Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
K|RN'S LONG DASH
AT START DECIDES
MidShipman Back Runs 65
Yards to Touchdown in
Third Play of Game.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.
NNAPOLIS, Md, November

"A ster, Bullet Lou kim, pro-
vided an ante-climax in
the gruelling foot ball tussle be-
tween Navy and Maryland on
Farragut Field this afternoon
when in the third play after the
starting whistle he tucked under
his arm a pass from the Midship-
mems center, crashed through
the Maryland forward wall and
twisted and lodged over IS yards
of turf to cross the goal.
That was the only touchdown of the
day, but thrills aplenty came there
after to keep the throng of $4,000 on
lockers dizzy before Navy clinched its
to victory. Following the score
each team passed and plowed its
way dangerously near its foes final
line and outside the scoring play there
was little to choose between the con-
tenders at the finish.
Three times after K1rns sprint to
the points the Midshipmen threatened
to add to their score, but each time q
desperately fighting band checked the
onslaught when 1t seemed nothing
could stem the attackers. Three times
the gallant Old Liners thrust them
selves within Nays 10-yard stripe only
to find it impossible to make their plays
click as they had during the marches
through the field.
Touchdown Dazes Throng.
Nays touchdown came SO quickly
that thousands did not seem to realize
what had happened until the Midship-
men gave their mighty cheer. Mary
land had kicked of and Navy had
made an Indifferent gain with Its first
play when the ball was passed back to
kim. The halfback lunged by right
tackle with burst Of speed, but as he
passed the line of sScrimmage it ap-
peared he had been stopped when
knocked OF balance by q diving
Marylander
It seemed that most of Maryland's
players thought the play had ended
right there for few moved when Kirn
first regained his feet and again headed
for goal. Finally aroused they were on
his heels, but the moment delay by
Maryland was all kim needed for his
getaway. With his teammates speedily
forming a shelterfng screen Bullet Lou
raced smartly toward goal, and it was
with ease thatnhe eluded Bozey Berger,
the Maryland safety, to continue on his
way across the final chalkmark. Bow
strom missed with the extra point
place kick.
Kirn's touchdown dash was not his
only brilliant play Of the game. The
Milwaukee boy was a thorn in the
sides of the Marylanders most of the
afternoon. He figured prominently
in Nays later drives deep into the Old
Liners field, perhaps, gaining two
thirds of the ground Navy picked up
during the fray. Cannon and Bauer,
other Navy backs, did some good ball
toting at times, but kim was head and
shoulders above all others Of his team
In attack.
Maryland Makes Threats.
Apparently dazed by Nays quick
scoring the Marylanders found it diff
cult to pull themselves together and the
Midshipmen continued driving toward
goal. Early in the second period 1t
looked as though another Navy score
would be registered. After Chalmers,
Maryland booter, sent the ball outside
at his 25-yard line, Navy with Kirn
and Cannon slamming through,
reached the 7-yard line at first down
took the ball on downs when Navy
pass grounded.
The remainder of the second period
was mostly Marylands. The Old
Liners twice penetrated deeply the
Midshipmen's territory only to be held
at bay when 1t seemed about to tie the
foe at least. Norris, Maryland end, re-
covered a Navy tumble on Nays as
yard line to start Maryland on its first
long drive. With pass and line play
the Old Liners reached Nays 2l-yard
81 Ka Vxylo NJ a. fhnn
went awry, but triple pass on fourth
down let Berger get away to a first
down on the 11-yard line. Three line
thrusts moved play within yards OF
goal, but here a Maryland aerial missed
its mark and 1t was Nays ball.
Half Horn Hats Old Liners.
Bowstrom's punt was short, sending
the ball only to the 29-yard line, and
MARYLAND headed goalward again. A
line thrust by Woods, two passes, Chal-
mers to Evans, a plunge by Chalmers
and it was first down on the 5-yard
line. Three plays into the line Melted
only 2 yards, however, and a fourth
down pass failed as the half-time horn
blew.
Navy took care of the third quarter,
doing by far the greater part of ground
gaining Twice it went deep into Mary
land territory, once getting to the 20
yard stripe before being forced to kick,
then moving from midfield In nine plays
to a f1rst-down on the 13-yard line.
Here the Old Liners stiffened and three
Navy plays Melted but 5 yards. Bow
strom, Navy captain, fell back and
essayed a placement goal from the 19-
yard stripe, but the kick was low and
the ball went under the cross-bar.
In the fourth period Maryland made
its last threat. Bowstrom, kicking from
behind his goal, sent the ball to Berger,
who was downed on Nays 41-yard
line. Using a pass the Old Liners got
first down, then Ray Poppleman sup
planted Bill Evans In the MARYLAND