The Washington herald., 1912-12-02


of 10 points, all that were regis
tered for the Nigilants.
Blair n Star.
But Brown was not alone in the star
ring line for the Bridge Builders had
one lad In their back field who simply
ran the Vigilants OF their feet. Johnny
Blair, the genial captain Of the En-
glneers. played a great game. handled his
team well. and did some remarkable
punting.
Blair tore of two good runs, one of 30
yards for a touchdown and another of 80
yards, and II was Blair. more than any
one man of the Engineers, who kept the
Vigilants from running away with the
game. Blair worked forward passes time
and again, three netting y yards. while
on the defense he saved two sure touch
downs by tackling Brown from behind
after he had broken away from the re-
mainder of the Bridge Builders.
Another man who showed that he is a
real football player is Lee Martin, the
old Eastern High School athlete Lee
swept around the Engineers tanks in
the final session for gains OF from 10 to Is
ysrds several times. and in the last two
minutes OF play Lee put the ball on the
{. yard line, from where Ray Brown went
over the line for the winning tally.
Engineers Score First.
The Engineers got the jump on the
Blue and Gray eleven by scoring a touch
down in the first five minutes OF play.
Oliveri fumbIed on Engineers 25-yard
lire and Detimore carried the ball IS
yards for touchdown. but it was not
allowed by Referee Clifford. as the ball
was dead. The Engineers took the ball
on downs from the Vigilants in midfield
and started a procession up the field.
Blair hit around right end for 30 yards.
and Sullivan made more through tackle.
Simons carried the, ball over the Vigil
lants' line for the first touchdown of the
game.
Two forward passes were tried by the
Vigilants, and had either Sinclair or
Farmer caught the ball, a touchdown
would have resulted. In the second quar-
ter Farmer fumbIed the ball on the Engi-
ncers' l5-yard line. and Pray recovered
ii This lost another chance to score
for the VigIlants. Johnny Blair broke
through the ViGilants' line in the center
OF the field and raced fifty yards for
another touchdown, and then kicked
goal. the score standing 10 TO Q, favor
the Engineers.
At the start Of the second half the
Ntgilants fought hard, and after the Big
''V'' eleven had carried the ball to the
Engineers 2O-yard line. Ray Brown hit
off right tackle for a touchdown. He
missed goal. Johnny Blair again broke
into the Iimelight in this period by a
beautiful goal from placement from the
SS-yard line. and the score stood: Engi-
neers, IS: Nigilants, q.
Brown Gets Busy.
At the beginning OF the fourth quarter
the score stood 16 to 6. with the Engi-
neers on the long end OF the count. Some
i,009 spectators were then treated to some
great football. The VigiIants marched
10 the Engineers l0-yard line, with Mar
tin, Brown, and LacaTiOne carrying the
ball. Ray Brown then swept around left
end for a touchdown. with Blair hanging
on his neck. He booted the ball over
the bar this time, putting the Vigilants
within three points of the Army aggrega-
ton.
The Engineers again received the kick
but. after working three forward passes
to the Vigilants' 4O-yard line. punted.
The Blue and Gray outfit. by some steady
line plunging and trick plays. Travelled
10 the Bridge Builders 20-yard line,
where Lee Martin made fifteen yards
around right end. Brown again made
the touchdown with an Off-tackIe play.
and with the crowd swarming on the
field. missed goal Lineup and sum-