The Washington herald., 1920-12-06
MUDDY FIELD SLOWS
BOTH TEAMS ATTACK
Scoville, Of Gun Makers, Easily Brightest Star
of Clash -Byers and Luscombe Make
Scores, 900 See Game.
By xr. n. STEPHENSON.


washfngton's independent foot
ball title Is still at stake. For six
ty minutes the Navy Yard and Rex
elevens slid and slipped over the
muddy turf of American League
Park yesterday afternoon. but time
was called with points credited
to each outft.
In the first fve minutes of play
George Byers scooped up fumoled
ball from an attempted end run by
Blair, of the Navy Yard. and ran
unmolested for rs yards for the
Rexmen's touchdown. Litkus kicked
the goal. Ten minutes Of third per
riod had been clicked on before
Billy Luscombe snagged a 25-yard
pass from Mcbride on the S-yard
line. On the fourth play the ball
shot over the goal line, with NOBODY
on II, and after q wild scramble
again Luscombe snagged the pig
skin for 9 Of the Gunmakers' points
and Blair booted over the knotter.
Nine Thousand See Clash.
Straight football OF the bang-up
style. cleanly executed. was the Or
der throughout.
Playing before one Of the larg-
est crowds Of the ssason-s,ooO-th
teams .battled through the muddy
session In as brilliant style as the
slush permitted. To the Navy YARD
must 20 the credit of carrying the
attack. Mcbride, Licarione and
Schoneld ripped of several spectac-
ular gains and kept the ball In Rex
territory through three quarters OF
the game. Rex was completely
stopped by the fierce and sensa-
tional tackling Of one bare-headed
Scoville, playing in his first season
Of football. Scoville was in prac-
ticaIIy every play during the last
half, and time and again jumped on
the opposition behind their line OF
scrimmage for losses ranging from
5 to 10 yards at a pounce. SEQ
Ville's work exceeded in brilliancy
the play of any lineman who has
played at American League Park
this season. He stopped the Rex
attack all by his lonesome and In
a style which brought cheers from
both groups Of fans. Gainey, Car
ney and Byers starred for the Rex
men.
The Red color bearers were able
to negotiate but two first downs on
straight football, one more on
penalty. and another for a touch
down on a recovered tumble. Coach
Licarione's Gunmakers dashed
through consistently for hrst downs
in their own territory, but fumbles,
penalties and Rex's stubbornness
when its goal line was in danger,
held the score down. Navy Yard
gained ten first downs, two on pen
alties. Punting honors were about
even. with Navy Yard losing its
advantage on two fumbles of punts
in the fnal half.
Byers Makes Touchdown
Litkus received the initial kickoff
on his 30-yard line and was tackled
on the spot Baldwin .Geioel and
Byers failed to gain in drives on the
line. and Litkus punted to Schofield,
who returned the ball 25 yards to
his 35-yard line where he fumbled
and Rex removed 1t out of bounds.
The officials gave the ball to Rex.
Two attempts on the line failed. and
Rex was held for downs on Nays
holding. Beyers maze eight and
Iitkus punted TO Schofield. who
brought the ball back to his 25-
yard line Blair made yard.
around end but fumbled on the next
drive at the same spot. and Byers
grabbed the ball with a clear field
in front and made It a touchdown
Litkus kicked goal
Licarione returned the kickoff &C
his 25-yard line. LANCER was
thrown for a 10-yard loss. but Navy
Yard made first down on an OF side
penalty. Mcbride was thrown fol
5-yard loss and Blair lost Z more
Blair punted to his 25-yard line
Rex was penaiized Is yards fol
2I-yard line. Blair negotiated
yards, but the gain was lost by two
successive fumbles. due to bac
passes, both of which were recov'
cred. Blair punted to his 3o-yart
mark. Geibel made 5 yards through
center, but Dyer fell on a fumbl,
on the next play on the 2s-yard line
Gun Makers Open Attacks.
Navy Yard opened a heavy attach
here. Mcbride shot OF tackle fol
yards. and Licarione added three
more through center. SchofielC
gave the Gun Makers their initia
first down of the game with a Z
yard run off left tackle. Mcbride
Schofield and Licarione gave Navy
Yard 8 yards. and Mcbride rounded
ond for first down on Rex's 40-yard
mark. Schofield made on a lin,
plunge. Blair added and Licarion,
2. 81. Blair circuited round end on /;
fake kick formation for 12 yard
and first down on Rex's 23-yard line
Licarione carried the attack for an.
other yard, but a 15-yard penalty
for holding broke the offense. Sever
yards were regained on a pass from
fake kick formation, Schofieid t