Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31
MARYLAND AGG|ES
DEFEAT ST. JOHNS
Win Their First Game in State
Series by Score of
27 to Ia.
T0UCHD0WNS ARE MADE
WHEN PLAYERS TUMBLE
Each Team Profits by Others Mis-
takes-Shank Crosses Goal
From Kickoff.

ing SidSiiiilS, tipping
game, the Maryland Agricultural
College foot ball team yesterday
at College Park defeated the
eleven representing St. Johns
College by score of u to IA.
The contest was the first in which
the former has appeared in the
series for the state champion
ship, and it outplayed the visit
ing eleven from the beginning
of the first quarter, though there
were times when it seemed that
merest break in the luck might
determine the result.
The Farmers kicked off to St.
Johns at the start and soon
forced Capt. Heise to punt. The
ball was then carried to St. Johns
l5-yard line, where the An
napolis eleven held, and the
Farmers tried for a place kick.
Speer booted the ball and the
wind carried it wide of the posts
by about two feet. The whole
of the remaining part of the first
quarter was played in St. Johns
territory. The first quarter end
ed with the ball in M. A. C.'s
possession on St. Johns 2o-yard
line.
st. Johns Holds.
st. Johns held on the first play in
the opening of the second quarter, but
the next carried the bail to it's 16-yard
line. There st. Johns was penalized Is
yards because Fullback Turner roughed
up NJ. A. c. player after he had
been tackled and was down. With the
oall on the Annapolis teams 3-yard
line 1t looked as is a score for NJ. A. O.
was certain, but on the first play knode
fumbled and st. Johns recovered the
ball. st. Johns punted out to the mid
die of the field, and NJ. A. C. began an
other march toward the opposing goal.
On st. Johns 20-yard line Hart fumbled
the pass from center, stopped and pick
ed up the ball and then ran around the
end and lodged his way through the
entire st. Johns team until he had
planted the ball across the line. Speer
kicked the goal after Knode had punt
ed out. There was no more scoring in
the first half, and it ended with the
count I to o in favor of NJ A. c., with
the Farmers having had all the advan-
tage.
Early in the second half the Aggies
began another march toward st. Johns
goal, but fumbled the ball on the 20
yard line, and Noble, st. Johns right
end, picked up the oval and ran so
yards for the touchdown. Heise kicked
goal. The score was tied. NJ. A. c. re-
ceived the kickoff and started another
siashing drive toward the st. Johns
goal line. Aided by long run by
Shank, the Farmers put the ball across
without halt. Speer missed the goal.
St. Johns received the kickoff. and
after being forced to punt the Farmers
got the ball and drove it across the
goal line by a series of line plunges for
their third touchdown. Speer kicked the
goal.
st. Johns was successful in getting
off two of its forward passes, and ono
came Immediately after the ball had
been received from kickoff. That and
a run through the center of the line
by Bielaski placed the ball on NJ. A. C''s
1S-yard line. There the Farmers were
penalized for holding AFTER they nao
thrown the runner for Il loss twice.
With the ball inside of their 5-yard line
the Aegies again were penalized for on
side. With the ball on their 1-yard line
the Farmers held three times for downs,
but on the fourth trial St. Johns put
the ball across.
Shank Makes Great Run.
The next touchdown for NJ. A c. came
in a sensational manner After St.
Johns had scored only three more min
utes were left to play. The kickoff was
received and Shank. catching the ball
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