Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
NO POINTS SCORED
IN ANNAPOLIS GAME
Navy and Washington and
jefferson Teams Engage
in Stubborn Battle.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md, November Elm a
game Astounding in all sorts OF penal
ties. as we'll as much good foot ball.
Navy and Washington and letters this
afternoon played each other to a stand
still. During fifty minutes Of actual play
neither side was able to cross the other's
goal line.
The contest, In many ways, was one
OF the scrappiest and most closely con-
tested games seen In Annapolis this sea-
son. Nays attack was the more agrees
sive, but the visitors. particularly when
pressed back within their 25-yard mark,
showed a bulldog defense that the Sailors
could not overcome. Each side made an
effort to score from field kicks, but all
attempts In this line were unavaiIing.
The Sailors first attempt to get a figure
on their side Of the scoreboard was when
Dalton tried a placement from formation
on the visitors 25-yard line, at a rather
easy angle. The ball went wild, how
ever, as it did later in the game. when
Dalton heeled a fair catch on the A.
yard line, and In the following attempt
at a placement his booting proved I'M
true.
1ngham made the visitors try for a
tally, when he booted a true one from
the 35-yard line, but did not get steam
enough into the kick TO carry 1t over
the bar.
Many Penalties.
The officials were kept busy infiicting
penalties straight through the contest.
The official discipline for offenses rang
ing all the way from tripping and hold
ing to offside play set each team back
for an aggregate Of fully 90 yards
during the contest.
In the opening period there was little
to choose between the two. although Dali
tons punting was a shade the better
show the other anything in the plunging
line. and both were, in a measure, de-
pendent upon their kicking staff.
In addition to the greater length OF
Dalton's punts and his neat placing.
Navy's advantage was increased by the
manner in which Erwin, who played
quarter for the first time this season, and
Austin, ran the visitors kicks back.
Forsythe and Tibbens of the visiting
aggregation were constantly harassed
by the Navy ends In this department
and frequently thrown back for losses.
Both teams showed improvement in
attacking i'm the second half. although
the work of Washington and Jefferson
did not begin to shine until too late in
the contest to be Of any avail. The
Sailors twice had the leather inside their
opponents 20-yard line. and managed
to keep II safely over that side of the
middle of the field all druing the half.
Their best chance came late in the half,
when they secured the ball on tumble
inside the Washington and Jefferson 10
yard point. The Pennsylvanians. how
ever. braced, and put up a stonewall
defense that could not be overcome.
Middies' Defense Strong.
The defense of the locals. however,
prevented the visitors from tallying but
three first downs during the battle. One
OF these was made on the longest sprint
Of the contest. when Suffer. on a quar-
terback run. got away for 20 yards be-
hind beautiful interference.
Much pleasure was expressed in naval
circles over the showing of Erwin, at
quarter. who was second call man after
Byrd, the man who stepped into the
breach after the accident to Wilson Err
win, who is a brother of the famous
Red Erwin, of West Point fame a year
or two ago. ran his team well, showed
good judgment in handling kicks, and
speed in getting back up the line with
them when once caught.
given a scare by an attack of heart
trouble suffered by Coach John Aiken
Mr.. Aiken was stricken at Carvel Hall
after returning from the field, and, for
a time, his condition was considered
serious. He was put to bed however, and
later rallied sufficiently to go over to
Washington tonight.