Evening star., 1941-11-23
Tars Move Fast
In Second Half
As Tigers Tire
Neur-Riots Result
As Middies Strive
For Goal Posts
By FRANCIS F.. STAN,
Star staff Correspordeut

PRINCETON, n. j., NOV. u
Playing his final football game for
Princeton and remaining in the
battle for ST minutes against
always-fresh and vastly superior
forces, Capt Robert Peters ot
KingSport, Tenn, valiantlv al
tempted today in Palmer Stadium
to duplicate the feat of Notre
Danes Angelo Bortolo Bertelh and
sink the Navy with aerial torpedoes.
but the lanky Tiger lacked Bertelli 5
supporting cast and the midship-
men won before 42,00O spectators.
% to o.
1t was sad finish 10 a season for
the six-times defeated Tigers. but
it was not dull for the game was
marked by the frequent and often
complete bewilderment of tie
officials. an 80-yard run down the
field by an unidentified spectator.
who wished to express his dissatis-
faction Of Referee w. D. Maginncs'
work IN person. and two outbursts
of fsticuffs over possession of the
goal posts between Nassaus under
graduates and large portion of
the 1850 miGshipmen.
The Middies' original rush to tear
down the north goal posts was
postponed by the PLAYING of The
Star Spangled Banner" by the Navy
oand, but as soon as it was finished
they charged the Princetonians on
guard. When the fight threatened
TO become a serious free -for-all. the
band replayed the national anthem
and for the second time the crowd
and participants stood at attention.
Navy Runners Gain Heavily.
The Middies evidently regarded
this as an order 10 leave the north
goal posts standing. but as no order
IN connection with the south posts,
which they ripped apart despite
stubborn resistance. Again a pos
sible free-for-all was prevented
when the Navy bugler sounded
recall" and the midshipmen formed
lines TO march from the stadium,
which, following more than 81,
hours of football and wrangling
and the post-game ceremonies was
almost in total darkness.
Navy found Capt. Peters a passer
TO compare with Bertelli. but Peters
wasn't getting the same co-opera-
ton from his mates that Berteln
received. although IA of 80 aerials
were good His line. although larger
than Nays, was no match for anv
Of the three forward walls which
Maj. E. E. Larson hurled against
the Tigers and Peters was rushed
consistently.
AS for running attack, Princeton
had none. The Tigers gained so
yards by carrying the ball in the
first half and only in the second
while Navy. with HoWie Clark. Bill
Buslk. Alan Cameron. Butch Wer-
ner, Joe Hunt Wesley Gebert and
other backs running wild. gained 507
yards on the ground and 25 more
/ through the air on its single COM
pleted pass.
Tigers Wilt in Second Half.
For while 1t looked as if this
lone pass. which came early in tie
second quarter and scored the first
touchdown. might have to repre-
sent the Middies' one scoring ges-
ture. for Princeton. while badly out
played and making no pretense of
having an attack other than Peter
passing, left the field at the half
trailing only to :.
But midway in the third quarter
Princeton's battered first team be-
gan to come apart at the seams and
once-beater, Cncc-tied Navy went
on to show why it was one of tre
major Eastern grid powers. Tie
Midshipmen added two more touch
downs in this period and an auto
matte safety in the final, which
might well have produced much
heavier scoring had not most of the
80 yards lost by Navy on penalties
been levied over this stretch.
1t was ironic that Peters only
mistake of the day led to Navv's
initial score. Late in the opening
quarter after Princetons hopes were
soaring as a result of the Tigers
unexpected stand. Peters fumbled
when he was hit hard while return
ing Navy punt. The Middies re-
(See NAVY, Page C-5J