Evening star., 1912-11-10
NAVY SLAPPED AGAIN
This Time BuckneII Takes Fall
Out of Middies, II to 7.
LISTLESS SPIRIT SHOWN
Victors Work the Forward Pass
With Telling Effectiveness
Against Middies.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. November 9.-Play-
ing game that was far from encourag
ing to admirers of the team,> the Navy
eleven went down to defeat at the hands
of Buckneli this afternoon by the score OF
II to Z.
Without detracting one bit from the
smart and fast work shown by the visit
ing team. the Middies played with practi-
cally the same listless spirit that has
marked the whole season. There was no
real snap and dash to their offensive
work, and the hitherto weakest point.
that of failing to provide a sufficient in
reference for the man carrying the ball,
again was much in evidence.
Consequently the Bucknell forwards fire.
quently got through the line and downed
the runner for a loss or without gain. 1t
was a game wherein the visitors display
ed great alertness, played the game for
all that 1t was worth and directed their
plays at the point where they counted for
the greatest gains. Furthermore. they
showed much versatility in the plays
dominant under the revised rules OF -.e
game, and it was two &ieverly executed
long forward passes that enabled them
to cross the Nayy's goal line twice. With
the resulting goals the other three points
were the result of a goal from placement
kicked by Sturgis at distance of %
yards. On the other hand, the Middies
failed to show the consistent team work
that was looked for. They attempted but
little modern foot ball. falling back al
most entirely upon the old-fashioned line
smashing tactics, and while they gained
in many instances, they could not stand
the pace long.
The first period ended with neither side
being able to score, though the Middies
had a shade the better of the argument.
But in the second period. taking adj
vantage of the wind, Bucknell kept the
ball almost entirely in Navy's zone.
Though they could not batter down the
heavy Navy line with much success, they
quickly brought into play a splendid for
| nation for the forward pass, and it
counted for a touchdown on the first at
tempt. In the play four Bucknellians
scattered out at end. with Cruikshank.
line of scrimmage. The four players
started down the field as If under a kick
and Cruikshank hurled the pigskin for
ward for twenty yards into the midst OF
caught the leather on Navy's 2O-yard line
| and easily sprinted past Rodes and
across the goal line for touchdown.
and Jordan kicked goal. Three minutes
later Bucknell again got the ball on
Navy's aO-yard line and in three plays
carried it to the 30-yard mark. The same
formation as before and the same player.
Sturgis, receiving the ball scored touch
down.
The opening of the second half saw the
Middies fighting doggedly in an effort
to overcome the big lead secured by their
opponents. and in about four minutes
Rodes went across the goal line for a
touchdown. after the ball had been car
ried 80 yards by line-smashing tactics.
Brown kicked goal
After that, however the visitors COM
pletely outplayed the Middies and kept
them on the defensive most of the time.
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