The Washington times., 1922-10-15
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14-7 VICT0R
BucknelI Scores in First Ten
Minutes Of Play, But Nays
carneness Changes Tide.
Nv HUGH r. RILEY.

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Nv HUGH R. RILEY.
a NNAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-The
~ naval Academy, struggling
= = AGAINST a team It's equal In
physique and knowledge Of the
game, and probably further adj
vanced toward It's finsl form,
managed to win from Buclnell
here this afternoon by "A to I,
The contest was Q splendid ex-
hibition, played with utter des-
peration from start to finish.
to o, last season. Working as hard
for victory then as they did today.
II was very well known here that
Bucknell had made every possible
preparation for today's game and
had high hopes of victory The
Navy coaches and players could do
no more than feel that they had an
even chance.
On the line. the teams were fairly
well matched in, weight, but Buck
nell had bigger and more exper.
fenced back field, with several re-
lays of excellent runners.it Hall.
Dietrick and Henning were particu:
tarly effective, but not to the point
to be able TO pierce the Navy line
with any degree Of success. It was
upon its pass plays which Bucknell
relied to q large degree.
UseslTripie Bass. 4Ssas
Some OF thsSeswere ni6st brilliant.
and the victors twice were success
full with an intricate triple pass. the
gain each time being about fifteen
yards. with five minutes to play
after the Navy had forged ahead
with its second touchdown, Buck
tally again and had won it's way to
the Nayy's 20-yard line when four
passes in succession grounded. and
the Navy took the ball into final pos
session.
The r,ishandling of the ball on
kick gave Bucknell its chance to
score ten minutes after the game
began. Hall carried the ball over
and Reed kicked placement goal.
With a minute to play, Parr recov-
cred the ball on Bucknell's 30-yard
line and Taylor carried II over on a
criss-cross play. Barchet kicked a
placement goal at.. n. = ~. =
Navy Forces Fight. "'
In both the second and third quar-
ters, the Naval Academy rather
forced the fighting, though Buckncll.
using Its passes, sometimes made a
dangerous thrust into Navy terri
tory. Reed. kicking for Bucknell.
had some advantage over Cullen,
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that player assumed that line Of
work. Still. the Navy gained with
somewhat greater regularity and
kept Bucknell on the defensive for
the larger part of the time.
Norris, who took Barchet's place
in the second and third quarters,
ran the ball in great style, and as.
sured the Navy contingent that It
had q brilliant runner besides Bar.
chet. ~ t.'.fus &c.
Conroy proved himself reliable on
short gains. several times making
a first down when from two to four
yards were needed.
Barchee's tumble was responsible
for Buckneil's score, but he redeem
ed himself by fine running through
out, and particularly by feat which
gave the Navy its winning points.
Late in the fourth quarter. with the
ball II yards from, Bucknelfs line,
Barchet was called back into the
game and made the necessary dis
tance In the first play. ,4 1s.flS
The Nav's first score came when
only one minute OF the first quarter
remained. Parr recovered q tumble
and Taylor ran Is yards for touch.
down on criss-cross play.