The Washington times., 1915-10-03
ImpregnabIe Defense Coupled
With Effective Attack Wins
9to 0 Game.
MAY PLAY ON SATURDAY
Mercedes Eleven, Of Annapolis,
Likely to Oppose Blue and
Gray on Hilltop.

Iney Called II a. pad start Tor the
Navy. Others said it was the hand
writing on the wall for the team
which is looking ahead to Pitts
burgh, Penn and that old Army
eleven. Some were of the opinion
that radical changes in coaches tor
. system were about due. Those
who were in the habit of seeing
visiting teams take their medicine
and royal beating were more than
mildly surprised, while the general
gathering was shocked. But at
Georgetown the memory of that
8 to 0 victory at Annapolis yester-
day will live to wipe out the losses
in the past two years.
Few realize today that yesterdays
Georgetown-Navy game was one of
those early season affairs. It looked
for all the world like & November
contest and the fact that the Middies
appeared crude at times was due
chiefly to an impregnable defense
offered by Georgetown sets of ends
who not only knew their business but
effectively put their knowledge into
practice and line superior physic-
ally and better equipped from q
football standpoint.
GeorBetown's mistakes were few and
excusa5lc. There were times when
greater advantage might have been
t,, hi ,,,ts t-l Ia,
trying for goals from the field but the
'businessliEe manner in which the entire
Blue and Gray team set about It's work
and the. convincing manner In which Il
accomplished Its end left no doubt In
any onc's mind as to the superiority OF
the :, elevens. "a. dly feld would have
spelled an even more hurIiliating do
town triumph was clearcut, decisive.
and best of all. holds out promise for
greater things.
chance to see that Hilltop eleven In ac-
ton in q real game SATURDAY.. for Grad
nate Manager Charles Cox Is attempt
ing to land the big Mercedes eleven
game this week. Since negotiating for
games last winter Cox hiss had ten
teams booked for the date Of October
0. but all have Cancelled.
game were we'll repaid for the trir.
for nothing like this years team has
ever been seen on the Hilltop and the
gratifying reelection comes In knowing
that ten or twelve of yesterdays Blue
and Gray heroes are due for a long stay
at Georgetown. as they are practically
all freshmen.
town was seen to possess greater
strength on both offcnse and defense.
A sliprery field precluded possibility
of goou open-iield work by the George
town runners. The line gave excellent
protection to a fast backfield and good
gains kept the Navy on the defense
throughout the first quarter.
A triumphant march through straight
football earned Georgetown's single
touchdown barely two minutes after
roy hammering through right tackle for
eight yards on the fourth down and
two to go. In the final period Dempsey
went In when the ball was on the five
yard mark. and fourth down with goal
to make and neatly dropkicked for the
other three points Wall having failed
at goal after touchdown in the first
quarter.
Navy might have relied upon former
triumphs. reputation or spring practice
Is that Georgetown never let up for a
second in its smashing battle. nor was
the Navy allowed an instant rest. Both
teams were well conditioned. but the
balance Of power rested with George
town and Navy interference, forward
passes. and delayed passes were sub
jected to a crushing opposition, which
brooked no tolerance.
The George town line. OConnor. CORN
ley, Barron, Fitzgerald. Ward. Green,
and Nahum. alternating In the various
positions from tackles to tackle. left
nothing to be desired. Mcnamara and
Naioney carried instructions to the let
Ter in running tho team. while Gilroy's
work. in the backfield stamps him as a
conner, Wall and Leighty gave excel
lent Interference and covered much
ground on secondary defense work.