Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
MUTES LOSE TO HOPKINS
OUTWEIGH OPPONENTS, BUT
UNABLE TO GAIN HEADWAY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd, November Hop
kins added another victory to its long
string this season by defeating the deaf
mutes of Gallaudet this afternoon by a
score of II to ). The game was character
ICED by streaky playing. first one side and
then the other apparently walking through
their opponents with the greatest ease.
Hopkins showed great form on the Of
fensive and carried the ball nearly the
length Of the field at least five times.
1t was on the defensive that both sides
showed weakness. Gallaudet especially
being unable to hold the Hopkins tandem
play off tackle. The fact that Hopkins
could so easily make the distance OF
tackle and around ends restrained them
from using the forward pass. When the
Washington lads trotted on the field 1t
looked pretty bad for the Black and Blue,
as they outweighed the local varsity by
nearly ten pounds to the man.
Hopkins Is Everything.
That weight meant nothing was soon
shown, as the first half was all Hopkins.
The attack of the Blue and Black seemed
irresistible. Three times they carried the
ball the length of the field. twice scor-
ing a touchdown and the third time fail
ing at a drop kick from the 3O-yard line.
With the opening of the second half
things took on different aspect Gal
laudet went in with rush and, after
rescuing the ball from the kickoff, ran
line plays in quick succession and ap-
parently before Hopkins woke up they
scored their first and only touchdown
Hopkins then started In to do the same
thing, carrying the ball to the 30-yard
line where, when held for downs, Stol-
lenwerck missed a drop kick by mar
row margin.
Gallaudet had the Hopkins men on the
run several times In this half, but the
local men always managed to hold for
downs at the critical moments. When
time was called. Hopkins was carrying
the ball down the field for what looked
like another touchdown. The work of
quarter back O'Donnell. for Gallaudet.
low was the best dodger on the two
teams, and every time he caught a punt
ran it back through a bunch of Hopkins
men for substantial gains His work
elected applause from the spectators.
Drop Kicks Missed.
Brick the full back of the deaf-mutes
also plowed up the Hopkins line in the
second half at will. The drop kicks OF
both teams were off today. O'Donnell
missed two and a try from placement,
while Stollenwerck missed four. Bridge
man of Hopkins was the shining star
Of the game. gaining ten and fifteen yards
almost every play off tackle. He made
probably the prettiest play Of the game
toward the end Of the second half. when
Gallaudet tried forward pass. The
deaf-mutes' end looked as If he would
surely get the ball and get off for
gain Of fifteen or twenty yards. when
Bridgeman jumped ahead of the man.
caught the ball in midair, and was on
down the field for thirty yards.
Owens, at right guard. played fine
game. and time and again broke through
and pulled the runner down from behind.
Stollenwerks running back of punts was
irreproachable. Fulton and McCabe
proved good ground gamers at all times.
Gallaudet played a remarkably clean
game.
The lineup was as follows: