The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
M. A. c. Football Team De-
feats Washington College
by 2S to l3 Score.
'OUTCLASS THE VISITORS
College Park Backs Rip Through
Chesterton Line for Big Gains.
Speer the Star.
BY WILLIAM FEET.

| MNylsnd Aggies advanced one step
nearer the State championship title yes
terday by defeating Washington Col
| lege. Of Chestertown, Is to 13, in a game
marked by much open play on the part
Of the visitors and a smashing attack
/ by the Farmers
| Fumbling in the Aggies ranks cost
probably a couple OF toqehdowns. the
Maryland boys also looked weak against
Washington Colleges forward passes.
Whether or not Coach Byrd was hold
ing back any plays could not be learned.
but II looked very much that way, for
only straight football was used and the
Aggies' backs were frequently able to
shoot out side tackle and around the
ends for substantial gains.
The Aggies were heavier. better coach
ed. and knew more football than their
Chestertown rivals.
Half backs Speer and Shank were the
Farmers stars. Enright, W. Wallace.
and Young did the best work for the
, visitors.
Maryland Aggies scored in every period
except the second. and in this chapter
fumbling cropped out which gave Wash
ington a chance to forward pass the
ball over the goal line.
Spear Makes Long Run.
During the final period Left Half
Back Speer shot through the left flank
OF Washingtons line and sprinted fifty
yards for touchdown. Speer also gave
a fine exhibition OF goal kicking. adding
points 10 every one Of the four touch
downs through the medium OF his &C
curate toe
In the fourth period Coach Byrd
yanked out every one of his regulars
and sent in substitutes. per an agree
ment with Coach KILLER. When the
visitors sent over a touchdown against
he h. -
chased to the side lines and first string
players substituted. the regulars stick
ing around just ing enough to score
when once more the scrubs were sent
back into the game.
Washington College won the toss
and elected to receive the ball defend
ing the south goal Speer kicked to
own 35-yard line. Line plunges failed
to gain for the visitors and Wallace
punted to Knode. The Aggies found
trouble advancing the ball by rushing
and Speer was forced to kick Wash
ington College again found the Aggies
line stone wall. and once more Wal
lace pUnted- This time Knode made a
nice gain and Speer breezed around
Champions end for Is yards. A for
ward pass followed and the ball was
on the Washington College 15-yard line,
from which spot il was carried over
for touchdown by Speer. who added
one more point by kicking a goal
The second quarter was a series OF
fumbles every time the Aggies got hold
of the ball Every body juggled the
pigskin. and with the period less than
three minutes old. Washington College
had scored a touchdown via the for
ward pass route. Browns heave to W.
Wallace did the trick. but on the kick
out from behind goal. the ball was
blocked by Rich and a chance to even
the score was therefore lost
Coach Byrd must have given his
team a fearful tongue IashinE between
halves. for it was a vastly different
team which opened the third quarter.
Less than four minutes had been con-
sumed when the Aggies scored a touch
down with a nifty parade right down the
he'c. Speer. Shank and knOde tearing of
gains from 10 to 20 yards at a clip Speer
made the touchdown on an end run from
kick formation. and also kicked goal.
Score: Aggies, Il: Washington College, 6.
After short let-up the Aggies' backs
again proc eeded to rip through the visit
ors line, series of short gains placed
the ball within striking distance, and
Right Half Back shank hurled himself
between Bowen and Hopper for another
touchdown. Speer kicked an easy goal.
Score: Aggies, =: Washington COLLEGE s
Another touchdown was in sight be-
fore time was called. but the Aggies lost
the ball on downs within l foot OF the
goal line.
In the final quarter with many substi-
tutes in the Aggies lineup Washington
College again got busy with its for
ward passes. Recovery Of a tumble on
the Aggies' S5-yard line by Young paved
the way for Il touchdown, Enright toss
ing TO W. Wallace, who ran the remain
ing distance for the score. Brown kicked
the goal Score: Aggies, q; Washing
ton College, H.
When II looked as II the visitors might
put over another touchdown by means
of the aerial route Coach Byrd pulled
out his subs and sent the regulars back
to work. and the entire complexion OF
the scene was quickly changed. for Speer,
Shank and Smith reeled OF short gains
until the bah got to midfield. when Speer
shot outside the visiting left tackle and
fairly burned up the turf, tossing on
several woulo-be tacklers, for a touch-
down. Speer also kicked goal placing
the final figures: Maryland Aggies. .;
College. %. Lineup and sum-
mary:
MD. AGGIB. Position WASH. COLL D6E.
Rich Cramptou