The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
St. Johns Cadets Are
Defeated by the Aggies
Maryland Agriculture College
Trims Annapolis in State
Title Game, Is to H..
SHANKS A REAL FEATURE
Plays Great Offensive Game. Running
Through Entire Opponents
Team for Touchdown.

An Individual, yclept Shank. aided
and abetted by sundry athletic mem
bers of the student body OF Maryland
Agriculture College. stepped on to the
football field at College Park yester-
day and trounced the eleven from st.
Johns College. Annapolis. in q IS to IL
fray. The victory scored the first mark
for the Aggies in the annual State
championship series.
This Shank person actually galloped
across the goal line on but one oc-
casion. that in the final quarter when
he brought the spectators to their feet
by gathering in Heise's kickoff and
winning his way through the entire st.
Johns galaxy Of gridiron warriors for
80 yards and a touchdown. Aside from
that feat. however, Shank tore of an
other long run OF IS yards. which
brought the ball to the Annapolis g.
yard line and paved the way for an
easy score and also banged into the
visitors line and stepped around their
ends in most consistent and discon-
certing manner.
Although Shank's Individual efforts
far outshone anything which the others
of his side displayed. there were sew
eral OF the Aggies who came through
with excellent performances and whose
deeds would be loudly acclaimed had
not the stocky full back played so
spectacularly. Hart, the sturdy right
half of the Farmers, demonstrated his
ball-carrying and defensive ability on
numerous occasions and contributed
two OF the touchdowns to Aggies' to-
tai. one OF the scores coming as a re-
suit Of a 35-yard run
The score clearly shows the DIFF
ference between the opposing eIevens
in yesterdays meeting. Presenting an
almost impregnable set OF forwards.
the Aggies were able 10 stop the some
what slow-moving backs of the WISH
tors on almost every occasion In
nearly every charge, the Farmers for
wards got the jump on their adver-
saries. and as a result intsrfered with
st. Johns back field even showing
what ground-gaining ability IL might
have possessed.
Agile. Work Well.
Naryiand's back group worked like
well-tuned motor Getting or
quickly and smoothly on all Of its
plays II was up to the line or had
reached the tanks before St Johns
defense could possibly diagnose the
play. In defensive work the Aggies
clearly outclsssed the visitors. being
seemingly able to read the attack of
their opponents and spoil the plays
and also tackling hard and Clearly.
- as inns OI dDlllIN IN Jack
ling that had as much as anything to
do with St Johns defeat. The An
napolis men apparently were imbued
with an idea that IL was only neces-
sary to slap at an Aggie player to
cause him to stop. as II was only on
rare occasions that a St. Johns tack
Ter hit his man fairly and with firm
ness
Three Of the Annapolis lads. how
ball and conducted themselves &C
cordingly. These were Bielaskie, the
speedy right half back; Heise, who
played the greater part OF the game
at quarter back. and Selby. the left
tackle. The two backs did most of
the gaining for their team and Heise
also attended to the kicking. doing
that work in a creditable manner.
Selby was in a class by himself in the
Johns forwards who was consistent
ly successful in downing his man.
Hart TaIIIe. First.
Neither team could score in the
opening quarter. although the Farm
ers kept the ball in ST. Johns terri
tory continually. About midway OF
the second period. however. Hart
went around the right flank of the
visitors for IS yards and a touchdown.
the first points for either side. Speer
failed to add the one-point goal
ST. Johns assumed the lead for a brief
time in the third period. The Aggies had
the bail well within ST. Johns domain
when Speer fumbled. Bielaskie swooped
on the oval and dashed over a clear
field Is yards to a touchdown. Heiss sent
his team to the fore when he kicked the
easy goal.
Shank then got in some Of his excellent
work for the Farmers. and soon found
ar opening through the left side OF the
visitors line. getting away for % yards.
This run put the bal! on St. Johns s.
yard line. from where Speer plunged
for a touchdown. Speer again
missed goal.
Three touchdowns were made In the
final quarter. two Of them by the Aggies.
Speer. Shank and Hart quickly carried
the ball to ST Johns 15-yard line after
the quarter started. and Hart banged
through right tackle for the remaining
distance and his second score. Fer the
third time Speer was unsuccessful in his
goal trial.
Cook. who had been substituted at full
back for Turner made the second touch
down for st. Johns, carrying the ball
from midfield through the Aggies' slight
Iy- faded line In repeated rushes. Heise
made the goal kick. The last touchdown
was made by Shank when he caught
HeIse's kickoff and went through the
entire visiting eleven for % yards. On
this occasion, Speer was successful IN
his try at goal. booting the ball over for
he final point Of the game. Summary:
II. JOHN Position M O.