Evening star., 1931-12-06

1 rines yesterday-told the
Devil Dog to tuck in his
ugly ears and play dead pup.
There was a terrible rumpuS
and when it ended the Bear was
on the long end of a 1876 count,
but the "Teuful Hund," thoroughly
untamed, was by way of getting
in a bite that might have meant
a draw.
In other words, the Coast Guard
scored a thrilling triumph to take pos
session of the Presidents Cup the
Eastern service championship and to
finish its season among the few un-
beaten and united foot ball teams in
the land.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover was the inter
nnediary through which the trophy,
given originally by Calvin Coolidge,
passed into the hands of the Coast
Guard after a tWO-year soulOurn in
the Marine Corps. 1t was accepted on
behalf Of the Guard by Lieut. Eddie
Roland, captain Of the Bear eleven, and
to the Guards great halfback, Les
Maynard, went the gold timepiece pre-
sented the outstanding performer in
the annual contest, of which yester-
days was the eighth.
Maynard led a third-period charge
that turned the tide against the Ma
rines when it seemed the Guard was
doomed to defeat, but the judges must
have debated most earnestly before
awarding him the laurel Tommy
Edwards ran 81 yards for a touchdown
that was almost needed to gain the day
and Andy Zeher, ace back of the losing
tea, was a nightly warrior all through
the bitter afternoon.
Crowd Is Small.
Less than 5000, and a great portion
of those uniformed men, saw probably
the most exciting battle fought this
year in Griffith Stadium
Some spectacular foot ball gave the
Lesthernecks a touchdown in the first
period and deprived them of a leading
George Robertson. the famed kick
er. Robertson was on the running end OF
the Nethuselah Of foot ball stratagems,
the Statue of Liberty" He took the
ball from the heroically posed Zeher
and rounded end for % yards and a
score, but crossing the goal was thrown
heavily and left the game with a broken
rib.
Makes Queer Mistake.
The Marines reached scoring posi-
ton by means Of an odd break. A long
pass by Zeher was intercepted by
Heffelfnger, and the Guardsman, about
to be tackled, thought to shoot a lateral
g. F1y1 81,
squarely into the arms of Ferrell of
the Leathernecks, who was brought to
earth on the Guards 23-yard line, from
which point Robertson made his touch
down.
When Zeher missed the extra point
the way was left open for the Guards
to go ahead in the third quarter May
nard was replaced midway the first pc
riod for reason not clearly understood
and 1t was not until his return at the
start Of the second half that the
Guards got under full sail. The Bears
had Just stood of a Marine scoring
threat when break came their way
F1rpo Cawley, giant Guardsman, got
Oh 56-yard punt from behind his own
goal, which was fumbled by Young and
recovered for the Bears by Murphy on
the enemy's 44-yard line. From there
on Maynard and CaWley took turns
hammerlng the Marine line and shoot
ing of tackle until Maynard scored.
He crossed the goal line twice as both
teams were OffSide on his first plunge
for the last yard On one plav in this
orive Maynard, a rangy 19O-pounder,
picked up l3 yards, during 5 Of which
ne carried or dragged three Marines.
A Giant Point.
Cawleys place-kick was a success and
the single point margin appeared as big
as touchdown until Edwards was
shaken loose in the final quarter for
his 67-yard run, The Marines utter
doom was seen in this grand gallon. but
they were to make an amazing attempt
to stave of defeat
With the score 1877 against them.
their enemy plainly more powerful and
only few minutes to play, the Leather
necKS took the ball on their own 25-
yard line and with an electrifying aerial
attack marched to within two Yards of
the Coast Guard goal For this final
effort, Joe Bauer, former Naval Academy
star, was called from the Sideline to
team in the main with Zeher in throw
ing and catching the oval. Eight passes
were completed with only two or three
misses. The Marines made no attempt
TO disguise their plays. The enemy was
foreWarned in nearly every instance
but pass after pass was gathered in
by unhampered receivers. The advance
started with a I2-yard shot, Zeher to
Bauer, quickly followed by a 20-yarder
by the same combination. Then a sue
ceSsion Of short ones until the oval
rested on the 2-yard line.
Fearing to risk a pass over the line,
the Marines switched tactics.
zeher plunged; was stopped cold The
final whistle blew.