The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-29
Blue d Gray Plays
Strong Offensive Game
Against Blacksburg.
LEGGE KICKS
FIELD GOAL
Orange and Maroon Half Back
Distinguishes Hinselt-Costello
Also Shines, Kicking Goal
From Field-Whole Hilltop
Aggregation Plays With
Renewed Energy.

Washington, D. c. November Is
outpiayins team whose offensive
strength was far superior to any thar
il has been asked TO break up this
season. with the possible exception
Of Carlisle. Georgetown defeated the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute eleven
on the Hill Top sridiron to-JaT. -
to s. and thereby clinched South At
lantic honors for the season of 1912.
t Georgetown. In this. the final game
of the season. played beyond the eA-
pectations of her followers. for it had
been rumored that the team had gone
stale and would have TO fight all the
way in order to win. The Blue and
Gray did have to fight. and she re-
spopded samely to the emergency
Not since the CARLISLE Indian game
has the team showed better offense
or a more dazzling assortment Of trick
plays than did Coach Bocock's eleven
to-day. But the Blacksburg lads were
unable to gain consistently through
the Georgetown lines. and only on one
occasion threatened to score This
was when the ball was on the Vineyard
line and Georgetown held like . stone
wall.
On the other hand. Georgetown's Of
Tense worked better than any time this
year against team that showed skill
in every department Of the game. Two
of the touchdowns were made by the
versatile line plunsing back. Jim
Dunn, the hrst being made possible
through the magnificent work OF Jim
Fury. Later on. Gergetown. by
their opponents ten-yard line, and
Jim Dunn hit OF tackle for the touch
down. In the nnal period Bergin
caught . forward pass and raced over
Tor the final score of the game. George
towns other three points were made
by that sterling little athlete, HARRY
Costello, who has not failed to kick
a goal from the field In any one OF the
important games Of the season.
During the dying moments Of the
game. Costello carried the pail fifty
ave yards. after catching a punt to
MS opponents two-yard line, but the
whistle prevented a possible touch
down.
Lexxe Frsves Here.
The visiting eleven owes its three
points and the majority Of its gains
to one Sir. Lesge, whose exhibition
sivalled that Of mighty Costello LeGee
proved to be one OF the BEST backs
seen around these parts this season
He gained more ground against
Georgetown than all the other v. p. l.
players combined and kicked " neld
goal In he third pectod from the thir-
.y-ciehs-yard line. II was Legge who
prevented At least three Georgetown
touchdowns. He was the last man ON
the defense. and time and time again
stopped Fury and Costello being the
only one between the runner and the
goal HIS weakness was IN puntinG.
his Kicks falling way short Of Cos
tello's spfraIs. Costello averaged .
twenty-yasd gain On nearly every ex-
change.
georgetown gained nearly three
times - much ground BY straight
football as did her rival. but fuubIes
at critical times and the already men
toned great defensive work OF Legs.
prevented further scores. The viSi-
tors made their gains around George
towns ends. but were unable to make
much roadway when il came TO htS.
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