Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-25
MISSED GOAL AND
TUMBLE, RESULT IN
ACADEMY'S DEFEAT
Crucial Game On Saturday Goes
To Great Lakes Eleven BY
Margin OF One Point
MIDSHIPMEN'S PLAY
CLEARLY SUPERIOR
Finish Marked By Break Of Sub
stitute, Who Tackled Ellison,
From The Sidelines

Never has there been such a game
at the Naval Academy as Saturday
af ernoon's contest, in which the blue
| jackets from the Great Lakes Train
/ ing Station defeated the midshipmen
/ by to 6. AS a contest, it was a splen-
did one, barring a good deal of fumb-
ling by the Academy lads, who were
playing against the only strong team
they have met this season, and who
were naturally little nervous. but 1t
was in the finale--the score by Great
Lakes, and the incident connected with
1t, which was unparalleled by anything
which has happened in athletics at
the Academy The teams had fought
to a scoreless draw for the first two
quarters, and the midshipmen had
scored touchdown in the third quar-
ter. but the punt-out had been missed,
and the game still hung on touch
down, and resulting goal. Naturally
the visitors were doing all they could
| to get that touchdown, while the mid
shipmen were trying all they knew to
get another and clinch their victory.
] 1t looked as if the balance inclined to-
wards the Naval lads, for the advan-
tage of the wind was with them, and
this meant yards in an exchange of
punts between Perry and Driscoll.
| Midway in the half the midshipmen
managed to block one of Driscoll's
punts, Perry figuring largely in it, and
Scaffe recovered the bali and running
40 yards to Great Lakes 10-yard line.
The bluejackets held for downs. and
Driscoll's punt was a short one, going
outside on the 25-yard line. 4 forward
pass, from Ingram to Even, netted Is
yards, and Ingram broke over tackle
for eight more. This meant but
bare two yards for touchdown, and
Ingram was signalled the ball again.
He ran towards the line, bus either
never got the ball, or failed to hold it,
for as everyone was straining to see If
the ball went over, Ellison, the Lakes
| left halfback was seen to dash from
the crowd, holding the ball, and with
him. He was clear by ten yards, and
shortly it was realized that he would
not be stopped unless his leg broke or
lightning hit him or something of an
equally unlikely nature happened.
Just then happened a thing that
Naval Academy folks will be explain
| ing for years to come and that they
will never stop feeling bad about. Eli
son was running right by the sidelines,
and passed within a half dozen yards
of the bench upon which the Academy
substitutes were sitting. AS he pass
ed, a midshipman in gray sweater
was upon him before anyone could
realize what had happened, and most
supposed that somehow or other
runner had caught up from behind.
4 1t developed, however, that the tack
ler was Saunders, substitute line
man, who, apparently overwhelmed
with excitement, had run out from the
bench and seized Ellison. There was
an exciting minute or two, for all of
the Lakes players, who surrounded
Saunders. made a set for him, and
landed some hard licks before things
calmed down. There was general
movement of players, subs flutes and
those near the side lines for the cen
ter of things, and for a time it looked
like there would be a general fight.
Naval discipline was excersied by the
officers present and the Academy au-
thorities willingly concealed the touch
down when matters were explained
The Academy people are. of course,
much mortified over the occurrence.
1t was the individual act Of one you h,
overwhelmed by excitement, but still.
not to be excused There was no ele-
ment of premeditation or concerted
action in the thing. for Saunders was
the only man on the bench wearing
that particular kind of a sweater, and
was readily picked out. OF course,
proper action will be taken by the
Academy authorities.
In moment. victory was snatched
from defeat by the Lakes lads. A min
ute before, the midshipmen seemed
absolutely assured of victory. With
six points to their credit, they appear
ed to have taken their opponents meas
ure, and 1t looked as if another score
was certain as big, husky ingram
dashed into the line. Then Ellison
raced down the field to touchdown,
and Blackjack, the Indian, kicked the
goal. The game was won as so many
have been won and lost, by the mar
row margin of goal kicked and a
goal missed, as so many goals have
been won and lost. The Navy crowd
felt that their team had won a splen-
did victory over superior Drawn and
experience. and were about TO clinch
it, when tickle fortune made as quick