The Washington herald., 1913-11-02
INDIANS ROLL
UP 34 POINTS
ON GEORGETOWN
Hintoppers Unable to Stop
Redskins Whirlwind At
tack IN Annual Game.
COSTELLO Is THE STAR
Blue and Gray Leader Proves to Be
Only Consistent Ground Gamer
for His Team.
ny WILLIAM PEET.

Inc Oarl1Sle INDIANS fOOtDall
team swept Georgetown off the
field yesterday, rolling up "a
points in 38 minutes of actual play
ing time, losing one more touch
down by tumble under the shad-
ows of the Blue and Gray goal
posts.
In good, plain English, the Hill
toppers were outclassed, but not
disgraced. The wearers of the
Blue and Gray played the very
best football of which they were
capable, but were simply up against
a team which knew the game bet
ter, was more experienced, and
was stronger in every department
FITTING the Hilltoppers against
Carlisle was simply sending them
against the third best football
eleven in America, for, if any team
in the country outside of Harvard
and Dartmouth claims to be A No.
1, comparative scores and news
paper accounts have been grossly
inaccurate.
Capt. Harry Costello, of George
town, was the only athlete who
could gain ground consistently
against the Redskins. Three times
during the combat Georgetown OBJ
tanned first down, and Costello was
the man carrying the ball each
time.
CarlisIe's Deadly Attack.
So persistent and effective was the
deadly attack of the Indians that George
town only once held them for the re-
quired ten yards.
1t would be hard TO pick the bright
star among the visitors. Coach Glen
Warner has succeeded in building up one
of the steadiest, headiest, and best.
drilled football elevents which ever repre-
sented the Government school Guyoh,
Bracklin, and Capt. Welch, in the back
field, gained nine times out Of ten, every
time they were called upon to carry the
ball. No matter what style of attack
was ordered, these men responded when
ordered.
If Georgetown looked for tricks, they
failed to see any. Carlisle depended upon
end runs, the time-worn criss-cross,
varied with a few forward passes, ami
speed, with the accent on speed
Glen Warmers patent off-tackle play,
where The end shoots out, runs in, anc
dumps the opposing half back or de-
fensive end, worked for long gains more
than once. The criss-cross was success
a.l 0rra %ol
Georgetown's credit be Il said thai this
play was stopped probably more often
than any team has thus tar smeared It,
for the Hilltoppers were especially
coached against this attack
The first touchdown came in four min
utes of play. Ten rushes after the local
boys kicked of sufficed to turn the trick.
A long end run by Welch helped matters
materially.
scoring shortly after the second pc
riod opened. fuyon carried the ball over
the line. but it popped out of his hands
and Costello fell ON it for Georgetown. ;
Georgetown punted and in less time
than it takes to tell the Indians were /
again within striking distance Of the {
goal posts, where Bracklin was showed
over and Carlow kicked goal. The first /
half closed II to Q.
The second half opened with one of |
the most spectacular plays of the game.
Welmas kicked to Georgetown's 5-yard
line. Costello jumped high in the air,
grabbed the ball, and ran so yards 1
through the entire Indian team before |
he was tackled.
This advantage was short lived, as the |
redskins regained possession of the |
leather and by deadly line smashes soon
carried II to Georgetown's 5-yard line |
where BrackIin on the criss-cross car
ried it over.
The period ended with the bali on
Georgetown's l0-yard line, where the In |
dams gained possession of il when MUIR
raw fumbled one Of Welsf's punts, and, |
of course, a touchdown was easy shortly |
after the final quarter opened.
Georgetown Braces Up.
The Hilitoppers braeed for few min
utes. but could not stop the Indians
whirlwind attack and seven more points
were quickly added, Guyon making the
fifth touchdown through the Hilltoppers
left tackle.
standing cut clean-cdt was the work OF
Barren and Moriarity in the Georgetown |
Iine and Capt. Costello in the back field |
Time and again Moriarity left HIS posi-
ton and smashed up plays aimed at
the other side Of the line.
The ends and two pair of them, were
used BY Georgetown. failed to show the
form expected OF them. Tad Donnelly
and Charlie Bergin. veterans, were 1T
tie better than Cusack and Martin. /
youngsters They allowed themselves TO
be boxed repeatedly. and were not con-
spIcuous in getting down the field with
the ball
Reviewing the game carefully. the Hill
toppers have no reason to be. discour-
aged when the caliber of the team which /
beat them is taken into consideration.
Every man gave the best he had in him.
but were simply up against it, that's all |
Yean Gregg's performance against
on October 13 viii so down
in baseball history as one of the most
remarkable games ever pitched Gregg
not only struck ont nineteen men In the
thirteen innings. but he allowed but i've
hits. and won his game. toe