St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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' DUTCH FRANK showed effects and in a few minutes after play began they scored. At this point the play became very rough, and Oberlin, State's tackle was put out of the game. The game ended with the ball in St. john's possession and in her own territory. Maryland State's line did great work for them, while our backtield starred for us. ST. JOHN'S, 03 DELAWARE, 14 XVC again lost a close battle when we encountered the Delaware eleven on their gridiron. All during the tirst quarter the hall see-sawed back and forth near the middle of the lield, neither side having the advantage. This lasted until the last of the second quarter when Delaware started a series of rushes and carried the ball to St. .lohn's lifteen-yard line, where the timer's whistle ended the half. ln the third period, St. 'lohn's carried the ball in Delaware's territory, but were held and Heise attempted drop-kick but failed. At the last of this quarter Delaware scored on a low-pass to Wfcldin who dodged several men for a run of twenty yards. Delaware regained the ball when Selby intercepted a pass from Jarman. On the next play, a forward pass, XVeldin to Clancy, was successful and Clancy scored. Jarman and Darley played good ball for St. -lohn's, while NVeldin and Clancy played best for Delaware. 199

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? ': re 4 .4 ,,,, I 4 recovered on their one-yard line. They kicked to their thirty-five yard line, and from there Jarman tried a dropkick, but it failed. Neither side got within striking distance in the third period. Near the end of the game Brown tried a dropkick from near the middle of the held, but Coyner, for St. John's, blocked it, and St. John's recovered. After a few rushes the game ended with the ball in St. john's possession on VV. C.'s thirty-yard line. Jarman, Darley, Andrew and Collinson played excellent ball for St. john's, while W. Wallace, Frampton and Brown played best for VVashington. W. C. made four first downs and St. John's made fifteen. ST. JOHN'S, 6g M. S. C., 31 Maryland State College scored the greatest number of points in the history of our football relations when she defeated us thirty-one to six. M. S. C. kicked off. St. John's was unable to gain, and Andrew kicked to Smith. From this point M. S. C. started a steady march to the goal line, but failed on the kick-out. M. S. C. again kicked off and St. -Iohn's was again unable to gain. It looked as though it would be another touchdown for them, but our team held like a wall on our five-yard line. By the ball being carried alternately by our backheld, it was placed within a few yards of the goal-line. Here State held twice, but on the next attempt Heise carried the ball across for our first score. In the second quarter, State scored two touchdowns by the good work of Brewer and Fletcher. The third quarter did not register points for either side, St. John's being on the aggressive throughout. In the fourth quarter, Maryland State's heavy line ar+e:e+e:s+s:s+- x ,, . eieesefsee 1 .1 x :f as , as ef fix lx 1X :X A A A sv.: f :M W ? 3 ? T ' Q f 9: V, ef as . +A if 3, yt T ,N ?: at ff 91 56 JE Q i 'I : X Qeseeiefe:eQ+sie+e:w:eQe.e+e:e+:ze+s:s+s:e+eze+a:eeie+aew.s 198

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