Stanford v. Army

The Army varsity rehearsed their plays against a plebe team which not only knew all the Stanford formations but even wore white, cardinal-banded Stanford jersies. The Army varsity enjoyed a big Christmas tree and a jocular ceremony at which gifts which had been sent from home were distributed by Trainer Frank Wandle. The Army varsity gave retiring Coach Biff Jones a white-gold watch. A San Francisco department store gave the Army varsity a 20 per cent discount; the cadets liked this because they are not allowed to carry much money.

Then on the appointed day the Army varsity ran into the Stanford stadium at Palo Alto which is gaily decorated with green and cardinal paint. A few lacy clouds were drifting across a bright sky toward the Sierras. Christmas festivities left about 18,000 of the 88,000 seats empty.

Murrel plunged for the first touchdown, and Red Cagle threw a 19-yard pass to Hutchinson which gained another. Stanford's mammoth Fleishhacker and agile Smalling each smashed across and Stanford also made a safety. First half score: Stanford, 14; Army, 13. Then the men in cardinal and white began drubbing the men in gold. Reverses, plain, fancy and bogus--elaborate new maneuvers by Coach Glenn ("Pop") Warner--carried the Stanford team three times to the Army goal. Twice again Chuck Smalling bashed across; once again Fleishhacker asserted his 220 pounds. Smalling left the field with an ovation such as his great Stanford fullback forerunner, Ernie Nevers, used to hear. Red Cagle had played his last game for Army. Biff Jones had coached his last game for Army. Again Westerners could boast that Western football is best. The score: Stanford, 34, Army, 13.

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