The Washington times., 1914-11-01
{, j, ELEVEN GIVES
CREDIT TO MADDEN
Former Amherst Player Brings
Team Forward at Lively Clip
From Poor Start.

Catholic University football followers
believe today that the status Of the
game at Brookland is assured for all
/ time. Out Of chaos has come order and
while no win has been recorded for the
! Red and Black this season the fact that
Gallaudet's reputable eleven was held
Yesterday to a scoreless tie is suffici-
cnt proof that Johnny Madden has sue
ceeded where all others have failed.
A reverse at the hands of the Mary
land Aggies at the start of the season
when the Marylanders had been hum
bled the week before by high school
eleven from Baltimore. led Cathonc
; University supporters to believe they
We're in for another lean year.
Harry McDevitt and Frank Greer.
former coaches, had worked without
material success in past years. but 1t
has remained for Johnny Madden TO
aTove that the Brooklanders could
produce ViIlanova was held two weeks
ago to a single touchdown. Outwieghed
some twenty pounds to the man. Cath
olic University presented strong de-
fonse and surprised the most sanguine
followers.
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the pan was yesterday turned into a
veritabe triumph. Gallaudet for
two wears has been putting up an
article Of football under Coach Fritz
Crafts that has made it one Of the
most formidable elevens among the
smaller colleges in the section.
Yesterday Maddens charges met speed
with speed. trick play with trick play,
and held the Buff and Blue players to
a standstiil. taking the gaff without a
:. E.h.mper and coming forward at all
times. The game was hard fought all
the way. never a moments let-up being
noticed during the forty-eight minutes
Of play. Two weeks rest seemed to
have worked wonders in the Catholic
University lineup.
Plays were built up around Rogers.
the c. l. halfback. and although handi-
capped with a weak knee. the player
earned tho right to be identified as the
best backfield player produced ~ Brook
land. Carrying the ball more than half
the time, Rogers gained consistently and
kort the BroOklanders in the fight on
the efrense at all times.
ON more than one occasion Catholic
University threatened to score as did
Ga'laudet, and in one instance Capt.
Foltz FOR Gallaudet, got the ball across
on an end skirt only to have II brought
hack because rlgnt end Marshall was
detected holding by headlinesman White.
Penalties were heavily inflicted on
both teams. Ofside was called many
times while interference with the pass
and holding frequently cost each team
Yards Catholic University three times
failed Of field goals, Dougherty just
missing the desired mark.
For Gallaudet FoltZ Rasmussen. Rem
dali and Moore played best. while
Eogers. Dougherty and Murphy brought
Catholic University colors into the lime
light Satisfaction is expressed on all
sides today at BroOlIland, while Gallau-
dDt followers arc more than surprised.
Coz rl Er%Ts. Of Gallaudct. admits that
Catholic University was held = bit
"hrarly, but sa: that the eleven was
b" No means underestimateG FULLY
aT;lro that the Brnokla nGers possessed
more defensive ability than was hereto
for credited. Gallau6et made every pos
sh'" CHARGE to win good from the start
AN" found her best plays met with most
sf"b1orE opposition.
'rhe fact that Gallaudet was held TO a
tie is in itself a worthy accomplishment
f0r Catholic University and one which
will 90 the university more good than
the ccrtest with Villanova in which the
pcnnsylvanians were held to so close a
score.