Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-30
TEAM IN
GREAT FINISH
DOWNS M|DD|ES
Desperate Struggle On Franklin
Field Saturday Won BY Red
And Blue Warriors By 10 To
z Score-Locals Tailed In
First Few Minutes.
STELLAR WORK OF pos"
MILLER WON CONTEST

Although vanquished ny University
Of Penneylvanla In the grldiron lat
tie at Philadelphia on Saturday the
Navy footl all squad was given
hearty welcome ly the other midship-
men when they reached the Acad-
emy shortly after yesterday after
noon The midshipmen assembled nj
The gate al which the special car
stopped and gave cheer for the
team. followed ~ special cheers for
Coach Folwell and Captain Conroy.
OyerconiGence is given as the ex.
planati0n Of the defeat. though full
credit IL given the Quakers for their
wonderful race in the second half.
Several OF tho Navy players are
considerably iattered. but none has
Injuries likely 10 keep him out of Fri
days game Barchet. the fine run
ming back, has no paticular injury.
but seems 10 he a little ovcrworked.
Two or three days rest is expected
10 put him into shape
Reverse, Blg Surprise
The teams setback came as a shock
20 local aGherents. Close followers
Of the team had lanked upon a vic
tory fy the Middies ly al least two
tenchdowns, Eased upon their show
ing against Buckneil and Georgia
Tech. two'of the strongest teams that
have visited Annapolis in recent
yeara.
Tut while regretting the defeat, Il
Is felt that II will rebound to the
lctterment of the team and cause the
players 10 work all the harder In
preparation for their remaining biz
games with Penn state at Washing.
ton next Friday and the rival Army
Cadets at Philadelphia on November
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Returns from Saturdays game were
received in running stories 1T the
Naval Academy and also announced
to crowds attending the moying-pic-
iure theaters The joy that followed
Nays touchdown in the first period
only turned to deepest gloom when
Penn came back strong in the third
period and scored twice,
story Of The Game
lmbued by matchless lighting
spirit that is a heritage of glorious
past that came To them unsullied
Through the furnished years of the
past decade. and inspired by the he
role deeds of dashing. dauntless
leader. pcnns superb eleven crumpl-
ed the Navy. Is 10 T. the browning
feat 10 a day of achievement that saw
the dedication of the vast stadium
Above Franklin Field
The greatest throng that ever wit
messed an athletic event since the de
parted days OF motor racing in Fair
mount Park saw the landublers
across the Schuylkill humble the jack
tars from Annapolis Fifty thousand
strong was the multitude that Wit
messed with lated reath, and doubt
ing eyes. rs the big guns of the Red
and Blue attack sent the MILDLY craft
into the Davy Jones locker of things
grldironic.
"pos" Miller In Glare
To lonathan X, Miller goes the
Laurel wreath of victory. for the Penn
captain personally led his teammates
10 the conquest He scored 10th
touchdowns against Folwell's fighters.
Miller's spectacular exhibition has
ont leen seen on Franklin Field in
many day. He seemed unstoppable.
a little whirlwind on attack and
juggernaut eneath which Navys
horos were crushed and her joys
smashed He handled the forward
pass with dexterity that was won
derful; he crashed through the line
and lowled over towering giants as
II they were papior mache mannikins.
and he ran the ends with a speed. a
daring and elusive strength that made
him the hero OF the encounter
The 10000 spectators. civilian. and
naval officers will never forget the
spectacle OF that second half Its
memory will cluster about the spec
tacular manner in which Penn elev-
en-. weak. impotent. helpless as Samp-
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