The Washington times., 1914-11-08
GEORGETOWN'S LINE is STRONG.

The contest was the toughest seen
here in many moons. Tom Gormley,
Georgetowns big right tackle, was BAN
ishcd from the field of play and his team
penalized half the distance to its goal
line late in the game because the off,
cials caught him swinging a death blow
on Townshends jaw. Once Reds" Van
Brccklin, the Aggies' quarterback, was
Knocked out cold. requiring first aid to
the injured. Numerous violent assaults
we're seen from the stands. but were not
nCticed by the officials
Ceorgetown's backfield. as might have
been expected. was painfully weak.
Not till Capt Freddie Murray entered
the lineup did ii show a sign Of life.
Kelley, Calnan, Nork, and Sam Foley
were brilliant in streaks, but they
never pulled together. save in that last
period, when the touchdown was scored
for the Blue and Gray.
Now that it is all over, Georgetown
can rest satisfied that it has regalned
It's real power 1t has tied the team
that virtually tied the Middies. Ford
ham, after tying the Blue and Gray,
was trimmed by the neat score of Il to
by the Navy. Georgetown was beaten
by the Navy, Il to 0, and, therefore, the
folks across the creek are tfckled to-
day at their good work, for they have
shown distinct improvement since they
went to Annapolis.
Georgetown won the toss. giving the
Aggies the kickoff and taking the wind
and sun. Little Calnan ran back the
kickoff twenty-five yards before McDou-
gal tossed him. Foley lost yard at
tackle Nork's punt went into his own
line and Riddick, the Aggies' halfback,
was right on the job. He picked up the
ball and galloped thirty-five yards for
a touchdown. Riddicks goal from
touchdown put the Aggies ahead, TO O.
dence at the sudden shift of luck. The
stands were speechless for while. but
finally walked UP. and when the band
played the Blue IT, and sd,,sis. Cray got busy
Georgetown kicked off to Riddick on
the Aggies' 15-yard line. After a dlVe
into the line for no gain, Townshend
punted to his 50-yard line. Sam Foley
broke through for eight yards and Nork
plunged through center for first down.
Two forward passes failed, and the
ball went to Georgetown. Kelleys punt
want over the Aggies' goal line. ana
North Carolina brought the ball out 10
the 20-yard line.
Riddick Jumped around left end for
four yards, and Van Brocklin hoped
through the middle for a yard. The
Georgetown line was playing hard toot-
ball. and all Sharpe could get OUTSIDE
Of Ward was yard.
John Petritz leaped through the mid
die and threw Van Brocklin Tor a o-yaFd
loss on a DELAYED pass. Riddick got
couple of wards at left end and after
Riddick lost a yard at left end, TOWNS
hend punted to Calnan on Georgetown
y0-yard line.
Harry Kelley kicked and Van Brocklin
souirrned his way back to the Hilltop
pers' 45-yard line. Georgetown lost flVe
yards on offside play. Sharpe bumped
ing
lin got a yard al center. A pretty for
ward pass landed in Van Brocklin' s
arms on Georgetowns 16-yard line. IL
looked like another score, but aItef
Townshend got a yard at right tackle
time was called with the score to in
favor of the Aggies.
Opening the second period Van Brock
lin grabbed off two yards through
GorrnIey. Georgetown then displayed
some OF its greatest strength in a de-
fensive way holding for downs on its
3-yard line.
Jim Barron broke through ana tnrew ,
Riddick for a fve-yard loss. A forward
pass from Townshend to Van Brocklin
gsined ten Yards Sharpe hit center for
three yards. Riddick plowed into the
middle for FIVE yards. Van Brocklin
scootod around LEFT end for a couple Of
yarda The Aggies' machine seemed TO
be going wild again.
II was brought up with a thud'
though. when Tom Gormley broke
through Bumps Turner and tossed
Sharpe for no gain. Van Brocklin then
fUmbIed behind the goal line, and the
bail went TO Georgetown on its O-yard
line.
Harry Kelly pounded his way through
center for four yards Gormley jumped
from his position through left guard for
a five-yard gain. Again he plunged
through the same place for first down.
When Nork fumbled, Van Brockln was
Johnny ny-on-the-spOt and the ball went
TO the Aggies.
Two forward passes went awry. and
then Ward broke through. tossing
Townshend for three-ysrd loss.
Townshend's punt was fumbIfd IN
,ieorgetown's backfeld. and the Aegies
gathered il In on the Blue and Gray
a0-yard line.
Tenney the Asgies' great pluneng
fullback. hero replaced Sharpe and
Charlie Fitzgerald went in for Camp
per at left guard for Georgetown.
Campbell had been pounded helpless by
the Aggies.
FIVE wards. Tenney hit Gormiey for a
couple OF yards, but he failed at left
eno. forward pass failed. and IL was
GcorgetOwn's ball on the 20yard line.
Throughout this first half Georgetown
was almost always on the defensive
Even when Il held the ball, ii was In
Georgetown's own territory. The Aggies
appeared the better team from every
angle in this section of the game.
Captain Murray replaced Harry Kelly
TO start the second half
Calnan took the Kickoff. but couldn't
get an inch before McDoigal threw him
Nork punted to midfield.
Ward stopped Riddick with no gain
Townshend's punt carried oven the
goal line and Georgetown had the ball
on the 20-yard line.
Murray got ten yards on a quick dive
through center This PLAY went of
Suishout a signal. and another one Of the