Evening star., 1946-12-01

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on tumble by Nays Baysinger
on Army's 3S-yard line, and in
exactly four plays the Black
Knights, who wore white jerseys so
as to provide contrast with Nays
blue, scored.
The two key plays involved Davis.
First, he caught pass thrown by
Tucker and ran to Navy's IA for
total gain of 46 yards. Then,
after Blanchard was stopped after
picking up a yard, California's
speedster grabbed lateral from
Tucker and raced 13 yards for Q
touchdown.
Jack H. Ray, a Texan who Is a
substitute guard, kicked the first Of
three extra points and the score
was TO.
The first inkling Of Navy's deter
mination came after the kickoff.
which was run back only to the
Middies' 19-yard line Here the
Navy, employing not only the split
T but also single wing and spread
formations, performed its 81-yard
march. The big play was a forward
pass from Baysinger to Capt. Leon
Bramlett, good for 80 yards when
Bramlett, stumbling after several
swipes, finally hit the turf on
Army's 2-yard line as the first
quarter ended.
Three plays later Baysinger went
across on quarterback sneak and
after Bob Van Summern missed the
extra point it was 7-6.
Cadets Strike Back.
Army struck back quickly. The
Cadets took the next kickoff and
went yards themselves, using only
seven plays. The payof play was
the springing loose of Blanchard
around Navy's left end for 54 yards
and a touchdown, making it 14-6.
Army, booseted its lead to 21-6
because of an intercepted pass by
Bill Yoemans of Glendale, Ariz., who
gathered in misaimed Naval aerial
on the Mfdshipmen's 39-yard line.
In three plays Davis saw to it that
Navy paid for the penalty of having
the pass intercepted. He passed to
Barney Poole for 9, ran to Navy's
IN and then heaved to Blanchard
in the end zone for the score.
Armys first punt of the game
didn't occur until the third and it
marked the change in the battle.
Davis booted out on Navy's % early
in the quarter and the Midshipmen
staged their 78-yard touchdown
march. Making at least two first
downs only by inches, Navy went all
the way, sending Fullback Bill Haw-
kins across for two yards. Hawkins
tried this extra point and the one
to follow and missed both.
Navy Scores on Pass.
With the score standing at 21-12,
Navy had more than fulfilled fond
est expectations, but the Midship-
men weren't finished. When Army
tried to get yard from Blanchard
on fourth down late in the third
period to make a first down, the
Navy line stopped the fabulous Mr..
Inside cold and took over on Army's
35. Navy, showing both drive and
versatility, scored on pass from
Billy Earl of Arlington, Va, to
Bramlett and when it became 21-
Is the crowd caught onto the idea
that Navy was hot and a possible
winner.
Navy had its chance late in the
final period when Pete Williams re-
turned a punt by Davis to his 33.
Passing and running, Navy moved
down field and, following 21-yard
run by Lynn Chewing, it was first
down and three yards to 60 for the
most astonishing reversal OF form
in history This is when the time
ran out and Army's defenses held.
| Chewing twice hit the line for
no gain. Navy stopped the clock by.
substituting and received a 5-yard
penalty, but Williams broke loose for
five yards and seemed to have run
outside when stopped. The clock
kept moving, however, and before
another play could be run off Ref
cree Halloran ended the game.