The Washington herald., 1916-10-22
LEXINGTON CADETS
TRIMMED BY STATE
Derrick's and Michaels Plunses and
Brewers Toe Pave Way for
Maryland CoIlegans.
By JOHN A. DUGAh,


Derrick and Full Back Michael Of the
State Colleve eleven. acted as human
bullets" In the game against Virginia
Military Institute here today and the
State collegians were able to land the
long end Of the hardest-fought and most
interesting game that has been witnessed
here in long time by l5-to-s count.
Brooke Brewer with his heetness OF
foot and his educated toe, helped pull the
game out Of the fire and Il was his long
punts that kept the visitors fighting up-
hill for the honors
Although the Dixie cadets from Lex1nE-
ton were defeated, they were not dis
graced, as they presented a furious attack
at line plunges and gave this crack Mary
land State line a great deal Of opposition.
both on the defense and orense
Had Cadets Bertschey and Leech been
given their way IN advancing the ball the
stAters would have been swamped as
these youthful southerners were constant
ly in the nmehght, ripping and tesrtnE
yards Of ground of, through the local
line. while Quarter Back Gray showed
good judgment IN directing his plays and
running back punts.
II any Individual features can be point
ed out in the Staters victory Il must fail
Brewer, as he out-punted Bertschey, OF
the Cadets, by twenty yards and on one
OCCASION when Virginia threatened the
staters' goal line, he booted n yards
Two field goals. one from the SS-ysrd line
and one from the P-yard line, were bis
contributions In the scoring, while hts
sensational running back Of punts was
easily the most brilliant that has ever
been seen on the local gridiron-
These visiting cadets oUtplsyed the
locals at rushing the ball. registering
Eve first downs to one Of the StAters
In the first half and seven first downs 70
the Staters' five IN the second half
The staters led the way TO scoring.
After winning the toss. Virginia chose
| to receive the kick and on the second
play NelmE fumbled the ball. KishpauEh
| recovered the ball on the 30-ysrd line
| but after the Staters failed to gain al
line attacks Quarter Back Smith dropped
back and booted one over the Grass bars
from the 3-yard line.
] Virginia received the next kickoff, and
started a slow but sure parade toward
the Msrylanders' line. The ststers held
on their 4O-ybrd line and Bertschey punt
ed TO Derrick, who caught the ball on
| his own 2-yard line. On the lrst play
Macdonald was thrown behind his own
goal line by Marshall and Leech for a
safety.
I Inc Cd0etA kicked on TO hETT
| land for the first time and after failing
to gain the ststers punted to Bertschey,
who brought the ball back Is yards. Here
steady march wsI started for the
Maryland goal line, and after registering
three FIRST downs Leech went over for
| the touchdown, and followed BY kicking
en- easy goal The time on the period
was called as the bail went into play.
! Brooke Brewer was substituted at this
! Macdonald NJ - -.
Bertschey, who ran back 60 yards, being
y brought TO earth by the kicker. The
cadets took the ball TO the Z-ysrd line
where the staters held for down, and
Bertschey missed a drop kick from the
E-ysrd line. The ststers failed TO gain
and Brewer then put over his remarkable
punt OF n yards, holding the cadets on
their own 2o-yard line.
The cadets failed al line attacks and
. Bertschey punted to Brewer who re-
turned 10 yards with the ball Derrick
and Michael at this time got IN their line
plunging work. and carried the ball 70
Maryland's S5-ysrd line, where Brewer
dropped one over. On the next kick-o1
/ the Virgtnisns failed 70 gain and the half
ended with the ball on V. NJ Is S5-yarl
| line.
After receiving the kick-oT the stHters
failed TO gain and Brewer booted s. yards
to Leech, who failed to gain. A shift was
made here in the Staters' lineup and the
visitors were held. a forward pass being
| knocked down by Smith for a touch
back, the Staters receiving the ball on
the 2o-yard line.
J Derrick made FIRST down around LEFT
end and Michael and Brewer followed
with another. The Cadets held and
Brewer puuted IS yards 10 Bertschey.
LeeCh made s yards, but Bertschey FUN
bled and Smith recovered the ball on
I V ". !. E-ysrd line. Derrick followed
with two brilliant runs through the line
for two first downs and Brewer, Derrick
and Michael added another Brewer
failed, but Michael plunged through left
tackle for a touchdown. Smith kicked
| out 10 Michael and Brewer kicked goal.
putting the AgEies three points ahead.
The ball swayed up and down the field
for the remainder OF the period. but early
In the fourth period. after an exchange
Of pUnts in which Brewer registered two
for over 50 yards, Brewer returned one
OF Bertscheys punts IS yards and
| Michael and Derrick added another first
down. Here Brewer dropped back 70 the
4O-yard line and booted one over for
| Maryland's final tally.