Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-17
HEBES DEFEAT ST. JOHNS
IN A LIVELY GAME AT THE
NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Navy Boys Roll Up a Score of
10 To S Against St. Johns
Scrub Team.

Yesterday afternoon at the Academy
the st. Johns scrubs lined up against
the Navy plebes and were defeated by
the score of 10 to 3. The ST. John IS
team appeared on the field shortly
after p. m. and the Plebes arrived a
few minutes later. AS the first team
was having its practice on the regular
field, the game was played on the
other field, and all the spectators had
{ } stand up.
McCloskey, at end on the defense.
and Sinclair and Melvin, at half, did
the best for st. Johns Berg at quar-
ter, played a star game for the plebes.
In the first half Neville kicked off.
and after six rushes. one of which was
a quarterback run for 30 yards by
Berg, the Scrubs secured the ball on
downs. Melvin and Sinclair then were
sent around the tackles for 5 and 10
yards. respectively. Melvin made
yards more on the same play. Gwynn
ripped off on crossback. Sinclair
and Melvin each gained two Yards.
Sinclair lost four giving the ball to
the Plebes.
The Plebes rushed il down the field
TO the Scrubs 20.yard line and Berg
made sensational quarterback run
for a touchdown. 1t was necessary to
punt the ball ont, as il was very near
TO the side lines, and the punt was
bad, not giving the Plebes any chance
at goal. The ball was kicked to Ne
vile, who rushed back 10 yards. Sim
clair gained one yard, Melvin 2. Ne
Vile kicked. Soon afterwards the
Pebes were compelled to kick, and
Anderson broke through the line,
blocked the kick, picked the ball up
and ran 90 yards, being downed only
foot from the goal. Brady was showed
over for a touchdown on the next
rush. Bordly and Rouse went in at
quarterback and end, respectively, in
place of Neville and Willing. Bordley
kicked off. The Plebes rushed the
ball back about 20 yards on line plunges
and lost it on downs. Sinclair and
Melvin were sent through the Plebes
line for good gains and the half was
up with the ball in ST. Johns possess
sion near the middle of the field.
In the second half the Plebes kicked.
Sinclair caught the ball and ran it
back 10 yards. Bordley gained Is
yards on quarterback run. Brady
made yard through the line. The
Plebes took the ball on downs. The
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gained 10 yards in two rushes. but
Brady couldn't gain through the line
and Rouse lost two yards on an end
fake and double pass. Rouse kicked.
The Plebs then rushed the ball straight
down the field, Townsend being push
ed over for touchdown, but the goal
was missed. The game ended shortly
afterward with the ball III ST. Johns
possession near the middle of the
field. The line mp:
ST. Johns Scrubs-Rouse, Willing,
|. e. Perkins, /. t.. Bennett, /. g..
Anderson, c. Towers, r. g.; Gwynn.
r. t.; McCloskey, T. O.; Neville,
tcapt }. q. b.. Sinclair, |. b. b.; Mel
vim, Moore, T. h. b.. Brady, +. b.
Naval Academy Plebes-Oswald, |.
e. Drentzer, |. e. Slingluff. l. g..
Cloud, c. Williams, T. g.; Magruder,
T. t. Purnell. r. g. Burg, (capt. }, q.
b.; Sheffield, l. h. b.. Townsend, r.
h. b.. Janeway, f. b.
Times of halves--Fifteen and ten
minutes. Referee, Mr.. Halbert. Um-
pire-Prof. Cissel, of st. Johns.
Touchdowns-Burg, Townsend, Brady.