The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
GENERALS TRIUMPH
OVER HILLTOPPERS
Came Marred by Frequent Fumbes is Won by Washington
and Lee Over Georgetown by Is to Young and
Sweetland Score Touchdowns.
Nv ERNEST POLLARD.

ALTHOUGH the Hilltop aggregation
opened the conflict yesterday after
noon at Broad -street Park with a
rush and began penetrating the
washington and Leo phalanx In
manner which sent pangs OF JOY
creeping over the Georgetown enthu-
siasts and made cold shivers run over
the Blue and White followers. fire.
quent fumbles put a deep crimp in
ington Generals triumphed over the
Catholic eleven by q 3 to verdict.
Il was a renewal OF football rela-
lions between the two crack elevens
after q lapse OF three years, and 1t
was a meeting which has caused
vail Of sorrow to enshroud the
Georgetown camp. located only a
short distance from the National Cap
ital 1t was one OF those contests
fraught with sorrows and gladness
sorrow for that squad Of gridiron
gladiators who journeyed yesterday
morning from the Hilltop with Wis
ions Of q decisive victory over their
opponents and gladness for the Lex
ington boys
March Ball Up Field.
After the Generals had received the
initial kickoff and then lost the ball
on 4 tumble, the Georgetown boys
took the oval and marched II within
striking distance Of the White and
Blue line. only ten yards separating
them from the much coveted goal
But It was then the, Catholics receiv-
ed their first setback OF the game.
when Captain Murray fumpled the
ban However, apparently this did
aot cause them to lose heart. for only
a brief period had elapsed before
the pigskin was again In their pos
session and they we're advancing IL
towards the goal which Washington
and Lee was defending. tumble after
tumble was then committed by the
Hilltop backfeld men in this first
auarter. but the most disastrous one OF
all came when Campbell let the oval
get out of his clutches on George
towns thirty-yard line. Sweetland,
who was playing fullback Tor the
Lexingtonians, grasped the ball as tx
bounded into the air ana before ne
halted he had raced thirty yards ana
had duwned the bali between the goal
posts on the west side OF the fieie. 1t
was a beautiful run and he got big
start before any of the members OF
tina Catholic team were hardly aware
OF what had happened. After this
"Cy' Young proceeded to send the
oval soaring over the uprights. MAX
Ing the score to 0.
score Again In Fourth.
During the remaining portion OF
this opening period. as we'll as In the
second and third quarters. the two
eievens fought and fought hard. Even
after this the Catholics on several
occasions threatened TO cross the
Washington and Lee line, but their
EFFORTS proved fruitiess. ICY" Young
was responsible for the Generals Sec
pnd and last score OF the game. The
FIRST ball snapped In the third quarter
was given to the big boy and he pro-
ceeded to skirt the right end and
make sixty Vineyard dash for
touchdown. II was heaudfui run
and 1t was done without any inter-
ference, ICY" leaving the other back
field men behind.
Youngs Work Stars.
This was not all that Young did
towards bringing a victory TO the Lex
tnrtor eleven On numerous occa-
sions his great speed enabled MN 70
round the ends for long gains. He
and Sweetland were the most consis-
tent ground gamers for the Generals.
while Captain Donahue and Galiag-
her contributed some spectacular
playing. Miles and Shultz, the big
Washington and Lee tackles, played
stellar football, and Several times
they were seen breaking through the
heavy Blue and Gray line and down
ing the advancing gridironist. Har-
rtson. the local boy who is playing
right end for the General outfit, play
ed Z nice game and to him belongs
tho credit OF probably saving the
xame for Washington and Lee several
times by recovering fumbaes.
Noark. Captain Murray and Golden
were the only 0eorEetown men VINO
were able to do much towards gain
ing ground for tho Catholics. This
test, despite the fact that they fum-
Sisd the cvsa several times.
Georgetown Punts First
Warrington ana Leo won the toss
up and selected tho east goal to de-
fend. Noark. the big Georgetown fun
back, punted. Gallagher receiving me
ball on tho twenty-yard line ana
carrying It back ten yards. Young
went around right end for q gain OF
eight yards. Gallagher then proceed-
ed to tumble tho ball. Captain Murray.
Of GEORGETOWN, recovering tho oval in
midfield. Murray hit the line TOR
seven yards, and Noark was downed in
his tracks when he attempted to
duplicate this stunt Murray then
made II first down when he again went
through the line for four yards Noark
hit center for gain for Ave yards.
Golden then contributed three, ana
again Captain Murray took the ball
through tackle for first down. MUIR
ray went through the left side OF the
line for six yards but on tho next
play Golden fumbled. Harrison. the
Washington and Lee right end. re-
covering the pigskin on the Generals
sten-yard line.
Fumhlc Prevents Score.
This tumble came at critical mo-
ment--a time when 1t looked MS IL
Georgetown was destined to cross the
Generals goal for the fisst touchdown
OF the game. The Washington and
Lee Hire was holding very bad and
apparently q score was almost sure
thing. But that tumble put crinp
In their chances.
After securing the ball on the rum-
be Young punted up the field. Calnan
receiving 1t on Georgetown's forty-yard
line. He was downed almost in his
tracks Murray then went around
left end for gain OF twenty yArds.
Golden was caught back Of the line
and was downed with q loss OF one
yard. and then \ forward pass failed.
Golden contributed hve yards on a
double pass, and tho second forward
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