Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12
GEORGETOWN, ESQ
Hi|ltoppers Take 1t Easy
Against Vigi|ants.
MORRIS PLAYS WELL
Tech Halfback Does Some Great
Work, Smearing Georgetown
Plays.

ball Georgetown University defeated
the Vfgilant Athletic Club yesterday
afternoon by the score of 23 to 0. The
team representing the local athletic
club was outclassed. outweiShed and
outgeneraled by thee Blue ard Gray
varsity. and the only thing that saved
the Vfgilants from being beaten by Il
much larger score was the substitution
OF the Hilltop second team at the end
OF the first quarter. The amateur city
team was only able to make It's first
downs In two cases. while the West
End aggregation romped through their
opponents defense with apparent ease
in almost every instance. The hand
ling of punts by the Georgetown backs
was not up to the usual form as in
many cases the running back Of the
leather was made impossible by FUN
bles. The defense Of the Blue and Gray
team was one of the features of the
game AS the Eigilant team was in
variably held for downs. and often
thrown for noticeable losses,
Wymard kicked off TO Collineswort
at the opening. and he ran tho ball
back ten yards before he was downed.
After an unsuccessful attempt TO gain
around Georgetowns left end the ath-
lettc club directed play at the center
Of the line, but gained only few feet.
ON this play the Blue and Gray was
penalized five yards for holding, but
their opponents were forced to punt
on the third down In seven plays and
three minutes Of actual playing timc
the Hilltoppers sent Wagner over the
goal line for the first touchdown ii
the afternoon. Wymard kicked an
easy goal. and the score stood 6 10 O.
The Nigilanrs then kicked off Ia
Georgetown. Fury receiving the ball
and running IT back twenty yards.
only to tumble, the Nfgilants recover
ing the piGskin. The local amateurs
We're well held. however, and forced 10
KICK. On the next play Ma sner circl.d
right END for yard run. resulting
IN a touchdown, giving y beautiful cx-
hibitlon Of broken field running Wy
mard again kicked an easy goal ma X 4
ing the score 12 to 0 IN favor Of
Georgetown
The Vigilauts kicked off to White
and on tho second play Tug" Fury
ran sixty yards through the opposing
team for the third score OF the contest.
Wymard kicking goal Score, Is 10 o.
shortly after the next Kick time was
called for tho end of the first quarter.
and the entire Hilltop varsity was
ed by the second eleven
No idea Of the strength of the George
town team could be gained from yestcr-
days game, as the Blue and GRAY used
nothing but end plays and straight line
DUCKS. and al no time during tn. contest
were called upon to so their limit ~
stars could be picked from the George
town lineup owing to the uneycnneSS il
the ability of the two teams. The reglI-
lar Hilltop hacktield gave splendid in
reference and worked well together
throughout the first quarter. and i was
mainly due to this fact that Wagner and
Fury made their long runs
The Ntgilant Athletic Club, however. de-
serves lot Of credit for both the show
ing that they made and for the fact that
they played the game. Tho stbove-men-
toned team went upon the Hilltop grid
iron knowing that they would be beaten.
FOR they were up against an eleven which
was much heavier, faster. better trained
and more experienced than they wcro
They played clean game and accented
an expected defeat very gracefully. pla.-
ing the game for the sole purpose Of Civ
ing Georgetown practice to make them
better fit to meet Virginia next Satur-
day. Farmer Morris the Technical
High School star, at left end, and Gi~hei,
at fullback were easily the stars Of Tho
Nigilant team The former broke up sew
eral Of the Blue and Gray second team
plays, and was especially noted for his
hard and accurate tackling. Norris Is
conner. and will no doubt he q star in The
intercollegiate circles within a few wears.
Giebel proved himself to he exceptionally
strong on the offensive and backed M
the line In good shape, while on the d."
fensive getting the ma iorfty of the
tackles