The Washington times., 1912-10-18

Capt Jack Hegarty and the victori-
Gus Georgetown football team arrived
from Raleigh. N. c., today fresh from
yesterdays overwhelming defeat Of the
Carolina A. and NJ. football team. which
went down to a 48 to o score, twice as
large as any other team has been able
to make against the Tar Heels In a
decade.
In Hegarty's possession is a foot
ball, emblematic of yesterdays victory.
the first that has been taken from Rid
dick Field since 1909. the last time Caro-
lima A: and NJ. was defeated on its own
grounds.
Georgetown players are none the
worse for having played In yesterdays
game. and all are eager and anxious to
tackle the Indians on October B. the
next game at the Hilltop. The captain.
coaches, and followers today have moth
Ing but unqualified praise for the team,
which has at last found itself. and
which Is thought to be not only In line
for the all-South Atlantic championship
again, but for a victory over the In
dams In the crucial test of the foot
ball campaign this year.
Such offense and defense as was dis
played yesterday against Carolina has
not been seen In a Georgetown team In
years, not excepting the superb work Of
last years victorious eleven. Without
attempting to disparage the work of the
Carolina team, which fought to the end
sufnely WltnOut lnulCdtlOH OI d
let-up, the Georgetown team, once find
ing itself in the third period, galloped
the Tar Heels suffer H. comparison.
Hard to Place Praise.
Just where to give due praise to in
dividual GEORGETOWN players Is difficult
in view Of the many whirlwind exciting
rushes and the consistent work Of the
forwards in Interference and checking
opponents. Having scored two hard-won
touchdowns in the first half due to the
steadicst sort of work. Georgetown
came back against an apparently re-
and once started, beStldered the Tar
heels and their followers.
Costello, Dunn, Fury, White, Foley,
Derby, Murray, and In fact every man
Jack OF the Blue ana Gray team play
cd consistently well in teamwork and
interference, enabling the backs to reel
off long runs. 1t was the hard plug:
ging sort of football that gained yard
have been seeking for the past four
weeks.
individually Costello was perhaps the
bright particular star Of the contest.
was Of the callber that earned him
such reputation as that he made last
season. Jim Dunn, too. was a demon
IN piungi1g through the line; and
knOCktN uOWH nun aIttI idU III tnt
interference. allowing Costello to pick
his holes and dash for many a yard.
"A point minute" was the way the
game ran, Costello. Fury. and Murray
In their turn literally rushed the Tar
heels Off their feet behind compact in.
reference. The line played especially
well. opening up big holes, and In de.
fense work solved plays quickly and
charged in rapidly, checking the run
ner In many instances before he was
able to get to the line,
Perhaps the highest tribute ever paie
q Georgetown team. was that given b,
Coach Eddie Green, who has led th'
and was formerly coach Of the Nortf
Carolina eleven. Green. who has seer
every team play In the South Atlantic
ing made by Georgetown.
am making no excuses for my team
other than the fact that | had severa
team is the finest l have ever seen II
this section OF the country in my year
OF experience. Physically II Is won
q revaation down here to see suci
football played. We had no idea tina
the team was as strong as II Is. and 1
they play such football against the In
dams l predict a Georgetown victory
we underestimated the Georgetown
team, and now that / have seen II play
] have nothing but praise for 1t, 1t Il
o magnificent team and as powerful
Green's words but echoed the talk II