Evening star., 1914-11-15
NAVY IN GOOD FORM
Colby College Team Proves a
Sturdy Lot at Annapolis.
PHYSICAL FITNESS TELLS
Eleven From Maine Leads in First
Half, But Weakens
Later.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ANNAPOLIS. Md. November II. -
Coming from behind in masterful
style, the Navy won from Colby Col
lege of Waterville. Me-, in a splendid
exhibition of foot ball on the academy
grounds this afternoon by score of
81 to 81.
The Middies anticipated the contest
with the Northerners with deal of
uncertainty. and the developments in
the course of the battle showed that
their calculations We're by no means
misplaced Physical endurance was
the deciding factor in the game, for
Annapolis was completely outplayed
and outclassed at all angles in the
!irst half of the game. The scoring
iigures at the end of that session read.
Colby, 81: Navy, 10. The visitors had
invaded the Navy goal line three Tunes
as the result of brilliant display OF
pen foot ball, with some of the old
.shioned rushing tactics on the SIDE
i looked like sure defeat Tor the
Navy boys. and when they went TO
their dressing rooms between the
from the coaches. Then they came
Jack in great style. The visitors
showed flashes of good work in the
final stages, but it seemed apparent
hat they had spent tneif peSt eioA -
n the first half.
Three times the Navy crossed the op-
posing goal line in the last half and at
The same time found themselves capable
of breaking up Colby's end runs and
other plays with far greater success than
marked the earlier periods. There was
one system CT play VIII ch the Middies
lid not entirely master. however. and
this was the forward pass In the clos
ing minutes of the game the visitors tore
off three such plays in almost quick sue
cession and which netted them total
gain of sixty yards 1t looked at one
time like Colby would effect another
score. but the Middies braced and recov-
cred the ball.
Colby Has Fast Team.
Colby presented one of the fastest
teams that has played in Annapolis for
many day. and their attack was so
varied as to puzzle the Middies on many
occasions The Navy contingent was
plainly downcast at the close of the first
half, but when the wearers of the blue
showed the great burst of speed In the
latter half and more than overcame
substantial lead there was pandemonium.
The defense of the team was not only
stronger, but the men in the backheld.
particularly Blodgett. Failing, Bates and
Mitchell, skirted the ends and hit the
line in fine style.
But the real feature of the day from
he spectacular standpoint was fur
nished by the Colby offense. In this
respect Lowney, Cawley and P. Fraser
we're the shining lights. Lowney IN
one instance got away for 75-yard
dash from scrimmage. in which he
shook off nearly all Of the opposing
tacklers, and planted the leather be-
hind the goal posts. This was the
third touchdown of the visitors. The
same player also contributed the first
score of the game, brilliant run Of
10 yards under like conditions. The
Niddies were surprised at the speed
and general good work of the visitors.
rhe best they were able to do in the
tirst quarter was to register a field
goal from the 25-yard line. having
advanced as far as the 15-yard mark,
there Colby braced Colby tailed
again soon after the opening of the
second period by employing line rush
ing tactics. Soon atterward the Mid
dies got together and began a steady
march down the field, Bates going
over for a touchdown, and Blodgett
kicking the goal. Just before the
close of the half Lowney got off On his
75-yard dash.
The Middies forced the fighting dur
ing the greater part of the last half.
heavy line tucking with an occasional
end run enabling them to cross Colby's
goal line twice in the third quarter.
They scored again in the final period.
In this instance they were forced to
the limit to get the leather across.