Evening star., 1954-10-10
Navy Blasts Stanford,
$50, as Echard Stars
Again al Quarterback
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helped open the scoring. The
Middies were inside their 15-yard
line in the first period when
Guest, second string fullback,
punted 73 yards over the head
of the Stanford safety man and
back to the Indians 15-yard line.
It was a medium high punt and
Just didn't ever seem to want to
come down, and when it did it
took two big bounces.
The Indians had lost yardage
in three downs and then John
Brodie dropped back to punt
but he didn't get it away. The
ball travelled no further than
Leonard Benzi's chest, as the s.
foot-9 guard blocked the kick
and Ronnie Beagle. chased the
ball into the end zone, falling on
1t for a touchdown. George Tex
TOR. who had kicked eight straight
extra points, then missed the first
of three. He succeeded only after
the third touchdown.
Stanford Marches In Vain.
Stanford appeared to be going
for the tying touchdown in the
second quarter when it took the
ball on it's % and consumed 5la
minutes marching to the Navy
nine. with Bill Tarr's running
and some short passes by Brodie
eating up most of the yardage.
The Indians moved to the 4 but
lost five yards for offside and
that hurt. Navy took over after
Bob Craig and Echard batted
down passes.
Navy came back to score with
out losing the ball. It started
from the 8 with Gattuso break
ing up the middle on the first
play for q yards. He got past
all but one man. They couldn't t
stop Gattuso as he made nine.
five. % and 2 four yards, with
Echard mixing in an occasional
pass to Owen.
With third down on the seven,
Echard faxed to Gattuso and
the Indians went after him. But
to their dismay Echard still
had the ball and he lobbed a
pass to Owen who was alone in
the end zone.
Navy's long march in the third
quarter actually started from
about 80 yardssfurther back than
was necessary. Instead Of knock
ing down a fourth-down STAN
ford pass. Gattuso intercepted,
Navy clipped on the play and the
Middies were back to their Z in
stead of about the 40.
Gattuso Scores.
Gattuso. Jack Garrow ana
Craig alternated as ball carriers,
Gattuso the workhorse, to the "a.
Here Gattuso went through CEN
ter, cut to the left, and took off
at an angie and crossed the goal
line at the flag. Nobody touched
him.
Stanford had the ball for only
one play before Navy scored
again. The Indians tried a wide
pitchout and Owen recovered a
tumble for Navy on the Stanford
43. Craig made 13 yards and the
Middies worked the ball to the
13. Echard dropped back on a
screen pass. hit Guest on the IA
yard line and the only Indians
in his path were cut down as he
scored the final touchdown.
Penalties Hurt Middies.
The fourth period was a sue
cession Of quick ball exchanges,
with Beagle and Bill Hepworth
recovering fumbles for Navy
and Chet Burchett and Paul
Gober intercepting passes. The
Middies gave the bali away, too,
on q Garrow tumble and 1t was
at this point they were hit with
the most severe penalties.
| Navy's pass defense cut STAN
ford's competitions to nine out
OF 26. with Craig outstanding
In batting down many more
than his share.
Stanford started its sophomore
quarterback. Brodie, but he
didn't last long and Gus Gustaf-
son. who played threee quarters
against Illinois. had little more
success. Brodie came back and
/ played most of the way.
The Indians finally had Don
Kafka. q third stringer, In there,
The Navy line was rushing In
land forcing them to hurry.
| Echard completed nine of II
and had only one intercepted
/ Nays No. 2 ground gamer