Philadelphia, Nov. 26.
Rocked on their heels by a savage Navy defence throughout most of the first half, a fighting Army eleven slashed back viciously in the third quarter to defeat Navy, 14-7 in the annual service classic' here today. A crowd of 102,210 persons the largest assemblage to see a 1936 football game, filled every seat in Philadelphia's huge municipal stadium to overflowing as the whistle opened the 39th gridiron contest between the future Admirals and Generals of the United States.
Among the notables who witnessed the game were Mr. James Farley, Postmaster-General, Mr. Harry Woodring, Secretary of War, Mr. Charles A. Edison, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and General Maun Craig, Chief of the Army General Staff.
Although the soldiers were 11-5 favourites to win the game, they had to fight all the way to overpower the Middies, who threatened repeatedly to gain revenge for last year's 6-0 defeat. Army put the game on ice in the third quarter when it recovered a Navy fumble on Army's 17 yard line, and then marched straight down the field to a touchdown.
Thrilling 76-Yard Run Huey Long, who scored the first Army touchdown in the first quarter with a thrilling 76-yard run, completed the day's scoring by kicking the extra point.
Navy's only score came in the second period after Cooke passed 22 yards to Pete Powell. Powell took the ball on the run but was downed on Army's one-yard line. Army called on her best defences to ward off the savage Navy attack, but Cooke, the Navy's big siege gun, crashed over right tackle for the touchdown.
To-day's victory was Army's 22nd over their rivals from Annapolis. Navy ha won 14 victories over West Point, while three of the games re-by; Sulted in ties.
Both teams were cautious during the, first quarter because of the slippery turf and because each field general was testing the other team's weaknesses. Army's first touchdown came with startling suddenness, that left the crowd gasping and cheering at the same time.
Huey. Long, playing safety for Army, took a Navy punt on his own 22-yard line, and started a long, sweeping swing down field. He dodged Middy tacklers until his Army mates had formed a perfect wedge interference that swept the last few Navy defenders out of the path.
By the time Long reached the midfield stripe, he was well out in front, racing straight down field for the
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