Evening star., 1942-11-07
Navy Holds 10
Lead Over Penn
In Sd Quarter
Strong Middle Defense
Turns Back Many
Quaker Threats

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Navy
chung tenaciously to a slender
7-to-0 lead over Pennsylvania in
the third quarter of their game
here today. Approximately co.
600 fans we've witnessing the Bit,
ter contest.
.... First Quarter.
Navy was unable to make head
way after taking the kickoff on its
80, and Odell ran Hume's punt back
II yards to the Penn Al. Penn
started steady drive, with Stiff
hammering the line and Odell slant
ing off tackles. The march reached
the Navy "a before begging, two
pass plays being incomplete and two
running plays stymied. The Mid
dies took the ball on downs.
Again the Navy offense failed, but
the Middies gained more than 20
yards on an exchange OF punts
when Stiff's weak kick went outside
on the Navy Il.
The Middies opened up passes and
on the third attempt clicked, Cam
eron passing to Martin on Penn's
rs. On. a lateral pass, Cameron to
Hume, the ball was carried to the
Penn T.. After 5-yard penalty and
two running plays had lost 4 yards,
Hamberg shot pass to Martin in
the end zone for touchdown.
Crepeau's place kick was good to
put Navy ahead, TO.
After Stiff had run back the next
kickoff to the Penn IS. the Quakers
drove to the Navy As before the
Middies dug in Two running plays
and an attempted pass lost 4 yards
Pletzs punt carried to the Navy 18,
but Hume got away a beautiful kick
to the Penn SO as the first period
ended with the score Navy, 7;
Penn, 0. '.
Second Quarter.
A fine quick kick by Pletz, Penn
back, set the Navy back to its g.
yard line as the second quarter
opened and Navy's return punt car
ried only to the Middle 10. With
Stiff doing the heavy work Penn
advanced to the Navy ~, but again
the Middies dug in, taking the ball
on downs on their %. Studer got
away for a nice 13-yard gain before
the Navy offense folded and Hume
punted to the Penn ~.
The Quakers started another de-
termined drive and with 26-yard
gallop by Pletz the major factor ad-
vanced to the Navy 9. A 5-yard
penalty set Penn back to the IA
and the Quakers' offense, suddenly
interrupted, faltered and, after run
ming plays had failed and two passes
had been knocked down, Navy took
the ball on downs on its IS.
Studer picked up 8 yards on an
offtackle drive before the Middies
punted out of the danger zone, the
bail rolling dead on the Penn 48.
Abandoning their ground attack
after a 5-yard gain by Odell, the
Quakers opened up with long passes.
None were completed and Penn
punted to the Navy Is as the half
ended with Navy still in front, TO.
Third Quarter.
Hume ran the Penn kickoff
from behind his own goal to the
Navy %, where the Middies, spear
headed by Studer, started driving.
Studer ran for 18 yards, passed to
Channel for 10 yards, lateraled to
Hume for more. The drive finally
faded on the Penn 40 and the Mid
dies were forced ito punt.
A quick kick by Stiff drove Navy
back to its 40 and then Penn got the
first real break of the game when
it intercepted Navy pass on the
Middle As. The Quakers couldn't
cash in on it.
A bad pass from center lost IA
yards and two running plays were
piled up, Stiff punting to the Navy
"a. Hume's fine return punt trav-
eled So yards and drove Penn back
to its %.
The Quakers tried desperately to
launch another drive. Pletz picked
up a first down on the Penn 40 on
three running plays, but the Navy
line started to sift through to pile
up further attempts to travel by
land, and Penn had advanced only
; S more yards to its As as the third
quarter ended with Navy still lead
ing, TO.