The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
nv WILLIAM PEET.


ball team played Princeton TO a standsuil /
here to-day. losing by the meager score !
OF TO g. before one OF the biggest crowds I
Annapolis ever entertained.
All the Middies are in a jubilant frame I
Of mind tonight, and predict that with /
the grand showing against the Tigers /
there is yet hope of rounding out a
team able 70 cope with West Point in !
the only battle of the year that really |
counts.
Somebody has worked wonders with
the Sailors during the past six days,
With successive defeats at the hands of
VuIanoya and Virginia TO think over. a
quarter back in the hospital likely TO die /
any minute. and four other players on /
the injured list. the Middies were able 20 /
pull themselves together in one weeks |
time and launch a team against Prince
ton that not only made the Orange and
Black fight for their lives to win, but
showed up three alarming weak spots,
hitherto reckoned as strong. I'm the
Tigers defense.
DaItOn's Placement Goal.
A pretty goal from placement toward
the close OF the first half by Dalton sent
the Navy cohorts wild with joy. The
kick was made at about the 3J-yard line.
Two minutes later Quarter Back Bergin
drove his big. heavy backs into the Navy
line with deadly effect The Tigers Of
tense could not be stopped. and the Blue
and Gold rush line crumbled to pieces
before every onslaught. Full Back Hart
finally going over for a touchdown. This
piece Of work was the only brilliant bit
OF football the Tigers displayed during
the entire battle The Navy kept fighting
away valiautly to the end. and on two
occasions held the visitors for downs
within the shadows Of their goal posts.
Daltons punting was a delight 10 wit
ness The big Navy half back had all
the best Of the punting dueIs. eXceliing
both Read and buckingham in accuracy
and distance.
Princeton's ends showed woefully weak. /
Frantz was twice neatly boxed early I'm
the game and promptly yanked out I'm
favor Of BALM. Welcn and Eallin both
missed tackle after tackle and look Ike
the weakest pair OF Princeton rushefs IN
recent years.
There is no denying the fact that
the Tigers have a tremendous. powerful
line. The big men are fast on their feet
and viii cause Yale no little trouble, but
they are far from right just now.
Hart Is big Ground Gamer.
As was expected. Full Back Hart was
the most consistent ground gamer for the
visitors. He was the man depended upon
I'm the pinches, and seldom failed TO gain.
Friuceton's best ground-gaining play was
delayed pass outside tackle. The
Tigers resortad entirely to old-fashioned
football Twice the forward pass was at
tempted for short gains, and once the
on-s!de kick was used
The Navy managed 90 make three good
gains by means Of a double pass. and on
the only two attempts al a forward fling,
the Tigers spilled the end and captured
the ball.
The second half saw Nays line threat
eued seriously only once. while the near
est the Middies came to the Tigers goal
was when Dalton tried a placement kick
for goal on the 4o-yard mark. Roth sides
resorted to punting on an average OF
every third lineup during the second
half
Byrd Looks Good.
Quarter Back Byrd. Of the Middies, had
a good day. and it looks as if his place
was assured for the Army game. He
used fine judgment in running his team
and handled punts in a clean-cut manner.
More than 1900 persons came over from
Washington by trolley to witness the
game.
Following is the detailed story Of the
battle up to and including the field goal
oy the Navy and Princetons touchdown
IN the first half.
Navy Receives Kick.
Navy won the toss, and Waller kicked
off 20 Dalton. who ran back 10 yards and
then returned the kick TO Bergin on
Princeton's 30 yard line on the first
lineup Read went outside Kings tackle
for yards.
on the next lineup Read punted 70
Byrd. who signaled for fair catch near
the center Of the field. With the bail
IN Navy's possession, Clay tried Frantz's
end for no gain. and Dalton was forced
10 punt Bergin recovering the ball for
Princeton on his own 20-yard line.
Then followed an exchange OF punts,
Navy gaining each time. With the
ball I'm Navy's possession a few min
utes later. Clay was again stopped at
Frantz's end and Dalton dropped back
for punt. and sent beauty over Ber-
gins head. the Tiger quarter back re-
covering the ball on his own 20-yard
line. Read kicked on the next line-up.
and Clay was again stopped on an end
run. Dalton puuted over at the Tigers
goal line and Princeton elected TO run
the ball from their Sj-yard line Read
was stopped on cross-tackle plunge and
Navy was p0nalized s yards for off-side
play
Tigers Are PennIized.
Read punted 70 Elder, and Princeton
was penRlized 10 yards for interference.
Navy line held. and on a tumble the
Middies obtained tho ball nj Prince
toms 35-yard line. Richardson crashed
through Slegling for yards Clay was
stopped on an end run, and the Navy
lost 10 yards for an on-side play. An
Exchange Of punts followed. and Byrd
fumbled Reads kick on Princeton's A.
yard line. the Tigers recovering the ball
| Dalton Immediately kicked to Read
and Hart went through Wright for G
yards Another penalty for off-side play
Followed. ard Read kicked. on the next
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