New-York tribune., 1921-10-16

put the Navy offence upon dangerous
soil. For the greater part of this
period the Tigers held their defensive
sector with great valor, led in the main
by Keck, Wittmer and Gilroy But
they were finally forced back to within
twenty yards Of their goal, where they
braced and held. Unable TO make a
ward here upon attack. Cleaves fell
back for a fake kick Wittmer's low
pass hit the ground at his feet, and
before Cleaves could pick it up or
cover It an alert midshipman was over
the ball with the arms of exclusive
ownership. This play was the first big
break of the game. For the Navy now
was threatening. only few yards
away with victory in sight. After one
play the quarter ended.
Stop Navys Attack
Following the change OF goals the
Navy attack was finally stopped on
the 4-yard line, with Roper's game
team fighting in desperation to stem
respite Won Gerwig dropped back of his
line to punt out beyond the danger
zone. AS the ball came back to him
from Wittmer, big Carney came with
the ball. He had torn his way through
the Tiger line, and as Won Gerwig at
tempted the kick, Carney knocked the
ball down ana covered it with a Win
nlng dive ten yards back of the line.
When King kicked goal the midship-
men were on their way to certain vic
tory, with Princeton's attack held in
complete check The first two
periods ended with the Navy leading.
to 0, with every advantage upon her
side except Won Gerwig's superior
punting. This was partially offset bv
Steve Barchettes brilliant returns. as
he continued to elude the downfield
Tigers, swing under way and reel off
fifteen, twenty and even thirty yards
before he was collared and thrown
Throughout the third quarter the
Tiger defense braced and gave the best
it had. But all this while it was Fol-
wells machine that threatened to score
Time after time Princeton made vain
struggles to get her one first down. but
the Navy defense rolled her back with
gains Of only yard or so.
In the fourth quarter. with Moves
leading the last big offensive, the Mid
shipment started with the ball on
Princeton's 40-yard line. Criss-crosses,
line plunges, end runs, short forward
passes all followed in bewildering
order, with the Tiger defense now in
utter rout. Noyes and Koeher and
Mckee were hammering their way
through scattered Tiger detachments as
if they meant to run amuck. They
gave King two chances for goal from
placement which he missed But un-
daunted they returned to the charge
again and by hammering through twice
carried the ball back to within scoring
distance with King now settled to the
main business in hand. He kicked the
first goal from the 29-yard line and
followed with the second at a 21-yard
range.
Best Backfeld in East
BY this victory the Navy establishes
itself as one Of the great teams Of the
year Folwell has a big. veteran line
two fine ends and the best backfeld
material in the East. There is nothing
that can touch those seven backs, every
one OF whom is an outstanding star
Barchette and Noyes were the main
stars, but Koehler and Mckee we've
cnly brief span behind. Princeton
minus Lourie and Charity, had her
two best backfield stars upon the side
lines, but even with these two in the
Ilgers would have faced the toughest
assignment of their lives to-day in
beating this smooth, fast, we'll drilled
Navy machine.
Princeton has long way to go now
TO reach top form, for her end play
was we'll below normal, her line plav
was sluggish and her backs were
smothered and smeared at every start.
In Van Gerwig she has kicker to re-
place Scheerer and within two weeks
she may be quite another machine.
But unless the Navy comes upon a
vast slump it is hardly likely that sho