Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
BEARS LICKED, 1870,
BYLEATHERNECKS
GYreneS Regain Presidents
Cup, Coast Guard Fading
After Good Start.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.


L the United States armed serv-
ices, the Presidents Cup is in
the possession of the Marines. Battling
against a game but green Coast Guard
eleven yesterday in Griffith Stadium,
the Leathernecks scored a 19-to-O VIC
tory and recaptured the trophy wreSted
from them last year by Navy aggre-
cation of gridiron warriors.
More than 1000, mostly uniformed
members of the services whose teams
engaged in the struggle, viewed the
Capitals annual military foot ball
classic; and those who had supported
the Coast Guard joined Fundamentally
with the Marine rooters as Admiral
Charles F. Hughes, chief of naval OPP
erations, acting for President Hoover,
presented the cup emblematic of the
service gridiron championship to David
F. O'Neill, leader of the victorious
eleven.
The customary color of contests be-
tween teams Of the Nations armed
forces was not lacking. There were
parades by the bands of both organiZa-
lions between the halves. The jolly
tars of the Coast Guard snake-danced
about the field, and the Leathernecks
frolicked hilariouSly, thousands Of them
pouring from the stands to enter the
demonstration.
Most of the color to the action be-
tween the halves was provided by the
gayly caparisoned band the Coast Guard
had at hand. 1t was spiffy outfit
spiffy no end. But about all the color
to the game was given by the Marines,
so the sea soldiers were we'll satisfied.
Score in Last Three Periods.
Fought to standstill in the first
period, the Leathernecks ran all over
the Bears thereafter and scored IN each
of the last three periods. Twice the
Marines made long marches to the
Coast Guard goal. In the second quar-
ter, they advanced 80 yards to their
first score, Dashiell carrying the ball
across. In the fourth period, 1t was a
touchdown by Duncan that ended an
S1-yard parade. The third period
touchdown came after the Marines got
a Coast Guard tumble on the enemy
32-yard line. O'Neill did the scoring.
Click got an extra point with the last
of his three kicks after touchdowns.
The Marines showed more powerful
line and better ball runners than the
Coast Guard. In the veteran Duncan.
the fiashy Dashiell and the sturdy
O'Neill, the LeatherneckS had all the
better of the Bears on the ball-toting
score. True, Libby and Davis made
some spectacular advances Tor the Bears,
but after the first period these advances
were few and far between while the
,eatherneck runners were scurrying
about the field with frequency.
The Leathernecks resorted to little
more than good old-fashioned foot ball.
They slammed at the center OF the
Coast Guard line, sliced by the tackles
and every once in while sent DaShiell
around an end. The overhead game
meant little to the Marines. They re-
sorted to it but twice. Once pass
picked up only few yards OF loss
sustained when a line play failed. The
second pass grounded behind goal 1or
a touchback.
The Coast Guard, in sharp contrast.
cried about everything known in foot ball
in its efforts to advance. 1t rammed into
the Marine line, generally to bounce
back. tried to pass the TANKS and did
not do so often, kicked frequently and
employed the forward pass with indif-
ferent success. These varied tactics
enabled the Bears to remain within the
Ieathernecks' territory throughout the
greater part of the first period, but
thereafter they seemed spent and only
sporadic forays into the enemy's DOMAIN
followed.
The Coast Guard made its one big
bid for a score early in the engagement.
Blocking a Marine kick In the nrst
nariod. the Bears got the ball on their
'oes' 4e-yard line and with Libby, Hef-
clfinger and Gibson toting the oval
.,ay was moved to the 27-yard stripe:
Then the Bears went into the air ana
fter two passes grounded one was
1ssed from Roland to Libby Tor ~
ards, making it first down WITHIN ~
nd when Roland heaved another pass
he ball was caught by Long, Marine
alfback, who ran it back to MS 23-
ard line, From then on the Marines
ere In command.
Go 80 Yards to Touchdown.
About midway of the second period
the Marines started their first scoring
advance. Getting the ball on their 20
ward line after Heffelhnger Of the Bears
had punted to a touchback, the Leath-
ernecks ran wild DaShiell reeled on
IS wards around left end. O'NeIl and
Duncan ripped the Bears line aSunder
and soon 1t was first down for the Ma
rjnes on the Coast Guards 1O-yard
stripe Hear the Bears braced tenn
porarily, but the Marines were not to
be denied and in the third play of the
series Dashiell dashed past left tackle
5 yards to a touchdown.
The third period had barely started
when Grove, Marine guard, retrieved
Coast Guard tumble within 80 yards
Of goal. O'Neill and Dashiell imme-
diately began banging away at the
Bears line and three or four plays
made 1t first down for the Leather
necks on the 1-yard stripe. The Bears
defended their goal stoutly, but in three
plays O'Neill got across the final chalk
mark.
In the fourth period the Marines
moved 81 yards to goal. Starting after
Coast Guard kick had gone outside
1t the 19-yard line. the Leathernecks, |
with O"Neill and Duncan doing the |
oall carrying, progressed to midfield in |
,hree plays. ONeill then rammed the |
Bears line for an 11-yard gain and !
Dashiell skirted right end for Is yards. |
Taking the ball again, Dashiell romped |
% the 4-yard line. Again the Bears |
threw everything they had into the de-
tense of their goal and four plays were
needed to get Duncan over with the |
inal touchdown of the day.
Lineup and Summary.
Marines (1e). Position. Coast Guard COZ.
Iarrington Left end. ............ Reaves |
5nVeley sea-. Left tackle. ........ Snonts
itandley Lett Ruaru. ...sss'''. WineAe
5itton ........Ce Center $50: .....',.. .OotJer
Grove ,.... Right guard. Brown
Cummings 49,. Right tackle Cummtngs |