Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-27
ST. JOHNS THE YlcTORs.
The Deiawareans Defeated by n
Score of Is TO o by st. Johns.


Score of 4 q TO by St. Johns
The ST. Johns foot ball team left here
yesterday morning for Wilmington. Del
to play the Delaware Field Club. and
succeeded in defeating their opponents
after closely contested game by score
OF 10 TO %. The rain fell in torrents, but
stu there were about 500 persons of
both sexes hudd ed in the grand stand,
eagerly watching the fray and ready to
cheer at the first opportunity They
were very silent and shivered consider
ably, however, because their favorites
Jared so badly at the hands of ST. Johns
The Saen's correspondent gives the fol
lowing particulars of the game
The Delaware Fled Club had made
great preparations for the game, and
had the day been but little less gloomy
and wet several thousand spectators al
least wsuld have gone to the grounds
As it was with the mud inches deep and
the rain coming down steadily, not lees
than 100 ladies were in the seats. st
Johns arrived on the grounds at go
O'Clock, but Delaware seemed not to be
prepared There was some discussion
about lamar, who refused to play with
Delaware, to which team he rightly
belonged. because he had formerly play
ed on the st. Johns eleven. lamar was
firm in his determination and remained
spectator throughout the game.
When De aware lined up a pretty SOL
Id front was presented, but that it was
solid in appearance only was shown by
st. Johns in a very few minutes. st
Johns started the game with the custo-
mary V, lglehert and Waller carrying
the ball for short gains until within a
few yards of Delaware's goal 1t was at
once apparent that Delaware was no
match for the st. Johns men, whose
team work told in every play and whose
line was much stronger than Delawares.
Even in individual players there was no
comparison
The rushing and lodging of Iglehart
was the best work of the game. Lyle
hart weighs but 1919 pounds yet he went
up against big men like battering ram.
Four times he was knocked. senseless.
but on many occasions his wIiggling
and crawling on the ground evoked
| applause. More than one spectator
said, IF Delaware would hurt that
man, not badly, but just TO prevent him
from playing, we might score.
st. Johns from the start steadily
| forced the ball up Delaware's territory,
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break for the ends, The ground was
too slippery for good running, and the
college boys gained slowly but surely
with the wedge. After ten minutes of
play Waller went around the left end
and by pretty playing scored the first
touch down Offutt failed at a goal
A few moments later Delaware s tumble
allowed Keller to grasp the ball and
score another touchdown in an easy
walk. This time Offut was successful
in his kick, and made the score 10 TO
in favor of st. Johns. Delaware now
realized that her only chance was to kick
the ball. Her players fumbled and did
no interfering at ali, while her tack
ling was indifferent. When time was
called for the first half st. John with
the ball, was only four yards from Della
wares goal.
In the second half Delaware started
the ball with the V, and for the only
time in the game made gain in that
way. The ball was lost Immediately and
after some sharp scrimmaging Iglehart
tucked it beneath his arm and by the
most artful lodging and running scored
the third touchdown for st. Johns.
Again no goal was kicked and Delaware
brought the line out twenty-five yards
The fighting became fieTcer than before
The ball was downed behind the posts
by Martin and st. Johns aimed safe
ty, which the refree refused to allow on
the ground that off-side playing had
been done The ball was once more
brought out and in ten minutes Chew
scored the last point of the game. In
the remaining time Delaware kicked the
ball whenever possible and the contest
ended with the ball in St Johns terri
tory. st. Johns as ateam played q
very creditable game. while for Della
ware, Shortlidge, r. Morgan and Con
stable, did good work. This is the sum
mary: