The New York herald., 1921-10-16
M|DDES SURPRISE
AND BEAT TIGERS
BY SCORE OF 1910
Navy, Displaying Late Sea-
son Form, Completely
Outplays Rival.
10 FIRST DOWNS TO NONE
One Touchdown i'm Second
Quarter, Two Field Goals
in Fourth.
o FIRST DOWNS TO NONE
By WILLIAM b. HANNA.

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Oct. 15.--Old Mas
sau, considered at the top of the heap
In Eastern football, to-day ran into
something its master. The Naval
Academy turned loose band of fast.
hard hitting. versatile and vehement
players and flung the Jersey Tiger
about on the gridiron savagely If not
scandalously. The Jerseymen were
beaten 13 to by the earnest and un-
remitting efforts of the Midshipmen.
who were all primed and organized
for just such efforts.
The Tigers, top of the heap or not
and whatever they'll be later, doubt
less much better. were outmatched by
tile Midshipmen to-day. To such an
extent were they outmatched, out
rushed and outmaneuvred that the
Midshipmen made ten first downs to
none for Princeton, statement which
speaks volumes. The Navy's points
consisted Of a touchdown and attend
Ing goal, made In the second period,
and two field goals from placement,
made in the last quarter.
The Navy men played In end of the
season STYLE, and the Tigers were not
nearly that far along. The further the
game went the more pronounced became
the Navy's superiority. and in the last
few minutes the sailors were rushing
for from four to ten yards at q clip.
AS showing the Navy's growing con-
ndence In Itself to smear the Tiger at
WILL there was one OCCASION on which
The former needed twelve yards on
fourth down.
Navy Shows Daring.
Notwithstanding needing twelve yards
10 retain possession of the ball. the mid
shipmen did not kick or forward pa SIS,
but proceeded to gather In the required
distance by rushing and turned the trick
by a siaslIing drive around the end
princeton was minus Don Lourie and
Garrity two stars, but even with them
hardly would have averted defeat.
The Tigers expected hard game, but
not to the extent said hard game was
provided for them. The only respect in
which Princeton was better than the
Navy was In punting. The Nassau line
was outplayed both In blocking and
getting the charge. ana the Navy backs
were faster and operated in, unison to
degree not attained by Princeton.
Princetons offence was helpless against
the aggressive and keen witted defence
% the Navy.
The Navy first got possession Of the
ball when vangerbig Of Princeton punted
from near midfield to the Navy's 20 yard
,v.l
Princeton side the Tigers met with the
severe penalty OF half the distance to
their own goal line, distance OF forty
yards. Newby. Princeton halfback,
swung on the Jaw of Navy man. For
that Newby was disqualified.
The excess OF zeal put the Tigers on
the defensive early. but. the game was
played aside from that offence. The
Navy's forward passing game worked
better all through than Princetons, but
the Navy attack did not work smoothly
IN the early rounds. Princeton took the
ball on downs ON the 20 yard line.
Barchet One OF stars.
Vangerblg punted to Barchet, one of
the Navy stars. who did lot of things
wen. He ran back twenty-five yards,
aided by loose tackling. The right side
Of the Princeton line disclosed big gaps,
and the Navy raced through 1t. putting
out the opposite end until Baker threw
man for loss and stopped the pa
rade. For the second time the Tigers
took the ball on downs, but as the
quarter was nearing It's close wittmer
made bad pass to Cleaves. who made
an excusable tumble.
Barchet, who missed nothing of what
was going on, darted In and slid on the
loose ball. After doing which he pro-
ceeded to slide outside tackle five
Yards: tumble checked the midship-
men, but after the ball had gone to the
other side on downs a fatal error was
committed by Princeton.
Vangerbig's punt was blocked by Car
ney Of the Navy, this a few moments
after the beginning of the second period
Carney leaped across the goal line In
tnc wake of the ball and grabbed II be-
fore a Princetonian could do It. The
ball was his when the heap OF men was
rntanged and the Navy had q touch
down. King kicked the goal and the
Navy led. z to o.
Princeton never was close TO scoring.
One field goal was tried by the Tigers.
Forty yards away was the nearest
Princeton came TO crossing the Navy
goal line. There wasn't even an anxious
moment for the Midshipmen save on "A
long forward pass. McPhee to Gray.
when the latter had chance to get
loose. He got his finger tips on the
flying oval and that was ALL He
couldn't hold Il, and the best chance
Princeton had TO score was gone. Baker
missed a drop kick from the forty-three
the first half of the game.