The Washington herald., 1915-11-26
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Of rushing back punts as would be the
logical thing TO do considering the con-
dition OF the field and ball, would signal
for fair catches with the result that
Wilkinson tried four goals from place
ment, none Of which materialized into
points. This was probably a safe game
but not the kind OF game which is gen.
orally played by speedy teams.
On a number OF other occasions field
goals were attempted. there being seven
in all. Hoffman trying five and Hart Of
the AgStes two. These kicks were at
tempted from utterly impossible dis
tances ranging from fifty yards TO TWEEN
~. and also from difficult angles.
The one kick which won the game was
from the 2-yard line and any one who
knows how TO handle a football could
have turned the trick, but il was Hof-
man. who was the lucky guy and today
Hoffman is the hero In the eyes Of the
following although Brooks and WilkIn-
son were mainly responsible for the
score.
Two teams never took the field better
matched than the elevens which PLAYED
in the Maryland classic. and but for
the game would still stand to 0 In
weight. height ard ability. the teams
were the same although the individual
playing OF several men stood out in CON
trast- Both teams fought gamely under
these circumstances, and should the gam.
De on the night to a finish basis the
teams would still be playing with no
result, but for the field goal OF HON.
man. This is not taking anything from
Hoffman but the real laurels belong 10
Brooks. who put the ball in a position
for the kick and Wilkinson. who broke
through and Knocked the ball down. per
hitting Leioenberger TO fall upon It.
OberIin Pull. n Bone"
After the three points were scored, in
stead Of Oberlin. acting captain Of the
AgGies, choosing to kick. he was content
to receive. getting the ball in MARYLAND
territory when it should have been -est-
ing on Hopkins ground This was only
one failure on the part Of the Aggies the
most notable OF these came earlier in
the game with the ball on the J0-var,I
line. This was the beginning OF the third
period and as Coach Byrd had instructed
hnode to open up when the ball was
IN such position. Knode evidently WINS
thinking of something else as the same
formations Were called OF. It's shame
that the AgGies have a coach who re-
fuses to rebuke the PLAYERS for oy,r-
sights. and il any PLAYER ever needed 70
buking from the coach it was Knode for
his fatal mistake
fake kick formation with R-ocLs
carrying the ball gained considerable
ground Tor the Baltimore team, ard il
was this play mainly responsible for the
goal kicked. Time and again from tho
first whistle to the last Brooks would
Take the ball and go through the Agile
line for gains ranging from three wards
TO forty-hve. The longest of these runs
came at the beginning OF the game IN
the second lineup and took the ball TO
Assie territory. where it remained for
the remainder Of the half Probably
BYRD had not figured on this play. for If
ne had his forwards would have had
better success In solving it than was in
evidence.
The Maryland Aggies stock was given
a severe setback near the close Of the
third period, when five of the Hopkins
men tackled Shank at one time, with the !
result that the full back was taken out
OF tho game in favor of Derrick. ANt
taxing his place at end. The injured
knee OF Shank was soon fixed I'D. and
shank again took his place at full back.
rms was not long. however, as five more
pl!ed on the little back. and again he wa.
forced to the sidelines It was Shank
VINO had caused several ChiIls 10 go I'D
the Baltimore following's backs, andsthis
alone was the main cause of the injury
Three forward passes were attempted.
two by the Aggies and one by Hopkfns,
the one by Hopkins being the only one
TO 90 through as ordered, gaining 20
Yards. This gain caused no damaged.
however. as IL was at the close OF the
game. Lineup and summary: