Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-02
GOOD FOR THE CADETS.
They Defeat the strong Rutgers
College Foot Ball Team-21 TO IL

They Defeat the strong Rutgers
College Foot Bali Team-21 TO IL.
The Cadets game with the Rutgers
showed that they have an excellent foot
ball team this fall, even If II Is composed
chiefly of new men. Although playing
with four substitutes, they defeated the
Rutgers 81 TO IL Princeton only scor-
ed twelve points against the same col
lege early in the season. SO the cadets
have done something to be proud of.
The college men complained of being
greatly fatigued by their long railroad
journey and claim they were in very
poor condition 10 play foot ball when
they arrived in Annapolis. Be that as
il may, the game they put up against the
cadets was much poorer than anyone
expected, the general impression being
that they would win easily by twenty
points. The game started al As. Rut-
gers having the ball in the centre Of the
field. After five minutes play the ball
was in the same place, and the visitors
began to realize they had made q mis-
take in thinking they had snap with
the cadets Dewitt made bad play. in
not returning a long point from Web.
ster, and that was the beginning Of the
end. By beautiful play johnson got
the ball On DeWitt's failure TO kick the
ball down the field. On the third down
the ball was passed back to Bagley and
by beautiful drop kick he shot the ba !
between the posts and scored five points
by goal from the field Brett. Rutgers
plucky little captain aud quarter back,
having had his nose broken was obliged
to retire, and in his absence his men went
ali 10 pieces They lost the ball through
their new quarter backs miserable FUN
bling, and johnson and Fermier by
splendid rushes around the end carried
the ball almost across the line. On the
third down Webster went through the
center and scored touch down, from
which Symiogton kicked goal Brett
borrows a nose protector and again re-
sumes his position in the game His
presence stead.ed Rutgers and in five
minutes George Ludlow made pretty
run, and Van Duzer scored a touchdown
by another good rush Dewitt kicked
the goal. The ball went to the centre
and by the excellent playing of Johnson
and Fermier was soon carried way down
the field. Johnson was pushed through
the centre across the line and Syming-
ton kicked the goal. The first half end
ed with the score II to 9 in favor of the
cadets.
The cadets had the ball when play was
resumed and soon forced 1t into Rutgers
territory. Rutgers got the bail on their
% yard line. but Fermier broke through
the line, grabbed the ball after il had
been fumbled and scored touchdown.
Symington failed on the goal Rutgers
now had the bali on their % yard line,
and from this time put up strong game
Dewitt by beautiful kick sent the ball
way down the fie d. aud another sent IL
almost TO the goal Ludlow made a very
pretty rush and scored a touchdown
which resulted in goal From this time
the game was fought entirely in the ca
diets territory, Rutgers struggling des-
perately to score and the cadets playing
as hard to prevent il Time after time
the ball was on the cadets 5-yard line but
Rutgers couldn't get 1t over, and time
was ca led with the ball on the cadets
25-yard line. and the score 2l TO 10
In the first half the cadets clearly out
played their opponents in every point
of the game. Their rush line got through
with ease and their team work and in
reference was much superior to
Rutgers. The college men played a
much stronger game in the second half
and gave the cadets all they could man
age to avoid defeat. Ludlow brothers
and Van Duzen did the best rushing for
Rutgers, the ends taekl d well. ana
Brett prayed his position beautifully
For the Cadets, Johnson and Fermier
played magniticently, both making sew
eral beautiful runs. Webster played his
position well, and Symington, Trench
and Beuret tackled excellently. The
teams were composed as follows: