The Washington times., 1915-11-23
European War Told nj
Lingo of the Gridiron
Themselves Into Fierce Football Struggle-Teu-
tons Kick Off to Albert, Belgians' Tackle.
By JAMES H. NORTHRUP.

The allies won tho toss and got tho
bcttcr side with whatever favorinC
winds from neutral quarters. The Teu-
tons kicked of to Albert. the star Bel
gan tackle who was so close pressed
by tho opposing forwards that he had
to punt
The Teutons had the ball In the mid
die Of the field and at the first lineup
sent Won GiuCk. the Prussian half
back. through Albert by hard plunge
that nearly put the latter out OF the
game. His colleagues were so slow
coming to the defense that Won GlTck
never stopped TIL he had carried the
ball across the field for touchdown
and goal
BY hard drives at the line where
Captain Joffre was playing center the
visitors forced the ball into the French
captains territory til 1t was almost
near enough for "A goal from the held.
Then the homo team took brace and
by a sudden and fierce offensive at the
Marnc yard line. supported by good in
reference brought the ball back to a
SAT" distance from their goal. Here
both clcvcns struggled In close play
and old-time tactics I'LL the whistle
blew. Score. first quarter: Allies. o.;
Tcutons. :.
Beginning the second quarter. the Teu-
tons put In Awful Turk" who had been
reported sick. at fullback. Won Hin
denburg was given the ball. and. by
surprising run. without any interference
circled left end for seventy wards and
touchdown. No goal.
Now II started to rain and the rest OF
this period was played in the wet. the
Teutons put In sub specially trained
for sloppy weather, North sea sailor
boy from Tirpitz. who had his sn'irs
vet to win. He used low. Girdiins
worminG method of advancing: he would
keen tho ball almost hidden and ap-
pear with It uncxpcctcdly. The, allies
were kent guessing to follow the nall
a. nd iost considerable ground before they
studied ont an effective method OF tack
ling him. There were many points OF
his play protested. and the umpire and
rcfercc had several consultations W.
tho Tsutou captain. who promised not
70 repeat IT, Before tho period ended
| Rull made a touchdown and Two al. T2aia
l2; Tcutons. l3
! Tho Allies sympathzcrs set M a cheer
IA, Ital entered at left haltbaCk IN inc
beCinninr OF tho second hal ineN ccI
| laiIy looked stronger than tho ieutohs
Now the visitors changed fielos ana
| faced the east goal. "Russky' the
| Allies right halfback. he'd mace soo9
gains by breaking through tackle ano
| then he made a long run from ihe ba''-
| clan ward line almost to touchooWh.
The Teutons determined to concen'
'a nossiblc. nut him out OF the
/ rsm, kfter some hard plunging oy
: IIun. n forward pass was made TO Won
Mant ta crscn who broke through all OPP
Insition in long run for toucnaoMn
and prince Lcopold. the BaVarnsn s.a,
TSnv drnvc the ball deeper and deeper
IN i '''I the Allies' field. and the latters
~ mn,I w was constantly In danger. But the
ScTense gradually grew stronger ana
the Allies took the ball on GOWNS
Than hogan the fercest offensive
,,,ort u" or the game thus far. Ioffre
and and french in auicl; succession OF
hnrd drives at either side ~ center
Win splendid interferencc' 'beis