Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-13
ANOTHER NAVY VICTORY.
BUCKNELL DOWNED ON MILDLY
GRIDIRON SATURDAY.
AbOunded In Spectacular Plays In
Which Local Players Were
Principal Figures.

On Saturday afternoon the midship.
men added another to their almost un-
broken line of victories for this season
when they defeated the strong and
heavy team from Bucknell, who for
years past has triumphed over them
in the annual meeting.
The contest was one of the best ever
witnessed on the local gridiIon and
was marked by several spectacular
plays of high order. AT the close of
two long halves the rhidshipmen had
tailed mp 81 points and by a magnifi.
cent defense at one point in the game
had prevented the visiting oollegiaus
from scoring. The work of Decker at
quarter. who seems TO have beaten
Norton out for the position. continued
of a fine kind, and was apparent
straight through the contest.
For the first time this season the
fast little quarter was put in at the
beginning of the game and played all
of the first and part of the second half
During that time he showed unusual
generalship and management of the
team. The first of the spectacular
plays of the contest came in the first
half and vas long run by Spencer for
a touchdown. Spencer s dash wa made
through tackle on n fake kick play.
The fast Navy back plowed through
the line with two oollegians entwined
about his legs in a truly fearful man
ner. Aided by Howard aud Causey.
the runner was able Ito free himself of
these and the two interferIes then
sprinted down the Efield ahead of the
ball. blocking OFF the two back field
men of Bucknell, who were laying
back for the kick The run was over
20 yards for a touchdown.
Doherty almost duplicated the play
later in the contest. when he was pull.
ed, hauled and pushed through the
same hole for 55-yard run with an
other score at the end of it. Tho mid.
dies not only demonstrated their
ability in offensive play, but in the
second half when Buckuell recovered
the spheroid on Navy's 5.yard mark,
after several local players had fnmbled
punt by Lenhart, they exhibited a
stonewall defense and prevented their
beefy opponents from crossing the
coveted goal line The Navy scored
two of its touchdowns in the first half,
one of chem being Spencer long run.
while the second was made by Pier
sol. Spencer kicked one of the goals,
making the score for the half II to o.
The first score in the second half
was made bysPiersol, who has shown
himself player worthy to be called
on for n gain whenever one is needed
badly. His ability to keep on his feet
and at the same time make from 10
to - yards with several opposing
tacklers hanging TO all parts of his
anatomy is truly sight worth see
ing and brightens Navy hopes for the
J.as -,
this half Piorsol made Que more an d
Doherty and Ghormley each tailed
one Spencer failed at one goal and
succeeded in one. while Norton kick
ed two. After the second kick off by
the Navy in the last half Bucknell S
hopes began to brighten, when Frank,
quarterback, almost managed it by a
straight line up the center of the field
until Decker was the only man in
front of him. The Navy quarter made
slashing sure tackle and downed
his man. thus stopping this chance to
score. After the next touchdown Buck.
nell came her nearest TO scoring ON
Norton's tumble of Lenhart's kick it
was Bueknell's ball on the Navy
12.yard liue Lenhait made two
yards, but the next play failing to
gain, Bucknell saved the ball on a
well executed quarterback kick. Two
plays took the ball to the Navy's 2
yard line, with only one to gain for a
first down.
A splendid stand. however, took
the ball and Howard punted to the
middle of the field Lenhart returned
the kick, and Gbormley's touched
own ended the series Of line play
which carried the ball straight down
the field. Norton kicked the goal
Piersol made one. his second touch
down. and the final score shortly after
and Norton kicked goal