Washington and Lee at Georgetown

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  The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., October 18, 1914, page 17

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  GENERALS TRIUMPH OVER HILLTOPPERS Came Marred by Frequent Fumbes is Won by Washington and Lee Over Georgetown by Is to Young and Sweetland Score Touchdowns. ALTHOUGH the Hilltop aggregation opened the conflict yesterday after noon at Broad -street Park with a rush and began penetrating the washington and Leo phalanx In manner which sent pangs OF JOY creeping over the Georgetown enthusiasts and made cold shivers run over the Blue and White followers. fire. quent fumbles put a deep crimp in ington Generals triumphed over the Catholic eleven by q 3 to verdict. Il was a renewal OF football relalions between the two crack elevens after q lapse OF three years, and 1t was a meeting which has caused vail Of sorrow to enshroud the Georgetown camp. located only a short distance from the National Cap ital 1t was one OF those contests fraught with sorrows and gladness sorrow for that squad Of gridiron gladiators who journeyed yesterday morning from the Hilltop with Wis ions Of q decisive victory over their opponents and gladness for the Lex ington boys March Ball Up Field. After the Generals had received the initial kickoff and then lost the ball on 4 tumble, the Georgetown boys took the oval and marched II within striking distance Of the White and Blue line. only ten yards separating them from the much coveted goal But It was then the, Catholics received their first setback OF the game. when Captain Murray fumpled the ban However, apparently this did aot cause them to lose heart. for only a brief period had elapsed before the pigskin was again In their pos session and they we’re advancing IL towards the goal which Washington and Lee was defending. tumble after tumble was then committed by the Hilltop backfeld men in this first auarter. but the most disastrous one OF all came when Campbell let the oval get out of his clutches on George towns thirty-yard line. Sweetland, who was playing fullback Tor the Lexingtonians, grasped the ball as tx bounded into the air ana before ne halted he had raced thirty yards ana had duwned the bali between the goal posts on the west side OF the fieie. 1t was a beautiful run and he got big start before any of the members OF tina Catholic team were hardly aware OF what had happened. After this “Cy’ Young proceeded to send the oval soaring over the uprights. MAX Ing the score to 0. score Again In Fourth. During the remaining portion OF this opening period. as we’ll as In the second and third quarters. the two eievens fought and fought hard. Even after this the Catholics on several occasions threatened TO cross the Washington and Lee line, but their EFFORTS proved fruitiess. ICY” Young was responsible for the Generals Sec pnd and last score OF the game. The FIRST ball snapped In the third quarter was given to the big boy and he proceeded to skirt the right end and make sixty Vineyard dash for touchdown. II was heaudfui run and 1t was done without any interference, ICY” leaving the other back field men behind. Youngs Work Stars. This was not all that Young did towards bringing a victory TO the Lex tnrtor eleven On numerous occasions his great speed enabled MN 70 round the ends for long gains. He and Sweetland were the most consistent ground gamers for the Generals. while Captain Donahue and Galiagher contributed some spectacular playing. Miles and Shultz, the big Washington and Lee tackles, played stellar football, and Several times they were seen breaking through the heavy Blue and Gray line and down ing the advancing gridironist. Harrtson. the local boy who is playing right end for the General outfit, play ed Z nice game and to him belongs tho credit OF probably saving the xame for Washington and Lee several times by recovering fumbaes. Noark. Captain Murray and Golden were the only 0eorEetown men VINO were able to do much towards gain ing ground for tho Catholics. This test, despite the fact that they fum- Sisd the cvsa several times. Georgetown Punts First Warrington ana Leo won the toss up and selected tho east goal to defend. Noark. the big Georgetown fun back, punted. Gallagher receiving me ball on tho twenty-yard line ana carrying It back ten yards. Young went around right end for q gain OF eight yards. Gallagher then proceeded to tumble tho ball. Captain Murray. Of GEORGETOWN, recovering tho oval in midfield. Murray hit the line TOR seven yards, and Noark was downed in his tracks when he attempted to duplicate this stunt Murray then made II first down when he again went through the line for four yards Noark hit center for gain for Ave yards. Golden then contributed three, ana again Captain Murray took the ball through tackle for first down. MUIR ray went through the left side OF the line for six yards but on tho next play Golden fumbled. Harrison. the Washington and Lee right end. recovering the pigskin on the Generals sten-yard line. Fumhlc Prevents Score. This tumble came at critical moment--a time when 1t looked MS IL Georgetown was destined to cross the Generals goal for the fisst touchdown OF the game. The Washington and Lee Hire was holding very bad and apparently q score was almost sure thing. But that tumble put crinp In their chances. After securing the ball on the rumbe Young punted up the field. Calnan receiving 1t on Georgetown’s forty-yard line. He was downed almost in his tracks Murray then went around left end for gain OF twenty yArds. Golden was caught back Of the line and was downed with q loss OF one yard. and then \ forward pass failed. Golden contributed hve yards on a double pass, and tho second forward H~i – AAn

