The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
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Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Pitts5urg. Pa. oct 22-The husky
Georgetown University football team
went down to defeat here to-day before
the strong University of Pittsburg eleven
by the decisive score Of Il 10 0. Al
though the visitors played a strong
plueky game. at no time did they have a
chance for victory, They We're outclassed
IT, all departments Of the game.
Twice GeoTgetOwn's goal line was
crossed by Pittsburg runner, and twice
Calvin, Plttsburs's center. booted the ball
between the uprights from placement
While Plttsburgs big score might indi-
cate that II had an easy game, such was
not the case. The visitors showed that
they possess q great team. Their back
field played fast and aggressive ball, and
the line showed strength
The story of the game in a nutshell is
that Coach Thompson's lads got the jump
on the Neutrality-suspicious., and never let up
until The final whistle blew.
Pittsburg Ends Strong.
Georgetown's backs tried hard 10 circle
the local ends. 5ut were repealed by
stellar work on the part Of Lindsay and
Peacock. The play wa pretty even In
the first period. though \ was evident
even then that Georgetown was in for a
beating. for the greater gains were made
by the locals. and Georgetown was for
tunate TO even gain possession of the
ball
In the second period. the locals started
10 score. and before it was over had
annexed nine points, three as the result
of GaIvin's first field goal and six as
the result OF a touchdown and attend
ant goal They added eight more in the
third period, Calvin kicking another
goal from placement, and the Pitt team
going over for second touchdown
There was no scoring in the last period
and the game ended with the score. II
10 0. in favor OF the locals.
TIE stars for Georgetown were Fury
and Dunn. both back field men They
made practically the only gains secured
by the visitors. but were completely
worn out before the battle was over. for
they were called uron constantly when
Capt. DALEY saw that they were his
best ground gamers.
Wymard and Bryant. GeorgetoWn's
tackles played aggressive bail, but they
We're shaded i'm their work By Bailey and
Stevenson the local tackles.
Capt. Richards starred for the locals
In the second period he contributed a
2S-yard run. which paved the way for
Pitts first touchdown. Lindsay was
playing out for a forward pass. bat
Richards saw big opening and used his
head by plJnging through. Tearing on
tacklrr after tackler. he Travelled 10 the
al rrf-e
10 earth. On the next play he went
through for "a touchdown. He made a
llfe-saving play in the first period. when
he tackled the speedy Fury on Pitts
SS-yard line, after the latter had cap
turcd a forward pass and Travelled A.
yards II looked as though the fast
Washington back would clear the field on
this play, but Richards came up from
behind and saved the day.
DeVvar = Home Teams star.
Dewar. at quarter back, directed the
Pitt team well, his generalship being a
big factor in landing a Blue and Cold
victory Tie analysed the Georgetown
team and knew just where to direct the
plays in order 10 get gains. AS an open
field runner Dewar also distinguished
himself He got away for several long
runs and scored one Of the touchdowns
which the locals annexed. Hittner and
Brown proved good running mates for
the other backs. and balanced the offense
up well.
GeOreetOwn's backheld, composed of
Dunn. Fury. Sitterding and Walsh, ap-
peared fast enough, and il is hard telling
what might have happened had the locals
allowed them to get a flying start As il
was, the offense was nipped in the bud
and the plays were smothered in their in
ception. Carter. who was at right end
for the visitors, was the weaker of the
two Georgetown ends, and Pitts back
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