Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-23
ROMP FOR M|DD|ES CHICAGO GETS TITLE
Annapolis Smothers New York
University by 48 to O.
VERY RAGGED EXHIBITION
Five Of the Regular Sailors Are
Absent-Gothamites Weak on
"A Defensive.

Special Disps1<h 10 The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Md. December o.
Playing with five of the regular men
out of the lineup, Navy closed its local
foot ball season here this afternoon by
easily disposing of the eleven of New
Yo;k University. The final score was
4S to o. -
The game was the most ragged exhi-
bitson OF foot ball that has been witnessed
en- the academy gridiron this fall Both
teams were frequently penaliZed for hold
ing and Offside, although the Middies suf-
fered the loss of almost twice as many
yards as the visitors in this respect. The
New Workers We're lamentably weak on
the defensive. Their forwards not only
did not play low enough, but also charged
slowly. As a. result the Navy backs
found little difficulty plunging through
tackle and guard for substantial gains.
But only in flashes did the Navy attack
display the snap and dash that have char
acterized former games. In the third
period the Middies failed to register a
single count
Although it was early apparent that the
New Workers would prove an easy propo-
sition to handle, yet the MILDLY line
yielded on three occasions and enabled
the varsity boys TO gain fist down by
line plGnging. and in addition the visitors
reeled off three forward passes for gains
OF from 10 to 70 yards. 1t was probably
their failure to employ This play oftener
that they did not get within scoring
distance. for on no occasion did the New
IoI kers have possession of the ball in
size OF Nays 4o-yard line. Their only
chance to register a score by any route
was an almost hopeless one. 1t was
when Baker attempted n field goal from
placement from the middle Of the field
The ball cleared the mass of players.
but fell at least IL yards short as well
as vide OF the posts.
Though the game was poor one from
foot ball standpoint. there was one stir
ring play that electrified the crowd OF
spectators. This was the ope ming play OF
the game. when Nichols received New
Yorks kickoff on his own 20-yard Ine.
and lodged his way through al of the
opposing players for an So-yard sprint
and touchdown. He eluded tacxlers
with remarkable agility. Nichols also
essayed end runs for gains of from %
10 40 yards. and his brilliant work.
coupled with performances in previous
games, more than assured him OF the
pilots job in the big game against the
West Point Cadets next Saturday. Neither
McReavey or Failing, the heavy and fast
haifbacks, nor Harrison, the sturdy line
plunging fullback. nor Brown. the big
right guard, and Ralston. left tackle, got
into today game at all. The rest of
the regulars played only a part of the
first half. but We're substituted at the
opening of the last half. Not only the
substitutes. but number of the second
string men were put IN at Inherent
times.
the visitors showed their greatest fight
in the third period. when they not only
held the Addies without a score but
also did little ground gaining their
own account But they could not stand
the pace for long. On the other hand.
this-period found the Middies playing
very raggedly. They could not get their
attack working smoothly, and besides
ihev made several fumbles, and numer-
Gus penalties We're imposed against them.
Local Navy aGheTents are thoroughly
satisfied over the prospects for the West
Point game. They can see nothing but a
Navy victory. though they realize that
the Army cadets will be as formidable a
foe as ever before. With the days game
the total number OF points scored by
Navy this season registers 293. with seven
on the opposite of the led ger. The only
team that was able to score on the Mid
dies was Buckneli. and the hardest fight
encountered was with Penn State last
Saturday, the Middies winning by 10 to o.
The lineup and summary.