The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
VEST POINT DRAWN BAT TTLEPENNSYLVANA DOWNS MDSEIPMEl
Navy is Beaten by Quaker
Smashes in Closing Hal
Capt. Miller Leads Ripping Attack That Net
Two Touchdowns After Navy Had Gotten
Early Lead Before Record Throng.

PHILADELPHIA Oct. 1s-u
bued by . matchiess fghtins splr
that 10 heritage Of a Elorfo1
past that came 60 them unsuiIi>
through the tarnished years Of a
past decade. and inspired by a
heroic deeds OF q dashins. daxnI
less leader Of Penn's superb eieyy
today crumpied the Navy, 10 %
the crowning feat TO a day
achievement that saw the de-
tion of the vast stadium a
Franklin Field.
/ The greatest throng that
witnessed an athletic event sin,
the departed days of motor racir
In Fairmount Park saw tn. Ian,
lubbers across the schuylkilI nv
bic the Jack tars from Annapol|
Fifty thousand strong was q
multitude that witnessed ' 4,
bated breath. and doubling eye
as the big guns OF the Red a
Blues attack sent the MILDLY era
into the Davy Jones locker
things gridironic.
Pos Miller I'm Glare.
To Jonathan X. Miller goes Il
| laurel wreath OF victory, for Il
Penn captain personally led h
teammates to the conquest. Z
scored both touchdovns again
Folwelrs fighters.
Miller's spectacular exhibfti<
has not been seen on Frank2
Field in many a day. He seem,
unstoppable. a little whirlwind 4
attack and a juggernaut bene<I
which Navy's hopes were crush
and her Joys smashed. He haI
/ died the forward pass with a del
terity that was wonderful:
crashed through the line al
bowled over towering giants as
they were papier mache mani
kins, and he ran the ends wi|
q speed. q daring and elusi|
strength that made him the he|
OF the encounter.
The $4,000 spectators. civilian. al
naval officers will never forget Il
spectacle OF that second half. I
memory will cluster about the spe|
tacular manner in which a PED
eleven, weak. impotenj. helpless
Sampson after his locks were shoI
and apparently with courage oozii
out OF every pore. came back TO a
tain the unattainable. to tight the
way to the heights. Penn in the M
half resembled a babe groping
way In the dark. puny. Ineffective
onense and weakly Indifferent
the defense
The boisterous Middies. who n.
ccme with their hopes from the SeI
ern River Were beginning 60 DIRE.
OF score that would mean q rot
The coaches were gIeefully fguri,
that Penn would be butchered
make a naval holiday and that I
avalanche OF points would find 4
ouskers buried up 10 their ey
sockets.
Penn Turns on Pes.
Then came that historic second M,
two periods OF football playing IN
shall remain green IN Pennsylvan
memory and shall never pass FRO
the recollection Of the multitude wi
witnessed the transformstion- m
demons inspired. like men bereft. nj
giants filled with rage TO do dee
OF gigantic moment. Penn turned ,
her sailor foes and rent them asu
Ger. Hamer tore through the I'm
McGraw turned the ends. the ubiou
tous Miller ploughed ahead ever
where The impotent Penn line IA
had the stability and power Of ,
underdone custard pie became a, sd
mant and stalwart as boulder. r
Navy giants tried 10 stem this q
slaught. tried to Outright their ',
ais wearing the twin colors a, Il
alma mater. but they were fight,
an issue as futile as King Canuf. ~
stick.
Penn took the ball on the k,ck,
ana from her own s2-vsrd m
marched straight 10 its frs, ,ouc
down. 1t speared forward na.,.
uncorked double passes: n al
played battling. brilliant \
wldering offensive before wbi
the Navy cracked and comple,s
curled up.
On the first play in the final pero
Penn put over the winning SEQ,
me Navy. true 20 tradition. nlav
desperately to win. but psnDsylyan
Always held and both teams Wa
playing desperately when the nr
"histle blew. Lineup: