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Scored on twice by the first Navy Yard team, the informal eleven was barely able to even the touchdowns after an hour's scrimmage by scoring twice against the Navy substitutes yesterday afternoon. In the first part of the scrimmage the informals were unable to stop the powerful Navy attack at any point and long gains were made against them on line plunges and forward passes. The entire team played below its usual form. Poor interference was given the backs and but for the work of T. S. Woods '20, no advance would have been made through the line. A. Horween '20, did the major part of the running together with the kicking.
Former University players starred for the Navy, and were able to detect the informals' plays before they were under way. W. J. Murray '18, directed the sailors at quarterback. T. H. Enwright '18, and E. L. Casey '19, made most of the gains, and C. A. Clark, Jr., '19, was the mainstay of the line. Cannell of Dartmouth, Algar from Tufts, and Skilton, the B. A. A. hockey star, were the other leading players of this strong team.
The Navy's first successful attack up on the informals' goal began with a 30-yard run by Cannell around right end to the 20-yard line. From there a forward pass, Murray to Casey, for 3 yards, and an offside penalty against the informals placed the ball on the 10-yard mark. On three line plunges through tackle, Enwright carried the ball across. He failed to kick the goal.
Advancing from their 30 yard line the informals with Horween and R. Hoffman '19, alternating at the attack and aided by two penalties against the Navy team brought the ball to the sailor's 25-yard mark. Stopped in their advance, Hoffman tried for a field goal, but the kick barely cleared the line of scrimmage, counting as a touchback.
On an exchange of punts ending with a twenty-yard run by Cannell to the informal 40-yard mark, the Navy started the second journey to their opponents' goal line. Momentarily the line held Enwright and Casey from long gains, and the sailors were forced to open their play. On a beautiful forward pass from Murray to Casey, the latter scored from the 40-yard line. With Murray's goal the sailors' total score was 13.
Substitutes were then placed in the Navy team, and gradually the informals advanced into Navy territory. The Navy's defence stiffened as they neared their goal and they secured the ball on the 20-yard line on downs. Woods blocked a kick and scored a touchdown for the informals
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