The Washington herald., 1911-11-26
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
College Park, Md, Nov. 25.--l stub
bornly contested football game between
Gallaudet and Maryland Agricultural
College closed the pigskin season OF
both institutions. the Aggies winning
out, TO ,, in the last quarter, after the
Kendall Greeners outplayed the home
team and had a to 0 lead secured in
the third quarter.
Capt. Shipley won the toss, and Roller
kicked off for Gallaudet, Posey advanc-
ing the oval 10 yards for the Farmers.
Gallaudet Immediately held for downs,
and Quarter Back Moore made a SEN
sational O-yard DASH but fumbIed.
Shipley made 10 yards on a fake punt
for the Aggies, then tried for goal from
drop kick, but the try was blocked.
Roller followed for Gallaudet with a
20-yard run through broken field. but
was called back for penalty Moore
made first down for Gallaudet on the
quarter back plunge. Time wRs called
for the first quarter.
Roller tried for goal from placement
for Gallaudet at the opening of the
second quarter, the oval going a bit
wide. The Farmers punted to Moore,
who fumbIed, johnson falling on the ball
for the home team. A forward pass.
ShipIey to Kemp, melted 80 yards for the
Aggies, placing the oval on GaIlaLdets
5-yard line. Here the Kendall Greeners
made one of their famous stands, throw
ing Shipley back for a 1O-yard loss. An
end run by HoffeCker netted nothing, so
Shipley dropped hack for a goal from
field on the 35-yard line. the ball going
4 trife wide. In this quarter Shipley
got another chance for drop kick, the
oval again eluding the proper place.
Both Teams started the second half
with a tremendous rush, Gledhill and
Foltz ripping off huge gains on off,
tackle plunges for Gallaudet. while
Roller hammered the Aggies' line. The
home team made a stubborn stand, so
Roller tried a goal from placement on
the 4O-yard line, Shipley trying to run
out the kick. only to be thrown back
by Rockwell for a safety
Last Period in Darkness.
The entire last quarter was played in
darkness, and while both teams had the
same disadvantages, the Aggies scored
their touchdown from the shift forma-
ton, with HoffeCker going through the
center for . yards and thus reaching
the goal. Shipley kicked an easy goal
The harylanders TeSOrted TO punting
frequently, TWO On-side kicks going to
the home team and helping it materially
The muddy field forced GallauGet to rely
on straight football mainly, a the few
attempts at forward passes and tricks
went wrong. On the other hand, several
Of the numerous forward passes executed
by the College Park team netted good
gains, Kemp being the star in that !
line.
One thing which greatly marred the
game was the necessity for the large
crowd on hand to wait until o'clock
before the initial kickoff and then the
players OF both teams went through the
last quarter in darkness, unable to dis
tingush each other except by miraculous
gueSseS
For the victors Capt Shipley showed
superior generalship to any quarter back
who ever played at College Park this
season, and Right Half Back Hofecker
shone for the Aggies on the offense. The
tacklings Of Mudd and Posey were SPLEEN
did
Full Back Roller was a tower Of
strength on both offense and defense for
Gallaudet. and huge gains were made by
Gledhill and Foltz on off-taCkle plunges
Butterbaugh and Capt. Hub West put
up a splendid defensive game at right
end and tackle. respectively. Rockwell
made a sensational 25-yard run on a crisis
cross pass in the last quarter.
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