Georgetown at Lehigh

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  Evening star, October 21, 1917, page 47

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  GEORGETOWNW|NS FROM LEH|GH, 17–⁠6 PennsyIvanians Unable to Combat Clever Attack of the Washington Eleven. GILR0Y AND McQUADE STAR BETHLEHEM. Pa, October 2O.-Georgetown, or rather Gill roy and McQuade. proved too much for. Lehigh today and the Washington athletes romped away with the game by a score of II to 6. Lehigh failed to meet the clever Georgetown attack the first half. and in each period the visitors scored, the first time on Gilroys pretty forward pass to McQuade. and the second time when McQuade broke down Lehighs defense IS yards from the goal and snaked his way through the right side OF the line for a touchdown. The rest between halves seemed to do Lehigh good, for from the very kickoff the visitors were outr classed and soon Lehigh scored. First Halsted ran back Dadach’s kickoff to the 10 ward line. and w. Maginnis and Harrington pounded the line Tor a matter or 80 yards. A penalty gave Lehigh a touchdown, and Halsted took Georgetown unawares by heaving a forward pass to Herrlngton, who sprinted over the line for Lehigh’s lone tally. Halsted failed to kick goal. After this Lehigh lapsed into 2 passive state again. :, forward pass. McQuade 70 Whelan. TOOK the ball 10 Lehighs S7-yard lire and McQuade made il first down ca ward passes and aiaIoney dropped back for field goal His ain: was perfect. Lehighs only other chance to score came at the end of the second period. Harrington had run back Dauach’s kick off % yards, but was forced to kick. Georgetown fumbied to Halsted on the visitors 35-yard line and Il pretty Tor ward pass by Halsted to Harrington took the ball to the l5-yard line. Halsted made yards, but two more forward passes failed. the last one being intercepted by Gilroy. right on the line just az time was called. Gilroy WAS easily the star OF the game, while Maioney also did good work On Lehigh’s side Herrington, Mag:nnis. Johason and Wysoc!.i did wei.

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  The Washington herald, October 21, 1917, page 12

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  LEHIGH IS BEATEN BY georgetown Johnny Gilroy and McQuade Prove Stars in Downing Pennsylvanians. ~ to 6. Bethlehem, Pa. Oct 2o.-Georgetown or rather Gilroy and Nc ouade proved too much for Lehish today and the Washington lads romped away with the game by q score of IT to 8. Lehigh failed to get the clever Georgetown attack the nrst half and in each period the visitors scored, the first on Gilroy’s pretty forward pass to McQuade, and the second time when McQuade broke down Lehigh’s defense fifteen yards from the goal line. and snaked his way through the right side of the line for a touchdown. The rest between the halves SEEM ed to do Lehigh good for from the very kickoff the visitors were out classed. First Halsted ran back Dudack’s kickoff to the 4o-yard line. and W. Maginess and Harrington pounded the line for thirty yards. Then a penalty gave Lehigh an other first down. and Halsted took Georgetown unaware by making a forward pass to Harrington, who sprinted over the line for Lehigh’s lone tally. Halsted failed to kick the goal. After this Lehigh lapsed into a passive state again. A forward pass McQuade to whelan took the ball to Lehigh’s s7-yard line and Nc Quade made II a first down on a fine plunge. Lehigh broke up two forward passes and Maloney drop ped back for a field goal His aim was perfect. l.. Lehigh’s only other chance to score came at the end of the sec ond period, but an intercepted for ward pass spoiled II

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Lehigh leads 22–⁠6 in 28 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.