New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Winning Touchdown Scored by
Conroy in Second Quarter
French's Long Run for Losers Also Features in
Annual Gridron Struggle Between Lusty
Nephews of Uncle Sam Before Capacity Crowd

midshipmen began to clamor for a
brace.
On the two next plays French made
it first down on the Navy's 8-yard line,
and the din was now terrific. A touch
down and draw seemed to be in or
der, but on the next play the Army
quarter called for an end run, and the
loss. Another tackle thrust at this
point would have been a surer, safer
method of making ground. On the
next play the Army tried forward
pass-this time on the second down
and when Navy defensive star leaped
high through the heavy shadows, a
ghost-like figure in the mist, bringing
down the ball in his quivering arms
for an intercepted effort, the Army's
last shot had been fred and there was
nothing to it but another Navy year.
There were seven seconds left when
the Navy was forced to kick from it's
own goal line and once again the Army,
still giving everything 1t had, charged
through to block the kick. The charge
came within an inch of making good
and possibly tieing the score as the
ball was partially batted down, but
finally fipped end over end into safe
territory as the whistle blew.
Better Team the Victor
AS it was, the better football ma
chine won beyond any doubt. In the
course of the battle the Navy rolled up
243 yards against 1903 for the Army,
totalling fourteen first downs against
five. The Army's sole chance was
French and passing game, and this
went to waste when the ball became
too soggy for either team to handle.
There was more precision and power
to the Navy drive with Barchet hold
ably aided and abetted by Koehler and
Conroy
The Navy line had all the better of
the duel for the greater part of the
game, continually getting the jump
and opening up holes sufficiently wide
to let some fast back come surging
through. The one Army predominance
lay, in tsse kicking game, where the
cadet average was much higher. There
was no chance for either team to make
anything out of an open game, and it
was mainly matter of moving straight
forward to take what you could get.
The fumbling was slight when one con-
siders the condition of the ball and
the mud soaked hands Of the players.
who were frequently calling for
shower of towels. Some laundry will
have a big weeks work ahead when
the Monday wash comes in, for there
were enough towels used, placed end
on end, to stretch from Yonkers to
Harrisburg. Pa.
Barchet Stars for Middies
The star of the day upon attack was
Steve Barchet, the Baltimore entrv.
who led in wrecking the Princeton de-
fense early in the year. Barchet is a
well-built, stocky, hard running back
who holds his feet remarkably we'll.
even upon insecure turf He was re-
sponsible for most Of the longer runs,
frequently slipping through the Army
defense for important gains.
AS result of this victory the Navy
now has three games in a row, with
an edge of one game upon the total
24-year count. The Navy completed
one oe its finest seasons, with victories
over Princeton and the Army, and but
one defeat, inflicted by Penn State.
The Army lost its three most impor-
tant games, those to Yale, Notre Dame
and Annapolis, but against the Navy,
even when beaten, held out to the last
wave before going down.
In the two closing minutes of the
last contest the heavy mist and heav-
Ter dusk from gray, heavy sky came
near shutting out the field. AS it was. !
the crowd began to file out in twi-
light almost as heavy as night. The |
Navy dance of triumph might have
come from line of ghosts or shadows
as the nidshipmen celebrated the sue
cess OF their fine machine.