Evening star., 1905-10-29
Western Maryland Players
Win on Their Merits
From Gallaudet.


by the husky sons of Western Maryland In
the first game of the season played at Ken
dali Green. the score being 10 to o. Before
the contest began the moleskin warriors of
Western Maryland in their practice line
ups looked as though they would pile up
large score on Gallaulet College. Those
who were looking for the large score had In
mind the points which the Marylanders ran
up in the game last year. when they scored
40 to Gallaudets O. After the first two
downs it was apparent that Western Mary
land would have to work all of the time If
it was to win at all Gallaudet's line was
not the same as heretofore and Western
Maryland had a fight on Its hands even TO
| win, which Capt Higgins was not slow in
seeing. He Immediately Started in playing
good clean foot ball and the ball was
forced over near the end of the first half.
after Gallaudet had fiercely defended its
goal Tredway was not in good kicking
form and failed to kick the goal.
In the second half Galaudet made sew
eral changes in its lineup and in this half
seemed stronger than in the first. After
much work. within five minutes of the close
OF the half, Adkins given the ball on
Gallaudet's fifteen-yard line and broke
! through right tackle and made the second
| touchdown of the game. Then there was
trouble in the air.
Forfeit Not Taken.
Mikesell. the Gallaudet captain, threw his
| to the referee that the ball should be
| brought back to the ffteen-yard line, as
| his team was not ready for play. The ar
gument extended for fifteen minutes and
| then the referee announced that If play
was not started Immediately he would
declare the contest forfeited to Western
Maryland Mkesell could not be convinced
| that he was not correct in his version of the
play and Referee Ramer gave the game to
Western Maryland.
Then Capt. Higgins showed the true foot
ball spirit when he returned the pigskfn to
| the fifteen-yard line, where, with three min
utes yet to play in the half, Adkins was
again sent over for another touchdown.
| Tredway again missed the goal
| There has rarely been a cleaner contest
| in this city than the one Western Maryland
| played and the score would doubtless have
| been much larger If the greater part Of the
| Western Maryland team had not been suf-
| fering from injuries received in the game
| with the midshipmen last week. The play
| ing Of several OF the men on both the
| de: played 4 good game. his tacklng being
| especially fine. Stayton. the big right
tackle of Western Maryland. reminds one
of that husky lot from swarthmore that
| lined up against Georgetown University
| last week. He is power in the line for
| the Olive Green and Old Gold. Capt. Hig-
| gins knows the game thoroughly and has
| the ability to conduct the team properly.
| Several times his tackles caused Gallaudet
to fail to score Both of the teams were
strong on offensive play.
After the ball had been returned to ,the
| fifteen-yard line in the second half West
ern Maryland started the play that would
| have done credit to Swarthmore and quickly
rushed the ball over the line.
Details of the Play.
The game was called promptly at 2:30
| o'clock Capt Mllzesell of Gallaudet won
the toss and chose the northern goal Capt.
| Higgins of Western Maryland kicked off to
| Gallaudet's ifteen-yard line. and the pigskin
| was returned fifteen yards Successive line
assaults by Gallaudet brought the ball to
| the center of the field, when it was fum-
bled and a Maryland man fell on it. Sell
! man tore off fifteen yards around right end.
| The next attempt at gain was hsld. Hlg-
| gins lost ten yards on a run around left
| end. Higgins then punted to Gailaudet's
ten-yard line, and the ball was returned
three yards. Elder skirted the right end
| of Maryland's line for a gain of twenty
five yards. Horton went through left
tackle for gain of five yards more. Mike
sell made two yards through left tackle,
| and a moment later got away from the
Maryland line and ran thirty-tive yards be-
| fore he was tackled. The ball was now on
Maryland'S twentyyard line. Elder made
three yards around right end Maryland
held Gallaudet on her saventcen-yard line
| for downs Higgins made five yards through
u.
around right end for gain of twenty-five
| yards. Higgins made six yards around left
| end. Slime went around left end for fifteen
| yards more. being tackled by Hinch. Mary
| land fumbled on the next play, and Stayton
fell on it, the loss on the play being eight
yards. Higgins then punted to Hinch on
Gallaudet's five-yard line. and the pigskin
was returned ten. Elder punted forty
yards to Higgins, who brought the ball
back fifteen yards Marcus was given Inc
ball after 1t had been forced to the twenty
five yard line, and. after breaking through
Gallaudets line, ran through left tackle for
touchdown. Tredway missed the goal.
Score: Western Maryland, 3; Gallaudet Col
lege, o.
ern Maryland, had kicked the ball to the
fve-yard line. and Gallaudet, by line rushes,
had brought it to the center of the gridiron.
Second Half.
In the second half Hinch kicked to Hig-
gins on Maryland's ten-yard line. who re-
turned 1t ten yards Sellman made twelve
yards around right end. Higgins made ten
more in assault on left tackle. Stayton
the big tackle, made seventeen yards
through left tackle. Tredway went around
left end for a gain of twelve yards. Hig-
gins kicked twenty-five yards to Gallaudet's
ten-yard line, and Hinch returned it five
yards. Gallaudet pushed the ball on rushes
to her twenty-four-yard line. Hinch kicked
twenty-five yards, and the ball was return
ed five yards. Higgins kicked to Gallau-
dets ten-yard line, and Hinch carried 1t to
the twentyyard line. The ball was then
rushed to the center of the field where |
Western Maryland got it on downs. On the |
first play Marcus skirted left end for a
gain of thrty-fiye yards. adkins in the |
next play went over from the twenty-five f!
yard line of Gallaudet for the second
touchdown of the game. Tredwell missed
the goal. Score. Western Maryland, 10;
Galaudet College, 0.
There being three minutes of play the
hy nd aft
line rushes, Western Maryland carried the
ball to Gallaudet's twenty -fve-yard line
There being less than one minute TO play
Capt Higgins tried for goal from the field
and missed, the plgskn whirling just below
the bar Final score Western Maryland
IL; Gallaudet College. o. The lineup fol-
loWs:
Western Maryland. Positions. Gallaudct Col
Tredway. left end ......... Reichard
Gibson. left tackle ........... Sharp
Weeks. s.......... left guard .UnderhiIl Williams