Evening star., 1925-11-22
WIN OVER FORT BENNINC.
REPRESENTATIVE OF ARMY
Mrs. Coolidge Presents Cup to Vctors After Game
That Ends 20 to O-Colorful Struggle Is
Marked by Brilliant Play

rilliant Play.
!. BYRD.
begins at the end instead OF at the
covered with dust and begrimed
rm listening to words of praise from
United States, and accepts with the
er cup, given by the President and
championship. That was the end OF
n Fort Benning yesterday at Clark
the big moment OF the day.
the Marines, may have had prouder
II. once while at the University OF
asunder to place his school eleven
Yale back across its goal line with
asses, but the end of that game
-nts OF his HE, no matter what has
that emblem OF highest honors in
OF commendatlon from Mrs. Calvin
the President, it was not only a big
moment for the Marine Corps.
bit of defensive foot ball as has ever
been played. Smythe himself ripped
twice at the Marine Corps line. but
vas stopped dead. Then he faxed
taking the ball to let arBther man
try to get it over. The result was
the same, and when the ball was
uncovered on the fourth and final at
tempt II still was a foot from that
coveted last line
About McQuade and the Marine
Corps the story is told. About
Goettge, veteran of many great grid
iron struggles. much is yet TO be said.
Goettge left his university to enter
the Marine Corps when the country
was in the throes of the great war.
lie came out to be one of the greatest
players the gridiron had produced.
consistent, brilliant, capable in every
thing that makes the great performer,
Goettge has won many games for his
team by his own sheer individual
strategy. power and versatility Yes
terday, though he had played little
this year. he was just Goettge. despite
a partially dislocated shoulder. which
gave him great pain and which finally
forced him TO the side lines after he
had practically won the game by his
individual play.
Goettge did everything well. 1t was
his forward passing which put his
team in position To score the first
touchdown. 1t was his forward pass
which scored the. second and it was
he who at all times was generating
the Marines forces 10 shatter the
Army defense and to prevent the elu-
sive Smythe getting away in an open
field.
Score I'm First Period.
In the early minutes of the game
Goettge twice put his team in posi-
ton to score, but fumbles each time
stopped the march The third trip
1Crr > I1 FOII -,
The Marines took punt on their own
40yard mark, from where two for
ward passes for % and Is yards, re
spectively, interspersed with gains off
tackle and around end, put the ball
on the 5-yard mark, from where a
dash around end by Goettge was re-
sponsible for first triumphant yells
that went up from the Marine Corps
side. Henry kicked the goal.
1t was in the third quarter that the
Marines made their second touch
down. Goettge got away on a run
around end for 9 yards, from his own
47-yard mark. Then he threw
forward pass to Duncan, who al
most got clear, but was stopped by
Smythe after he had gone % yards.
The ball was on the 19-yard line. One
play was run into the line, after which
Goettge called for a forward pass at
the end of a double pass and Grove
was found standing on the goal line
with not an Army man near him.
Henry again kicked goal
In the final quarter Army came
near getting away for a touchdown
when ball was muffed in a clear
field near Marines 20-yard line after
being passed 25 yards by Smythe.
But 1t was only a few minutes after
that before the Sea Soldiers started
to march from their own 30-yard
mark that did not wind up until
McQuade crossed the line. Two
plungeS by Brunnelle netted yards:
another by Henry got II; then Nc
Quade was away on a run around
his own left end that was not stopped
until Smythe tackled him at the 10
yard mark. Three plays and a final
drive off tackle by McQuade produced
the six points. Shumway missed the
goal.
Contest Is Interesting.
AS a whole. the game was interest
ing and we'll played. The Army
team depended too much on the abil-
ity of Snythe for its offense and con-
sequently could not go consistently.
But at that, Smythe did get away for
some fine gains, and the Army Of
fenSe, by virtue of his performances,
was more than acceptable from d
spectators view. The Marines played
colorfu1 game, their offense was
varied and strong and they put all
they had into their efforts.
Cabinet officials. many other high
Government officers. and practically
all the officers of the Army and Ma
rine Corps located in or near Wash
ington were present.
Several thousands Marines and sol
diers were among the 10000 or so
who watched the game. They gave
color to an excellent contest. In fact,
nothing could be truer than that
Washington is fortunate to have a
game of this kind, and it is to be
hoped that it will continue here as
an annual attraction in which the
general foot ball public will become
greatly interested
Lineup and Summary.
Marines f2O) Positions Ft Benninp CO)