Bucknell at Georgetown

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 19, 1905, page 31

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  BUCKNELL WEIGHT BEAT GEORGETOWN Better Players Also Helped 1t Along. COULDN’T STOP LENHARDT Big Tackle waded Through Line With out Trouble-Blue and Gray Better in Second Half. COULDN’T STOP LENHARDT At Georgetown Field yesterday after noon Bucknell defeated GeorgefOWn by Is TO O. 1t was plain from the start that the local boys had no show against the heavy Pennsylvania team. but they stuck to It gamely. fighting every inch. Twice in the first half Bucknell crossed the goal line, but IN the second was able TO score but once. Georgetown came strong toward the last, holding the Orange and Black on the 15-yard line and getting the ball on q tumble. It went down the field on end runs for about thirty yards. only to lose the pig skin on downs when a touchdown was in sight. After this Quarterback Frank called back Lenhardt, Bueknelrs big right tackle. and sent him through the Blue ard GRAY line, when there was danger Of losing the ball on downs. Lux Better Punter. With the exception of one kick by Lenhardt, Lux OF the home team, had II on the Bucknen man In punting by yards 10 spare. but Ia the other depart Inents beth offensive nd defensive, the visitors far excelled their opponents. Only one penalty was given by Referee Gass, and that for ofIside play by Georgetown. The contest was entirely Tree from slugging or other rOugh-play but several Blue and Gray men were taken out because Of injuries received IN hard tacikling. Bococks generalship. his tackling in the open, and the line plunging OF Len haTdt were the features. Lenhardt opened for Bucknell by kick ing over the line. The BALI was brought = 4 g. l. It,. yards. OIendorf ran il back six before being dOwned by Pallan. Quarterback Frank chose to stick to line plunges, which We’re successful until he reached the lo-yard line. where the Blue and Gray held for three downs. but on the fourth attempt Lenhardt was called back and plunged through Morton, guard. for the required distance. putting the oval on Georgetown’s 2-yard line. Here the local collegfans held like a stone wall. finally capturing the ball. which was only a yard and a half from their goal PaIlan Immediately sent the pigskin thirty yards and out OF danger for the time being. Hearts Bowed Down. Buckneu started back with renewed vigor. On the first play it made no gain, ana the Georgetown rOoters took heart, but the visitors pulled together and Talbert chopped of five yards before he was downed by Monahan. OlendoTf got two more. On the next plav Frank, on an end run around Pallan. had 10 be satisfied with a scant yard This brought the ball within q few feet Of the side line. and Baldwin was sent through left guard for the first touch down after eight minutes OF play. Len hardt kicked an easy goal. Score-BucInell. C: Georgetown, 0. Lenhardt kicked 10 the 5-yard line to Mclaughlin, who returned 1t twenty yards Lux plunged through right guard and made the distance. A cross buck netted FIVE more This time IL looked good for Georgetown and seemed forthcoming. After a few substantial gains Bucknell braced and il was third down with a foot 70 90. Here Lux responded nObly. making first down with some TO spare. On the next play Mclaughlin ran twelve yards before Frank stopped him. BOcock then added fifteen more with a run around Goldsmith, who allowed himself TO be drawn in. After being pushed steadily down the field for forty yards. Bucknell held, forcing Lux to kick Receiving the ball on the 35-yard line Bucknell tried several end runs and line CONTINUED on Page Two. This Sechon.1

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Tied 15–⁠15–⁠1 in 31 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.