Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-28
Football Dean Boosts STRAIT
egy of Navy Coach in 70
Win Over Army
BARCHET IS BIG STAR
by EDWIN J. POLLOCK

TliE old Folwcll fight which used to
i carry Pennsylvania to triumph on
the gridiron more than a decade ago
and which few years past instillcd the
fear of defeat and the fire of victory
into the hearts of Red and Blue war.
riors not only carried the Navy to n
10 win over the Army in New York
Saturday, but prevented a possible cadet
score at the fag end Of the annual
service struggle.
a threatening Army advance had lust
been nipped when forward pass was
intercepted ten yards from the Middle
goal. Fifty five seconds more anl the
sweets of victory would be placed on
the Navy palate.
'kick!" The word rolled in great
volume across the field from 300 Middle
thrOats.
a Navy substitute dashed from the
side lines and plowcd his way through
the mud, yelling as he ran for the at
tention of Referee Al Sharpe. 1t was
Sanborn, who replaced Captain Larson
at center.
The Blue and God backs lined up i'll
close formation and line play was
tried. 1t was recalled. and the An
napoiis team pcnalizCd . yards for Off
side. grOan went up from the Middle
sections.
"Klck! KICK" 1t seemed like
AA n crisp command OF thousands
OF officers to their men.
MiddIes Groan
0NCE again the Middle offensive four
~ moved close to the line of scrim-
m n NT,IS ln
There was a tumble and great rush
and scramble of arms and legs and
bodies. There was another grpan from
the MdShipmCn in the stands, but it
was fol Owed a second later by lusty
shout. for it was apparent that Blue
and Gold athlete had recovered.
Kick Kick Kick" 1t was like a
prayer coming from the future admirals
to their athletic representatives.
But those mud covered, fighting ath-
letcs failed to heed. Again the line was
tried, and again there was a tumble,
a great waving of arms and legs rs the
mass of humanity piled higher and
higher. Another groan and another
shout. The Middies had recovered for
the second time.
1t was fourth down, and still few
seconds remained to be played. This
to kick, and Mckee moved back to be-
yond his own goal line.
THE Shiny, slippery ball came back
l. to the kicker. but il might have
been as dry AS punk the way he handled
it. He caught the oval and seemed 10
throw it down to meet the drive Of his
foot.
Praise from Camp
vTNIIE pigskn sailed over the line Of
l. scrmmagc into the arms Of Walter
French on the 2J-yard line. There
shc great Army back was nailed in Il
vicious tackle by Parr. the Middle end.
The Cadets rushed to the scene of action
to get in one play before the final
whistle sounded in the forlorn hope that
one formation would enable French to
break loose for touchdown, but
scarcely before half of them had arrived
at the line Field Judge Tom Thorp
dashed into the picture and gave the
ball slight kick, indicating that time
was up.
1t was all over, the Navy had won
for the third consecutive year and
nothing else mattered to the Middies,
but after the game the spectators could
be heard discussing Conroy's failure to
call for q punt on the first down so
that the ball could be booted out OF
danger.
Most of the second guesscrs con =
dCmncd his Judgment as foolish, but
there was one who looked at it in q diff
fcrcnt light.
THAT was one of the best exhibitions
of courage have cvcr seen on foot =
ball tield," he said. Bob Folwcll j.
deserving Of great praise, for ! am sure
that substitute carried Il message to hold
the ball for four downs.
That one spectator was Walter Camp,
recognized as the dean of college foot
ball.
Folwcll was with Bill Hollenback and
Andy Smith. the coach of the University
of California champions. when he was
found after the game and accused OF
having instructed the substitute to give
| orders to hold the ball.
IsTT WAS n great game" he said in
L way of reply, but there was n
twinkle of mcrriment In his piercing
eyes.
Barchet Big Star
TIIE old Folwcll fight was evident
i from the first whistle to the last. IT
could be seen early in the game. when
Army advances were stopped before the
/ attack thrust too deeply into Navy ter
ritory. 1t was displayed again in the
second period. when the Middios car
ricd the ball from beyond midfcld tc
the one-yard line, where Conroy leapeC
over for n touchdown This was fol-
lowed by Clyde Kings goal for the
extra point.
It was exhibited also in the fna'
quarter. when the Army was stopped
| by McKce's intcrccption of forward
pass after Walter French had placed
the ball in scoring position with bril-
liant 2S-ynrd run.
It was Conroy and King who regis
tered the winning points and 1t was Nc
Kee, not Hamilton as first reported,
who intercepted the Army forward in
/ the last period, but these heroes for