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 18, 1914, page 13

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  GENERALS TRIUMPH OVER GEORGETOWN Washington and Lee Victors in Foot ball Clash by Score OF IA to q. Game Hard Fought. YOUNG MAKES long RUN Scores Second Touchdown After Sprinting Sixty-Five Yards-NIurrays FumbIcs Costly-No Attempt Made mt Trick Formations. Memories of past humiliations were completely erased from mind yesterday afternoon when Washington and Lee University turned the tables on George town University. and sent the HILL toppers down to defeat by the score Of Is TO 0. The game. the first big contest of the local season was played at Broad Street Park before n crowd OF 5000 enthusiastic supporters OF the two contcnders. 1t was too much Young that defeated Georgetown. This young man from the LeXingto institution not only kept the oval in the enemys territory by his superb punts, but managed to pick his way through the Hilltoppers for sixty-flve-yard run, and figured in the majority OF the successful gains. No better day for game could have been desired The air WAS crisp and the sun beamcd over the field Little or no wind was blowing, and the field. in spite OF the downpour Of rain during the week. was in good shape for the contest. From the spectators view point, the conditions were ideal. w. d. l.. Battlers Were Lucky. Luck figured In the victory of wash ington and Lee, particularly in the first half, when all the breaks went against Georgetown. Fumbles counted heavily. and the first touchdown came as the result OF one. The final score, however, was well earned by the MIN bled foo ed Young, who made one of the most spectacular plays ever pulled off on the local gridiron. His run through the Hilltop team will linger long in the football annals OF Washington and Lee. 1t cannot be said that either team played at top form. Fumbles were not infrequent on either side. though Georgetown figured chiefly in this brand of miscues. Again. neither team at ka1 70 III IL lions. probably reserving them for later contests. Old-time football, inter spersed with attempts at forward passes. marked the style of play. II was line buck and end run, punt and pass, without even a double pass at tempted Generals 0utcloss Georgetown. Washington and Lee clearly out classed the Catholics In the punting game. Young sent his long spirals down the field time and time again for forty to fifty yards, while Georgetown was unable to get off any particularly long kick. On the exchange of punts, the Generals gained every time. Then, too. the Lexington ends were down undor the ball like flash. and seldom did tho receiver get started. The line of tho Hilltoppers was i’m pregnable. although lanky Miles gave his opponents all that they desired. The Generals were unable to mako material gains here, and practically all ground WAS made around the ends. The chief points of vantage sought by the Hill toppers was off tackle, and Captain Murray could generally be depended upon to advance the oval in that directon. First Score Result OF tumble. Tho first score was made as the direct result Of tumble by Murray. The ball was picked by Sweetland, who ran for thirty yards and touchdown. He brought the oval directly behind the goal posts, and 1T was an easy thing for Young to send 1t between the uprights. The final touchdown came In the first play OF the final period, when Young fpick cd his way through the whole team. The game was free from roughness, except when Gormley made an attempt TO tackle .Donahue out of bounds. when the little quarter had stopped and was about to toss the ball to the umpire. For this play the Hilltoppers were pen Salizod. The action of Gormley was proably the result OF q mistake. but called down the wrath of the officials. q, For Washington and Lee. Young, EDonahtIe and Harrison played brill siiantly.. Sims put up a good game, and

