Georgetown at Tulane

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  The Birmingham age-herald, December 10, 1916, page 14

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  GEORGETOWN EASILY DEFEATS TULANE IN THE FINAL STRUGGLE Maloney’s S5-Yard Dash Features = Game Brings Southern GridirOn Sea- son to a Close New Orleans, December 9.--The George town university, eleven overwhelmed Tu- lane here this afternoon, rolling up a score of 61 to 0. The Washington men outplayed Tulane at every stage of the game, skirting the ends and breaking through the local eleven’s defense almost at will. Maloney’s S5-yard dash for a touchdown after taking Smiths punt in the second period was the most spectacular play of the game. Besides scoring two of George towns touehdowns, Gilroy kicked seven goals out of nine attempts. In the third period the visitors used the open style of play, several forward passes resulting in long gains. Georgetown’s lineup in the final period consisted mostly of second-team men. The lineup: Georgetown (6D-Cusachs. left end; Me Carthy, left tackle; Showalter, left guard Connors, right tackle; Whelan, right end; Maloney. quarterback; Gilroy, left half back; McQlade, right halfback; Wall fullback. Tulane Smith, left end; Foster. left tackle; Rosenthal left guard; Van Stud Bealieu, right tackle; LeGendre, right end; Faust, quarterback; Barnes, left halfback; Coles, right halfback; Gallo way, fullback. Score by periods: Georgetown .....21 20 14 6--61 Tulane ............... o o o. Referee. Halligan (Massa chusetts). Um- pire, McGovern (Minnesota). Field judge Van Surdam (Wesleyan). Head lines man. Gibbons (Georgetown). Time oi periods, 15 minutes each. Georgetown scoring: Touchdowns, Gil roy 2. Wall 2, Maloney 2 Whelan, Me Quaid, Supple. Goals from touchdown Gilroy z. Substitutions: Georgetown Zuger for Green; Sanchez for Showalter, Leighty for Wall; O’Boyle for Leighty Ward for Mccarthy; O’Bryan for Zuger Connolly for Cusach; Supple for O’Boyle Cronin for Whelan; Schmeak for Ander- son; H. Sullivan for Maloney; J. Sullivan for McQuaid.

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  The sun, New York, December 10, 1916, page 1

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  GEORGETOWN ADDS TO RECORD. Beats Tulane 81 10 o and Has 47I POlats for season.. New ORLEANS. La. Dec. 9.-Georsetown University. the scoring machine Of the football season. piled up 81 more points to BE- added to It’s record In defeating Tulane University in its final game Of the year here to-day. This rave Georgetown 473 points In ten against 80 scored by Its opponents. an average OF more than ~ points each game. or almost seven ~touchdowns and seven goals from touchdown each contest. Tulane fought hard, but was unequal TO the task of stopping Gilroy and his teammates. Tulane never once threat eneL to score Against the strong Catholic eleven from Washington. Maloney’s IS yard dash for q touch down after taking Smiths punt In the second period was the most spectacular play OF the game. Besides scoring two Of Ge~orgetown’s ~touchdowns Gilroy kicked seven goals out OF nine attempts, irving him 20 %touchdowns and IS goals from touchdown for the season. Individualiy he scored 1867 points this season.

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, December 10, 1916, page 29

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  GEORGETOwN WAIl.OPS TULANE EASILY by SCORE OF 81 TO o NEW ORLEANS, La. December o. The Georgetown University eleven overwhelmed Tulane here this after noon. rolling up a scoie OF 81 TO o. The Washington men outpiayed Tulane at every stage Of the game, sltirting the ends and breaking through the local loncy’s eighty fve-yard- run for a touchdown. after taking Smiths punt in the second period, was the most spectacular play OF the game. Besides scoring two OF Georgetown’s touch downs. Gilroy kicked seven goals out OF nine attempts.

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Georgetown leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.