Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-11-27
]. H. j. VICTORY
STAGGERING To
ST. JOHN 8 MEN
Local Team Performed Far And
Away Below Expectations.
And Quarterback Norris Used
Poor Headwork At Practically
Every Stage.
BREAKS" BAD; COACH
ASSUMED BLAME. TOO

IL Will lie long time lefore fol
lowers OF st. Johns recover from the
staggering low dealt Ly the Johns
Hopkins football team in the an
nual classic at Homewoed Saturday:
not alone for the loss to their an
clent rivals. ut with the defeat. went
he State championship laurols. So.
instead OF the hoped-for jul ilation
md celebration and tonfire on the
rear campus of the College tonight.
hero is nothing but dismay among
he student ody
To those who closely oil served Sat
irday's fattle, the Cadets worked
anything hut like a gridiron machine
IS II had ieen heralded.-with a quar-
ct of lacks that Hopkins would find
lnstoppaf le. Instead. there were
missing cogs. and lack of co-ord;na-
lion in nearly every particular. espe-
rially in offensive tactics. The de-
ense. in spite of the. fact that the
hopkins lacks often got through for
substantial gains. acquainted itself
III owe the average for a champion
ship hattie. Tho fact that Hopkins
only invaded the goal line of their
opponents once. yet got far enough to
successfully essay three field goals
amply lolrs out the strength Of the
Cadets in this respect
Breaks Against st. Johns
fn' nearly every gridiron or othe,
athletic contest there occurs breaf
or two that favors one or the othe
team. There was no exception to tho
encounter Saturday They came
the opening of roth the first and see
ond hnlf ma ..-nnt f. fSa disadyantl
age of the Cadets. But even tn,
misfortunes couid NOT be held ac
countable for the generally poo
showing made in the battle
Norris Poor General
But to get down to the point. loss
of the game was due in the main. to
the poor generalship of kid" Nor
ris. upon which coach Holan placed
the responsibility of directing the
team. No one acquainted with the
merits of the st. Johns players. could
appreciate why. Captain kirkpatrick
and Cain. the dashing halfkacks. were
NOT used oftener for cnd-running in
the first two periods Each was call
cd on inst twice, and il so happen
cd that 10Th were so used IN in
the secondary defense in stopping the
Hopkins line bucks and off-tackle
plays. that when they were called on
IN the second half to carry the ball
they lacked the real punch. They
were so hamrered t.y leg gsiniuries that
they had to leave tbeyeame. Cain
being carried from the field by four
sui stitutes. FSpf kimes the latter was
laid ont in ,delre serimna ges and
'tackling. and finally. he virtually col
lapsed. after playing along with game
moss. 1t was up TO Hobo" Ridgely
to bear the hulk of the offensive,
and he more than did his share in
gaining on tull-like rushes. The in
terferenco Of the st. Johns boys alone
was lamentably poor. Norris also
fell down" badly in his kicking, He
net only failed to make good use OF
the strong wind when it was behind
his hack, but his punts, on the whole
were miserable. poorly directed and
short. The only redeeming feature OF
his work was the clean manner in
which he handled kicks ly the en-
envy. tts
On the other hand, NH is argued that
too much could not lie expected OF
Norris as field general much crit.
icism Icing heard that he had not
| con given Sufficient opportunity IL
show himself in previous games
Darley Icing the regular quarter
ack. was given the call. although Il
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