The New York herald., 1921-11-13


leading. II to z. and with the thou
sands of Penn supporters In despair
In the face of gathering darkness, the
Red and Blue warriors launched an
offensive that swept aside the resist
ance of the Hanoverians and that car
the field for the tying touchdown and
goal. And thus q spectacular contest
that the hosts of Dartmouth already
had accepted as a glorious victory for
the Green ended in II TO IA tie.
The stirring finish was doub'y sweet
to the Penn cohorts because or an un-
usual incident that came just before the
successful march of the Red and Blue.
After Pos Miller had intercepted pass
on partmouth's 40 yard line time out
was called and the players. gathering
In two groups near the side lires. gave
the assembled throng the impression
that the game was over. From the
Dartmouth stands came a mighty shout
ringing with the JOY OF victory There
was a general rush from the stands to
the field and headed by the Dartmouth
band the rooters of the Green were
about to give further vent to their en-
thusiasm. On the Penn side there was
general silence and disappointment was
keen, very keen.
In the midst OF the excitement the
officials indicated by frantic waving of
the arms that the game was not over
and the teams walked out to the centre
of the 40 yard line TO line up for the
next scrimmage. The special policemen
had hard time getting several hun
dred spectators to the grand stand and
more time was. taken out before play
was resumed. The fourth period be-
cause of frequent injuries already had
lasted a surprisingly long time and
there did not appear to be more than
a minute left anyway. 1t developed.
however, that there were more than
three minutes available and the Penn
team went at its task with determi-
nation that showed in it's every action.
Trick Play Helps.
A double pass, with Pos Miller carry
ing the ball, caught the Hanoverians off
their guard land It was first down for
Penn on the so yard line. Then, after
Tex Hamer had hit centre for FIVE yards,
Rex Wray, star of the Red and Blue. and
Pos Miller went through the motion OF
another double pass This time, how
ever, ii proved to be n trick. Miller
darted off toward the left side Of the
field, crouching low and giving the i'm
preston that he had the ball tucked un-
der his arm. The Dartmouth defence
fell for it. In the meantime Wray. con-
cealing the ball behind his back as he
ran, sprinteo toward the right as fast as
his legs could carry him. Before he was
finally forced out of bounds he had COW
cred twenty yards, and the ball was on
Dartmouth's 20 yard line.
For the first time in the contest Penn
began to attack the heart of the Green
line with success. With Tex Hamer
carrying the ball in most of the rushes.
the oval was brought to the yard line.
On the next rush Dartmouth was guilty
of holding and was penalized two and
half yards--half the distance to the
goal. Another assault at the line and
Penn had Just one more yard to go. In
the. stands both the Dartmouth and Penn
Tooters were having near-heart failure.
wondering whether or not there was
enough time left for Penn to start an
other play. But there was plenty Of
time for that. With Dartmouth fighting
desperately and concentrating its defence
at the centre of the line, Rex Wray used
excellent Judgment in calling for an off
tackle play. He carried the ball HIM
self and went over like streak of light
ming while the Quaker supporters went
temporarily crazy with delight.
The game was not tied yet. There
was the goal from touchdown TO be made
and most critical moment for Wray.
who set himself for the kick. The Penn
captain was just bit more careful than
usual. but there was no sign of nervous
ness as he booted the pigskin clean over
the bar for the point that meant so
much to the Red and Blue. There was
another kickoff. another few plays and
then IA game that Penn always will have
reason TO look back on with pride was
over. 1t was a tie, but TO the Red and
Blue 1t loomed up as n victory. At any
rate they acted that way.
Spectacular Aerial Attack.
1t was Penn that contributed most OF
the spectacular elements in the game
It's willingness to take chances with for
ward passes and It's ability TO carry
more than half of them through sue
cessfully had the ball zigzagging up and
down the field and had the crowd on its
feet time and again. Penn went on the
field convinced that it's best chance OF
victory against the heavier Dartmouth
line was TO rely on the aerial attack and
the plan was followed out to the end. Ii
was not mere haphazard flinging of the
ball. Both Wray and Miller showed
Rood direction in. their throws. and
Grave, Ertresvaag and Langdon showed
aiertness In snatching the ball out of the
air. Frequently the successful pass came
on a fourth down and permitted the Red
and Blue to sustain its advance.
One of the passes proved disastrous.
being intercepted by Siegfried. who
broke clear Of the field and ran 35 yards
for Dartmouth's second touchdown. But
the play instead of breaking Penn's
heart. aroused all the fight in the Red
and Blue and left the Penn team dam
gerous to the end. Penn persisted In the
forward pass after Siegfrled's DASH
There was nothing else to do. II was
Penn's chief stock In trade and the
Quakers had everything to gain and
nothing to lose. Strange 1t was. how
ever that when the last successful as
sault was launched II was not the for
ward pass. but the line plunge and tho
tricky pass that advanced the collegiens
from Philadelphia.
Dartmouth showed power early in the
game and at one time on line plunging
chiefly In which Burke and Robertson
starred carried the ball seventy yards
before II was lost on an Intercepted pass.
The Green was not nearly as adept at
aerial play as the Red and Blue. Finally
came another march this time of sixty
yards. that brought the first score of the
game early In the second period. Rob-
ertson took the ball over after Burke