Evening star., 1924-10-05

{. L. got two breaks right at the
beginning that helped considerably
and really gave it an opportunity TO
stage comeback. Against an eleven
with less strength than the Marines
1t might have been possible for the
BrooklanderS to rally and play a
great game. but against the Marines
1t was about near Impossible as
anything could be. Catholic U kick
cd OFF and Rykeman fumbled the ball,
Moore of c. L. recovering With less
than d minute of the game gone c. L
had the ball in a scoring position. 1t
could not make good, though, and
mussed-up dropkick was recovered
by the Marines.
c. L. Makes Touchback.
Shortly after came the second break
when the Marines completed march
down the field by carrying the ball
over the goal line, only to tumble
and have c. L. recover for a touch
back. With that respite for c. L. and
a second setback in the opening mo-
mentS FOR the Marines, the stage was
set for tight contest, but the Ma
rines were too experienced to let that
worry them, and Catholic u did not
have the team strength to take full
advantage Of its opponents mistakes
catholic L. took the ball out to the
z0-yard line and punted to Groves
The former Maryland star went
around end for IS yards, and the in
comparable Goettge cut off more
through the line. 1t seemed as if a
TOUCHDOWN We're at hand. but Du
-Four intercepted d forward pass on
his own 4yard. Mayer kicked 10
Groves. who made Q yards on the
hrst play and then, with Henry, reel
ed off two first downs to the 7-ysrd
har
pail over in one mighty drive off
tackle. Groves dronkicked the ball
over for the extra point
Neal Goes Over.
Marines second touchdown came
after the ball had seesawed about
the middle of the field for the better
part of the second quarter. After
several plays and misplays the Ma
rlnes found them selves on their own
]o-Eard line, from where Goettge
TOOK the ball on great run around
END to the Brooklanders' 46-yard
mark. From this point the Marines
were held and punted, but. when
Adams fumbled. Neal recovered the
ball for the Marines. a long for
ward pass from Goettge to Brunnelli
who had replaced Groves. put the ball
on the l0-yard line and then 4
shorter pass from Goettge to Neal
produced the second touchdown.
Neal failed to kick the goal.
Marines third touchdown came
only little while after the kickoff
TO start the second half Neal booted
the ball well down the field and
ADAMS. receiving, was downed on the
l5-yard line. He kicked, and a
rather weak effort went outside at
the 25-yard line. One rush over
tackle and two more around end and
RSkemann carried the ball over on a
'-yard run around right end
Marines Gain Mt VIII.
The other two touchdowns made
by the Marines were the result of
the same type of play as produced
the two in the first half and the one
shortly after the second half opened
Marines had little difficulty gaining
ground. while c. L. could not make
consistent headway at any time
Late in the third period. though. the
BrooklanderS got away on several
gains after forward passes, one of
winch, made from their own Coward
mark, carried the ball to the Marines
45-yard line.
Catholic University had on the field
d team that from the sidelines seemed
almost as big as the Marines AL
though the Marines had a margin in
the backfeld. However, as a team
the Brooklanders did not measure I'D
TO their opponents. The Quantico men
have been practicing since the middle
or August, and a well drilled piece of
human mechanism was the result. C.
Z. had neither the men nor the time
10 put on the field an eleven to COM
pete on even terms with such a com
bination.
Score by periods:
Marines ..... a a q .,
Catholic UniverSity 0 o "a
Lfne-Up and Summary.