The Washington herald., 1920-12-20
KNlCKS, AIDED BY
4 ALL-AMERICAN
STARS, TRIM REX
Calac, Henry, Mackert,
Van Brocklin Shine in
14-to-0 Victory.
By JACK NYE.

By JACK NYE.
Flashing the greatest array OF
football talent seen in Washington
in many seasons-with four ALI
American men in the line-up-the
knickerbockers triumphed over the
Rex eleven yesterday at the Amer
lean League Park.
1t was almost a foregone con-
clusion that the Georgetown boys
would win, especially after 1t de-
veloped that they imported some OF
the brightest stars from Jim
Thorpe's Canton Bulldogs, but they
didn't make a runaway of the battle
Putting up a surprising defense
against great odds, the Rexmen held
their heavier opponents to 14-to-0
score.
Four thousand persons turned out
for the clash of independent giants
Two Ozark Horses, shine.
When il comes to loading up
in jig-time, the Knicks' manager
has got the world beat. Not sat
isfied with having landed an all
star aggregation that could hardly
be surpassed, he sprang a surprise
on the Rexmen and spectators by
flashing two dark horses" in the
persons of Calae, former Carlisle
halfback. and Henry. the great
tackle of Washington and Jefferson
several years ago.
These two luminaries are botf
members of the Canton Bulldogs
who played in Richmond Saturday
They were whales, and played an
important part in the victory.
The Knicks' first touchdown was
registered in the opening period
when a fierce line attack with
Nackert, Van Brocklin. Harris ano
Jack Sullivan doing the work
showed the ball over. Sullivan made
the touchdown and Harris kicked
the goal.
1t was a battle royal from that
time on, and not until Calac was
Injected into the fray at the be-
ginning of the second half did the
Knicks score again. The swarthy
Indian turned the trick when he
carried a short punt back 35 yards
across the goal line. 1t was the
most spectacular play of the game
The Knicks presented a line that
could have held it's own with the
r best in the business, and the Rex
men, who directed most of their at
tacks at this section, were stopped
with disconcerting abruptness- Tney
were ahle to register but two first
downs during the game. despite the
mizAty G1rley and Hudson in their
5ackdeId. and one of these was aid
ed by a penalty.
KnieI<s Unbeatable.
Henry and Weathers spilled every
thing directed at the tackles, and in
the center of the line were Tomlin.
all American star from Syracuse
Jerry Sullivan. of Georgetown;
King, and others of equal strength
who substituted frequently.
whelan, former Georgetown en-.
and aII-American star: and Eppley
Maryland University fiankman,
turned back everything that cahe
their way.
1t was the Knickerbocker back
field. however. that kept the stands
popped up. Roy Mackert, the Mary
land Berserker, ploughed through
the Rex line like "A truck horse. In
the first half his running mates
weiC Jack Sullivan and Harris, two
elusive halfbacks, and little Van
Brocklin, whose open-end field run
ming was never better. Phil Robb,
the Catholic coach, also entered the
fray for a brief period in the open
irg half, but was only called upon
to carry the ball once.
In the second half, however. the
mighty Calac entered the fray anC
rroved that the reports received
about him were too modest, if any
thing.
First Score Made Early.
Rex received the first kickoff
and. after an exchange of punts, the
Knicks started a drive Soalwarc
that registered four first-downs and
was not stopped until Jack Sulli-
van had crashed over and Harris
kicked the goal. The rest of the
period was evenly fought. both
sides failing in efforts to gain and
being forced to kick repeatedly. The
period ended with the Rexmen in
possession of the ball on their own
3O-yard line.
Unable to gain when the second
period opened, Crouch, of the Rex
men. punted to Jack Sullivan in
midfield. After a futile line attack
an on-side kick was made by Mack
ert, but the ball bounded over the
goal line and was brought out tC
the 20-yard line where the Rexmen
nut it in play. Crouch got off a
poor kick, the ball travelling but 10
Yards, and it looked like another
good chance for the Knickerbockers
to score.
Mackert hit the line for two. and
a forward pass to Eppley put the
ball on the 15-yard line. Van Brock
lin failed to gain and two forward
passes failed. Jack Sullivan tried
to gain the necessary distance, but
was turned back as the whistle
blew, bringing the period to an end
Enter Mr.. Calac.
With Calac at halfback in the
third period and Harris returning tC
long to score again: Calac ran tbs
kickoff back to the midfield. Har'
ris skirted end for eight and the
Knicks were penalized 5 yards Ca
lac and Mackert made Z yards be
tween them and Van Brocklin broke
loose for a 2S-yard dash around end
At this stage of the game Tomlir
was elected from the game because
of unnecessary roughness and the
Knicks received a 15-yard penalty
The Rexmen get possession of the
ball when Hudson intercepted a pass
on his own 20-yard line: Crouch
punted but 10 yards to Calac. who
picked the ball OFF the ground and
carried IL back for a touchdown
with the aid of good interference
Harris kicked the goal.
For the first time the Knicks were
in danger when Harris fumbled the