Evening star., 1912-11-24
AGG|ES BREAK
v. MS RECORD
Upstate Team Defeated for
First Time in Eight Years
on Home Grounds.
CONTEST is BRILLIANT
EXHIBITION OF PLAY
Both Teams Do Excellent Work
at Different Times-The
Score Is II to 7.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

~ - -'l -N,' l. In, MI, MO-
vember 23.-The foot ball team
representing the Maryland Agri-
cultural College administered
decisive defeat to the Western
Maryland College eleven here to-
day. The score was II to 7. It
was the first time in the last eight
years that the latter school has
lost on its home field.
The score hardly shows the ex-
tent by which NJ. A. c. outplayed
its rival. 1t gained ground almost
at will, and at times on the OF
tense showed the most brilliant
play ever seen here. A variety of
plays was sprung and executed
with great accuracy for distances
ranging from 5 to IS or 80 yards.
There was no time during the en-
tire contest when the local eleven
could stop the Farmers from gain
ing ground consistently.
Had it not been that fumbles at
inopportune moments gave West
ern Maryland the ball, the aggre-
cation from M. A. c. would have
run up an almost double score.
Three different times the ball was
carried to Western Maryland's
5-yard line, where it was fumbled
by the backs when tackled and
secured by the Green and Gold.
Several other times long gains by
the Aggies' backs were rendered
unproductive because of the in
ability of the backs to hold the
| ball.
Brilliant Open Play.
Both teams showed a brilliant open
style of play that made the game well
worth the while Of the spectator. Sue
cessful forward passes, wide end runs
and trick plays predominated during the
whole contest. and both teams covered
a lot of ground by using these methods.
The Aggies presented several shifting
formations which Western Maryland did
not appear able to solve at any time.
and they were good for consistent gains
almost every time tried. Western Mary
land used one freak play which the
Farmers did not seem able to solve at
all, and with one or two exceptions it
resulted in gains Of several yards. 1t
was on this play that the long run was
I.,I
from which the local eleven secured its
touchdown. One of the visitors touch
downs was made on a forward pass, after
a double pass behind the line of scrim-
mage. 1t was pretty play and per-
fectly executed.
Both teams worked We'll in that they
had good interference and the end men
aided one another in a very credita ble
manner. The man-like precision with
which both got off plays at different
times was exceptional The Aggies treat
ed the local foot ball followers to some
mighty fine work in forming interference.
Nearly every time that one of their
backs started with the ball there We're
several men in front of him clearing the
way.
II there was one bit of individual play
ing which should be especially COM
mended, it is the work of Morris on the
defense. That youngster played one or
the most wonderful games behind the line
in backing up that has ever been seen on
the local field. No other man who has ap-
peared here in long while has shown
the ability to close in and make the cIean.
hard tackles that did he No other man
on either team displayed anywhere near
the prowess on the defense that did Nor
riS.
of the Farmers backfield. Norris, Ruff
and Hoffecker all made long gains almost
whenever they got hold of the ball There
was hardly a time when either of the
trio could not be counted TO advance
the ball five yards on try.
Shipley Back in Game.
Shipley. the Agsies' quarter. played his
first game since the Richmond College
contest, October 5. He did some clever
work at different times. 1t was his field
goal in the first few minutes of play
which gave the Farmers their start In the
scoring.
The clever backs on the local eleven
got away every once in while for con-
siderable gains. but could not cover
ground consistently. Some fast man
would outrun his opponents. gaining
about twenty or thirty yards. but on the
next two three plays they would be
thrown for losses and compelled to kick.
There was only one period in which
Western Maryland seemed to hold its
own with the visiting aggregation: that
was in the last quarter. The Green and
Gold eleven went into the last period
with the score standing IL to against
it, but on a trick play ii gained 30 yards.
and then rallied sufficiently to carry the
ball across After the next kickoff ie
rallied sufficiently to make spasmodio
gains but could not threaten the NJ. A. c.
goal again.
The Aggies did not present their strong
est eleven. Both regular tackles and the
regular center were out of the game.
Credit must be given the recruits.
though. that they did some every credit
able work Twice in the first five minutes
of play the Orange and Black aggrega-
ton carried the ball to Western Mary
lands 5-yard line. The first time IL was
lost on a tumble when a touchdown was
and or he pfher occa sion Shin.