Georgetown at Navy

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  Evening capital and Maryland gazette, Annapolis, Md., November 12, 1917, page 1

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  MIDDIES DECISNELY DEFEAT GEORGETOWN Playing True 10 Form, They Roll Up Score Of 27 to a HILLTOPPERS OUTCLASSED Fine Forward Pass, A Feature Of Game Enabled Them 10 Score Ia Clos ing hinutes. fHb EAibutCSs Before a crowd that broke all rec ords of attendance at football games at the Naval Academy in recent years, the Midshipmen football team admin istered a decisively defeat to the eleven of Georgetown University, Of Washington, on Farragut Field Saturday afternoon. The final count was: Navy, 2S; Georgetown. Z. The Wash ingtonians put up plucky fight, but they were almost hopelessly at the mercy of the powerful Navy machine Ii was estimated that between 5000 and 5000 persons witnessed the game It was the largest crowd that has at tended an athletic event in Annapolis for a number of years. About 500 Washingtonions, the majority OF them alumni or undergraduates of George town, came over on special cars of the Washington, Baltimore and An napolis Electric Railway. Many others made the trip in automobiles. Many Baltimoreans were seen. Although strict war regulations are now in force at the government reservation. and have been for several months, the gates were flung open for the game, and, in spite of the many strangers, good order was observed. The Midshipmen of the regiment also made the most of the contest. The fact that prospects for game with the rival West Point Cadets seem TO have vanished, they held a demon stration prior to the game that resembled the ceremonies that attend the Army–Navy contest One battalion Of the regiment, marching to the music of the bugle and drum corps, came upon the field and at the appointed stand. Throughout the game the Mid dies sang and cheered in encourage ment of their team. The Middies did ust about what had been expected of them. Close students of the game felt that they would prove about three touchdowns better than the IIilltoppers and this prediction ran true to the point Four times the sailors invaded the goal line of the FOE and all of the resultant tries for goal were successful A brilliant forward pass between Gilroy and Whelan in the final period of play saw ed Georgetown from a whitewash. Makes Perfect Forward. This was the most spectacular play of the game, although Martin and the rest of the Navy backs made some dashing gains. The heave of the ball by Cilroy was from midfield. 1t travelled 10 yards and was received in perfect form by Whelan who zigzagged his way pas three opposing tacklers until he had planted the ball behind the coveted goal line. Maloney kicked an easy goal. All doubt that may have existed in the minds of many as to whether the Navy has a team rated among the best if not the peer OF others in the country, ought to be removed by the decisive victory and the slashing play by which it was brought about Except for the fine forward pass that gave Georgetown its only score, the visitors at no other stage of the bat tle got within the Middies’ 40-yard chalk, so strong was the Navy defense. During the first few minutes of the initial period neither team was able to make much progress, but the Mid dies soon found themselves, and following an exchange of punts, Mar tin, who, by the way, was the star performer of the contest, circled Georgetown’s right wing for a sprint of SO yards that planted the ball on the visitors 30-yard mark. Ingram then smashed his way through the line for a 15-yardgain, and in four more plays Butler went through tackle for the first touchdown, and Ingram kick ed goal Time alone prevented a sec ond score in the first stanza, as the Sailors had the leather only five yards away from the coveted mark. But as soon as play was resumed for the sec ond period, another touchdown was registered. 1t was Butler again who did the work and Ingram kicked goal. The Middies were now playing in whirlwind style. and three minutes later Martin shot across for the third touchdown. Ingram again kicking goal In the third period the Sailors scored their fourth touchdown Mar tin did the trick on a spectacular run of % yards Ingram kicked his fourth straight goal Navy all but made another score in this period, but Roberts fumbled the ball rs he went over the line and a Georgetown man fell on it for a touchback At this stage and during the remainder Of the struggle both teams played rather listlessly as compared to their work in the first half There was a tendency to tumble on both sides. and kicking was frequently resorted TO. The Middies tried hard to hang up another score in the final quarter but without avail, so the outstanding feature of the remaining minutes of play, was the brilliant forward pass that was reeled off by the Georgetown lads. Though the game was fiercely contested, it was entirely free of any roughness and only on one occasion were the officials called upou to in

