Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

were getting within striking distance Of the
University goal they lost the ball on ga
forward pass by the ball touching the
ground. * SIP,
Canale, at quarterback, did the best work
for the winners, his running with the ball
being for long gains. The two ends on the
University team, Cumminskey and Crook,
made several good tackles. Nerva and
Maher made good gains through the Gal
laudets line. For the "Mutes'' Sharp was
the star. He got through the interference
on almost every scrimmage and downed
the runner. Hover and Shanklin also did
good work on the defense. On the offense
the entire" back field worked hard and
with a little more team work would have
made a much better showing. -
Maher went through the line for five yards
Semmes made six yards through left tackle.
Touchdown by University.
Nerva for the Catholic University
kicked off first, Canale catching the ball
and running 1T back five yards before being
downed. Gallaudettried one down with but
a short gain and then punted. On the
next down the ''Mutes" were penalized ten
yards for a player using his hands in block
ing. The University boys punted to the
f1ve-yard line and .sGallaudet Immediately
returned the punt on the next down. Nerva
carried the ball on the next down and made
five yards through right tackle. Semmes
was called for the next down and fumbled
the ball, but recovered it on the thirteen
yard line. On the next down he was again
called and was thrown back for a loss of
five yards. Canale kicked to the ten-yard
line and Gallaudet got the ball. Gallaudet
punted on the next down and the Univer-
sity boys sent Nerva around right end for
twelve yards.
Nerva was again called and responded
with a gain Of two yards through tackle.
On the third down Nerva again carried the
bail and made seven yards through tackle.
| Maher added nine yards through guard.
Semmes went around end for two yards,
which placed the ball on the two-yard line.
On the first try the Gallaudet boys hi ID,
but Maher was showed over on the second
down for the first touchdown. On a kicks
out the University man failed to heel the
| kick, and therefore could not get try for
goal The score: Catholic University, s;
Gallaudet, 0. 49, =
Shortly after the next kick-ofY the half
| ended with the University team in posses
sion OF the ball.
Second Half.
The second half opened with Gallaudet
| kicking to Canale, who was downed be-
fore he could run back The visitors i'm
usediately punted. Gallahdet tried two
| downs, and on the second one on a forward
pass lost the ball as 1t touched the ground
The University team punted thirty yards
! and Crook recovered the leather. On the
| next down they were penalzed five yards
for off-side play. After several good gains
| on end runs by both teams and a series
+, of exchanges of punts Gallaudct fumbled
the ball from punt and the runner, upon
recovering it, was thrown back of the goal
| line for safety. The score: Catholic Uni
versity, Z; Gallaudet. 0. 9's--,s.;.
| The ball was brought out and Gallaudet
| punted from the fifteen-yard line, The
| University team again punted After TWO
! tries at end runs the "Mutes' punted and
| the Catholic University team tried a line
| plunge, which netted three yards. Then the
! contest ended with the ball in the center OF
| the field.
| The lineup: