Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-11
NAVY'S WORST DEFEAT
IN RECENT YEARS
Was Administered in Saturdays
Football Game by Pittsburgh
Team.
SCORE AZ TO IL.
The Game Had Spectacular Features
Few Crumbs Of Consolation Left
to NAVY Contigent

One of the worst defeats received by
the Naval Academy football team in re
cent years was that administered by
the eleven OF the University OF Pitts
ourgh on Saturday, the score being AZ
to r. Pittsburgh coached by Glenn
| Warner the man who had such notable
success with the Carlisle Indians for
many years. presented a team with a
wonderful system of interference and
players who were able tc carry out the
tasks allotted to them
| The secret of the wonderful game
played by the men from western Penn
sylvania was that each had part to
play. and every man was equal to his
task. 1t was old-time football in a
large measure-long end runs with a
| somewhat loose appealing interfer-
ence. but il was so planned and ex-
ecuted that every opposing player re-
eeiyed attention that generally put the
first line of defense out of business at
least. and gave the fleet runner a good
chance to get away.
The game had many spectacular
features. Pittsburgh changed its back
field frequently, and showed the aud
ienee that it mad squad of wonderful
calibre in Hastings, Williamson, De
Hart and Fry. Hastings was called
| upon 10 carry the ball more than any
one period. other player, but Fry and
Williamson could always be counted
upon for substantial gains.
De Hart succeeded Williamson at
quarter during the second period. but
went out later in the game. lie did
some brilliant running, including
sprint of 80 yar0s for a touchdown
which he pulled off in the last quarter,
taking the ball from one of the Navy's
kickoffs. De Hart's great run. how
| ever. was not the longest of the game
as Right End Martin, of the Navy team
fourth classman. intercepted a for
ward pass in the second period. and
ran 90 yards for a touchdown This
revived the spirits of the midshlpmen
to some extent, but Pitsburgh's abil-
ity to carry the ball at any time, show
ed that the midshipman's performance
was merely a flash i'm the pan Vail
was the only midshipman who showed
sny ability to carry the ball, making
touchdown in the last quarter, the mid
shipmen having the advantage of the
wind and gaining good many yards
on penalties adjudged against the Wis
itors. In the same quarter, however
Pittsburgh scored three touchdowns,
Peck kicking the goal.
Hastings ran the ball back for 40
yards after the opening kickoff, and il
took but five plays to carry the bali
over the Navy goal line. Hastings car
| ried the ball in three of these.while Fry
and Miller made substantial gains.
Miller scored a touchdown in the same
quarter. and Fry kicked both goals
Martin scored for the Navy and Will
hanson for Pittsburgh in the second
quarter. Fry kicking the goal and Mil
Ter missing for Navy. McLaren cross
ed the Navy's goal line in the third
quarter. and Hastings kicked the goal.
De Hart. Heron and Hilty were the
scorers for Pittsburgh in the final pc
riod, the latter recovering the ball on
| a blocked kick. Peck kicked one goal
in three trials. and Vail missed the
Navy's one try.
The great factor in Pittsburgh's vic
|
most old-fas hicned football. It's line
men were able to open holes for the
runners. and its interference was open
but fast and accurate. Each man knew
| his duty IN each play, and the ends and
| backs were put out of the way time
after time, giving the back a splendid
opportunity for long run, which was
| generally grasped. Straight plays
were varied with criss-cross which
was not particularly affective. A few
forward passes were attempted by
both teams, but they were ineffective
and the first score against the visitors
was due to a pass of this kind inter
| cepted by Martin, Navy end.
There were not many crumbs of con
ISOLATION for the Navy contingent. Vail
was about the only Navy player who
showed flashes of football ability, and
ne did not play during more than hall
of the game. The Navy lire was pierc-
played by a line which did not appear
to be as heavy as the local forwards
and the backs were frequently over
hauled before they could start The
ball was handled very badly IN the
hackheld. and the general impression
given was that of raw team The
lineup:
Navy Pittsburgh
Jackson Lett End Carlson
Clark Left Tackle Thornhill
Mills Left Guard Sutherland
II. 5. Jones Centre Pech
Smith Right Guard Soppiti
Gilman Right Tackle Hockensmitl