The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

TOSHOW UP
Georgetown Varsity Tackles
Reserve Team in Their
Place, Winning. 4l-0.
GOLDEN FEATURES PLAY
Scrubs Show Strength During First
Two Periods-Cronin
Shows Class.
GOLDEN FEATURES PLAY
By FRANK coLLEy.

Football enthusiasts who journeyed to
Georgetown University Field yesterday
! expecting to witness the HIIltoppers IN
action against the Virginia Medical Col
leEe were sadly disappointed. The Medieos
cancelled at the last minute, saying that
! the team was unable to come to Washing
ton for the game.
In place Of the Virginia Medical College.
Coach Exendine and Director Cox sent
! the reserve team against the varsity In
/ four ten-minute periods. None Of the
many spectators were disappointed IN the
game, as Il was a hard-fought contest
4 from the start The varsity, although
victors, Il to o. were made to go the limit
l 10 gain the advantage.
( Many Of the regulars were placed on the
reserve eleven. and this helped to lven
things up a bit. Golden. who held down
left half back position for the varsity,
was the shining light of the game. Time
and again he would break through the
line Of scrimmage for long runs, averaging
| from thirty to sixty yards at a clip. 1t
was his broken field running that put the
varsity in a place where few line
plunges would carry the ball over the
I goal line.
Calnan was also a good ground gamer.
for the first team, while not in posses
sion Of the ball as numerous as the FIRST
team, were unable to do much when
they did have the oval in their possession.
weiser and Landreau made most Of their
gains and Fitzgerald did some good work
in the ground gaining line.
Noark, formerly of Ursinus College,
playing full back for the varsity, opened
up hole after hole in the Reserves line.
and IL was his great interference that
paved the way for many Of Golden's
long runs. Not once during the game
was he forced to kick, but from what
he did in that line after each touchdown
gave the spectators a chance to see what
he could do in that line. Noark sent the
oval across the bars five times out OF
six attempts.
Campbell. on end for the Varsity. spoil
ed play after play sent around his end
by the second team. and Cronin. on the
defense, played a good game. Both teams
resorted mostly TO line plunges and very
few end runs and forward passes were
attempted.
The Reserves kicked of to the Varsity
and Murray brought the ball back 20
yards. The Varsity then proceeded TO
march right up the field, using as a
means to gain, line plunges and very
few end runs. Golden helped by the
great interference OF Noark took the
Noark kicked a perfect goal
In the second quarter the Varsity
scored 20 more points. bringing the total
score up TO q to O. The Reserves re-
ceived the kick OF and brought the ball
up to the center of the field on end runs
and line plunges. but when they reached
the half way mark Supple fumbled and
Mccarthy recovering the ball ran 50i
yards for a touchdown Noark missed
this goal.
The Varsity received and Calnsn ran
II back s. yards before being brought TO
earth. Landreau tackling him from be-
hind. Golden. on a line plunge and an
end run, carried the ball over for touch
down Noark kicked another perfect
goal.
Calnan again received the ball and
ran 1t back IS yards. being brought TO
earth by Fitzgerald Line plunges
brought the ball up to the 1O-ysrd mark
and Murray went over for a score. Noark |
kicking goal This ended the first half. |
the Varsity leading, q to o.
To start the second half Weiser kicked |
to Noark. who went Is yards before be- |
ing tackled. Line plunges brought the |
ball to the varsIty's 45-yard line, and |
there Golden got lose for a sO-yard run |
and another touchdown. Again Noark |
kicked goal
Inc remainder OF the thlrd per1od the /
two teams battled in midfield. neither |
being able TO do much gaining. Weiser
kicked out Of bounds as time was called /
for the third quarter.
The first play in the fourth quarter
saw Golden break through the Reserves
line for a gain of 30 yards. Line plunges
by Calnan, Murray, and Noark brought
the ball up to the Reserves S-yard line.
from where Golden was sent across with
the last score Of the game. Noark sent
the ball across the bar for his fifth goal
from touchdown.
Time was called while the boys were
fighting in the varsity's territory, the re-
serves being in possession OF the oval
Lineup and summary:
Varsity Position Reserve Team |