The Washington herald., 1922-11-04
WASHINGTON MAN
ElIDDIES' STAR
NHARDSTRUCCLE
Carl Cullen Scores Dozen
Of Fourteen Points
Made by Annapolis.
PALM IS BRILLIANT
Quarterback Bears Brunt of
0nense, With Forward
Pass Predominatine.
PALM IS BRILLIANT
continuea Fror, Paqe ore.

dowagers and debutantes of the
most exalted stratum. down the So
cial. professional. commercial and
athletic scale to the nondescript
casual who got past the guards
through some manner or means and
who just gazed on in wonder and
amusement. trying to discern what
II was all about.
The Midshipmen presented a Pic
ture that will not be easily forgot
ten. Half an hour before game time
the high gate st the southeastern
angle of the park slid back. and
with their augmented band blaring
forth martial airs and the Navy flag
aloft and unfurled, the 2.400 young
men to whom will be intrusted the
guardianship of the seven seas in
the next conflict, majesticaliy swept
on to the field with faultless tread.
Mladies Thrill Throng.
TheFfirst glimpse of the Midship-
men. with their proud, panoplied
Navy goat, brought the crowd to its
feet, and while they passed in col
umns of squads and battalion front
they received a greeting subordi-
nate only to the salutation they
themselves gave when the Navy
squad emerged a few minutes later.
Having maneuvered to the front of
their stand. the future officers sud-
denly broke and dashed to the un-
covered section reserved for Them.
Nothing their favorites did es-
capped their cheers. and between
halves they sang about Turning
the army mule to meek lamb" to
the enjoyment of the spectators. The
whistle marking the ending of hos
tilities was the call for the Mid
-shipmen to sweep into the field. and
they took possession of the whole
stretch, parading beneath the goal
post with each individual tossing
his cap over the cross-bar as a sig
nal of victory.
while eclipsed by their rivals. the
State men had a strong section that
never wavered in its support to its
team, and while the crowd was al
: ready leaving the field the Pennsyl-
= yanians stood uncovered and chant
I'd their hymn of loyalty to the coll
lege that had just been beaten for
the first time in three years.
sportsmanship Prevails.
Not once was there the slightest
semblance of unsportsmanship afield
Dr. in the stands. The players fought
bitterly, but they fought cleanly,
and never did either OF the support
Ing groups cheer while the opposi-
lion had the ball for fear of the un-
.air advantage of drowning the sig
nails.
The day developed football of the
highest standard, an unprecedented
nssemblage, and the brilliant affair
was most excellently managed by
Clark Grifith and his henchmen or
The Washington ball club. The whole
undertaking indicated Washington
Is not only anxious but thoroughly
ready for the staging of the Army
Navy classic in this city-a national
svent in the National Capital.
Tad Jones, Yale: Glenn Warner.
Pittsburgh: Speedy" Rush. Prince
ton; Ray Van Orman, Cornell; Tom
Davies. Pennsylvania; Ira Rogers.
West Virginia. and Ken Scott. Ala
bama. were among the galaxy of
former collegiate stars, now coach
Ing, who looked on from the press
reservation and there seemed a
unanimity of opinion among these
thoroughly qualified experts that
the Navy was worthy of it's accom-
olishment.
Despite the fact the teams were
among the foremost in America and
they played football of the highest
order most of the way. the game
was not of the sort that would
arouse a crowd to real enthusiasm.
While replete with forward passes.
the passes were, for the most part.
low, short and quick. making it
most difficult for the spectators to
see the flight Long runs were
wholly absent, and. while the COM
petition was stirring. the contest
was lacking in the frills and thrills
calculated to arouse people to the
frenzy that generally permeates the
football atmosphere.
state Tries Passes.
Neither team was radical nor
conservative. but each was guarded
In its systematic plan. Not since
The middle of the autumn of 1918
had Penn State been forced to
ywallow the drah dregs of defeat
and the board OF strategy, with
Hugo Bezdek as commander, placed
Is reliance upon forward passing
20 cause morrow on the banks of the
SEVERN. The heaving policy having
,een adopted. State adhered to II to
The utmost. Ten times In the first
half and seventeen times in the clos
nR quarters the Pennsylvanians shot
,asses-long, short and medium
,ut the sum total of gains was OFF,
ret by the number or mishaps un-
i'll the last few minutes. when the
lerial travelling was SO good that
four successive passes netted As
yards or nearly half the length of
he field when State appeared des-
lined to score, only TO have a slip
It the finish
PENIS confidence in her forward
,assing game seemed utterly con-
yummate, for in the third period
Ter men blasted all orthodox grid
ron tenets by attempting tho pro-
,edure three times within her 10
rard line. So hazardous is this par
ocular form of attack that careful
coaches seldom permit II unless far
rom their own goal. and those fol-
owing the play closest gasped as
state hurled the ball Twice it
rounded and then exactly what
vas being predicted happened. Navy
intercepted within striking dis
ance and In a few fieeting mo-
nents had Penn on the defensive
md a tumble allowed Navy to go
fifteen yards across the goal for
ter last points
Some rated the policy brave. some
tupid. but the total of States
Iirting with an automatic principle
VI football was to have the score