The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-01
By Louis A. Dougher


What a day was Saturday for
football shocks! Just peek at the
list and then consider.
Navy crossed the experts" and
took Michigan's breath away with
q 1O-to-0 triumph at Baltimore.
Columbia defeated Cornell for the
first time since 1905.
West Point walloped Yale for the
first time since 1911. 1t was also
the first Army victory in New
Haven md the most decisive in a
series going back to 1898.
Illinois, defeated by Michigan a
week earlier, handed Pennsylvania
its first defeat of the year, COM
pletely smashing the magical foot.
BALI behind the Quakers' line.
Union won from Williams. Is to
2. for the first time in 10 years.
During the third period of the
Harvard-Tufts game. Evan Clark,
Harvard llaIfback, four times
crossed the Gal line for touch.
downs, only to have the plays
ruined by penalties for Offside
play. This is said to be world
record. Harvard's total of SO
points. incidentally, make the
largest score by Crimson eleven
since Wesleyan was trounced. 124
to 0. back in 1891.
George Washington handed Penr
State a compIets surprise. he Nit
tanv Lions barely winning. 90 to L.
For the second time IN as many
weeks brown won and used only the
original IL starters to slam Yale.
to 0. and Dartmouth. 10 to 0.
with two minutes Of play remain.
ing, Lafayette tratied W. and j.. 10
to 9. yet the final whistle found
Lafayette the victor Is to 10. the
Little Presidents sustaining their
first defeat of the season.
The Missouri Tigers ran wild
against West Virginia, handing the
Mountaners their first defeat Of the
year. 81 to o.
Boston College. the one Eastern
team unscored upon. had its record
marred by West Virginia Wesleyan
when Kemerer. right guard. scooped
: M a tumble and ran so yards for A
touchdown, the first points scored
against the Eagles this season.
Following the Navy victory over
Michigan, Davis j. Walsh. sports
editor Of the international News
Service. remarked in the press
stand: eI'm done picking football
winners f0reVerm0re. After look
ing at this. I'm cured"
Walsh shows wisdom. There was
4 time once when so-called form"
meant something in football, but
that day is gone forever.
f,i1 81 q
Navy was emphatic. The vaunted
aerial attack. with Friedman hurI-
Ing the leather to Oosterbaan. Flora
and Gilbert. was attempted and
squashed. The ine-plunging If
"Bo" Molenda was smeared at the
scrimmage line, and sometimes be
hind it. Michigan was facing Il
wild men. but wild men well
grounded in ways and means of
stopping the powerful attack of the
Maize and Blue.
Array trounced Yale, 80 to 0, yet
Nays work was more impressive,
few ranking Yale last Saturday
with Michigan. The Middies, I'M
less they fall off terribly in The
coming month. will be favored to
win the annual service combat.
They showed themselves a wonder
ful defensive machine at Baltimore
They exhibited a clever running at
tack completely foeling the WolveT
ines when scoring was possible.
They produced in Tom Hamilton
a worthy punter and dropkicker. a
dangerous scoring asset at all
times.
Navy's defense stopped Michigan
In the second period and never after
\ look possible winners. On the other
Inland, the Middies forced the fight
Ting in the second half and, once
that field goal scared between the
Michigan uprights, the result could
be seen. The Maize and Blue had
nothing and, making it worse,
knew it.
Nays forwards charged fast,
hard and most determinedly They
split the Michigan line i'm two for
the backs to skip through, They
hurried the passing and kicking
by Friedman. They were on top
Of their opponents at all times.
the big ends and tackles splitting
the interference and mailing the
runner as though it was all in
spirit of fun.
Bill Ingram has taught modern
football to his young men. Satur'
DAVIS triumph should prepare the
sailors to trample upon George
town a week from next Saturday
If the Hflltoppers had any vision OF
winning from tho Navy. that pic
ture must have been knocked right
out Of the scenery by the sturdi
ness of Ingram's lads against
Michigan. Georgetown's attack does
not appear strong enough or daoep
tive enough TO bother that big Navy
line to any extent.
The Friedman; Oosterbaan combi
nation for advancing the ball or
passes was knocked into a cooked
hat by NavY's secondary defense
Never did Oosterbaan succeed II
getting away for a run. IsUsIiN
two Middies covered him as IN
went down the field to take In
beautiful passes hurled into the al
by his captain. Generally tiIe'
Intercepted the hall grounding it.
The hokum in the Pennsylvar!'
attack was thoroughly exposed b.
the Fighting Illini." Bob Zuppk
knows a thing or two. He had hi