The Washington herald., 1913-11-28

Costello has been lauded to Il
acts like water rolling off a ducks
fully analyzed, Costello stands out
head and shoulders over any of his
pals, and without him yesterday
Georgetown could not have won
the football game.
Fighting Aggregation.
Holy Cross brought down a fighting ag-
gregation, a team that knew football; in
other words a typical New England col
lege eleven. That Holy Cross under
rated Georgetown was evident before the
game, from the chatter heard near the
visitors bench, but as the contest prog
ressed and the Hilltoprers were sue
cessfuIly stopping the Holy Cross attack,
Coach Kersberg and others were a bit
shalxy and looked worried.
The visitors attack was not varied
enough to produce the best results, and
every possible play was resorted to in
desperate attempts to stem the tide of
defeat
The game was less than five minutes
Old when the wearers of the purple and
white had the ball within three feet Of
Georgetown's goal line, and but for
tumble, a touchdown would have result
ed. Right here came 6 sample of Harry
COstello's value to a football team, for,
standing behind his own goal posts, he
booted the ball over the heads Of the
Holy Cross men waiting to receive 1t,
and, incidentally, out Of danger, for when
play was again resumed the visitors
lined up near the center of the field.
In addition to some OF the best punt
GE1d
Costello scored the first points for his
team with a beautiful goal from the field
near the 35-yard line, a few minutes be-
fore time was called in the second period.
The third quarter saw the Hilltoppers'
scoring machine in action when TWO
touchdowns resulted, the first by Ian
dream, with a 20-yard run around the
visitors right flank. Sam Foley carried
the ball over again with a smash
through the line just as time was called.
Holy Cross seemed to gain new life as
the contest drew to a. close, long for
ward pass followed by a well-executed
split play through center gave the visi-
tors a touchdown. Mullin went over the
line after zig-zagging through George
towns secondary defense and running
3; yards.
A little later the Hilltoppers missed
another touchdown when the ball got
away from Charlie Bergin, who was at
the receiving end of a forward pass,
back of the rival goal line. Bergin lost
another opportunity to score in the same
manner down at the north end of the
field.
Donovan, Ostegren and Mullin played
good, hard football for Holy Cross, while
Moriarity. Kelley and Curry were easily
the stars of the Georgetown line, and
little Billy Martin, who relieved Cusack
late in the game, played brilliantly while
he was on the job.
OncIaIs Are Poor.
The officials were mediocre and more
penalties were inflicted for off-side,
roughness and holding than any game
played here in recent years. Georgetown
was always the offender. More than
twenty-iv penalties were called during
the afternoon and twenty-five of them
caused Georgetown the loss Of nearly
2CO yards.
The generalship of the Holy Cross team
was decidedly poor. The visitors would
take the ball well down into their own
territory rush it 80 or 40 yards and then |
find a stone wall in Georgetowns de-
fense. This team simply wore itself out. |
while on the other hand Costello would |
be content with a few gains and a punt, |
on the second down, sending !
low spirals which were hard to handle |
Costello outpunted Donovan. Lee and |
McCabe and followed up this advantage |
time and time again.
Kelley Plays Fine Game.
The work of Kelley at center for |
Georgetown was of a high order. This |
little chap. despite a wet soggy ball, did |
not make a real poor pass during the en- |
tire combat and on the defense played |
a whale of a game.
Grimmes, one of the scrubs, and a !
senior at Georgetown. who has attended |
every practice this season, was given |
a chance to earn his letter and relieved |
Jim Barron during the far end OF the |
contest.
Others members of the scrub team |
were also shot into the game during the /
closing minutes, and it was while these |
men were playing that Holy Cross ripped \
things up and was able to score.
Half Back Freddy Murray, of George !
town, was kicked in the head and had 1
to be carried to the dressing room. A |
slight conclusion resulted and he was |
sent to the hospital last night, other |
wise the Georgetown players escaped |
with only minor bruises. Line up and |
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