New-York tribune., 1921-10-16

greatest II her history beat the Tie
the lean. scaEt solace Of single fir.
Princeton peVe had Z chance
feNse with the power Of . sixteen-in
golden October Afternoon settled dow
The Tiger. harried and hurried, bat
tered and haffled, found himself in the
oath Of a seagoing whirlwind that was
not 10 be denied. For on Farragut
Field, surrounded by quiet gardens
that slope the Severn. the midshipmon
suddenly presented a machine that will
be i mighty factor in the football
championship Of the Eas,. The first
bag crash came early in the second
quarter when Van Gerbig dropped back
ot his line to kick. AS the ball was
snapped to the Tiger punter Arthur
Carney, of New York City, the big
Navy guard, broke through at top
speed, blocked the kick and then fell
on the ball for the only touchdown of
the game.
In the wake of this triumphant start
a the fourth quarter got under way by
the speed and power Of two relentless
marches down the field the Navy
rushed the ball within easy distance,
and Kings two goals from placement
piled up the score.
Princeton was overwhelmed for two
reasons. First, because the swiftly
charging Navy line broke down the
Tiger forwards by getting the jump on
Barchette, Noyes. Conroy, Koehler,
Cruise, Mckee and Hamilton the Navy
sent to the field the finest galaxy of
backheld stars, considering both quality
and quantity. that we have seen for
many a drifting year.
Earn Ten First Downs
They ran with bewildering speed and
enough sheer, aggressive power to drive
the dazed Tiger defense up and down
the field. The story of the Navy's con-
quering march is told in the statement
that her backs earned ten first downs,
while Princeton finished the game
without oneS
Bill Roper's machine was badly Grip
Vled by the absence of Louria and
Charity, two of his main ground gain
frs, but even with these two in harness
ii is quite doubtful that Nassau would
have had chance.
For this time the Navy was ready,
year ago her team suffered defeat in
the Palmer Stadium and last spring
her great crew. Olympic champions was
beaten on Carnegie Lake. There were
Two scores to wipe out and Bob Fol
wells brillapt lineup went to work
{. ON the jump with the smoothness and
condition of late November form.
Back of a veteran line that always
seemed to get the charge upon Prince
toms forwards, Barchette, Noyes,
Aoehler and Mckee ripped their way
forward in the midst of perfect inter
ference. 1t was the same type of at
rack that tore the Army apart last fall.
he same type blessed with even surer
precision and greater running strength.
Il was more than Princeton could stop
With a defense led by such stalwarts a
Stan Keck, Wilmer. Hooper and Baker
Sudden knife thrusts through the line
" re followed by dashes around the
-nds where the Tigers wingmen smoth-
ared and blocked the greater part OF
the afternoon.
No team this season will ever meet
an assault to surpass the last quarter
Noyes. Mckee and Koehler carrying
the ball.
Navy Penalized Is Yards
Five yards, eight yards, twelve
yards-on down the field they bore
until King was ready to call his big
right toe into play for an easy shot
At goal. On one occasion the Navy
vas penalized fifteen yards for hold
ine. There were twenty yards to be
gained, with only two downs left. In
piace Of kicking Mckee led off with an
eignt-yard crash through tackle. There
we're twelve yards to go then on the
fourth down.
mass? Not bit of it. With light
ming leap forward the brilliant Noyes
tore through wide opening, and by
holding his feet like big bull moose
made the distance with yard to spare.
These two plays alone are enough to
show the power of the Navy thrust and
the bewildered state Of Princeton's
crumbling defense.
Princeton had not come nearly as
far forward as every one thought she
Rad, but this takes away no credit from
the brilliancy of the Navy play. There
- no backfeld in the country that can
send in seven backs to match the seven
Which Folwell sent against Nassau this
afternoon. Before Noyes came in Steve
Barchette, Baltimore boy, gave Won
derful exhibition Of line smashing and
broken field running, frequently re
turning punts from twenty to forty
yards as Tiger tacklers were tossed
aside or ridden down.
Princeton failed to get within the
Navy kick of, the first upset came
tide was against her from the start.
After winning the toss and letting the
Navy kick og the first upset came
when Stan Gerbig dropped back to
punt lie lifted 4 beauty against the
blue autumn sky bat as Barchette
cook the bali Newly. Of Princeton. was
caught sluggIng and Nassau was penal
lzed half the distance 10 her goal. This