The Washington times., 1904-11-06
FORT MYER WINS
FROM ENGINEERS
CaYalrymen Down OppO-
nents by > to 0.
LIE BONTE RAN 100 YARDS
monOhan, Of Local Eleven, Also Made
Long Gain, Getting Sixty
Yards


Va. yesterday afternoon, by TO O.
A victory for the CavaIrymen was
entirely unlocked for, even by the Vir-
glnians, the Engineers having defeated
them week previous by . TO o.
The Cavalrymeu played a fast. suappy
game In both halves. Lieutenant shannon
running his team with unusual rapidity
On the other hand. the Engineers were
not pushed as fast. -Four former West
Point players We're in The game Lieu
tenants Foster Burnett, and shannon
wore Cavalrymeu's toys, and Lieutenant
Waldron played quarterback Tor the
Engineers.
Waldron ETratic.
The Engineers attributed their defeat
20 the work OF Lieutenant NaldrOu al
quarter The e2-West Point halfback
was none too familiar with the work OF
his men, and used the wrong plays at
critical stages Of the game, they say
Addison. the regular quarterback. is OF
on a furIOugh, ana Lieutenant Waldr0u,
although not having played regularly
was the best man obtainable. HIS lack
OF practice was manifest in his luac-
curate passing OF the ball. which caused
much rUmbllnE by his team in the sec
ond har. Had the soldiers from Wash
ington Barracks squeezed TO the oval
last i've minutes OF play.
Spectacular long runs By members Of
both teams were features of the con-
test, lie BOnte. or the Cavalry, and Cap
tain Monohau, OF the Engineers. car
rying or the hOnors IN this respect. La
Bonte's run was responsible for the
only touchdown Of the game. 1t hap
pened in the FIRST half. with but four
minutes 10 play. After the Cavalry
men had held the Engineers for downs
on Fort Myers 9-yard line. lie B0ute
skirted right end and ran nearly the
entire length Of the field. being d0Wued
one yard from the Engineers goal line.
He could easily have made a touchdown
had he not been SO exhausted, but his
stride faltered and he was thrown
within an arms reach OF i've points.
The Only Touchdown.
With but little over a minute 10 play.
Parker was sent against the line on "a
tackle-over formation, but failed 10
gain. he tried il again. but Lieutenant
Shannon struck his arm when he passed I
the bah 10 the tackle, and there was .
a tumble Lieutenant Foster recovered
the oval. and, reaching over the back I
of one OF his opponents. placed the bali .
an inch over the line Fort lIyar
punted out, DlU the kick was faulty /
sna no goal was made. Time was up I.
before the teams could kick or a second /
time
Captain Mouohau's long run came in 4
the second hair. with only q few min /
utes 10 play With the ball on the To- I
yard line, he got past right end for a I
gam or sixty yards. but IImbIug pre-
vented his team from crossing Fort
Myers goal line
BrattOn, at LETT half. and Parker. at
lert tackle did effective work for the
Cayalrymeus and Lieutenant Shannon
could not have run his team with better
judgment
Engineer Backs Good.
For the Engineers. all Of the backs
Aonohaus Buck, and C0hr-played good
football Buck is considered far the
best man back of the Engineers line.
and IT was Tor not depending more upon
him that Lieutenant NaIdrOu was cen
sured By the players.
In the last few minutes OF play the
Engineers twice attempted 20 score bls
kchLg goal from leld. Mack was sent
back from left end 20 make Jhe attempt.
DuL L- received "a poor pass. several feet
over his head, and the Fort Ayer ends
ma backs were all over him before he
could make an attempt The second
pass was also faulty. but time was
called while lle ball was !u the air
The goal could not nave been made
anyhow, as ClapperL0u slammed the
dlmluutlEe end ia the ground as soon as
lac caught the throw.
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