Evening star., 1924-10-20

the last quarter by catching a punt
on Harvard's 40-yard line and brill
liantly running the ball back 25
yards. Buell. now used Coburn in a
series of charges through the Penn
State line which they could not stop.
Next the Crimson quarter whipped
over a pass to Johnson which gave us
| first down on States 20-yard line.
However. here two plays gained but
| 5 yards.
The decisive moment of the battle
had arrived. Having gotten within
Is yards of the enemy's goal. Har-
ward must score or accept defeat. To
lose the ball to the Quakers with the
end so near meant the death of it's
hopes.
On the next play Buell. called for a
drop kick formation. 1t was a fake.
designed to screen forward pass.
Two linemen were stationed left of
center and four at the right. Substi-
tute Right Half Churchill stood about
four yards behind right guard. Two
yards behind him was Substitute
F'ullback Coburn. and. on a level with
the latter. at the left, Substitute Left
Half johnson. Twelve yards behind
center was Buell..
This lineup served to draw Penn
States attention toward the right
side Of our formation. The effect
was heightened when Buell., receiving
the ball, posed as though to kick. The
Quakers' left end and tackle, as we'll
as their defensive backs, were drawn
out Of position
When the ball was put in play
Churchill paused a moment as though
participating in a drop-kick, and then
ran to the left, passing TO the rear OF
/ f~ht
the latter charged in toward Buell.,
| who was protected by Johnson. He
then veered slightly to his right, and
in a rather wide run dashed toward
the left corner Of the field. ma
neuver which Buelrs pose allowed
him to nearly complete before the
Quaker safety men tumbled to what
was going on. At the right moment,
as Churchill neared the Penn State
5-vard inc, the Crimson quarter
straightened UP and threw the ball.
The pass to Churchill offered one
hazard That player suffered from
slightly defective vision-"as' IN
fact. nearsighted. Would he be able
to detect the ball in the thick dusk?
All season Churchill by nimble wits
and accurate gauging, had placed
himself in position to capture such
passes as came his way. This time.
again overcoming his handicap, he
made good. Receiving the ball on
the 4-yard line. he turned for dash
to a touchdown.
But Quarterback Killinger ana
| Right Half Lghtner. the Quaker
stars forming the last line of de-
fense, had been caught of their bal
ance for a moment only. Running
with the ball, they caught up with
Churchill at the 3-yard line and
threw themselves on him as he
charged forward Fortunately. their
attack was launched from the rear.
All three went down, but the Grim
son player shook himself loose ana
rolled over the goal line. A minute
later and a goal after touchdown
tied the score.
In the remaining period OF play
Penn State made desperate efforts 10
come back. But II was here that
CobUrn showed his real value. He
put up a defensive game worth 60
ing miles TO see. Indeed, then, as
later. he proved to be one of the best
defensive fullbacks I ever saw. We
didn't beat the QuakeTs, but, under
the circumstances, escaping defeat
was as good a victory.
Thereafter Coburn was a f1rst-strtng
man. He played in both the succeeding
Princeton and Yale games and was
regular throughout 1929.
If you're trying for place on a
team. boys, and the position you'd
like to play is given to some one else.
don't give up. FIJI whatever assign
ment is awarded you, and fill it
cheerfully. But keep on preparing
yourself for the task you wish to do.
Eventually your chance will come.
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