Mount St. Mary’s at Georgetown

• 

  Evening star, October 6, 1912, page 57

  Read the text

  BACKFIE[DDOES CLEVER PLAYING Georgetown Backs Not Stop ped by Mount St. Mary’s Eleven and Win, 27 to O. The MARYLAND ELEVEN GAINS MUCH GROUND Although Blue and Gray Win, St. Mary’s Shows Credit ably on the OffenSe. Again Georgetown was returned the victor yesterday in the game against Mount St. Mary’s. The score was 27 TO o. Because of the intense heat OF yesterday only nlne-minute quarters were agreed upon by the captains. Georgetown showed to a better advantage yesterday than on previous occasions. 1t is true Mount st. Mary’s gained several yards on cleverly executed PLAYS, but on the other hand every man on the Blue and Gray eleven did exactly what was expected OF him. Mount St. Mary’s presented team that was much heavier than Georgetown. Its line easily out weighed the Blue and GRAY. and its backfeld, too, was much heayier than that presented BY the Hilltoppers. At the beginning of the contest things looked danger GUS for the Georgetown eleven, as Mount St. Mary’s presented unexpected strength. Capt. Flannery of Mount St. Mary’s won the toss and chose to receive at the east end OF the field. Harry Costello kicked ID Flannery, who ran the ball back II yards before being tackled by Barron. On two cleverly exc cuted plays Mount st. Marys made first down easily. and made the Georgetown rooters fear that score was forthcoming. Again Mount St. Mary’s went into the Georgetown line for a first down, Capt. Flannery carrying the ball on double pass. On the very next attempt bv the Maryland boys Setter, the right halfback. was tackled hard by Derby that he dropped the ball. which was recovered by Ritch for George town. Calnan, Georgetown’s quarterback. began hammering the opposing line. and on successive plays by Costello and Muir ray the ball was brought to Mount St. Marys 5-yard line, where on cross DUCK through the left side of the line. Murray. took the ball over for the first touchdown. Costello kicked an easy goal Capt Flannery chose to receive, again defending the west goal. Costello kicked the ball to Sheridan, the left halfback. who fumbled, but promptly recovered the ball i’m time to advance the pigskin about 10 yards before being downed by Bergin. On the very first play Flannery went back for punt but instead faxed, max ing a clever forward pass to Sutton, the right end Again Flannery went back for punt. but his attempt was blocked by Mullaney. Capt. Hegarty for George town. falling on the ball Calnan, the Georgetown quarterback, began play bv sending Murray and CampaZZi into tha line until within striking distance Of the opponents goal line. where time for the first quarter WAS called Brighter for Georgetown. At the beginning of the next quarter things looked exceedingly bright for a sure score for Georgetown. as they were only , yards from their opponents goal line. On the very first play Murray fumbled the ball. and as a result. George town lost an opportunity for certain score Mount st. Mary’s punted to the center Of the field, Costello running the kick back several yards before being tackled. Georgetown began smashing thu line again. first Murray and then Cam paZzI, and when the Mount St Mary’s line was set for a center play CostellH cleverly circled left end for the second touchdown OF the game. being tackled lust on the line. Costello punted out for a fair catch for try for goal and the catch was made by Calnan. Cos1 tello, on an attempt for the goal. missed an easy opportunity. Again Mount st. Mary’S chose to reccive the kick. and this is something that cannot be accounted for. 1t seems al though Mount st. Mary’s. instead Of re-

• 

  The Washington herald, Washington, D.C., October 6, 1912, page 38

  Read the text

  GEORGETOWN WINS FROM THE PLUCGY THOMPSON TEAM. Mount St. Mary’s Vanquished on Hilltop Gridiron by “a to 0 Score. FOUR ToUcHDowNs ARE MADE Georgetown’s football eleven hammered its way through the light Mount St. Mary’s team from Emmitsburg, Nd, yesterday on the Hilltop field to 81 to 0 victory. -Four touchdowns were scored, one in each of the nine-minute periods. Harry Costello kicked three goals, missing one easy chance. 1t was impossible yesterday TO get much OF a line on Georgetown and the Hilltoppers chances of turning out winner, for the reason that during the first three periods nothing but simple line plays were tried. Try openystyIe Play. With five minutes left to play In the; final quarter, Georgetown opened up with forward passes. scoring a touch down when Donnelly received the ball from Foley. the first-named being behind the goal posts as the pigskin land ed into his arms. Mount st. Mary’s. coached by Mike Thompson. the well-known referee, was outweighed, and considering that they tackled a team out of their class. put up a sterling exhibition. There was plenty OF fight and spirit. but the odds against them were too much. Georgetown’s line needs practice In starting quickly. and the interference Is ragged The backfield compares favor ably with any college Of its size in the country, but the line can absorb a whole lot of coaching II the Hilltoppers are to hold their own against the Carlisle In dams During the flag end OF the game. Coach Gargan sent in nine substitutes, and the work Of Jim Dunn. Van Brocklin, and Donnelly was a revelation to the stu dent body. II is hard 10 see how Dunn can very well be kept OF the varsity this season. The big fellow ripped up Mount sSt Mary’s line for big gains every time he was given the ball. Visitors start on Well. From the opening kickoff. when the visitors received the ball. Mike Thompsons boys tore on a couple of first downs so quickly that nobody realized what had happened. A costly tumble gave Georgetown a chance to get in some telling ticks, and after six min utes Of play had elapsed Murray hurled himself outside the visitors left tackle for touchdown little later on a-short kick by Flannery tumble gave Mount st. Mary’s the oval, and. but for the miss ing of forward pass by HaItigan. a touchdown would have resulted. In the second Yeriod. the Hilltoppers swept their rivals down the field at a merry clip.l Costello and Campazzi pull ing of good gains. Costello squirmed his way around Mount St Mary’s left end for Is yards and a touchdown, kicking an easy goal. Substitutes appeared in the Hilltop pers’ lineup when the second half opened. and in nine ruShes from their own 35-yard line Fury scored the third touchdown, Costello missing the goal DonneIly Makes Touchdown Open play by Georgetown character lied the final quarter with about five minutes left of play. Several forward passes went wide for a starter. but Quarter Back Foley finally located his targets. and, with a pretty fling TO DON nelly. who was over the goal line in a position to receive the ball. seven more po!nts were added. Costello kicked the goal. For so early in the season. the HILL toppers handled the ball well, only one tumble being noticed. The visitors also did nicely in this respect. but both miscues in the first half proved costly and paved the way for Georgetown touchdowns. Only once during the-game did Mount ST. Mary’s work the ball as far as Continued on Page Three.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Georgetown leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings, counting the six since this game.