Navy at Princeton

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  Douglas daily dispatch, October 17, 1926, page 6

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  NAVY CLEANS UP THE PRINCETON TIGERS BY A SCORE OF Il TO Is Princeton N. j., Oct. Is R-TNe Navy Invaded the Princeton Tigers domain today and headed southwark in the late evening with a 27–⁠1S victory over the Orange and Black. The Annapolis eleven smashed the Princeton forward wall to bits III was fullback Scnuber and Howard Caldwell who accounted Tor the striped players downfall. Except for one flash late in the second per:od, when Princeton’s aerial attack netteG pair Of touchdowns, the Blue had the better of the argument. Earl Baruch, Princeton halfback, playing in place of Jake Slagle, engraved his name in the Princeton roll or honor by tossing eight forward passes for total gain of more than 70 yards and two toucndowns. The Navy showed the way in the scoring when Quarterback E1am3Eton’a toe sent the ball between the posts for three points in The cpen.ns period. Ransford accounted Tor : touchdown in the second period arter straight football had brought the leather to the three yard mark. But before the. period closed Raruch tossed two passes over the goal line to Strubing and Stinson. for a pair OF touchdowwns. In the third perloo the Middies regained the lead as they pushed the Tigers back across the goal line by sheer force. 1t was battle of Drawn and the Navy won. Caldwell made both scores IN the final half. The game ended with PrinGston making a desperate effort to again open it’s aerial attack.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 17, 1926, page 85

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  WIN OVER PRINCETON HAILED IN ANNAPOLIS Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS. Md. October 16.- There is no more enthusiastic stu dent body anywhere than the regi ment of midshipmen tonight over the victory OF the team at Princeton to. day. 1t was the first time in history that Naval Academy team has won at Princeton. and the overwhelming fashion in which It was accomplished convinces Navy people that they have great team this year The game was put on player hoard here and watched ny hic crowd. which was as enthusia site as If it was actually seeing the game. The Navy crowd never lost heart while Princeton was ahead. but continued TO expect and root for vic tory. Hamilton. Caldwell and Schuber. both the latter second string backs, are regarded as the heroes of the game From reports received here. Caldwelrs gaining was phenomenal Hamiitons two field goals and three goals on tries for extra point complete his 100 per cents kicking record this year. He has kicked field goals in all three games in which he has played and has negotiated all of his tries after touchdowns. The Naval contingent prepared a great reception for the squad on it’s return tonight.

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Princeton leads 18–⁠12–⁠6 in 36 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.