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protection for the man carrying the ball
on end runs and more ground-gaining
plays.
Yesterdays game was vastly more in
teresting TO the spectator than tho
Georgetown Washington College game
one week ago. The play by both teams
was faster. there was a lot OF punting
and good tackling. and the day was Just
right for real football
Only once did the Hatchetites use the
forward pass. when a gain OF yards
was made. The onside kick was omitted
entirely, and Quarter Back Morse used
poor judgment IN not running his tackle
oftener. for every time Hart and Aston
were called upon to carry the ball they
made good
Meegan and Turner were the stars for
Washington College, while Noonan's
feature.
First Half.
The Hatchetites won the toss, and
Johnson. for Washington College. kickS5
off to Hooten. who gained Is yards. The
home team was checked on two line
plpnges, and Morse punted TO Meegan.
Two end runs by Meegan Melted first
down. and then came two beautifully
executed forward passes, placing the ball
on George Washington's 25-yard line.
Meegen and Noonan dropped back for a
kick from placement, and completely
fooled George Washington Instead OF
kick, Meegan gave the ball fling to
Turner. on the Hatchetites 5-yard mark.
and the stocky little half back was over
the line like a fash FOR the first touch
down, in corner OF the field. The bali
was punted out, but Noonan missed
the Try for goal. The score came in less
than four minutes Of play.
on the next lineup. Washington Col
| lege rushed the ball to the Hatchetites'
Sl-yard line, where q tumble occurred.
and Aston fell on the ball for the home
team. White got by Crouch's end for
yards and Morse on "Curley" Byrd's
famous trick sent his backs crashing
into Washington Colleges left wing and
skirting Jumps end with the pigskin
tucked firmly under his arm. He was
never headed until the goal line was
reached and the ball planted down be-
hind the posts. Morse did not succeed I'm
drawing the whole visiting defense In.
and was lucky to pass right end Jump,
but, nevertheless. the play work. and
Morse deserves all the credit in the
world. Ellis missed an easy goal.
The remainder OF the half saw a lot OF
punting between Morse and Johnson, and
when time was called the ball was in
George Washington's possession In mid
field
Second Half.
Hart kicked off for George Washington
70 Noonan and Brookes got him with a
flying tackle on his SS-yard mark. Porter
punted 10 Morse. who made a short gain.
and on the next lineup kicked 10 Moo
nan, who fumbled on Washington Col
lege's 40-yard line Hooten fell on the
ball FOR the home team Hart ripped off
yards at left tackle. ond then came a
tumble Meegan recovering the ball for
the visitors on his own 20-yard line.
W9shingtOn College was penalized. and
inter was forced TO kick from behind
his own goal line 90 Morse. Hart and
Aston rushed the ball TO the visitors Is
yard line, and on the third down. with 5
yards 20 go, Morse dropped back for a
drop kick. The pass from Eickhoff was
true as a die and the line held with
stonewall frmuess while the quarter back
booted the ball sQuarely between the
posts. adding 3 points and winning the
game
The play during the remainder OF this
/ half was entirely in Washington Colleges
territory. but the Hatchetites could not
set the ball over the line or nearer than
the 20-yard mark until just about a min
ute before time was ca led. when Morse
cleared right end for a good gain. and
was downed within 10 yards OF the goal.
a blast Of the timers whistle ended the
game
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