The Washington times., 1912-11-29
Final Game Taken From
v. p /. by Score Of
"a to 8.
WINTHROP LEGGE
STARS FOR VISITORS
Harry Costello Again Proves His
Ability in. the Back
field.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER,

o. the South Atlantic States. having
passed through an entirely successful
season. losing only to Carlisle. Wash.
layton ana Leo and Virginia fell before
tne hosts Of the Blue and Gray. and yes
eerday Virginia Polytechnic's heavy
eleven went down to defeat on the miry
sridiron At the Hilltop. "a to g.
winthrop Legge was the visiting team
~ himself. though he was surrounded
by Q bunch Of husky lads trying to aid
MIN - much as they could. They didn't
succeed very often because he was too
CAST for them, running away from them.
LoGfe did all the gaining on end runs
tor Y. p. l.. did most of the open field
teckling the defense. and did his best to
f to hoS Up ss snd cos,eiio o es.iIs
eAining from fifteen to twenty yards
on every exchange Of punts.
40 usual. Harry Costello was George.
towns most brilliant performer. He
tackle. slipping and sliding his way
along until buried by three or four red
Jerseyed lads. Just before the contest
ended he rushed through both elcvens
behind on Virsinia's 5-yard line. 1t was
a TYPICAL Costello jaunt. Then, too, the
uttle quarterback got In one Of his field
goals. thus keeping up his average.
White Il Banished.
Early in the game Dave White.
0eorgetown's big tackle. fell upon Vir-
s1nia player striving to get the ball out
side Of the side, line. White wanted to
seise the ball himself. Referee Gsss
lectured him for piling up on the Vir-
ginia player. and White. losing his
head. hurled the ball at the official.
HA vvos lu,v,n oA0o tol dlauuo "a an<l
Georgetown was penalised half the
distance to her goal line for the in
fraction Of the rules Of the game.
Georgetown never was in danger,
though Virginia made an even battle
Of It in the first period. The Blue and
Gray line was shiftier. quicker on the
f6otbsii. The Hilltop ends followed the
ball closely, and were backed up adj
mirably by Fury and Dunn, the sec.
Ondary defense.
end run. sometimes this started from
Q regular formation. but usually from Q
fAke kick. At other times 1t followed 9
double pass. Legge was generally the
runner, on these plays. and soon was q
ward pass from this formation. too. and
Il did not take the HilltOppers long Ia
learn the play. 1t became Increasingly
harder and harder for Legge to gain
though he struggled manfully.
N, First Touchdown.
Shortly after the opening Of the second
period Legge dropped punt. Kelly
falling upon 1t for Georgetown on the
30-yard line. Fury scooted through
tackle Tor twenty yards. and then jim
Dunn brushed outside tackle for q
touchdown. 1t seemed ridiculously
easy.
Getting possession Of the leather
sgain. the Hilltoppers started a marcf
down the field. but when they came e
Techs 25-yard line the Virginia line
stiffened enough to force Costello to try
for . field goal. He has failed thre.
times before. hut this attempt was sue
cessful, the balling sailing from the g.
yard line over the bar
In the third period Georgetown
again marched down the field. Bat
tering the tackles with heavy line
plHnGes and varying the attack will
Fury Just outside of tackle. the Hill
tOppers piled over the line. Dunn max
Inn the final punch through tackle.
The third and last touchdown wa
to Bergen doing the trick. Short dashe
and short plunges carried the leathe
through the stubborn Virginia line I,
the twenty-yard mark. and then Der
gen, standing behind the goal line
grabbed the pass from Costello.
Virginia Scores Goal.
Virginia's Joy was great In the thir'
period when Legge dropkicked a fiel
goal from the thirty-eight-yard line
This was made possible by fumbl
by Costello. Evans falling on tn
leather for Virginia. Legge plowe
through tackle for fifteen yards an
then, with the Blue and Gray forward
almost upon him. booted the ball owe
the cross bar.
Man for man, Georgetown had tn
edge. knowing more football and bein
far more versatile. The Hilltoppers ma
more plays and got them away quicker
The Virginia quarterback was painful
slow, and not till Peake. the fOrme
Washington scholastic star. entered tn
game, did the visitors speed up thei
OfYense. He put some snap into tn
attack, though he had no plays to u.s.
Evans passing directly to his back
was remarkably smooth Throughout
while he, was down the field with hi
ends most of the time. The secondar
defense Of the IIilltoppers was brilliar
at all times, Jim Fury shining at th
feature of the game. As a spectacle
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