St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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Hopkins kicked off in the second half, and by fumbling St. .Tohn's was unable to advance it more than five yards. St. Iohn's worked the ball little by little to the centre of the field, where they fumbled. Hopkins worked the ball back to St. John's ten-yard line, where they were forced JOHNS HOPKINS . S1'.JoHN's' . . . St. Iohn's kicked off, but Hopkins was unable to ad- vance the ball beyond the centre of the field. Here it remained for the rest of the game. Hopkins was in pos- session of the ball when time was called. St. Iohn's lost the game by fumbling. Hopkins did not hold them once Jonns Homcms Sr. JoHN's . . to kick, but the kick was blocked and the ball went over to St. John's, who after a few rushes again fumbled, and this time Hopkins took the ball down the field and by a very open foul made a touchdown. Hodges kicked the goal. Score. . . 6 . . . O for four downs, but every time they got the ball it was by a fumble. It was not the fumbling only that lost the game 5 the umpire was decidedly in favor of the Hop- kins and did not mind showing it. Final Score. . . 6 . O Umpire--Mn. MACKDERMOTT. Referee-M R. Crusw. Thirty-minute Halves. ST. jOHN'S vs. GALLAUDET. I The last game for the championship was played on December 4 with Gallaudet. This game decided whether Gallaudet should get the banner or that St. john's tie for iirst place, which, if they had, it would be necessary to play' another game to decide who would be champions of Maryland and the District of Columbia. The day for the game was very disagreeable, and the grounds were covered with water and mud. The Gal- 'I' I4 laudet men outweighed St. John's about fifteen pounds to a man. The features of the game were long runs by Brady and Blanchard. St. john's kicked off, Gallaudet catching the ball, and by mass plays and rushing the centre brought the ball to the centre of the field. Here they lost it on downs. Blan- chard took the ball and made a long run around Gallau- det's right end. After several attempts, St. john's lost the

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The second game for the championship was postponed on account of rain until December 2. The third game for the championship was played on November I 3 with Maryland Agricultural College. The game was very uninteresting and poorly played. The features of the game were the long runs of Blanchard, Spates and Peterson. St. John's kicked off. M. A. C. made good gains, but soon lost the ball on a fumble. Blanchard was given the ball and made five yards. Whitsoii was sent through a centre twice for three yards. Blanchard, Sinclair and Spates each made good gains. By these rushes the ball was brought within a few feet of the goal line. Whitson ' Sr. JoHN's . . . then made a touchdown. Blanchard kicked the goal. M. A. C. kicked off and Blanchard caught the ball, but made small gain. St. john's lost the ball on downs when they were near the goal line. Peterson of M. A. C. made a run of thirty-five yards. Q Time was called, with the ball near the centre of the field. In the second half M. A. C. kicked off. St. john's was unable to make the required number of yards, and Blan- chard in attempting to kick fumbled the ball, Speak, of M. A. C., getting it, made a touchdown, but failed to kick the goal. Neither side scored after this. Score. . . . . 6 MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . 4 ST, JOHN'S vs. IOHNS HOPKINS. The fourth game for the championship was played on Thanksgiving in Cambridge with Johns Hopkins. Both teams were on the field and ready to play by 2.30 o'clock. Hopkins won the toss and chose to defend the goal. St. John's kicked off and downed the man with the ball before he had made ten yards. Hopkins began to push the ball towards the middle of the field, but lost it on a fumble. St. John's then had a chance to' score, but fumbled on Hopkins' ten-yard line. Hopkins then, by fine interference, brought the ball out to the centre of the Jonns Hopkins . ST.JOHN'S . . ,. -l' 140 field, where it remained for some time. Hopkins, by hammering St. j'ohn's tackles, carried the ball down within two yards of St. John's goal line. Then St. john's took a brace and played ball as they should play and as they had played before. Hopkins was unable to make an inch, and St. -Iohn's got the ball on downs 5 thus the good hard work of Brady and long run by Blanchard carried the ball within twenty yards of Hopkins' goal, but then fumbled it, and Hopkins got the ball and kept it until the first half ended. S core. . . 0 . . 0

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ball on downs, but soon got it again. Brady then made a long run, being downed about a foot from the goal line. ST. JoI1N's . . GALLAUDET . . Gallaudet, in the second fhalf, kicked off. St. Iohn's was unable to make many gains, so they were obliged to kick. Gallaudet by mass, tandem and end plays carried the ball down the field for a touchdown. The goal was He was then sent across the linerfor a touchdown. Blan- chard then kicked the goal. Score. . 6 .. ..0 kicked. No more scoring was done by either' side, although the ball was in possession of Gallaudet and within ten yards of the goal line when time was called. Final Score. Final Score. ST. JOHN'S . . . 6 ,GALLAUDET . . . 6 ' Standing of feague Uemna. Wan. Lost. Average. ' Won. Lost. Average, GALLAUDET . 3 o Iooo WESTERN MARYLAND ...... I 2 - .333 ST. JOHN'S ......... 2 I .667 MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE . o 3 .ooo HOPKINS .......... 2 2 .5oo Games with Western Maryland and Maryland Agricultural College postponed on account of rain. ' 1 St. John's tied with Gallaudet. .Base .Ball Schedule, 1398. Date. Club. April 2. ST. J'OHN,S vs. WALBROOK ........ April II. ST. JoIIN's vs. YALE LAw SCHOOL ..... ST. JOHN'S vs. MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE April 16. April 23. ST. JOHN'S vs. WESTERN MARYLAND ..... April 27. ST. JoHN's vs. ALLEGHANY INSTITUTE .... April 29. ST. JoHN's vs. VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE . April 30. ST. JoIIN's vs. VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE . . May 2. Sr. JO!-IN,S vs. WASHINGTON AND LEE Q . . May 3. ST. JoHN's vs. UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA . . May 7. ST. JOHN'S vs. GALLAUDET ....... May I4. ST. JoI-1N's vs. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY . May 21. LEAGUE FIELD DAY . . . . . .... May 28. Sr. JO!-IN'S vs. WASHINGTON COLLEGE . June 4. ST. JOHN'S vs. ROCKHILL COLLEGE . . June II. ST. JOHN'S vs. COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY . . 0 Place. At Home. . At Home. . At College Park. . At Home. . At Roanoke, Va. . At Blacksburg, Va. . At Lexington, Va. . At Lexington, Va. . At Charlottesville, Va. . At Washington. . At Home. . At Baltimore. . At Chestertown. . At Home. . . At Home. . . - A . . .