The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-25
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
DEFEATS GALLAUDET
Victors Made Touchdown
and Safety After Des-
perate Struggle.
DIFFERENT STYLES OF PLAY
Winners Better on Line Plunging, But
Mutes Are Faster on End Plays.
Slow in Starting.
Catholic University, 2; GalIaudet, 0

Catholic University, 2; Gallaudet,
Catholic University gridiron warriors
defeated the GalIaudet College eleven
by 7 10 0 on Kendall Green yesterday
afternoon in a snappy contest.
The teams We're about evenly match
ed in weight and ability. The Catho-
lies eNcened in line plunging, while
Gallaudet did best on end runs. Rodler,
who did tho punting Tor the Catholics
IN the second half. helped his team out
with his foot. and Merva and SemmeS.
the halves, showed occasional bursts Of
speed in carrying the hall on with END
Both teams were rather slow in call
ing for plays. but the work was 1asE
when they started.
Bell was spectacular at times on inc
defensive for the Mutes, and eN-Cap-
tain Horton, at quarter. put up good
game, considering he was out IN uni
form for the irst time, Ia weeks.
The game was clean, only one penalty
being Imposed and that for holding.
The Catholics took out considerable
lime Tor injuries. but played the game
no.
Forward Pass Fails.
The failure Of the forward pass ana
fumbIes counted heavily against the
Mutes.
"a
Maher kicked OF toward the north
goal, Horton bringing the oval back 10
Gallaudets 35-yard line. Mosey
made I'VE yards through left tackle,
Sharp added seven through the other
tackle, and Horton puuted 10 Canale in
the center of the field. semmes and
MerVa failed TO make first down. fore
IEg MdHur 10 punt 10 no ''un, VINO vas
doWned on Gallaudets 5-yar1 line.
After Kutzleb had made five, Horton
tried a shCrt punt, Canale returning II
10 the 36-yard line.
Canale made eight yards on quar-
terback run, Maher was thrown hard
by Bell. only netting TWO yards on q
line buck Merva got around for ten
on a wide end run. but on the next play
Rodler fUmbled, but recovered the ball
with loss of three yards, McSey re
turned Canale's punt 70 Gallaudet
10-yard line and on the next play
added five through right tackle. kutz-
leb made seven and Horton punted- {.
Semmes returned 20 Gallaudets So
yard mark Msrva got through Tor
fifteen, but on the next play Bell broke
through and threw Semmes for loss.
Maher Makes Touchdown.
After Merva. semmes. and Maher
had each made short gains, Merva
was given the ball. he started around
right end. but was knocked back. This
caused him TO tumble. but he recovered
sensational run OF twenty yards, being
stopped by Horton on Gallaudets 5-yard
line.
A line buck was stopped by the Arutes
with no gain. but on the next play
Maher was pushed over center for a
touchdown
The kick-Out for the try at goal was
dropped, leaving the score 20 0.
The Catholics kicked on and Horton
soon punted 20 the center of the field.
where Maher was downed. Maher was
forced 20 punt after an Intellectual line
buck and Candles failure 70 Eatn on a
quarterback run. The ball struck the
rush line and bounded high. The Cath
ohcS recovered IL and had IL on Gallau-
diets 45-yard line when time was
called.
Fierce Second Half.
The second half was stlII more stub
boTnly fought than the first Gallaudet
Kicked of TO Canale, who was downed
ON his 3eyard line, Maher and Merva
made eight yards between them. Maher
punted 10 Horton on the Mutes' 45-yard
line. Hover made twenty yards on a
pretty end run and ShankIin added five
between leiJ end and tackle, Here the
forward pass was tried, but the ball
struck the ground before Hover got IL
and II went over.
Canale and Maher could only make i've
between them. Maher punted and IN
derhiu 1Umbled, allowing G. Z A to
recover the ball on Gallaudet's 30-yard
line lsacEsOD fell on the oval In the
next scrimmaEe. Sharp made five and
Mosey three, when Horton booted the
oval 10 Maher IN the center of the grid
iron. Hover and Shanklin stopped at
tempts around their ends for losses,
forcing Maher 10 use his foot again A
forward pass. Horton 10 Shanklin net
ted ten yards and placed the oval again
In mid-ueld, kutzleb was good for ten
on a delayed pass and Sharp tore off
uIteen with ha!t the opposing team cling
ing 20 him. kutzleb threw a forward
pass low, losing the ball
Lucky Safety.
Canale made twenty yards lodging
through the Buzz and Blue ranks. Maher
kicked for five. and Semmes and AIerva
were each good for five. Merva fumbled
and AIaher recovered the ball with a loss
of eight yards, but the left haIfbaek
nearly made up the loss when again
kick on the 40-yard line. but failed,
Hover falling on the ball.
The Mutes started a rapid march down
the field. kutZleb made hve yards and
then he and Mosey each worked the ends
for fifteen yards. but Shanklin fumbled
on the next play and it was c. Y. A. 5
ball on its own 45-yard line. Canale
skirted left Tor seven yards, but shank
lin overlook Maher on the next and
downed him for a loss.
Sanale failed 10 gain and Rodler punt
ed behind Gallaudet's goal line, Bun
and Blue player falling on the BAN for a
safety.
Horton kicked out, ana Rodler was
forced 10 punt again. Receiving the
oval on their 20-yard mark the Mutes
carried il TO the center OF the Held
81 where time was called.
The Lineup:
Gallaudet. Positions c L
Hover. -.-....-....L. En-. CumnislCy
Sharp. T................C hapa
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Bell ......-....-.-C Center, Moran Can't
CadMell. r. O -...........-. Nicrns.