The Washington times., 1922-12-03
BY r. d. THOMAS.

a small part of the throng that
overflowed Baltimore's brand.new
stadium. dedicated today. In it were
Cabinet officers. leading military Of.
ficials, diplomats soldiers, marines
and the rank and file OF the pub
lie to the round number Of $4,000.
Secretary Of the Navy DENLY and
Secretary OF War Weeks were keen
iy interested spectators. SO were
the governors Of three States.
It was the greatest and most
distinguished throng in the his.
tory Of old Baltimore.
Gen. Felix Agnus, former owner
Of the Baltimore American and one
Of the four men who caused the
stadium to be built, said SO him
self as he viewed with pride the
brilliant spectacle that riyaled in
every way the annual West Point
Naval Academy clash on the grid.
iron.
ILEATHERNECKs TRICKY.
The Marines won a great foot.
ball victory in a great way. Then
Drawn not enough to turn the trick
they resorted to strategy and used
IL well.
Two long forward passes that
were easily executed because the
Army was untirely unprepared for
them scored both of the Marines
touchdowns.
The first came toward the end of
the second period. Army was lead
ing 6 to 0 by virtue Of two perfect
field goals booted by Fullback vi.
dial. who played a brilliant game at
times but got off poor punt that
helped the Marines to their first
score.
The Leathernecks had been bang.
ing away with considerable success
and finally got the ball to Army's
2-yard line. 1t looked like a certain
touchdown when the Devil Dogs
hope was blasted for the time being
by a tumble.
Big Goettge. the Marine fullback
threw ALL the might of his huge
frame against the Army line and
the ball got away from him. Army
recovered 1 foot from its own goal
The Doughboys faxed a kick and
rushed the hall out yards. Then
Vidal punted, but II was a weak
effort. The Marines got the pigskin
on Army's 20-yard line.
Then the Marines slipped one
over neatly. Left Halfback San
derson literally sneaked off far
to the left. 1t appeared that ne
one noticed him.
ARMY WAKES UP.
A moment later, however, the
crowd as well as the Army team
was electrified by seeing Sanderson
with no. one near to molest him
holding eager hands for Ions
fling diagonally across the fielt
from Fullback Goettge.
He caught 1t gracefully and sped
ten yards for a touchdown. Quar-
terback McMains put the, Marines
out front, to 8, with a neat droI
kick for the extra point.
Army was caught flat-footet
again in the third period. Thi.
time Goettge was on the receiv
ing end of a forward pass.
It sailed thirty-five yards from
the skilled hand Of McMains, and
almost entirely uncovered. Goettg,
caught Il behind the Army goal
McMains missed the dropkick tr,
for point.
with his toe for Army. His two
field goals were driven SQUARED,
between the goal posts. In the frs
period, after he and Hahn had car
ried the ball ten yards for frs
down on the Devil Dogs 10-yart
line, Vidal dropped back to the 15
yard mark and booted the first ont
with consummate ease.
He duplicated the stunt In mucl
the same manner in the secont
quarter, this time from the so-yart
] line.
Although the Marines were out
gaining the doughboys three firs'
downs to one, they could not pu
the punch In their charges wher
the Army goal drew near.
Touchdown Is Worthless.
In the third period big GoettEe
who was a shining star for tn
| Marines, got away for the ionges
rim Of the game--thirty-nine yard
that ended when he passed tn
Army's final chalk mark. But I
wAs All wasted. The Marines wcr'
offside and the referee called th'
That was the last time the Ma
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