The Washington times., 1912-10-20
Outweighed by Opponents,
Catholic University Shows
Well on Gridiron.
McDEVITT DESERVES
GREATEST CREDIT
Blewett, Lee, Mcdonald, and
Lynch Star in Game Lost
by 7 to 20.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Victory In defeat is the version Of
yesterdays football game at Brook
lana. when Catholic University. bowling
down to superior weight before Villa
nova and fighting for every inch Of
ground gained. lost 20 to game, the
first played at the university grounds
this fall.
Advance reports that the Viilanova
eleven averaged close to 100 pounds were
borne out when the team went on the
field, and Catholic University In its in
itial practice before the contest looked
like a high school eleven in compari-
son with the massive men on the visit
ing team.
Certain 1t is that had Villanova aver
aged less Catholic University would
have romped away with the contest.
outweighed almost twenty pounds to
the man, Catholic University, while
shifty and fast. was unequal to tho
task, and instead Of using end runs
hammered the bulky visiting line with
out success. Every time an end run
was used 1t was successful, and had
the Brooklanders used this play more
often tho score might have been DIFF
Credit McDevtt.
TO Coach Harry McDevitt, of the
Catholic University. due praise is being
given today. McDevitt has In six days
built up a grand defense, and instructed
his men to such an extent that the team
appears as well coached as any seen In
Washington this fall. The only adverse
criticism that might be lodged against
the Brooklanders was the apparent
eagerness which brought the secondary
defense In too quickly before the play
had been diagnosed. and the fact that
the quarterback. by cleaner diving and
tacklins. might have STAYED on two
touchdowns.
The Brooklanders are by no. mean,
disheartened at yesterdays showing
and claim a virtual victory, believing
that the best team is now representing
the university that has ever been turned
out before. Had the weights OF the
Ole University would have easily won
As II was, the team put up a sterling
exhibition. which failed simply because
the eleven was facing almost over
catholic University. was able to score
the first touchdown. Swift recovering
a tumble in midfeld and racing to with
in striking distance OF the goal line
pie Of split plays which during the game
gave Catholic University considerable
trouble enabled Yillanova to make mos
OF it's gains. The backs. working 9
delayed pass on a shift formation, sem
an unaided runner through for many
wards. which told the story, for thu
Brooklanders went In too quickly, al
lowing the. visitors to make their plaI
good.
Play Great Game.
Captain Blewett, of Catholic Univer
sity: Lee, Mcdonnell, and Lynch played
exceptionally well. Blewett being es
pecially adept at backing up the line
while Lee. at left tackle, being opposed
by man outweighing him by fort,
pounds. was able to stop all plays di
rected at him. For the visitors. SplaiI
and Forst proved to be the stars
Forst's open field running and his abil
ity TO pick holes for long gains brough
him In the iimelight repeatedly.
Both teams used the Dartmouth styl
of play 10 a certain extent and Cathoii
Cnivcrsity failed simply because tn
for their backs in the beefy Villanov;
line. Had mere judgment been used b.
Catholic University In varying tn
style of offcnse the score might hav
been more favorable. although no com
plant was heard after the game.
McDevitt paid his men high trlbut
after the game, saying that wha
pleased him most was the fact that tn
Red and Black played without a let-u
and kept after the heavier mon unit
the last whistle blew. The team as
whole showed the right spirit after tn
game by Folding a signal practice whe
the game was talked over and fault
which cropper out were discussed wit
view Of remedying the defects.