Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01
GEORGETOWN WINS
BY|TS ALERTNESS
Blue and Gray Takes Long End
of Score From West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan.
FINAL COUNT OF CONTEST
is G. u, Fl; VISITORS, 0
Local Eleven Plays Brilliantly on
the Defensive Against
Rushing Style.
BY h. c. BYRD.

ioiioN tiiN poii
closely, by taking advantage of
its opportunities more often and
by playing more consistently the
Georgetown University eleven
scored its first points OF the sea-
son yesterday and Won for the
first time. The Blue and Gray de-
feated the team from West Nir-
ginia Wesleyan University by p
to o, showing itself superior in
nearly every department of play,
especially in the second half.
If there was one reason more
than any other for Georgetown's
decisive victory it was the alert
ness with which the players fol-
lowed the ball and kept in every
play. There were few times when
they were not right on the ball,
and in the majority of cases the
fumbles were recovered by the To-
cal men.
G. q. Scores Touchdown.
1t was early in the contests that
Georgetown obtained its first touch
down. West Virginia haL gained very
nearly as much as the Hilltoppers
until about the middle of the first
quarter, when the Blue and Gray
kicked from its own 40-yard line.
The bali went far over S.ansburys
head, rolled nearly to the goal line.
and would undoubtedly have gone
across had he not elected to pick it
up about yards from the line to
run with it His grasp on the oval
was insecure and he dropped 1t as
soon as tackled. No sooner had the
pigskin hit the ground than Kelley
grabbed it and sprinted across the goal
for the first touchdown registered by
the Blue and Gray this season.
Several times alter that Georgetown
placed itself in advantageous positions
through its ability to follow the ball
and keep in every play. Near the mid :
die of the third quarter the West
Virginians were compelled to punt out
from behind their goal line The ball
went to the middle of the field. where
Noark fumbled and a West Virginia
man fell on it. A line play failed to
gain and Quarterback Stansbury drop
ped back as though for punt. In
stead of that he made an attempt to
forward-pass, but as he raised the
ball over his head for some reason
or other he lost hold on it and it
went about . yards behind him. Bar
ron. RICH. guard Oh the Blue and Gray
eleven, was right on the ball and he
carried it down the field and over
without ,nuch hindrance.
R1o,Ire Do.e ,-d ca.,az
Early in the last period West Nir-
ginia had the ball on it's own 35-yard
line. 1t made a forward pass, but the
ball was blocked by Petritz. Petrit.:
hit the oval a hard blow in his at
tempt to bat it to the ground, and he
drove it on line into the arms of
Campbell. Georgetown's right end. who
had gone in to hurry up the pass
Campbell had little or no trouble in
carrying the ball across the goal The
other touchdown was the result of a
forward pass from Noark to Foley, who
had replaced Landreau at right half
about the middle of the third period.
Georgetown showed the best form 1t
has exhibited this season in the use
of the forward pass. and it gained
ground very consistently. There was
never a time when it had great deal
of trouble in advancing the ball, and.
it always put up brilliant defense
against the rushing game. In fact,
West Virginia was never in the least
dangerous when it came to carrying
the ball on line plays
Twice in the first half West Virginia
had chances to score, but it did not make
the best OF its opportunities. The Dali
was carried to within yards of
goal twice in the first
half OH forward passes and wide runs,
yet as soon as the Blue and Gray de-
al ING 10 -ra
the visiting quarterback began to ham,
mer the line. If he could not success
fully gain on line plunSes in the mid
die of the field. it is hard to imagine
why he thought he would be more
successful when the defense was much
more compact.
Poor handling of punts had much to
do with the defeat of the West Fir-
backs were not far enough back, with
the result that the ball went far over
their heads and rolled for Is
20 yards toward their goal AS
proved big factor in favor of the To-
cal team. Georgetown fumbled once.
and that was when Weiser missed a
punt.
Weiser Runs Team Well.
Weiser ran his team well and was
proba bly, the most noticeable man on
the field His work in advancing the
ball on the offensive was good, and he
showed great accuracy in kicking goals
after touchdown.
There were three men in the lineup
If the West Virginia Wesleyan eleven
who did brilliant work at times. Kelli-
son at right tackle was the mainstay
If his eleven's defense, Morrison did
,plendidly at left end. and Stansbury
brew forward passes with accuracy
md ran well with the ball. The George
own men played well together. and it
would be difficult to pick out any one
,r two men who were superior to their
elbows They all played well and JUS
flied in a great measure the claims
hat have been made for them by those
n charge. Particularly was the work
If the second string men to be no.
iced. though. because they got their
,lays off with great rapldity and show
ID an aggressive style of play that
a We the HilltonnerS a big mart of their