The Washington herald., 1922-11-04
$4,000 See
NAVY HALT
PENN, 40
DC. BOY STARS
Middies' Vicious De-
fense Upsets Lions
3-Year Rule.
asca
RECORD CROWD
GREETS TEAMS
Forward Passes and
Recovered Fumble
Decide Battle.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

One week ago the Midshipmen
went down before the University of
Pennsylvania. but Penn State sue
cumbed to Navy at National Park
yesterday py IL to o iBthe most i'm
posing and impressive athletic spec
tacle in all Washington history.
A touchdown and successful Try
for point in the second quarter ana
a repetition of the same tallies in
the third period was the margin Of
.he Midshipmen's triumph. Success
sive forward passes netted the FIRST
point. and a quick recovery and
short dash after a tumble gave the
unnecessary additions TO the score.
The superiority of play of the fer
midable Naval organization COM
menoed 10 assert itself unmistak-
ably before the long intermissioH.
but so stubborn and courageous
was the resistance that had the
scoring been limited to the first
touchdown and goal it might better
have shown the relative strength or
the contenders.
Washington Boy stars.
Not only was the scene the great
est Of the sort this city has ever
seen. but IL remained for a native
washingtonian to be the most brill
liant Individual performer Of tho
day.
Carl Cullen. VITO Is labeled
-Shags" by his -mexsmates at An
napolis. learned his FIRST football on
the loan OF the E. NJ Wilson me-
mortal stadium as a member of the
Central High School eleven. and yes
terday he reached heights never be-
fore approached by a product OF the
local gridiron on q visiting team
before his home folks.
Playing at halfbacl<. Midshipman
Cullen was the axis around which
seemed to revolve the whole offense
of the winners. but his duty was
not ended In carrying the ball. for
il was at the receiving end OF
forward pass that he placed the
ball down for the first touchdown.
His second chance to enshrine him
self in the hearts of his fellow
candidates for commissions was on
the defense. for when State fum-
bled near its own goal line IL was
the Washingtonian who was on the
spot and scooped up the ball FOR
the race over the last chalk ribbon
for the second. touchdown. "a
Navy placed dependence. and he
was TRULY worthy OF the trust. foT
his exhibition Of kicking was one Of
the outstanding features. Whether
the orders were for distance or d.
rection Cullen was equally reliable
and ne sent the ball time after
time floating over the heads Of the
downfield back only to vary II az
times but shortening the carry and
sending the inflated oblate spheroid
bounding of to itself with the
Staters galloping in pursuit. Gull
lens exhibition of punting has
never been excelled IN the annals
of modern football here.
while Carl Cullen was the out
shining luminary. another Washing
ton man came into the picture to-
ward the close Of the game Cay
winkjer. who starred in athletics in
the local interscholastic field. took
the place Of Lentz at guard for the
Navy in the fourth quarter.
Greatest of Sport Crowds.
The panorama of the crowd left
an impression that will not soon
fade from the memory of those
who viewed the scene.
One year ago, less a week. all
Washington bowed in solemn grief
as the Commander-in-Chie deliv-
cred at Arlington the profound
panegyric over the body symbolic
of what the country had given in
order that its principles and ideals
might endure in the world. That
occasion marked the superlative in
national tribute; IL was the most
stupendous outpouring this city has
ever recorded.
But yesterday a new mark was
set in the matter of a cash con-,
course. No event in the Capitals
history has ever been witnessed by
such a throng that paid. At in-
augurations comparatively few ex-
change cash for the privilege or
places OF vantage 20 bid fareI n
to the outgoing executive OF well
come the Incoming chief. The now
extinct Virginia game
crowd could have been arranged
in the regular stands without over
crowding, while % 600 is the uiti-
mate in baseball here.
Crowds Cssmopolitan.
Before the officials beckoned the
captains to the center OF the field
yesterday TO fiip the ooin for choice
OF goals, more than $4,000 were
within the inclosure. and the end
was not yet. for most OF the first
quarter had been Mayed before the
iow of people bound for their seat.
showed any appreciable diminution.
The exact number that saw the
battle viii never be known. but it
seems conservative to say that more
than 10000 pairs Of eyes were
trained on the twenty-five players.
spanned. The convalescence OF his
helpmate kept thu President at the
White House, but In those Stands
were Representatives of the nafional
legislature. officers OF the army.