Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01

but their work fell far short Of that
of the lad who did the work for the
Navy
AS a game from standpoint of
scientific foot ball allowed under the
new rules. there was not much offered.
1t was not contest to AFFORD much or
thrill to the spectator. nor was ii
one which would draw forth favorable
concentrations from critics.
There We're three departments OF
plav. fundamentals, in which the work
of the men was brilliant. charging.
blocking and tackling. The players on
each eleven were skilled in those
branches of their work to a remark
able degree 1t was clean-cut and dead
ly. the manner in which they downed
the man carrying the ball and the
blocking Of opponents and charging on
the defense. the latter especially,
standing out far above the other play.
Neither quarterback showed any Won
derful amount Of headwork Rodes
tried for a goal from field on third
down twice when 1t was possible that
he might have made his distance. Had
he used a forward pass in either in
stance considering the Army defense,
there would have been nothing to him
der its being successful In one OF
the cases the field goal would have
been registered, but at that stage Of
the game it would have been better TO
play for the touchdown IL possible, for
the simple reason that there was no
telling when an Army man might get
awav for tally which would have won
had the goal been kicked afterward.
despite the two field goals of the
Navv. Had Merrilat held the forward
pass made to him about three minutes
before the end of the game. the Navy
would probably have lost because he
was standing directly i'm front of the
goal posts. and only a few yards away.
Had he held the ball the chances are
he would have gone across unhindered.
Ii seemed the irony of fate that the
ARMY end should miss the pass which
would probably have decided the game
In favor of his team, and that the man
sent in to take his place Immediately
afterward should drop the ball on ex-
actlv the same play in almost the
same spot. The plays came in success
sion. and the ball was dropped in each
instance after perfect passes Of about
10 yards.
Prichard the Army quarterback. was
certainly an adept at making forward
passes The two he threw were for
about 40 yards each, and they Were
absolutely accurate. Both struck the
men to whom they were thrown i'm the
breast and bounded to the ground.
One was detected. though, by Navy
man. The DETECTION was hardly no
ticeable. not enough to change the di
rection of the ball more than few
inches.
Keyes. who was touted as a wonderful
kicker of goals from field, had the easiest
kind of a chance to make good about four
minutes after the game started. The
Army had carried the ball down to the
Navy 15-yard line, where the Mijshpmen'
held. Keyes dropped hack and after hav-
ing plenty of time to get the ball away.
failed to get it between the posts.
In the first four minutes of play il look
ed as though the Army was going To ac-
complish just what had been predicted
for it generally-win an easy victory.
Brown, the Navy guard, kicked of eN-
actly at O'Clock, and the ball was
brought back to the 40-yard line by De-
wore. On the first lineup Reyes went
around end from kick formation for a
gain Of 70 yards. Then the Army began
to march through the Navy line ana on
the Nays 15-yard line. Here the
Sailors needed the frantic yells Of their
followers to Hold Them, and after being
thrown back three times. a field goal was
attempted by the checked Soldiers keyes
missed the kick from directly in front OF
the posts.
There was not another time after this
in the game when the Army was able to
gain and IL memory serves correctly, it
did not succeed in accomplishing much.
gain made by the Army around end was
made by Reyes around the place played
by Gilchrist, who performed brilliantly
all through the contest. Gilchrist will
probably be faulted with having allowed
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