The Washington times., 1901-11-02
OUTPLAYBD THE MARINES.
Georgetown Preps Show Fine Form
on the Gridir0n.

\ Fast Game with the HOnors ON
the Side of the Blue and Grey
Youngesters - Students Outweigh
ed. But More Scientific in Play.
The Georgetown University Prep foot
han team won the greatest victory Ii
the history OF that department yester-
day, when they defeated Che United States
Marines eleven by the score Of l6 to 3
A large crowd witnessed the contest and
ii will long he remembered as the hardest
and pluckicst game ever seen on the
Prep field
The Marine players were accompanied
by many of their comrades and female
admirers, and also brought along a very
unique mascot in the form OF very small
boy, dressed in cutaway suit made of
the national colors.
The Marines Gutweighed the Props at
least twenty pounds TO the man. and pu.
up a game fight, but they were. however.
not equal to the magnificent team work
Of their opponents. Although they used
the Pennsylvania style Of play, they were
unsuccessful on the whole with the fam
Gus guards back formation. Time and
time again this play was stopped with
cut an inch having been made ana on
yards. The Marines backs averaged Gb0ut
$50 or 10 pounds and it is easily seen
they Should have been able to make g@inc
through n line weighing only 40 ct the
most. But the Props made up in science
and team work what they lacked in
weight
Coombs, the old University Of Pennsyl-
vania player. played fullback. and ii
must be said that he outclasscs all the
other members Of his eleven. He made
nearly every gain recorded by the
Marines. but even he could not keep ont
Of the way of the agile taci.iers. He was
pcckcted very often while playing on the
L, fensive
McGettigan. Burns. Nadigan. Ileane
and WeeIns made the most sensational
plays for the Props. The players di3 their
work like veterans, and never lost sight
of the ball
Shortly after the second half began, and
the Marines had by steady piungiuS into
the line worked the ball down TO the fff
tecn-yard line. the ball was dropped by
one of the backs: out of the bunch sprang
Woems. the captain and end Of the Preps.
with the pigskin and started toward the
goal. 1t was race for every inch be
tween him and all the other players. Just
who was running with him, fell IN the
way of the first pursuer and those fol-
lowing fell in a heap, while Weems placed
the bah behind the line for a touch
down. He was too unsteady to kick the
goal. however.
Burns made run of forty yards around
the end, and was caught on the fvo-yard
line by Holiday Magee generated the
team in great style. and played a strong
game at quarter.
Walsh, who took Johnst0n's place at
fun in the second half, Played a great
game Aiadigan made several long gains
around the end.
Play began at $50, with the ball in pos
session Of the Marines Coombs kicked
over the goal line twice, and on h.s
third effort landed the bah in Keane's
arms on the 5-yard line. Heane eluded
his tacklers for fifteen yards before be-
ing heavily tackled by Holiday.
On the lineup. MeGcttigan got through
right ealard for twelve yards. Monahan
followed with four through left tackle
Madigan got around night end for fine
run of forty-iive yards. aided by inter
ference. McGettigan got three yards
through the line. and Madisan got
through for a touchdown. Weems kicked
an easy goal Score G. L P, 6; u. S NJ.
O.
Coornbs kicked to the 2-yard line. where
Keane caught the leather, and dodgod
back thirty-cight yards before being
brought down Burns made three yards
at right guard Madigan made one more
in the same place. The Props lost the
ball on downs on the Marines 35-yard
line.
Coombs got two yards through centre.
and followed with two more at right