Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
Old Penn Was Brilliant
I in Triumph Over Middies
Took Nerve to Ciue Navy Ball During Entire First
Hail. Says Coach Heisman-Red and Blue
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BY JOSEPH r. I.lBRUM

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Southerners. but because we want to
give the regulars ne much rest a. nos.
sible after 30 strenuous a game as they
played last Saturday."
Few Of the experts figured that Penn
would win its eight triumph out OF
eleven played with the Middics at half.
time Saturday. They failed to reckon
with the renwnkening Of the spirit that
belongs to Penn teams and that has
been lying dormant for 70 many years.
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IT WASN'T so much the rictory
! that impressed the cheering thou
ietharsv that mcnitesied Itself ,chcn
il mos needed. when the team
rompcd on The field at the start Of
the hat TO n man IL acted like lot
Of rih Indians. Jumping around.
crashing their fists IN tic palm Of the
other hand. punching one another on
the back and 0therwisc making II dp-
pear az though they had made a SOL
cmn r0r TO some one IN the dressing
room.
Tn TIE victory Penn proved that n
L new Stadium can be dedicated with
th" home team scoring the verdict. Pre-.
vious TO Saturday some six stadia were
dedicated. and. not one opened aus.
piciously for the home college.
The Great Attack
The concentrated attack Of Heis.
mans mon in tho third period and the
first minute Of the fourth il still a
matter of much comment among foot.
bnll men. To march GS yards through a
the Navy. and to finally score by catch.
ing them napiing. srcnks we'll for the
offensive power Of the Red and Blue.
The interference was spectacular In
both the first and second scores. Had
il. not bcHn for lIamor's great work,
knocking Navy men out OF the way after
Miller caught the forward pass that
spelled touchdown. another story would
have to be written today. The big
Texan. suffering from lame back that
thrice forced him to the gOrund for
minutes at n time. risked everything to
get Miller over that goal line.
Johnny Thurman. that mastodOn
tackle whose play stood out all after.
mon like II bonnd-up sore thumb on a
paperhnngcr's hand. proved II hero for
the second time. lie rushed in and
blocked Cullen's punt IN mdfcld near
the end of the third period. and Lang.
don. a substitute. fell on the bull on the
Navy 45.yard line.
From that point on the steam roller
rot into action and scored again. That
23-yard pass that carried the ball to
the S-yard line was an excellent one.
Ilnmcr threw high and true, but a
Navy back. trying to turn to catch the
ball. ran into 1t. with the result that
It lounccd straight into the arms OF
Carl Ert"svaag.
Miller. using his football knowledge
like field general and realizing that
he could sluirm through the Navy line
twice carried the ball. and OH the sec
Ond occaHiOn went over for what proved
TO be- the winning points.
Then came the fight that STAYED of
defeat. Barchet. that brilliant bach
kept on the bench by Folwell for three
periods, was rushed into tho fray
Gain after gain came. with the Penn
stands fearing the worst. Then for.
ward pass TINT carried the pigskin tC
the Red and Blue 23.yard line. Bar.
chet gained yards on two plunges.
Barchct failed the next time whei
Thurman crashed him to earth aftel
Fairchild had impeded his progress
Still another down. 4 forward pass
Mckee to Conroy. never reached thu
latter. grounding over the gonl line ant
Penn was out Of danger moment later
thanks 10 Hamer's 57.yard punt.
A SCANT fire minutes ldter and
/ ~ .ncGram tumblrd to gips the
I NarV another chance. The oppor-
/ Mmifv ras lost When the same ployer
intercepted a forrard pass. When
the name ended Barchet pas still
banging ar0v tor substdntidl gains.
Miller Played Brilliantly
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