Navy at Pennsylvania

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  Evening star, October 26, 1947, page 38

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  Strong Quakers .0utc|ass Tars In 21-Q Tuss|e FumbIes Are Costly To Jittery Middies, Greatly OutpIoyed picture on Page B-4.) By Froncis (. Stonn could DO no wrong and Navy could do nothing right at Franklin Field today with the result that Penn remains one of the Easts few urbeaten, united football teams. Before a capacity crowd of 7S,205 spectators the Quakers, counting twice in the final period, scored a 21–⁠0 victory. The Mfdshipmen yielded with characteristic stubbornness, but they were outplayed by big Red and Blue team which had too much Of a passing and running attack to be denied. At that, it would have been far closer had not Navy experienced another epidemic of the 194S bugaboo -fumbleitis. Twice the Middies promised to get back into the game after Penn had taken a TO lead in only minutes and seconds of play, but both times a Navy back fumbled and Penn recovered, initiating successful drive on the second recovery to increase its lead to 14–⁠0. Closer Than Score Indicates. Penn was the favorite in the 32d clash between the traditional rivals. but a hard-fought battle was expected. 1t was a bitterly contested affair, too. with both teams sustain ing penalties for roughness and clipping. 1t also was closer than the score indicates, for Penn’s last score came with only eight seconds Of play remaining. The Penn-Navy series, originated in 1888, now shows the Quakers lead ing by a 1914 edge in victories. Two of the games were ties. Penn had TO lead after barely missing score following the open ing kickoff. After the Red and Blue had marched from its 80 to Nays 7, Art Markell intercepted pass, enabling Dick Scott to punt out, But Penn, taking the punt on Nays 80, began all over and made good on second attempt. aided no little by overanxiety ON the part of the Tars. AS soon as they received Scott’s first punt, the Quakers launched an aerial attack that went wrong when Bill Hawkins intercepted a pitch by Bob Deuber and returned to mid field. 1t didn’t count. however when Navy was detected off side. Given reprieve, Penn banged across. Bill Luongo travelling the final IL yards through the center of the line. Navy Fumbles Scoring Chance. Navy got one of its two best scoring chances early in the second period after Bob Schweffermann returned a punt to his %. Reaves Baysinger hit Markell with 19-yard pass and Hawkins plunged to Penn’s 36, but Al McCully, after breaking loose for a dozen yards, fumbled and Jim Conway recovered for the Quakers on his Is. Although Penn outplayed Navy by good margin, it was only TO when the third period began. Navy supporters, who hoped their team would get over its jitters during the intermission were to be disappointed, however, for the Red and Blue team continued to dominate the struggle. For a few brief moments midway in the third period, Navy looked as if it might catch fire as it did against Cornell. Penn did little fumbling of its own when Bob Graham dropped the bali deep in the Tars territory and Scott recovered on his II. There was punt exchange and then Navy began to march from its 10. With Baysinger, McCully and Roy Russell doing most of the ball car rying, Navy moved steadily to Penns 36. looking very impressive. Then Hawkins fumbled and Graham recovered to end the Midshipmems last threat as the third quarter ended. Penn Catches Fire Again. With that recovered ball, Penn now began to roll. marching IS yards on the ground and through the air with Ray Dooney carrying 1t over. That was the game. Navy couldn’t hit a stride again and Penn seemed willing to settle for 14–⁠0 until Bob Oristaglio, an end, intercepted pass by Bob Horne in mid field late in the game. Suddenly the Quakers, employing mostly substitutes, came to life again and, on a series of five passes, scored, Wayne Helman grabbing 9-yard aerial by Bob Evans as the clock showed only eight seconds left. Penn outgained Navy, rolling up 212 yards to 103 on the ground ana 1913 yards to 81 in the air, mean while chalking up 18 first downs to only seven for a Middle team which for the first time saw its stout line decisively outplayed,

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Pennsylvania leads 22–⁠21–⁠4 in 47 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.