going out of bounds on the Navys Navy's yard 30 line On the second lineup Clark broke through the Army's right side and made it first down on the 48 yard ard line Cruise on a similar play put the ball on the army's yard 40 line I Two line plunges netted one yard rard against a strong Army defense From Irom the 37 yard 37 ard line Clark tried tries a field goal but it fell five yards short After Arter three line tries punted to the Navys Navy's yard 45 line Clark Clarl ma made e esix six yards ards around the Army's Arms right end Koehler made It first down on the Army's yard 43 line Benoist In two plunges made another first down on the Army's 35 yard 35 line A Nay Navy forward forward forward for for- ward pass was grounded The Navy lost the ball to the Army Armyon on the soldiers' soldiers yard 35 line with an forward pass rie ne punted to the Navys Navy's yard 3 line The middies middles kicked out tried a field coal oal from placement but Continued on page 2 2 THOUSANDS THO USA N D S SEE ARMY AND NAVY IN CONTEST Much Ceremony Marks Annual Gridiron Battle Continued from page 1 the ball went wild and the Navy put It In play Ilay on their yard 20 line Clark was as forced to punt caught the ball on the Army's Arms yard 45 Un line and was dropped without gain Three line smashes picked up seven yards and then punted for tor a touchback The Tile sailors reopened th the play on their yard 20 line Here the first period ended Score Army 0 Navy 0 O. SECOND PERIOD After the teams changed goals the Navy In three line plunges made a first down on their own yard 42 line The cadets' cadets defense stiffened and the Nav Navy punted to the Army's yard 20 I line The cadets punted the ball bail back to the Navys Navy's yard 47 line Here White replaced Kieffer as left end for tor the th-e Army Benoist made It first down on the tile Army's yard 42 line Clark and Cruise made another first down on the Army's yard 33 line Clark from a fake forward pass formation made eight yards around Whites White's end Clark followed with a a. dive off 0 the Army's left tackle for tor a first down on the soldiers soldiers' soldiers soldiers' sol aol diers' diers yard 22 mark Benoist picked up four yards outside outside outside out out- side Army's right tackle The third I play was simply a shift shUt across the field to get Iet In front of ot the tho goal posts I From lorom the Army's 2 yard 23 yard line King 1 kicked a field goal Score Navy 3 Arm Army 0 O. The kick was as made from a scrimmage scrimmage scrim scrim- mage placement the ball being held by Captain Ewen Army put the baitin ball bait ballin ballin in play with a kickoff from their 40 0 yard line which was caught b by Koehler Koehler Koeh- Koeh ler who was wa thrown on the Navys Navy's 35 yard line Two To splits off the soldiers soldiers' right tackle game the middies middles eight yards a A dive dhe by Cruise Crulee to the same position position pod pod- poda a tion Ion made It first down on the Navys Navy's yard 48 mark Before Detore the next lineup Herrick Hernick re replaced replaced replaced re- re reI I placed Vogel at right guard for tor the I Arm Army Gregory also replaced I at left halfback for the Army Cruise I amade c a made 40 0 yards outside of Travis Clark I I In a mass attack at center added three more Then he dropped back and I t I punted for a R. over o the Arm Army I goal oal line West Point from their 20 20 1 yard ard line made five yards ards Inside of ot Captain Ewen The Navy Xavy line held I here lere and while the navy stands called I i e for tor a drop kick Captain 1 I I punted out of bounds on the tile navys navy's A yard 39 line pierced the r Army's Arm left wing for seven yards and t I here the second period ended Score I NaV Navy 3 3 Army 0 O. 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