Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
Backs Show Improvement.

One thing that vas especially noticeab bile
in the work of the Georgetown eleven
was the improved form that the backs
exhibited i'm picking off their men in the
interference. Time and again the man
running with the ball would have some
man about to tackle him when one of his
teammates would throw himself bodily at
the woud-be tackler and spill him with
ease. OF course, the William and Mary
men were not especially hard to bowl
over. but that the Georgetown men are
doing that trick is gratifying TO the Blue
and Gray supporters.
Georgetown was strong in end running.
There was seldom a time that an end
run was started that the distance was not
made, and in many instances the opposing
ends We're blocked so eftectuaily mat
there was not even an attempted tackle
at the man.
One of the reasons why such large
score was run up oy Georgetown was be-
cause of the poor tackling on the part OF
the William and Mary players. 1t IS
doubtful if a poorer tackling team has
ever been seen on a local gridiron. As
far as that feature OF their game went
the visitors would not compare favorably
with one of the local high school eleNens.
several times two or three of them would
be in front of man and the attempt
made to tackle was hardly noticeable.
the men just taking a slap at the LEGS
of the runner.
Defensiyelv it was hard to tell just
how good the Blue and Gray team was.
The repertoire of plays showed by the
visiting eleven was so small that they
could have been diagnosed by man who
never saw foot ball game. and besides
there was little power behind the plays
that We're started. 1t was only once or
twice that William and Mary man ever
reached the line OF scrimmage with the
ball the powerful Georgetown forwards
crushing the opposing line as though
there was nothing in front of il at all.
Hart Shows Up Well.
In the line, Hart at left tackle gave the
most brilliant exhibition of line playing
that has been seen on the Hilltop in a
long time. The big fellow charged through
the william and Mary line and downed the
runner for loss every time that a play
was attempted around his side of the line
and repea tedly got the runner from be-
hind when the play was started in the op-
posite direction. Wynard also had little
trouble checking the attack against his
side OF the line. 1t was game in winch
the ends had little or nothing to do on the
defensive. The tackles had the play stop
ped before il reached the hankers on
every occasion on which an end run was
tried. Greer, at center for the second
string men, showed splendid ability in
getting through after the play was on
and blocking the men playing IN the sec,
ondary defense. Twice in the third period
were touchdowns scored because OK ms
efforts along that line.
Magner the newcomer in the george
town backfield showed keenness in
following his Interference that Is seldom
seen Running slowly behind mass
of men. he never left them time and
again when he took the ball for good
gsins. He also showed good Judgment
in knowing when to cut loose on his ewn
hook TO trust to his ability as a broken
acid runner as a ground gaining propen-
sity. II he is as good on the defense as
on the offense he will be valuable addi-
tion TO the Hilltoppers squad.
Backs All Make Good Gains.
The hacks all made good gains aimost
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