Holy Cross at Georgetown

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  The Washington herald, November 28, 1913, page 7

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  HOLY CROSS VANQUISHED BY GEORGETOWN, 16 TO 7 HiIItoppers Outplay New England Rivals at Every Stage-Harry Costello Kicks Field Goal And Plays Brilliant Game. Georgetown corked brand of football the Hilltop yesterday that completely dazed the strong Holy Cross eleven from Worcester when all the West Side gdon warriors held Jesuit college championship of the East in hand and the big end of 16 to Z in the other. Harry Costeos farewell appearance the Hilltop where has played four years. and little Wrwind simply covered himself with glory oupunng three opponents rushing the ball for substantial gains, and using judgment at critical stages Costello has been uded the skies often that praise simply like rolling off ducks back but when the

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  The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., November 28, 1913, page 3

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  Georgetown Defeats Holy Cross Team WASHINGTON. Nov. 3T.-Georgetown defeated Holy Cross here this after noon. 16 TO I. in one of the hardest fought football games ever seen on the Hilltop fneld This gives Georgetown the championship of the Jesuit colleges of the East, as Holy Cross has beaten Fordham Boston college, and others. Georgetown outplayed Holy Cross at every stage and were able to score two touchdowns and a field goal. Georgetown rushed Holy Cross of its feet in the third period. when two touehdowns were scored. Landreau and Foley carrying the ball over.

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.

Holy Cross leads 19–⁠8 in 27 meetings, counting the 25 since this game.