Lafayette at Georgetown

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  The Washington times, December 3, 1922, page 26

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  he fans remained to pay testimony ayers. Georgetown won by 13 to 7. The victory was well deserved. Hard fought. bitterly contested was every inch Of Red” O’Dea’s turf In the ballyard. The Hilltoppers won because they nominated the opportunists. And these opportunists in the supreme test delivered with telling effect. Evidently coached and instructed to concentrate on defense, the Blue and Gray lads played out their string with this intent. Trusting to the breaks which came, these opportunists-Malley F1avin, Wertz and Adams-have their names written quite legibly on Georgetown’s honor roll. 81 Georgetown won. The score II the thing. In comparison to the Eastonians In practically every department of the game, the Hilltop pers were at a disadvantage. George town made but four first downs in the entire contest to sixteen for La. fayette. GOT ONE FIRST DOWN. After forty-two minutes of play. Georgetown got but one first down. and at that time was leading by n score of 10 to Z. In the fourth ne riod. when Lafayette was apparently beaten. Georgetown got three firs, downs in row. But once were the Hilltoppers able to sustain an ATTACK ana that was shortly before the ! close Of the game. Flavin and Byrne had the edge on Brennan and Drummer who. punted for Lafayette. Georgetown tried five forward passes and mad, but one. Lafayette tried thlrteei ana got three safe. Georgetown wa. penalized thirty-five yards and La fayette forty. Here’s how IL happened After Florence kicked off and o., an exchange OF punts Drummer an, Gazella managed to get inside Georgetown’s 30-yard line. 1t look ed for all like the Eastonians wouI score until on the fourth down and with three yards to go a forward pass attempt was tried and the bal | surrendered. An astonishingly dunn play was this. The teams fought on even term for quite a space until Flavin kick ed over the goal line. Lafayett | made march toward midfielt The period ended and then Brenan punted to F1avin on the QeorK, town 40.yard line. OPPORTUNITY COMES. Opportunity number one presen ed itself to that worthy and n got in one of his famous and bri liant runs for thirty yards. = momentary halt and Adams clicke off seventeen yards, through tn line. Opportunity number two made a.. appearance to Gus Malley and TIM worthy kicked a goal from plac | ment as true ps a die. The ha’ ended with Georgetown in u | van. At the start of the second ha Lafayette gave evidence of its power Prendergast brought the kickof. back to the 30-yard line. On a. d. layed pass Gazella ran the left en’ for thirty-seven yards, putting tn. bali on Georgetown’s 34.yard linc Four line plays got a first dowr Gazella made nine yards on q dc layed pass. Brennan made first dow on the 11-yard line. A triple pas. was foiled. A double pass shot Ga zella out Of the pack and he eluded two tacklers for a touchdown. Bren nan kicked goal. 1t was here that the fightinr Georgetown spirit manifested itself Here the great break Of the gam, came. Lafayette began another tri umphant rush for the Hilltop goa line and got to the 3o-yard line. \ forward pass by Brennan was al tempted. wERTS GRABS BALL. Carl werts snagged the BAN /, mid-air. Lafayette forwards fafle, to cover and Werts set sail dowr field. Millman came across to tackf. and elected to drive werts out o. bounds. The big fellow slippey around Millman and set sail for tn. goal line. Gazella dove into Vert from behind but failed to halt him werts then outdistAnced the pursuers and sprinted twenty-five yards, scor ing q touchdown. ttg lt The run was actually sfxtystwy wards and put Georgetown ahead Opportunity number three was cashe< by the Hilltoppers and on the tr, | for point Malley made good on op portunity number four. For the remainder OF the hall Lafayette made desperate ana fnef fective attempts to score by forward passing. Neither well timed MOI well directed the passes failed, but one dropping IN Berry’s hands after Lowe had tipped H. Later n the period and toward TN end Of the half Malley intercepted I /, forward pass. Flavin. who had beer rushed back into the game to take Dufour’s place. stood on IAfAyette’s = Continued on Third Sport Page,

