Evening star., 1925-11-01

lHe pal on tnelr -9-Nard line and
Marine goal, Emil Mayer catchin.
derful work with wet ball
Pugh's senss tional running and the
Brookla nders remarkable overhead
offensive saved The game from utter
| mediocrity. For most of the players
the gridiron was too sloppy for rea
foot ball use. t'umbes were few
oddly, but the sogsy pigskin prevented
the punters from getting distance con
sistently and the slippery footing
minimized the effectiveness of Marine
and Catholic University ball carrier
who in other encounters this season
had we'll demonstrated their ability tc
gain on dry fields.
Pngh Gains l6S Yards.
Push was called upon 10 carry the
ball Is times and each time he gained
ground. All told. he rushed the pig
skin 16S yards. his advances ranging
from To 30 yards Eight of his
Il efforts were good for 10 or more
yards. He also played sterling game
on defense, frequently stopping 4
Catholic University runner who had
managed to squeeze through the Ma
the contest about midway Of the
practically all OF its effectiveness.
Catholic University's passing game
in the fourth quarter was marvellous
During the first three periods Of the
fray the Brook Ia nders reSorted tc
aerial tactics but six times. -Four
times the ball was grounded and
twice it went into the arms of Ma
rine. But in the final period the
Brooklanders. with Foley and Fisher
doing the throwing and Harvey
Mayer and Foley on the receiving
end, of II passes were com
pleted for 95 yards again.
In its 75-yard attack that brought
its touchdown Catholic University
went 60 yards of the distance with
four successive heaveS. a pass, Foley
to Harvey. netted IS yards. an6
another. with the same pair operat
ing, gained 15 yards. Then Foley
shot the ball TO Mayer for Il yards
Mayer took another thrown from
Fisher for 10 yards. That put the
ball on the Marines 13-yard line.
Score With l5-yard Pass.
The Brookla nders then shifted TO a
running attack, but. after one rush
failed to gain anything. reverted TO
their overhead offensive. pass from
Foley that was intended for Mayer
grounded, but the next heave. Fisher
to Mayer. put the ball across the goal
Foley tried to get the extra point with
a dropkick. but his boot was low ana
wide.
Getting the ball again shortly after
he kickoff following their touchdown,
he Brookla nders unleashed another
overhead offensive. Three of hNe
pa sses were good for gains of Z. y and
;, wards. One Of the heaves went TO
he ground. while the last ATTEMPTED
lew into the hands of Bailey. Marine
center. This passing. considering that
4 mud covered ball was in use, was OF
he highest order.
Only nine passes were tried by the
Marines and but three of them were
successful. They netted 4. 2 and 10
Yards. Five of the Leatherneck tosses
we're grounded and another went into
Brooklan nder's muddy paws. In run
ning attack, however, the Marines de-
,idedly outclassed Catholic University.
Sixteen of the eighteen first downs
credited to the Leathernecks were
registered by rushing. while Catholc
University got only one of its eight
first downs by such means. Each team
got a first down by penalty.
Marine Line Powerful.
Catholic University found the Ma
rine forward wall entirely too formi-
liable. even after Leatherneck second
,trinsers were sent into the rush line
ate in the fray. The Brooklsnders
attempted running attack at infre-
,uent intervals, but generally were
thrown for losses.
After McQuade's tumble ended an
early Marine attack at Catholic Uni
yersity's l9-yard line the first period
was given over largely TO puntfnE
luel between Foley of the Brookland
cam and Brunette of the Leather
aecks. with Foley having a slight ad-
vantage. But a weak punt by Foley
o,;t the Marines in an advantageous
position to attack about midway OF
me second period and they made good.
Duncan crashed by the Brookland
left tackle for yards, and 1O-yard
pass. Brunette to Duncan, moved the
offensive to the Brooklanders' 2S-yaro
line. Pugh. with two off-tackle plays
of Is and 13 yards, rushed to the frst
touchdown of the day. Henry, though
was unable to set the ball over the bar
for the seventh point.
Play during the remainder OF the
second period was between the 35-yard
lines. and the BrooklanderS gave the
Marines plenty of trouble early in the
third period. Finally one of Brunelle 5
kicks was blocked by McGovern, and
the same Brooklander recovered the
ball on the Marines 15-yard line
Catholic University vainly assailed the
Leath arneck line. three times. then
lost the ball when forward pass
grounded.
Marines Gain Heavily.
With Pugh doing most of the bail
CARRYING, a Marine attack advanced
play to the Brookland 30-yard line
where the defen nders took it on downs
Foley got off a good punt. and Cath
olic University regained the ball on
the Marines 35-yard line when Man
freda intercepted pass from Brunclle
In the next play, however, Duncan, on
his 35-yard line. grabbed a pass from
Foley Pugh. McQuade and Duncan
with repeated rushes got to Catholic
UNIVERSITIES 20-yard line. before the
period ended.
In the first two plays of the fourth
period Pugh advanced the pigskin To
within wards of the Brookland goal
hut Duncan fumbled and I.inskey re
covered the ball for the defending side
F'ofey.s pint. however. was broUs hi
ba TX Il Yards by Brunette to ;he 40
yard line. Pugh tore of sI-yard run