Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-09
DID EN- UP GOOD ANDBRONN
MIDSHIPMEN GIVE THE v. M. /.
GOOD DRUBBING.
Result Was Never In Doubt, But
Only a Question of How
Many Points To
Tally.

1he season which will end with the
annual gridiron struggle between
| Army and Navy on December ,, was
| opened most auspiciously by the mid
shipmen on Saturday, when n good
drubbing was administered 20 the
team from Virginia Military Institute,
the score being 30 TO O.
The victor's chief fault lay in q few
fumbles and one or two erratio plays,
but taken as whole their work was
most satisfactory. Although much
heavier than last seasons team. the
present aggregation showed itself ex-
oeptionally good on quick charging
and excellent interference. The visi-
tors from the Old Dominion played a
good game individually, but exhaust
ed themselves in the first half in futile
efforts 70 stop Navy's fearful rushes.
The game was clear of slugging and
no midshipman and but two of the
visitors were retired from the game
on account of injuries. One of these.
Frazier, had a badly cut face. but was
not seriously injured. Coach Dashiell
took no chances with his men, and
made frequent changes in the lineup
during the second half, trying many
men out and at the same time not
overworking the stars in the fearfully
warm weather for football struggles.
The Virginians were peualized five
times during the game for off side
plays and interference with the center.
While these exhibitions Of "over-
anXiousnessh were costly, they had no
material effect on the result as the
Cadets made only about 10 Yards in
scrimmage gains during the whole
game. Howard, for Navy, gained
from 10 TO 20 yards on every exchange
of punts with Byrd. The game open
| ed by Byrd kicking off for the visi-
| tors. Dague ran the ball back for five
| yards, and on the next play Spencer
ran l2 yards on fake kick. As the
| Navy made only two yards on the
next two plays, Howard punted good
40 yards. theball going TO Virginia on
their 30-yard line
The visitors failing to gain, Byrd
| punted, but it was n short one, and
| the Navy took the ball about the cen
/ ter of the field. Bernard running
back 20 yards After short gains by
| Grady and Ghormley, Piersol took
| the ball over for the first touchdown
and Norton kicked the goal. After
the next kickoff several interohanges
of punts between Howard and Byrd
gave the Navy the ball on Virginia S
| 40-yard line. Noron's quarterback
| run netted 10 yards and Spencer $
dash around right end gathered in 20
more yards. and on the next play
Ghormley put it over for the second
touchdown. Norton again kicked
the goal.
The third touchdown was made in
even shorter order, spectacular runs by
Norton and Spencer yielding 40 and
30 yards, respectively. These brought
the ball TO the 10-yard line, and after
two line plays Spencer carried the
ball over and. Norton kicked his third
goal Notwithstanding the changes in
| theilineup, the Navy's work let mp
very little in the second half The
| two touGhdowns during this period
were made by Douglass and Piersol,
Decker making an even break with
| the two goals which he attempted.
| The lineup and summary
| Navy. WEIGH, Howard, left end !;
i Howard, Cabaniss. left tackle
O'Brien, Mcconnell, left guard !;
Causey. center; Piersol, Shaffroth,
right guard; Grady. Piersol, right
| tackle; Dague, Washburn ght end !;
| Norton. Decker, Needhm, quarter
back; Spencer. Douglass, left half
back; TBernard, Doherty, right half
back Ghormley, Boyd. full back -
| Virginia-Poague, left end Fraser,
Fray, lef tackle; Studio, left guard !;
i Riley, center; Montgomery, right
| guard Fray, Thraves, right tackle
Townes. right end Balm, quarterback
/ Byrd, Becker, left halfback Caffee,
right halfback; Massey, fulIback.
| Referee-Mr. Gresham Poe, Prince
| ton. Umpire-Mr. Armstrong, Yale.
| Head linesman-Mr. Melvin, St John 8
| Linesmen Mr.. Ezck, V. NJ l., and
/ Mr.. Duyal, st. Johns Time-Two
| I5-minute halves. Touchdowns-
| Piersol. 2; Ghormley, Spencer. Doug
lass. Goals from touohdowns-No Norton,
| 3; Decker. Goals from touchdowns
missed-Decker.