Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-09-27
ST. JOHNS SHINES
IN OPENING GAME
Smothers Rock Hill Under Score
of 33 to 0.
FORWARD PASS A FEATURE.
Twice il Counted for TouchdOwns and
Team Shows Old Cunning for
Work Of Open Sort.

1
St. Johns College opened the local
football season under very auspici Jus
circumstances today, winning from
the eleven of Rock Hill College, of
Ellicott City, Nd, by the overwbe I'm
ing score of 33 to 0.
Only on one occasion did the visi-
tors seriously endanger the locals
goal line. That was in the opening
period of the second half, when by
steady line plunges they carried the
leather forty yards to within ten
yards of the coveted mark, only to
lose on tumble.
While the followers of st. John
are pleased over the showing in the
initial struggle, especially since only
four of last years chapionship team
are back at College, yet the team
suffered a heavy loss. Heise, the
former Baltimore City College ath-
lete, who was regarded as fixture
at fullback, in which he started the
game, sustaired dislocated shoulder
and will not be able to play again for
several weeks, at least.
This was the first time that Heise
| had donned the moleskins in a game
for St. Johns, having only entered
College early last Spring. By a
| strange coincide nee he was slightly
hurt about the shoulder in the first
scrimmage when he was carrying the
ball. He resumed play, however,
and the more serious hurt came in the
closing scrimmage of the first half,
when he wes again carrying the ball.
His plunge through centre on that oc-
/ casion, planted the leather few feet
from the opposing goal line, and time
| alone prevented touchdown. Heise
was conveyed to the Emergency Hos
| pital.
Both teams played in rather rag
| ged form at times, and there was
frequent fumbling. That was ex-
pected for so early in the season
While the team will miss Wilson,
| the crack halfback, and an adept in
| thu forward pass, yet the Collegians
| showed their old-time cunning in
| the exploitation of the forward
pass, and other open field work.
Several times the toward pass was
successfully completed COR substan-
tial gains, and on two occasions it
counted for touchdowns.
Clark, captain and quarterback,
displayed his old-time form, getting
away on several good end runs, for
gains ranging from 10 to 40 yards.
The local CollegIans played the visi-
tors off their feet in the first half
They scored two touchdowns and
goals in the initial quarter, and
another touchdown and goal in the
second period, thus netting total of
I2I points Rock Hill came back
strong at the opening of the second
half, and in the third period forced
the fighting most of the time, but
they could not invade the locals goal
line.
In the tourh period, St. Johns got
together again aud scored two more
touchdowns Clark failed at one
oal. while another try was disable W.
ed, because Selby after receiving a
kickout for position, allowed the ball
to touch the ground. st. Johns first
score was the result of forward
pass, Heise to Lamar, for 10 yards.
The second came after a brilliant
run of 80 yards by Clark, while the
third was made on a line plunge by
II Auver. after the ball had been car
ried for about 40 yards. In the final
period forward pass, Clark to An
drew, for 25 yards. brought the
fourth touchdown, while the last
score was the result of a short eni
run by Clark.
kock Hills attack was rather
weak. In fact Staley was the chief
ground gamer. Time and again he
l.squirmed past the St. Johns for
wards for good gains. Gately, at
centre, put up a strong defensive
game for Rock Hill. Clark, Heise,
Hsuver and Lamar bore the bruut of
the work for the locals. Line up
st. Johns Andrew, left end; Sell
by, left tackle; Woodward, left
guard Holman, centre; Smith, right
guard; McNutt. right tackle; Lamar,
right end Clark, quarterback; Sad
Ter, left halfback; Hsuver, right
hslfback; Hsise, fullback.
Rcck Him. Collins, left end
1 mayOIdls leIl Jackie, wilson, ieTt
guard; Gately, centre; Meadows,
right guard; C. Collins, right tackle
Corbetts, right end; Mccarthy, quar-
terback Rosedale, left halfback Mil.
Ter, right halfback; Staley, fullback.
Summary Substitutions-- st. j John s,
Phelps for Heise; Elliott for Phelps
Rock Hill. Schmiduger, for Rose dale.
Touchdowns CLARK, q Lamar, An.
drew, Hauver. Goals from touch
downs Clark, 8 Referee Mr.. Hol
ly, of Annapolis. Umpire Mr.
Wheatley, of Annapolis. Time oil
, periods--First two. II minutes; last
two. IL minutes.
: The following is the complete
schedule of ST. Johns for the presen-
season:
] October AMOUNT st. Mary's, a
: Annapolis.
October Washington and Lee
at Lexington.
october1 s-Franklin and Mar
shall, at Lancaster.