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  The New York herald, New York, December 3, 1922, page 47

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  EASTON WARRIORS WEAK NEAR GOAL Tally But One Touchdown in Second Defeat in Three Years. ‘WERTZ MAKES LONG RUN Malley and Flavin Kick Goals From Field for VictOrs- Lafayette Rallies at End. Special Dispatch TO THE NEW York HERALD WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2.-George- Jwn University’s football team closed ;he 1922 season in a blaze of glory this afternoon on the American League Park gridiron when it conquered the powerful Lafayette eleven in a grueling struggle by score Of 13 to 7. To the student of the game the victory came as great surprise. but on the surface the Blue and Gray machine from the hilltop outplayed to post in most of it’s big games this season, the Georgetown team was rated as not having a chance for vic tory but AL Exendines machine sudother knockout blow to the seasons DOPE” | Georgetown’s victory was a WELL earned one. Fighting against odds the Hilltoppers took advantage OF every break OF the game. Jack Flavin. Gus Malley and Carl Werts stood out promi- X, while Gus Gazella OF the big Crimson eleven proved their most effective ground gamer. Georgetown followed the ball consistently. The famous screen off tackle” buck OF the Eastonians puzzled the Hilltoppe-s TO some extent. but the work of Sullivan and Com stock in smashing this heretofore sue cessful attack checked the forward marches of the invaders. H. L.. | Hilltop team, easily outbooted Brennan of Lafayette. while the work of the Georgetown ends In getting down the field under the long we’ll placed boots Of the Georgetown University pair helped materially in keeping the Penn sylvanians at a distance. Lafayette outplayed the Blue and Gray during the first half. but a brilliant return OF punt by Flavin. along with a dash for eighteen yards off left end by Adams placed the Hilltoppers in striking distance OF score Lafayette braced and Malley booted Georgetown Unlversity’s first score over the cross bars from the Fl yard line on a drop kick. EnstOninns Dnxed. This lead seemed to instil fight into the Georgetown machine. They fought for every inch of ground and had the visitors dazed with the stand they made. Lafayette outrushed the Blue and Gray gathering sixteen first downs TO six recorded by Georgetown. Neither team showed any remarkable adeptness in handling the overhead fling. while the penalties were even. Playing n defensive game during most OF the first half. the Hilltoppers held of the rushes Of the Eastonians. Starting tba aacond half 70 favaffa rav,a hon with a punch that paraded the ball from well in their territory TO the IL yard line on six straight first downs. II was from this point that Gazella broke off left tackle for the lone touchdown. while Brennan sent the ball spinning over the crnssbars for the extra point. Once again the Lafayette eleven started n drive. but Carl Werts inter cepted forward hcaye on his own 25 yard line and raced back seventy-fvc yards through broken field with good Interference for Georgetown’s touch down Even this margin OF points did not take any OF the fight out OF the Lafayette eleven. as they once more. went well into the Georgetown territory before being checked and Dufour booted out Of danger. still lighting nm uphill battle to check the crashing attack of the big Crimson team in the final quarter. Georgetown obtained the ball on their 90 yard line and gave an exhibition OF their offensive power by registering three first downs FOR good gains. With a few seconds left 20 play. Lafayette turned back the attacks and F1avin dropped back to his % yard line and drop kicked the ball over for oeorgetown’s final points. Fifteen thousand fans watched the battle. The line up:

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  The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., December 3, 1922, page 1

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  Georgetown Trims Lafayette Eleven “ASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Georgeto finished a football surprise here today tsstlng Lafayette 13 to 7. Center Werts lasaed the most spectacular play by ‘n’D’Ing one Of Brunner’s forward ‘ssi ana running rs yards through the %aysue team for a touchdown.

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Lafayette leads 14–⁠11 in 25 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.