The Washington times., 1905-10-15
GEORGETOWN BOWS
DOWN IN DEFEAT
TO V|LLANOVA
Fatal Fumbles of Blue
and Gray Make Only
Score Possible.
FEW INTERESTING PLAYS
Local Players Chance Came
in Second Half, But They
Lacked Strength.
FEW INTERESTING PLAYS

After six minutes Of play the Villa
nova eleven scored a touchdown and
kicked a goal in the game with George
town yesterday afternoon, on George
town Field, winning to O.
The game was void of any interesting
plays. Fumbles were frequent on both
sides. particularly villanova. In the
second half this fault came near losing
them the victory, as the ball was lost
on tumble under the shadow of their
goal posts. Had Georgetown been
strong enough at this stage, a touch
down could hardly have been averted.
There was scarcely a play which caused
ripple of excitement
One Redeeming Feature.
One redeeming feature in the work of
the Georgetown men was the agility
they displayed in pouncing upon the
ball when it fell from some careless
Villanova mans hands. Brennan, Lux.
Bocock, and one or two others, showed
themselves remarkably quick in this
line of work
1t is doubtful if either side would have
scored but for tumble by Abbaticchio
and Fitzpatrick shortly after the kick
on In the first half. yillanova kicked
on and after few plays the Blue and
Gray lost the ball on a tumble. The
Pennsylvanians were unable to gain
much ground. and McAteer punted to
Abbaticchio, who fumbled on his 5-yard
line. Brennan fell on the ball. bur on
the next play Fitzpatrick fumbled, and
Lush covered the ball in flash. 1t took
three plays for villanova to push the
pigskin over the line.
Near villanova's Goal.
These two fumbles lost the game for
the Blue and Gray, as yilIanova was
unable to do much damage after this
In the second half almost the entire pat
tie was fought within striking distance
of the visitors goal At this stage of
the game the Georgetown rooters longed
for Hart or Larkin to make a bril-
liant end run and stave of defeat.
The Georgetown team worked a very
clever fake kick play in the second half
on which Lux made fifteen yards. The
ball was on Villanova's 45-yard line, and
Bocock arranged his team for a place
kick. The ball was passed back and he
touched it to the ground as If the kick
was really going to be made. Lux
picked up the ball and ran fifteen yards
before he was downed.
Villanova won the toss, and decided
to defend the south goal. O'Corner
kicked on to Lux, who brought the bail
back twenty yards before he was down.
ed by Coleridge. Fitzpatrick tore off
FIVE yards through tackle, and Bocock
bCcked the line for another five yards.
1t looked as If the Blue and Gray would
have an easy time of 1t, but on the next
play Fitzpatrick fumbled in the effort
TO buck the line, and Villanova ath-
lete fell on the ball on Georgetown S
4oyard line
Ceorgetown's Line Holds.
After gaining on two or three downs,
the Georgetown line held. and Villa
nova was forced to kick McAteer boot
ed the ball to Abbaticchio. and a fum-
BILE resulted on his 5-yard line. but
Brennan fell on the ball. Fitzpatrick
furnbled on the first play, and the ball
was lost
Daniels bucked center for a yard. and
Torpey got two yards through tackle.
O'Corner carried The ball within foot
of the goal line. With mighty heave
he was tossed across on the next play
reoring the only touchdown of the
game IN six minutes of play. Moore
Kicked an easy goal
Until the close of the first half the
ball was mostly in Georgetown's terri
tory, getting as close as the A-yaro
line once. only 10 be kicked out or dan
ger. The half closed with the pan OF
Seorgetowns 33-yard line
The Second Half.
In the second half Pallen kicked on
u Torpey on Villanova's 25-yard line
and the haIfback brought the ball uI
the field fifteen yards before he wa:
downed by Cockrell. After trying {
line buck. Torpey made a long run for
thirty yards around left end. McAteei
tried a quarterback Kick, but WOODS
broke through the line, blocked the kicH
and fell on the bali. Lux and Pailer
made twelve yards between them OF
tackle bucks, but were held for downs
after this, and Pallen was called upoI
to kick
The punt was partially blocked by
Blue and White player and Bocock re
covered the ball ten yardS down th'
field. Monahan made ten yards through
center.
The ball was gradually carried u
within a few feet OF the Villanova goa
line. bat Georgetown could not muster
up the necessary strength 10 get across
The Pennsylvanians kicked every time
they recovered the rah on downs oi
fumb.es.