Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
AGG|ES BEAT ST.
JOHNS, IS TOO
1000 Persons Watch Farm
ers Win Over Rivals for First
Time in Seven Years.
VICTORY GIVES M. A. C..
HOLD ON STATE TITLE
Two T0uchdoWns Are Scored
by Farmers in Third Period.
Clark Punts Well.
BY n. c. BYRD.

More than two thousand per-
sons watched the MARYLAND Acri-
cultural College eleven beat Il
John yesterday in the game
winch practically gives it an I'M
beatable hold on the state cham
plonshlp. Besides being the most
important game vet PLAYED i'm the
race for the state title. il was the
first time in seven wears that the
Farmers have been able To rcois-
ter victory over their greatest
rivals. 1t was a double victor,
for the Aggies. and they really
had more OF margin on the An
napolls team than the score ~
IS to o shows. After the game
was over hundreds of alumni and
students formed in the center of
the grldiron, and. with two bands
in their midst, sang songs and
gave yells for half an hour.
The St. Johns team. although
beaten, fought desperately and
played its best game Of the wear.
The Annapolis lads drove into the
plays with spirit they do not
display against any other school,
and their work was clean-cut
throughout The Aggies had
stronger defense than their oppo-
nents and much more powerful
oftense. They played on the de-
fensive as though they knew
everything their opponents were
going to do. and the offense at
times displayed drive and
strength that was not to be
stopped
Farmers Penalized Much.
In the first half the Farmers lost a
lot of ground by failure to punt at tn.
proper time, but they gained a great
deal by using the running game The
ST. Johns eleven was unable to make
Roadway, and in the latter part of the
contest resorted entirely to punting.
Clark, who did the kicking. got off some
long spirals, which probably saved his
team from more severe defeat
Morris the captain of the Aggies' eleven.
started the game, but only lasted few
minutes. He was in the play for about
six or seven minutes when he was COM
mol aad to Sf,-a
The Aggies were not only weakened by
the loss of Morris after the first few
minutes of play, but they had two men
put out for using rough tactics. only
one play had been when Wilson was
sent to the side lines and the Farmers
penalized half the distance to the goal
line. kfshpaugh who was sent in Ia
take his place. was also sent to the side
lines "A few minutes later for rough play.
Capt. Morris of the Asgies won the
toss and chose to defend the south goal.
The Aggies ran the kick-off back "a
yards and then gained 20 yards on
play around the end. The bali WAS
on st. Johns S0-yard line and il
looked as If the Farmers were going To
score. but ii was on the next lineup that
Wilson started to mix il with a St johns
man. with the result that he was sent
out of the game and his team penalized
half the distance to its goal line The
ball changed hands shortly after this.
and the teams played very nearly even
game during the remainder of the period
with the Farmers doing the more ground
gaining.
Second Period Favors M. A. C.
The second period was much in favor
of NJ. A. G. The Aggies gained lot OF
ground. but We're offset considerably by
penalties. Twice during this time they
got within - yards of the St Johns
goal. but they failed TO develop the
necessary punch to put the bail across.
The half ended with the ball in the
middle of the field and with the score
standing 90.
st. Johns received at the south goal
at the start of the second half. Ii lined
up and ran three plays without gain
Then Clark went back to punt, but the
Aggies' forwards broke through, blocked
the punt and then recovered the ball
1t was within ~ yards OF St johns
goal and it was carried across by steady
plunges through the line. The VI. a. G.
contingent went wild when the score was
made. il being the first time that a team
of theirs had crossed St. Johns goal
in seven long. lean years. After the
punt out. Shipley kicked the goal
st. Johns received the kick after this
score and compelled to punt. The
Farmers secured the ball in the middle
of the field and Hoffecker. getting away
on a long run. carried the ball to the
3-yard line. II was taken over by
Ruff on one plunge through center rms
was the last chance NJ. a. {. had for a
score although careless play at one
time in the fourth period and a blocked
ulnt at another gave st. Johns two
opportunities. Although punt was
blocked and the Annapolis team had
the ball inside the NJ 4. c. ten-yard
line it could not get ii across, the man
being thrown for a loss on three sue
cessive attempts to gain and the for
ward pass tried on the third down being
blocked.
Backs Gain Much Ground.
Hoffecker Shipley and Ruff did the
ground gaining for M. A G.. though
Johnson did some clever work at fun
after he had taken Shipley's place. RUIZ