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 11, 1917, page 20

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  Navy Is Triumphant In Clash With Georgetown HILLTOP MAKES READY FOR v. 81. AFTER NAVY Loss bN bOOAO ~ With its record Of unbrOken triumphs broken, Georgetown tomorrow will begin to get ready for the big clash with Washington and Lee at Roanoke next Saturday. Coach Exendine is far from satisfied with the work of the Hilltoppers against the Navy and some changes in the line up are expected. The Blue and Gray aggregation will leave Friday noon for the Magic City, staying there the night before the battle with the Generals, return ing Immediately after the game. Gilmour Dobie’s Navy eleven, play ing almost q flawless game. disposed Of QeorEetown’s pretensions to cham pionship qualities by winning, IS to Z. before the largest crowd witness ing their annual contest in many years. Navy Line Toe Strong. The Navy line proved too strong for Georgetown, getting the jump on the visitors and maintaining It to the end. It was the crumblinE of the Hfltoppsrs’ forwards that made the EHme 4 rout for the Washington contingsnt Their backs were seldom able to get going before being upend- Oa. The Niddies had to travel at top speed to score one touchdown in the first period, Georgetown playing q stiff defensive game, but never able 70 hold the enemy off Butler finally plunged through the line and Ingram hseted the goal from touchdown Opening the second period. Navy had the bal Ion the 3-yard line. and enc play sent It over, Butler carry Tag It and Ingram’s goal fro mtouchdown made it IA to o. Navy Scores AEiaa- Navy kicked off over the goal line and soon Georgetown had to punt. The Middies then paraded right down then the guards until Martin jump ed through the middle OF the line for the third touchdown Ingram’s third goal fro mtouchdown made the score 81 TO o. For the remainder OF the period the play see-sawed up and down between the 3O-yard lines. neither team having much of an advantage. and the first half ended with the score stand ing at 81 to o. Shortly after the third period was under way Navy took the ball at midheld. after a Georgetown punt. and carried it on line plunges and splits off-tackle to the 25-yGrd line. where Martin broke loose outside OF Ahearn and ran the rest OF the dis tance for a touchdown. Navy’s last. Ingram brought the total up to 2s to o. Georgetown scores at Last. The fourth period found the ball in Nays possession on its own 4oyard line. Line attacks failing. Roberts punted TO Maloney, who carried It back to the 3oyard line. The Hilltoppers then tore off several short gains and finally Gilroy forward passed to Whelan. who raced % yards for Georgetown’s lone touchdown Maloney’s goal from touch down made the score . to Z, which was the final count, as neither team was able 10 do much after that. Navy outplayed Georgetown in every department Of the game. Its rushing was stronger, Its interference better. its kicking more accurate and for greater distance The Navy forwards charged better than their opponents. and there you have the whole story.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 11, 1917, page 48

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  MIDSHIPMEN VANQUISH GEORGETOWN, 28–⁠7 CONTINUED from First Page.) made three first downs with little loss of time. placing the ball on George towns 2-yard line, from where Martin carried it across. he punting out to Ingram. who added an additional point by kicking goal. bringing the score up to Navy, Il; Georgetown, o. After Ingram had kicked off back OF Georgetown’s goal line again a double pass, Maloney to Gilroy to McQuade netted yards from the 2o-yard line. where the ball was put in play. and Wall added 3 more for the first down Georgetown was able to register Further efforts to gain proved futile, however, and Maloney punted again. Wall broke through and dropped In gram for a loss of 10 yards. where upon Roberts got off the first punt Navy had been compelled to resort to. Gilroy catching it and running it back IS yards. Another double pass, with McQuade taking the ball from Gill roy. netted yards and McQuade with more. gave Georgetown its second first down, but forward pass. Gilroy to Whelan. failed. An exchange of punts found the ball in Navy’s pos session on its 35-yard line when time was called at the end of the second period. Georgetown kicked off to Navy to open the last half. Martin and Butler negotiated a first down before Navy was compelled to punt. but Georgetown failed to gain and Maloney punted out side on Georgetown’s 45-yard line. Mar tin. Ingram and Butler advanced the ball 12 yards for a first down. and Roberts added more when Martin went through left tackle for 25 yards and touchdown. Ingram kicking goal. Fumbling marred the work OF both teams during the remainder of the period. a forward pass. Ingram to Roberts. being uncompieted and Ingram failing in an at tempt to kick goal from placement from the 23-yard line, missing his mark by wide margin. although making the try from almost squarely in front Of the goal posts Two forward passes attempt ed by Georgetown In this period also failed. and it marked the imposing of the first penalty of the game, George town losing 5 yards for offside play. The fourth quarter produced George towns score, as has been recounted, and marked the tumble which knocked Navy out Of another touchdown.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 11, 1917, page 21

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  NAVY VICTORIOUS ]. OVER GEORGETOWN Gilroy and Wall Feature Play of Defeated Eleven Annapolis, November 10..-The Navy today defeated Georgetown B to ‘. The only score the visitors made was due to forward pass. Gilroy shot a long aerial play to Whelan for gain of 15 yards, and Whelan got away for i0- yard run and a tally. Wall and Gilroy were the stars of the visiting team, while Martin put across most of the Sailors scoring. The lineup: Navy: Graves, left end; Scaffe. left tackle; Saunders, left guard; Goodsten, center; Wilkes, right guard; Barrett, right tackle; Ewen, right end; Ingram. quarterback. Butler. left halfhack; Rob- Arts, right halfbac1; Martin, fullback. Georgetown Connell left end: Ahearn, left tackle; O’Gorman left guard Heapv, center; Dudack, right guard; Smeach, right tackle; Whe!an, right end; Ma loney, quarterback; Gilroy, left half back; McQuade, right halfback; Wall, fullb ack. Score by periods: NAVY ..s....’...’............. IT o--S Georgetown .................. 7–⁠7 Navy scoring Touchdowns. Butler 2, Martin 2. Goals from tocchdowns, In gram f. Georgetown scoring: Touchdowns, Whelan. Goal from touchdown, Malo- ney l. Referee, Hollenbach, Pennsylva- nia. Head linesman, Eclrles. Washing ten and Jefferson Umpire. Eberie. warthmorf

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Navy leads 10–⁠4–⁠2 in 16 meetings, counting the four since this game.