Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
M|DD|ES SMOTHER
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
Navy Plays Many Substitutes
That They May Earn
College Letter.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS Md. November 20.-The
Army game being Cancelled by the west
Pointers. and all efforts of the authori-
ties here to secure another contest TO
take its place being in vain. Navy closed
the season at Annapolis today by wal
Looping the somewhat lighter team or
Davidson College by a score of 40 to =.
The struggle, which for the first rev
minutes of play, during which the llght
visitors Tailed one touchdown and goal,
promised to be more interesting than II
afterward developed, was witnessed by
good crowd. It was marked by
the presence in the lineup Of Capt. Tub
by Meyer and Quarterback Mason, who
have both played against hard luck, SUI
fered many injuries. and got into little
real struggle during the season. Mason
has as a matter of fact, played not
single game until this afternoon. He
stayed in for only about three minutes
Of play. and was replaced by Erwin,
whose costly tumble allowed the South
erners to tally their only touchdown.
The visitors tally came shortly after
play began, and when Navy had scored
the initial figure with surprising ease
On an exchange of kicks Erwin juggled
one of Booe's punts, and the unclaimed
leather was quickly covered by Peden
for the visitors on the 5-yard line. the
Sailors could not get together, and after
one short gain Pharr was showed through
the Blue and Gold line for touchdown,
10 which Booze added the one point from
a goal.
Navy kept hammering after this. and
taking a brace, rolled up % points be-
fore the initial period ended. Their beef
told. as they outweighed their visitors.
and had the first team been kept in
harness the final figures would have made
The Southerners ashamed to go home. AS
it was the final chance, however, many
of the lads who have worked hard in
the Blue and Gold uniforms for the whole
season. were given their opportunity to
win their spurs in the shape of the
coveted golden M monograms, and
many substitutiOns were made. Capt.
Meyer, who has been out OF the games
ever since the early part of the season,
started the struggle. and. staying in for
two and half minutes, was responsible
for the initial score of the game. He
did yeoman service, however. In this
short time. following the kickoff by Da-
wilson and Dalton's quick return punt,
the SouthernerS attempted to kick the
leather out of danger, but the husky.
though lame. chieftan of the Admirals
broke through, recovered tumble on
the 2-yard line, and then opened a hole
for Bully Richardson to fomp through
and tally.
When the tally had been run up to a
safe point, aud there was little danger
of the visitors recovering from the CRU
cling they had suffered. the coaches
began to send in the men who have
shape. even though they did not earn
jobs on the varsity lineup. Substitution
after substitution was made, and alto
gether thirty-two Represented the Sailors
on the barred fie... before the final time
was called.
The contest was one which. before the
first half was over. was settled as to
the victor, and resolved itself into a
battle for the number of points the Ad-
mirals could run UP. The Navy was
much The heavier, and their plays were
either straight line plunging by the
weighty back or safely executed end and
tackle plays behind a strongly protect
ing line. There were one or two neatly
executed forward passes by the Sailors
and several good open runs for features.
One of the forward passes, from Erwin
to Cummings Carey. the speedy Mary
lander. who has been playing end. was
literal peach" Carey also distinguish
ed himself by getting away for 45-yard
sprint to a touchdown, after recovering a
tumble by the visitors. Erwin also
starred with his quarterback runs for
gains Of from 10 to 40 yards.
The lineup:
Navy. Position. Davidson
Hamilton. Fem Left end ......... Peden
King. Zenor Hall. Left tackle ............ CLARK
Mcyericapt.l Niles,
W'k'man, And soB Left guard ......... Thompson
Brand. Weems,
Cun. Ger ter ......,...:. Whiteley
Reinicke Wright
Brown. Right guard ........ MCQUEEN
Ioftin. Merring Right tackle go. Dunn capt J
Carey. Elmer
Cobb King. Right end ........... Thomas
Mason Erwin. Shaw. Quarterback ........ .McCants
Dalton Cochran. Left halfback ........ .Pharr
Clay. Sowell.