Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
ARE STILL SCORING
Middies Beat Lehigh by Score
of 80 to O.
BACKS DO GOOD WORK
Plow Through Pennsylvanians'
Line for Long Gains-Nichols

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, November 1.-The
Navy foot ball team more than avenged
he defeat sustained at the hands of Lee
Ugh last season by rolling up a score of
. to this afternoon. The South Beth
chem lads were completely overpowered
he contest were they able to get within
he Middies' 40-yard line.
Today's game well demonstrated the
power of the Navy aggregation. and there
are many local followers Of the game
who have watched the development of the
players during the season who feel that
the Middies are the equal of any team in
the country this year. Though slightly
outweighed, Lehigh displayed some strong
defensive work. but only in flashes. There
vas no stopping the powerful Navy
n good working order.
The score was made up of five touch
downs, four goals, one field goal and a
afety, the latter count coming the second
alf, when Hoban was thrown behind his
goal line after poor pass for a punt.
1AdAc OpCCtdCuld lays
The Middies not only reused the con-
fdence of their followers by their sue
essIui lIne smashing tactics. but there
we're several spectacular plays that
brought the crowds in the big stand to
heir feet. Notable in this respect was
IN SO-yard run through a broken field in
he second half by Nichols, Navy quar-
-erback that terminated in a touchdown,
Ind another 5 yards less in distance by
Niles, on the kickoff Immediately follow
ng the feat Of Nichols. 1t was the first
lime this season that Nichols has played
a regular game. In fact, he only
oined the squad for practice this week.
Last year he played a good bit in the
,ackfeld. and today he showed his old
line ability as ground gamer as Well as
driving the team and in handling the
UNITS. But the splendid all-around work
Of McReavy at halfback was a shining
.eature of the game. Nothing to equal
ais line breaking has been witnessed on
he local gridiron for long time. The
OCCASIONS were few that he did not break
through for gains ranging from z to ~
ards, and he was power In the second
airy defense. I.ehigh's offensive work was
lister.
Regulation Quarters.
The game went the limit in time-one
hour-and the Sailor lads piled up three
fourths of their scores In the second half.
Eleven points were all they could register
in the first two periods. They included
touchdown in the first quarter and
field goa! and a safety in the second
quarter. Another touchdown. which
seemed inevitable in the half, however.
was prevented by penalty Of 10 yards
inflicted against the Middies for holding.
In the second half the Navy attack SEEM
ed to have increased in power, while the
visitors showed up correspondingly weak
err The Middies made number of sub
stitutions in the half, but even then the
pace did not slack. During the early part
of the half they brought the forward pass
into play. They tried 1t on foun occasions.
two Of which were successful. One. from
Alexander to Gilchrist. counted for run
of 30 yards to a touchdown by the Navy
captain, while another. from Failing to
Giichrist, resulted in a gain of 50 yards.
The lineup and summary: