Evening star., 1925-12-07

The Marine Barracks gridmen, who
shared with the ApacheS the honor or
trimming the Wingfoot team earlier
in the season, also have a right to
consideration. All this gives the title
race the appearance of Chinese
puzzle and makes it probable that the
solution will have to be put off until
1926.
Yesterdays clash at American n
League Park was undoubtedly the
climax of the season for the Mercury
foot ballers Since being defeated reg
ularly at the start of their schedule,
they have shown steady improvement
and reached their greatest heights
in trimming their old enemies by
showing over a touchdown in the open
ing period of the annual scrap.
Matt Hurd Wingfoot halfback, put
his team within striking distance of
the enemy goal with a 40-yard run
around right end which put the ball
on the 5-yard line. With score
within their grasp, the Mercury backs
and linemen crashed through their op.
ponents, and with De Gassis carry
ing the leather plunged across the
line for the only points of the game.
Field goal decided both games play
ed yesterday i nthe 135-pound cham
pionship series. The StantonS re-
manned in the running by nosing out
the Southern Props by 3-to-0 score.
while the Wintons made 1t clear that
they are TO be considered in the award
ing of the title by conquering the
Northern by the same count.
Jack Handiboe put the Stantons
ahead in the third period of their
clash with the Southern Props, 1924
champions, with q successful boot
from the 25-yard mark. The cham
pions made their strongest bid for a
score in the final quarter, but after
reaching the 15-yard line We're forced
TO give up the ball.
The Wintons' victory came as a re-
suit of a last-period drop-kick by Lick
Licarione. Bill McCathran had in
tercepted a Northern forward pass
and raced 65 yards down the field TO
the Northerns' 10-yard line. Licarione
dropped back and sent the ball over
the bar to give his team its third
straight win over the Petworth
eleven.
Registering I8 first downs to 9
credited to their opponents, the Palace
Athletic Club Cridmen yesterday V
trcunced the Seleman eleven. "a to 8.
Barry. Kennett and Dearborn scored
tOuchdOwnS for the winners and
SPAIN added to the total with a 90
yard drop-kick and a trio of points
after touchdown.
With Reiss and Bangs scoring, the
Crescent Athletic Club turned in a
l4-to-0 victory at the expense of the
Mount Rainier Emblems The win
ners counted in the first and fourth
periods. Mount Rainier was never
within striking distance Of the Cres.
cent goal.
Camp Meade Tank Corps gridders
lost out to Langley Field, Z to 0, yes
terday at Newport News in the bat
tie for the Sd Corps Area foot ball
championships. The touchdown came
in the third period when Wiley of the
Tank School eleven attempted to
drop-kick. The ball went to one side
and was recovered by Carlton of
Langley Field, who raced to the other
end of the gridiron for a goal.
Calvert Athletic Club won from
Woodley eleven, 20 to 6. on ST. Adams
field. Both teams We're composed
mainly of high school players. Augie
Roberts of Central held a hackfield
berth on the winning club, and was
the outstanding performer of the con-
test.
Northern MidgetS scored over the
Pennant Athletic Club, IS to O.
Marion Preps won from the Semi.
noleS, IA to Z.