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  The Washington herald, October 18, 1914, page 36

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  Georgetown Goes Down In Desperate Battle Washington and Lee Wins Football Game IN Richmond I3hO-FumBles IN First Half Prove Fatal Young Is the STAR gled vainly to come back, but the breaks were against them, and flushed with success In the opening period the Lexington collegians started to DO q little ripping up On their own account. Play was confined entirely to Georgetown’s ter ritory during the third period Young, Ruehrlng. and Donohue being mostly In strumental in carrying the ball “. and L. seares Again. There was no scoring in the third period, but the fourth quarter was only few minutes old when Washington and Lee scored its second touchdown Expeeting punt as the ball was on wash ington and Lees S-yard line. George towns right end was pulled IN. and Young behind beautiful interference, ran 20 yards for touchdown. The goal was missed. In desperation the HHltoppers attempt ed to score by the means Of forward passes. A dozen or more were attempted but only one Of them worked and that for but a short gain. Washington and Lee also tried the long ning on numerous occasions. but Georgetown had a good defense for this play and the ball was invariably battei out Of danger II would hardly be fair 10 criticise too harshly the play OF the Georgetown team as they have shown fine Improvement since the writer last saw them In action against the Navy. Gormley and Ward. Georgetown’s tack les, were in almost every play. Nahum and Barron also played sterling football. Grove and McKenna, at center, were the weakest men in the rush line except pos sibly the ends. Georgetown’s backs were slow at start ing on more than one occasion and Col den lost his team many yards when he caught a punt on his own 3-yard line attempting to advance the ball when all he had to do was to drop behind the line for touchback and have play start on the 1o-yard mark. DR.. John Hegarty. coach Of the North Carolina A. & NJ. team, was an interested spectator at today’s game. He came to Richmond to get line on both George town and Washington and Lee, as games are scheduled with these teams for the Carolina Aggies- The Iine-up and sum mary:

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 18, 1914, page 15

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  WASHINGTON AND LEE WINS FROM GEORGETOWN ELEVEN ond time that Georgetown has suc- cnmbed by the same score. having lost to Navy two weeks ago. The lineup: Washington and Lee--Simms, left end. Shultz, left tackle; Scarry, left guard; Pierotti. center; Dingwall, right guard; Miles, right tackle; Harrison, ilgnt end Donaliue tcaptain), quarter harNi Young. left halfback; Sweetiand, right halfback; Gallagher. fullback Georgetown--Susack,l left end; Ward, left tackle; Nahum, left guard; Grove, center; Barron, right guard; Gormley. right tackle; Campbell, right end; Foley quarterback; Golden. left half eaak Murray tcaptain). right halfback NoarlS, fullback. 4c-I huOyns. Sweetland. Young. Goals after touchdowns. Young l. Substitutions: Washington and Lee Bryan for Dingwaii, Beupring for Sweetland, sweetland for Gala gher, VT simms. SeeE for Garrison, Barrow for Bryan. Georgetown: Foley for Murray. Mur- ray tor Foley, Pauxtis for Campbell, Campbell for Cusack. Cronnin for Camp bell, Weiser for Golden, Campbell for Wefser. McCarty for Ward, Gessler for Cusack, McKenna for Grove, Weiser for Golden. Landreau for Foley. Mo Carty for Gormley. Officials Referee Glass u.ehigh); um- pire, Fee Iowa State); head linesman, Church tYale). Time of quarters, To minutes

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Georgetown leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.