New York Military Academy - Shrapnel Yearbook (Cornwall on Hudson, NY)

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llllli' to O'Loughlin. Then, after a Navy fumble, the Army car- ried the ball to the 4 yard line, and Anido plunged through for a second tally. Both conversions failed. There was no scoring in the second quarter. Both teams back on the field, Bill Nelson provided the spectators with a football thrill-of-a-lifetime. Gathering the Navy kick-off, he ran the ball back 93 yards, shaking off every Navy tackler, to touch the ball to the ground only after he had crossed the final stripe. The Navy, then receiving the ball on their 15 yard line, made no gain and were forced to kick. The Army carried the ball back to the Navy three, and the Nelson-O'Lough- lin airline combination scored again. Later, Hamilton came around end from the enemy thirty-six, and continued running till he had crossed the goal. Neither side scoring in the final period, the Army called it a perfect day with the score standing 51-0. For their third victory, the cadets defeated the smart Stony Brook eleven from Long Island, 13-6. After a score- less first quarter, the soldiers took the lead when Nelson received the ball on the Army forty-five, and twisted his way through the opposing team to score the first touch- down of the game. Hamilton's attempt at conversion was successful. The cadets scored again after the rest period, when Nelson tossed a 15 yard pass to Hamilton. The visitors scored once, after three penalties against the soldiers brought the ball to the Army 5 yard marker. After being held on that spot for three downs, they plunged over for their lone tally. The spectators were much impressed by the hard charging and efficient tackling of both teams. On November 19, the entire corps journeyed to Mount Vernon to watch their team re-engage Iona Prep School in the traditional annual gridiron battle. The corps and team were guests of the New York Athletic Club, on Trav- ers Island. It was drizzling when the cadets marched into Memorial Stadium, and as the game went on, the rain fell with increasing force. Iona won the toss and elected to defend the south goal. N.Y.M.A. chose to receive, and the game was on. On the kick-off, the cadets ran the ball back 25 yards, but shortly lost the ball on an intercepted pass. Though the ball changed hands often, the balance was in Iona's favor, and they slowly worked their way up the field. Then, on one of our tries, the cadets decided upon a kick, which was blocked. Sexton, that excellent Irish back, took the ball around end on the next play, scoring the first touchdown of the game. In the second quarter, one of those freak accidents of football occurred. Iona, after driving their way to the cadets' 15 yard stripe, fumbled, in the mad scramble which ensued, the ball bounded over our goal line, and an Iona man pinned it for another 6 points. The mud, the wind and the rain completed the cadets' downfall. The Little Army fought valiantly and stub- bornly all the way, but there was no stopping the hard- charging Irish. Before the third quarter was over, the Iona eleven had twice smashed their way into paying ter- ritory. Not until midway in the fourth quarter could the soldiers force the play. Then they threw Iona on the de- fensive, and started a march down the field. Their 80 yard drive culminated in a touchdown. The total score, in Iona's favor, was 27-6. After the game, the cadet sentiment could have been put into these words: They beat us this time, but they had trouble doing it. Watch us next year! Deprived of the splendid services of Captain Anido, Armellino, Benedick, Boucher, Govea, jackson, Laprezioso, Minervini, Morris, Natell, O'Loughlin, Sanborne, Smith, Vidal and Young, our coaches are faced with the job of whipping up the team for next year out of raw material. But with Hugh McIntyre, Captain-elect, and the spirited recruits upon whom we can always count, we are hopeful of a winning team-and sure of a fighting one. The coaches, the team and the entire squad owe thanks to Colonel Pattillo for his loyalty and his untiring aid and cooperation. Page One hundred fifty-nine

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