Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-04
MUTES WIN EASILY
FROM ROCK HILL
Gallaudet Has Little Trouble in
Scoring TouchdoWns on Wsi-
tors From ElIicott City.

At the close of two twenty-minute halves,
Gallaudet triumphed over Rock Hill Col
lege on the Kendall Green gridiron yester-
day afternoon by "a to 0. In every point
of the game the local team surpassed its
opponents. The Rock Hill men were lighter
by probably ten pounds to the man, and
were weak in team work and were unable
to play strong offensive game.
Galiaudets men played Of the best
games they have put up this year. This
was particularly noticeable in the forma-
ton of interference. They have evidently
received some excellent coaching along that
line, and the man who was signaled to get
the ball found himself well protected by
his teammates. The Rock Hill players tried
to break up the interference time and again,
but they succeeded in only isolated In
stances.
Line plunges were not productive OF gains
by either team. although. of course, Gaiiau-
Diet made some of her gains through guard
and tackle The forward pass was used by
both teams to advantage; but the many
fumbies which resulted indicated that the
play has not yet been perfected by either
team. Gallaudet was quick in passing the
ball and its strong offensive playing over
whelmed the team from Ellicott City.
r For the winners, Hover and Mosey play
ed strong game, and whenever they were
called upon to carry the ball they made
gains. Others who helped to gain the nee
essary yards were Sharp, left tackle;
Shankln, right end. and kutzleb, left half
back For the visitors. Hurley, the captain,
who played left halfback; Park. the LETT end,
and Clifford, full back, played strong, ag-
gressive foot ball.
At the beginning of the game, shortly
after 2:3O o'clock, GalIaudet kicked off to
Rock Hill and the ball was downed near
the Rock Hill goal. After few downs, In
which the ball was returned part way up
the field, Gallaudet obtained the ball. BY
steady gains of from five to ten yards Cal
laudet pushed to her opponents goal ana
Mosey was showed over for the first touch
down, after about ten minutes OF play 1t
was already apparent that the heavier Gal
laudet team would win from its lighter OPP
ponents The goal was kicked by ODon-
nell for Gallaudet, making the score Gal
laudet, 8; Rock Hill, 0.
Rock Hill kicked off and the ball was
downed on Gallaudet's O-yard line. Ihen
came a steady fight up the field. the mutes
never once losing the ball until Mosey
had crossed Rock Hills line for the second
touchdown. Owing to the fact that Gallau-
Diet failed to touch the ball to the ground on
the kick for goal it was not allowed Again
Rock Hill kicked off and Gallaudet started
for It's opponents line. On q lineup forty
Yards from the line Hover was given the
ball on a cross pass and he ran around the
opposite end for touchdown. The goal
was kicked again by O'Donnell. There
were only a couple Of minutes to play, and
the half ended soon after with the ball in
Rock Hits territory, but in the possession
of the local team Score at the end of first
half, Gallaudet II; Rock Hill. ..
At the opening of the second half Rock
Hill kicked off, but the kick was short and
the ball was near the middle OF the held
when play was started. Straight foot BAN,
in which Sharp. kutzlcb and Shanklin fig-
ured carried the ball toward the opposite
goal to the 4o-yard line. forward pass
was then called for, Hover caught the ball
and ran past several of Rock Hin players,
with the aid of his interference. for another
touchdown. The goal was kicked again,
making the score, Gallaudet, -o' ROCK
Hill. o.
If the visitors took hope from the skid
doc" score of Gallaudet they gave no out
ward sign. and Gallaudet began the same
Progress when the bad was put in play
asa'u Shankin made thirty yards, Hover
added fifteen more and Ninson failed to gam.
A forward pass by Gallaudet was badly
fImbled and the ball bounded twenty yards
toward the Rock Hill goal, when Shanklin
fell on it for Gallaudet. With the ball on
the l5-yard line Gallaudet played straight
foot bah to put it over. Mosey making the
touchdown. The goal was again kicked
The last touchdown of the game was
made by Shankin. The ball had changed
hands several times. and finally Rock Hill
kicked it to Gallaudet's 15-yard line. The
ball was passed TO Shanklin. and he started
for the goal at the other end of the field.
With the aid of his interference, who butted
several men away, he planted the ball
sauarely between the goal posts. The goal
was kicked, making the score, Galiaudet, "a
Rock Hill o. The half ended after about
four minutes more OF indecisive playing.
The lineup was as follows
GaIIsudet Position Rock Hill.
F4ower ~ left end .,....... Parker
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