Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-11-18
ST. JOHNS OUGHT TO
LAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Only Contender Now In Line For
Title Is Washington.
HOPKINS Is BADLY BEATEN.
COllesiaDs 0uiplay Ancient Rivals And
Forward Passes Figure cOnspic-
uOusly In Victory.

uOusiy In NtctorY.
st. Johns College and the Johns
Hopkins Univt rsity locked horns in
their annual football game on Home
wood Field, Baltimore, Saturday aft
ernoon, and when the final whistle of
the referee blew, as darkness was
fast enshrouding the battle-ground,
the figures of the scoring read, st.
johns, 27; Johns Hopkins, z.
Friends of the venerable institu-
tion then gave vent TO wild pent up
enthusiasm, not only because It was
first victory over Hopkins in four
years, but full realization of one
OF the greatest triumphs ever
achieved over their ancent rivals.
AS to the actual play of the game,
it is sufficient to say that the local
Collegians had a far superior team
than Hopkins, played a far superior
game. and their splendid forward
passes put the Baltimoreans up in
the air" all the time. AS was ex-
pected, Hopkins had the heavier t. am,
and when it is considered that st.
Johns played with three of its best
men in a badly crippled condition,
the victory is made even more cred
liable.
Raymond Clark, the crack quar-
terback, whose splendid end running,
together with excellent generalship
in driving the team, also most
doubles its offensive strength, was
compelled to retire from the game
within the first five minutes, because
Of badly wrenched shoulder. 1t was
claimed by many st. Johns root.
ers" that the Hopkins men appeared
to be roughing it with some of st.
Johns strongest players, and that
they made dead set for little Clark.
However that may be. Thompson,
who took the pivotal position when
Clark retired, held his teammates
together in good style.
Then there was GLADDEN., the strong
guard, out of the lineup entirely,
and Clayton. though playing at half,
was greatly incapacitated by badly
bruised face, so that the bulk of the
work in carrying the ball fell upon
Captain Mellon and Johnny Wilson.
And this pair of players performed
the task in admirable style. Wilson,
as usual. got off the long left hand
spirals for the forward passes very
successfully, and it was this play
that helped materially in st. Johns
score. The ColIegians' score was
made up of four touchdowns, from
which three Of the resultant goals
we're kicked. Hopkins saved itself
from a shutout only by sheer piece
of luck that came it's way. 1t was
the result of one OF Clayton's punts,
made from near his own goal line.
1t struck into the mass of players
and bounded benind the goal, where
Lamott, of Hopkins, fell on it for a
touchdown. This was in the closing
minutes of the game. otherwise the
Baltimoreans did not endanger the
Cadets goal line during the game.
AS result of the gruelling strug-
gle, ST. Johns finds itself in a badly
crippled condition. The Collsgians
have been going at lively pace I'm
the last few weeks, and with the vic
tory over Hopkins now safely tucked
away, they have undoubtedly earned
a much needed rest. In tfis connec-
tion the management of st. Johns,
it is said, will as the authorities of
the University Of Maryland to can
eel the game with the team of that
| institution, scheduled to be PLAYED
in Baltimore on the coming Satur-
day.
st. Johns now has an apparently
clear road to land the intercollegiate
championship of the State. Having
beaten the Maryland Aggies, Rock
Hill and Hopkins, and Western Mary
land having lost to Hopkins, there Is
but one more real contender for the
honor. This is Washington College,
of Chestertown, and st. Johns il
booked to meet this team in Balti.
more on Thanksgiving Day.
The team is, therefore, anxious tc
thoroughly recuperate from Satur.
days battle and get back into gooC
shaps for the final test of the cham
pionship honor.
Following the Hopkins game there
was St. Johns enthusiasm apIent,
on the streets Of Baltimore. Cadets,
alumni and other supporters Of tn.
team were to be seen everywhere
cheering and yelling over the greaf
victory that the Cadets had tackled ul
on the Orange and Blue banner
Many of the Cadets remained in tn,
Monumental City over night.
1t was st. Johns night at the A cad
emy Of Music, where the members o
the team and squad attended the per
formance of the ''Trail of the Lone
some Pine" There were many other
St. Johns people also in the audience
and the theatre was tastefulIy deco
rated in the College coIors.
What few of the students lid re
turn home early Saturday evenin,
gave rousiEg cheer upon their arr
val IN the city, and though thei
voices were husky from the continue
cheering in the course of the game
they sang aud cheered as they wend
ed their way to the College campus.