The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-29
AGGIBS CAPTURE
EXCITING GAME
Defeat ThOmpsOn's Wash
ingtOn College Team.
SHIPLEY IN STELLAR ROLE
VI. A. c. Holds Visitors for Downs
Within Three Yards OF GOaI-For-
ward Passes Used 90 Good Adj
vantage by Fasteners Final
Period Played I'm Darkness.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
College Park, Oct 2S.-Maryland Agri-
cultural College added to it's string OF
unbroken Victories here to-day by de-
feating Mike ThOmpsons eleven repre-
senting Washington College, OF Chester
town. Nd. by 20 0. Incidentally. the
Aggies drew first blood in the contest for
the intercollegiate football championship
Of Maryland, and Coach Roy Aston is
confident that his charges will land the
first honor banner The game was not
started until 400 and an agreement was
made between the coaches 10 make the
last two periods ten minutes each, the
first two being Of fifteen minutes dura-
ton. When the third period was started
darkness was fast approaching. and dur
ing the last period Il was impossible 10
distinguish the individual players. and
the plays were difficult 10 follow.
The game was characterized by open
play. Washington College excelling in this
regard. Quarter back Meegan made sew
eral sensational runs around the Aggies'
ends. and ran his team In a mastery
manner. In attempting a drop kick from
the S5-yard line in the second period.
Shlpley, the Aggies star performer,
twisted his leg and was compelled 10 re-
tire. Burns taking his place and Wood
ward going IN al right half IN place oi
Burns. The retirement OF SIMPLIFY cast
temporary gloom over the hopes OF the
Agriculturlsts. but they managed 10 hold
the visitors safe during the period.
safety and Field Goal.
\ safety and beautiful drop kick
from the 49-yard line by Shlpley made up
the total Of the Aggies' score. They were
unable 20 penetrate Washington Colleges
heavy line, although Shipley, Binder, and
4 Duckett managed 90 gain some ground by
sklrting the ends. The Aggies did not at
tempt a single forward pass. while the
1 visitors made several substantial gains as
the result OF this play. The latter also
fumbled badly at critical stages and this
caused them 10 lose several opportunities
TO score.
/ In the second period Porter and Nee
/ gan. by long end runs. carried the ball 10
I the Aggies 3-yard line, and IL looked as
/ though "a touchdown was a certainty. The
visitors made the mistake of attempting
/ 10 carry the ball over on mass plays, and
/ the Aggies' line proved a yeritable stone
/ wall, and the ball Went 10 the Farmers on
/ downs. Burns Immediately kicked out Of
4 danger. This was the nearest Washing
/ ton College came 90 scoring. and IL was
narrow escape for the Aggies Washing
/ ton Collese then attempted two forward
passes. the first try resulting in a gain OF
30 yards and the second attempt failing
/ the ball going 10 the AEgies and Burns
( bOotHs il down the field FOR 20 yards
/ Andrews recovering the ball FOR the
/ Farmers. Burns again kicked for 30
yards. and after several attempts 70 ad-
/ vance the ball by open plays. Porter
/ kicked 10 the middle o. the field on the
! next formation Burns booted the ball TO
I the Washington College 20-yard line At
! this point Meredith, the visitors center.
made a weird heave OF the oval 70 Porter
/ for another punt. the bah rolling over the
/ visitors goal line and resulting IN a
safety Cor the agricultuTists.
! The feature play OF the final period
| was Shipleys drop kick from the 40-vard
/ line. II was dark when the period began.
! and the spectators could not see the ball
/ except when IL was kicked high against
! the horizon.
/ The Aggies proved the best in the
dark, and the ball was in the visitors
. territory most Of the period About two
minutes before time was called Ship
| ley cropped back and pulled of what was
/ easily the feature stunt OF the contest.
/ Washington College made "a desperate at
tempt % reach the Aggies' goal during
/ the remaining time, but the Farmers held
them safe and the game ended with the
/ oval i'm the center of the field. Shipley,
! who was temporarily disabled in the
| second period, TecupeTated. and came
| back at the beginning Of the third
period. He played brilliant ball through
| out, and shared the honors with Burns
Binder, and Duckett