The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-25

referee got in the way. The man carrying the
ball seized him with one hand and threw him
into the Tome man who was about to tackle,
then lcaping around the other side ran 80 yards
for a touchdown from which they failed to kick
goal. The teams changed goals, we received
the Kickoff but on the first play the opposing
center broke through and knocked Burns partly
off his feet and spoiled the pass. The ball went
to Military Academy on tumble on our 2o-yard
line. BY succession OF strong plays, they
carried it to our five-yard line where the umpire
pcnazcd them IS wards for holding. On the
next play, Tome broke through and threw them
for a loss Of s yards This made it necessary for
them to gain % yards in one try, and OF course,
they elected to kick. Tones fierce charge hur-
rcd the pass, which went little high, and rolled
out OF the hands Of the fuback and before he
could recover it, he was smothered under Tome
men, and the ball went to us on our 35-Vard line.
Up the field again started the Tome eleven, BO-
LAM making particularly fine OF about IS
yards through half of the Military Academy
eleven, until we had the ball about on the IS
ward line Wher it was lost on downs. In their
turn, they succeeded in carrying it about IS
yards, and were then obliged to punt We got
the punt on Our 35-yard line and again started
up the field, this time, in spite OF the most des
perate resistance, CARRYING the ball over the goal
line for what would have been touchdown,
except for the double tumble. After the ball
was on the ground, it rolled out from under two
of our PLAYERS in succession, and fell into the
Military Academy's hands. This was the hard
est piece OF misfortune in the game; all this
splendid work, carrying the ball from way down
the field, counted not single point, as, under
the rules. it was touch back, and they kicked
out from the 25-yard line. There were only two
minutes left to play. The ball was in the mid
die OF the field, and time was called Score, 5
to o. in favor OF Military Academy.
SO through succession OF mlstOrtuneS, and
one or two bad plays, at critical moments, Tome
lost game which she had really earned. and
thus another defeat is chalked up against her
a defeat, but not disgrace, for. although Mill
tary Academy made the score, Tome won the
honors.
The boys delighted with the courteous
and sportsmanke treatment they received at
the hands OF the Military Academy. From the
time the eleven arrived at the school, until it
l-ft every man made to feel that he was an
Nnnorcd guest md nothing his host could do
was too much for him. This same sportsman
like conduct was manifested on the field during
the heat of the contest, and it sneaks volumes
fC the character of the bO"s """ five school
management The students of the Military
Academy were naturally jubiant over the Sue
cess of their eleven, but not single expression
that could hurt the feelings OF the Tome men
was mingled with this rejoicing. On the con-
trary, students and officers declared that this
and the Tome team the fastest they had ever
seen. Captain Keller, the referee, said he had
never umpired game that was so agreeable to
handle-absoutely clean in every respect.
On arriving at Cornwall the boys piled into
two busses. and were driven up steep hills for
~ miles to the Military Academy. where they
were welcomed like the prodigal son, and made
the recipients of all sorts of courteous atten-
tons. They were greatly interested in the in
SDectOn before n Watching tbe boyc
at guard mount, and the various bugle calls that
rang through the building at brief intervals
After the game there was hasty dinner then
run for the BUSES, and the 100 train to West
Point. five miles down the river. There they
had three hours to spend in inspecting the
splendid buildings. in watching the cadets in
rambling over the grounds, and at the West
Point-Trinity football game. Taking the train
at 400, they arrived in Jersey City at 7 o'clock,
where. after fine dinner, they slowed them
selves comfortably in the cars, and prepared for
a six hour run home.