Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
PLUCKY GAME, BUTLOSr
GALLAUDET DEFEATED BY ST
JOHNS OF ANNAPOLIS.
st. Johns, IL.
Gallau6et, 6.

Fierce offensive playing on the part of
the eIeven men that represented ST. Johns
eollege OF Annapolis in the foot ball rame
prayed yesterday afternoon on Gallaudet
Field against the team representing Gallap-
oct College Won the contest for the visit
tors by score of IL to G. A large number
OF the students and their friends from ,ha
local institution turned out to see the game
They manifested their enthusiasm who,
their team was leading. and when they left
the Held 1t was with feeling that. their
representatives had fought gamely and had
oeeh beaten by only hard fighting on the
other side.
St Johns won by strong offensive nlav-
ing. BY the use of their backs who were
sent Tor line bucks. they made their gains
through the line of the local team, a,htot
hnally ended in victory. Gallaudet's gains
were usually made by the use of the tackle
PACK formation, Capt Mikeseil plunginp
through the opposing line for gains NJ fror,
Two to ten yards. but he could not do ali
the work and his team was frequently held
LOT Gowns by Its opponents
Sensational Run by McCandless.
Gallaudets score came as the sensation
OF the game. When the ball was I'm 81
Johns possession, sixty yards from its own
goal line, Quarterback Battle gave the sig
nal Tor delayed pass. In which the half
pack was TO carry the ball The ball WAS
passed to the quarterback and a scrimmape
PECAN on the right side of the line. The
ball was thrown then by the ouartarha<i
but Just as 1t left his hands FuIIbacL NJ
Eahuless, Tor Gallaudet tore through the
line and soon had the ball in his hands He
oueneu II uhoer his arm and started for the
eoai, sixty yards away. He was fleet and
aNhough two OF st. Johns warriors jumped
from the scrimmage and tried to tackle
nun l. was or no use. and before either team
frtof ,t-s
ball was planted midway between the poaI
posts. '"e eoai
st. Johns Scores First.
Gallaudet had the kick-ofr. and II sent ,ha
ball nearly to the back line at the opening
OF the game. Then the offensive work OF
the visitors was shown. They started on
the long distance down the field Hauver.
right halfback, was the best ground gamer
He followed his interference well and was
gwen the ball almost every time. He, with
capt. Clark, carried 1t in continuous sue
cession of line plunges and runs Just outside
OF tackle, to a touchdown, which was made
AFTER II minutes of play. Quarterback Bat
was to o.
st. Johns kicked off and the teams lined
up again on Gallaudet's thirty-yard line.
Fullback McCand!ess for Gallaudet made
nve yards In two plunges. and MikeselI
made twenty-three yards on a long run
around the end. Then ST. Johns held for
downs. and the ball went in the hands of
st. Johns In the middle OF the field. After
-FOUR plays, which Melted st. Johns about
ten yards, the spectacular play which re-
suited in the score for Gallaudet was made
Score. 9 to 8.
Gallaudet kicked Off next, and the st.
Johns quarterback called on Hauver for
more runs. The little halfback already
used much. answered the call, and he made
numerous gains through the left side OF the
local line. But Gallaudet's defense began
to assert itself, and the visitors had to kick
Capt. Mikesell was called upon to gain for
Gailaudet and he made twenty yards on
the hrst play, nearly getting away from the
entire opposing team. The half soon ended
with the local team nearing the goal OF
their opponents.
Another Score for Visitors.
When St. Johns kicked off for the second
half they kicked to one side, and Brady,
end for st. Johns, fell on the BALL The
ball belonged to the visitors in the enemys
territory. They forced their way toward
the goal on straight foot ball, until they
reached the twelve-yard line, when the To-
Gals braced and saved themselves gaining
the ball. But Gallaudet soon lost the ball
again on downs. and several gains were
made by Capt Clark for the visitors. The
Gallaudet team held again for two downs,
when the ball was on their two-yard line,
but Capt. Clark plunged through guard for
touchdown on the third down. making the
score with the goal that was kicked after
ward IL to q in favor of st. Johns. After
playing was resumed, st. Johns got the
ball on their own kickoff by their fast ends
and were rushing for another score when
time called.
The lineup and officials of the game fol-
low:
St Johns Positions Gailaudet.
Hutchinson left end ........... Richard
Gwynn .......-. left tackle. Sharp
Eooks. .............. left guard. .Underhll
Iioustoh. center busch