New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
'QUAKERS BATTLE
TO A TIE WITH
NAVY ELEVEN
Intercepted Forward Pass
Enables MiddieS to
Score Touchdown.

Annapolis, Nd. Oct. l6.-Only the
sensational entrance OF Howard berry
at Quarterback in the second hall saved
the University Of Pennsylvania footoaI
team from a defeat at the hands OF
the Naval Academy this afternoon. Inc
final score was I 10 Z, but the QuaKets'
although having the better attack, were
lucky not to have been defeated Near
IL 5000 friends Of the Middies, win
several hundred students from rem
sylvania. saw the game.
The field was slippery, owing 20 q
mist which fell throughout the day. /,
caused great deal of fumbling ana
was responsible for nearly all the Tor
ward passes going wrong.
Both scores, however, were made by
the forward pass. The Middies got
theirs when Martin, al haltoach' VINO
PLAYED a splendid game throughout, IN,
tercepted one of Grants forward
passes in the second period and sprint
ed sixty yards for d touchdown. Inc
Quakers got their touchdown on sue
cession OF forward passes operated Dy
Berry. -,
The Middies we're well satisfied with
the result. though they fought hard 10
hold ter lead, but the Pennsylvania
coaches were disguised with the WORK
of the team.
The second period was nearly over
when the Navy electrified the crowd
with a touchdown. The Quakers we're
having the better Of the play and Will
Jams had just caught punt on the
Navy's 4O-yard line. The Quaker at
tack was running along smoothly, with
Williams, Grant and Derr carrying the
ball Then Grant essayed forward
pass intended for Miller. The Quaker
end was too slow, and Martin caught
the ball with almost clear field in
front of him. Grant Owed for him, but
Martin sidestepped and ran the remain
ing distance of fifty yards for touch
down. The Middies went wild over
the score. After having made touch
down and kicked the goal the Middies
defence improved and for the remain
der OF the half they held the Quakers
even.
There was a change in the SECOND
half which brought Berry into his Ole
position at quarterback for Pennsyl
vania for the first time in two weeks
Berry made things hum from the start
He ran back kicks in brilliant fashion
and also ran we'll from his position al
quarterback. The Quakers made THEN
touchdown by carrying the ball forty
five yards in three plays, all of which
were forward passes. The last two
passes were taken by Hopkins. The lit
tie Quaker end gained fifteen yards or
the first. and then raced over 70 the
other side Of the field 10 take a thirty
yard pass from Berry back of the line
of scrimmage.
The final period was desperate
fight for the deciding score, but neither
team could tally again. Pennsylvania
continued TO have the better of the
fight almost to the end, but the alert
ness of the Nays defence and THEN
refusal TO be fooled on fake end runs
held the Quakers at bay. Most of the
time the bali was in Nays territory
The middies missed an opportunity
to win the game in the last minute OF
play, when Blodgett failed TO kick a
goal from placement after Miles hac
made a free catch on the Nays 40
yard line. There was stiff breeze al
Blodgetts back, and while the kick was
long enough his direction was poor
The Quakers took the ball. and, in
desperation, Berry tried forward passes
right in the shadow of his own goal
but two of them grounded and the bal
had to be kicked. Before the Navy
could get under way time was called
Many penalties were inflicted against
tn Navy for roughing the Pennsyl-
vania kickers and illegal interference
with forward passes.