Evening star., 1946-10-13
Alert bIueD
Paced by Clark
To 21-t Score
Punt Return to Goal.
Kickoff Run Count
Against Middies
By Lewis r. Atchison

BALTIMORE. Md, Oct. H.
Dukes Blue Devils appropriately
picked Columbus Day to 60 sailing
through Nays punchless eleven to
a 2l-6 victory here.
| A crowd Of 3s,7o4 fans in Balti-
more Stadium. sitting through q
blustery afternoon, was treated to
two electrifying touchdowns In the
first four minutes that seemingly
preSaged q wide-open, free-scoring
duel. But Navy couldn't generate
the power to cross the Blue Devils
goal line again, while Duke took
advantage Of every favorable situa-
ton to rack up two more scores.
It was the, first win of the season
for Wallace Wade's eleven, and. as
he pointed out, the returns Of punts
and kickoffs probably was the diff
ference between the teams.
George Clark's 55-yard return OF
Bill Hawkins first punt Of the game
flor touchdown opened the scoring,
and 1t was the same Clark who ran
back Newbold Smiths second-half
kickoff to place the Midshipmen In
q predicament that eventually cost
them another score. For Navy, 1t
was the second successive defeat.
Navy Threats Turned Back.
Navy threatened only once in the
third period, although 1t reached
Dukes 80 and was driving hard on
one occasion when a tumble broke
up the procession. It's real chance
came too late In the half and ended
with Joe Bartos desperately trying
to hold pass by his fingernails In
the end zone. Pete Williams long
throw to Art Markell coming of an
end run and netting SO yards, put
the ball on Dukes m, but only 80
seconds were left and the Middies
didn't have time to launch sus-
tanned attack.
Navy drove 40 yards to Dukes Is
early in the final quarter before
|surrendering. the ball.
Hawkins gave his mates another
chance seconds later when he
pounced on Buddy Strauss tumble
on Dukes 10. The same player took
the pigskin to the 7, then, with Al
McCully lending q hand, planted 1t
lon the 3, but Duke pushed the Sail
|ors back two yards and again took
the ball on downs.
The game figures are almost un-
belieyable. Navy, for example, was
Ecredited with net Of 214 yards
rushing to Dukes l34, but that didn't
include Clark'S first punt return.
Capt. Tom Hafnilton's charges also
chalked up So yards on passes to
none for Duke, but only one aerial
carried any sort Of a threat.
tumble Leads to Duke Score.
Hawkins, who played hard, tough
game for Navy, made the miscue
that opening up the scoring gates
for Duke in the second period. Lou
Allen pounced on the leather on
Nays IL for Duke and on the fifth
play Leo Long crashed over guard
for the score.
Duke pounded As yards for its
final six-pointer, but an unnecessary
roughness penalty putting the ball
on Navy's helped get the score
Again it was Long, plunging into pay
| dirt from the 3. Bob CAN'T place
kicked all his teams extra points.
| Navy previously withstood Duke
assault on it's and after getting
it's third touchdown Dukes Al
Derogatis broke through and blocked
Bill McClain's punt on the Is
Charley Milner recovered for Duke
but Navy held and Williams ended
the threat by intercepting a pass in
the end zone for an automatic
touchback.
McClain then got OIL a 79-yard
quick kick that rolled dead on