The Washington times., 1922-10-29
MIDDIES DROP
GAME, 1877, TO
PENNSYLVANIA
Tex Hamsf and Capt. pos"
Miller Prove Undoing Of
Uncle Sans Middies.
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punt 10 uuuIieiu, anu once Ihorc thc
Middies started down the field.
This time things were better. The
short. stabbing attack brought re-
suits. The,Quaker forwards could not
stop the plunges and dives Of Cullen,
Conroy and Mckee, and couple Of
first downs resulted in no time.
Navy made q first down on Penn's
10.yard line. and two piunges Into
the line by Norris gained nine yards.
On the next play Mckee, who played
brilliantly all day, Jumped right
through the center OF the line for q
touchdown. Cullen's goal from place.
ment made II Navy. Z; Penn, o.
There wasn't much doing from then
| TO the close Of the period, and when
the second period Sstarted Navy had
the ball on Penn's 30-yard line.
Navy suffered a penalty Of fifteen
yards 20 Mckee hurled forward
pass to Conroy Tor o gain Of
eighteen yards. Parr took a lat
eral pass from Conroy and hilxed
nine yards before McGraw hurled
him TO the parched ground. Norris
madS ,it q first down with q dive
through center for two yards.
Loss Of Seven Yards.
], Dern. Penn's fast center, broke
through and tossed Mckee for
o loss OF seven yards before he
could make q forward pass and
then Thurman intercepted Clullen's
forward pass. giving the ball 10
Penn on its own 30-yard line.
On q kick formation McGraw, q
nimble half-back. raced left end for
seventeen yards and Q first down
but he fumbled on the next play,
and Matthew'S the Navy centre,
recovered the bali on Penn's 43-
yard line.
A forward pass failed. Thurman
knocking II to the ground and then
tore off eight yards at end and
Norris made first down with a
dive through the Penn line.
Usually run from kick formation,
the Middies continued to gain con-
secutiveiy, Conroy. Mckee and Nor
ris taking turns In carrying the
bali. They brought the leather an
far a. Penn's 1b.yard line where
the Qualers held for downs. greatly
TO the Joy Of the big crowd. The
to get anywhere and so Tex Hamsr.
to Navy's l4-yard line where Mckee
made q fsir catch. A forward
pass fell to the ground and then
Conroy galloped around right tackle
for twelve yards. A double pass
with o penalty Of fifteen yards
for Penn, brought the ball back TO
the Quakere' 27-yard line.
Penn Held For Downs. *
| The Middies were apparently march.
Ing right on down to touchdown,
but time was moving rapidly and
after two first downs. with the ball
on Penn's 1-yard line. Penn held for
downs as the whistle sounded. end
| Ing the half.
Opening the second half, Taylor
kicked Off to Miller on Penn,s Is.
yard line. and he came galioping hack
eighteen yards. On q reverse play,
McGraw got ten yards around right
end. Quaker eleven seemed filled
with enthusiasm. the players, batting
each other on the back after every
play. and making an excellent inn.
Big Hamer., the fullback, hit the
tackle q couple OF times and another
first down resulted. McGraw took
his turn with brilliant dashes out.
side the tackle and soon Penn had
the bali on the Middies' a5.yard line.
Then came a brilliant forward pass.
McGraw flung the leather Tar out
toward his left end where Captain
Miller seized II backhanded. Two
Quakers came up from somewhere
ana provided him with the interfer-
ence that took the ball across the
Navy line for d touchdown. Mckee
made a desperate attempt to stop
Miller, but the Quaker captain leaped
over the PROSTATE Navy back and
was safe. A placement goal by Ha.
mer tied the score and sent the big
Penn cheering section into mysteries.
~ Navy Is Penalised.
Cullen came back with the kickoff
70 Navys sb-yard line. fine run
OF twenty-five yards through q
broken field. After q couple of plays
shortly after Cullen punted to Penn's
25-yard line. ~ : -
II was apparent that Penn vas IN
better order In this half. The attack.
with Hamer and Miller carrying the
ball most of the time, took the baIl
right up the field. The Navy for.
wards were beginning 10 show signs
or wear and tear. Shewell had to
replace Walker who was 90 tiizzy
he could -bsrely walk to the side
lines. There simply was no stop
ping the powerful rushes of the Penn
backfield and the Quaker forwards
getting the Jump on their opponents.
With the call Of time Penn had the
ball on Nays 3.yard line and the
end was In sight.
Changing sides, the two teams
tined up and Captain Miller hoped
right through the Navy line for a
touchdown. This gave Penn the lead
which was never lost. The attempt
at q placement goal failed, leaving
the score l3 to z.
Bob Folweil, who had been saving
Steve Barchet, rushed him in, but II
was too late. The Navy star did some
clever running with the ball and
his passes were good, but the re
| ceivers were too well covered or toe
tired to get out where the ball land
| ed, and the niddies saw most OF
their efforts 90 by the board.
Navy h Obdurste.
Refusing TO quit, however, the
Navy fought hard down to the very
close Of the game. Taking the kick.
off Mckee, Bracelet and Conroy began
pounding the Quaker tackles. Start.
ing on their own 3b-yard line they
] rapid1y carried the leather down for