The Washington times., 1915-11-03

Georgetown's victorious varsity
eleven, holder Of the 1915 Jesuit
championship, will now begin work
for the approaching clash at the
Hilltop with Jack Hegarty's North
Carolina Aggies, who defeated the
Middies last Saturday, IA to II.
The Blue and Gray will battle the
Raleigh eleven on November 13,
thus giving Coach Exendine plenty
Of time to teach several new forma-
tions.
Fortlham never had a chance to
win the big Election Day contest
in the Bronx, Georgetown outweigh
ing, outplaying, and outgeneraling
the Maroon outfit. Only at the very
end of the game when Coach Exen-
dine had sent in many substitutes,
were the foe able to score on a for
ward. The final score was 33 to 7
in favor of Georgetown.
The Blue and Gray squad arrived in
the Capital at S:i5 today. not a man
in the Bronx Last night the entire
squad, with the coaches, were guests
Of the New York city alumni at a
bcefsteak dinner at keen's on Forty
second street. Then. when the fes-
tiNlticS were concluded, they took the
Baltimore and Ohio train from Jersey
CitT for the Capital.
Georgetown showed New Workers. the
prettiest Interference of the season. 1t
1nfn .L,t n
that was q revelation. So lon- as the
regulars were In the lineup. George
town was invincible and the backs were
foolinG Fordham at all times.
Almost before the crowd knew it..
Georgetown had scored. making the
first touchdown against Fordham since
1901, Wall swept around the end be-
hind perfect interference. hiking to
Fordham's l-yard line. Gilroy plunged
across for a touchdown. Fitzgeraid's s
goal from touchdown making the score
TO for the Hilltoppers.
GilroN, running through the entire
Fordham team, slipped around left end
for the second touchdown. running fifty
preceded him In the compact interfer-
ence and behind ran Smith and Cor
coran. cutting down would-hc tacklers.
\ forward pass gave another touch
down. Wall to G'lroy
shortly after the third period opened
Georgetown. after upsetting Fordham' =
forwards again and aPan. ran the ball
10 tho enemys 5-vard line. Wall ran
ont OF split formation that had F\d-
ham guessing and made touchdown.
A forward pass brought the final
touchdown for tho IIilltoppers, Gilroy
hurling the ball to Leighty.
Fordham was weakened carly in tho
game when Mulcahy. the hig guar rd
was injured and had to retire Dave
Dunn replaced him and Fordham lost
team. However,. line for line, Fordham
was outclasscd The New Workers
charged slowly and. therefore. made lit
tie impression on the husky Hilltoppers
Fordhan's ends ware boxed time and
time again bv the Georgetown men and
whenever trick plays swung out toward
tho wings. tho Fordham ends wero al
most always buried and showed out Of
tho play. This weakness on the wings
was costly. too.
It was doing the unexpected at all
times that Georgetown achieved its
triumph over its ancient rival. Fordham
never seemed able to diagnose the
shifting. ranid attack Of the Blue and
Gray. The runner seldom appeared
where the Maroon PLAYERS were crowd
ing. but almost always shooting ont In
some direction whore but backneld
man or two would he waiting.
Roth In line plunCinG and forward
passing Georgetown Outcla ssed Fordhnm.
The Hilltoppers gained 1877 wards In the
first half in line plunginC to. 36 for tho
enemy. Forward Da sSeS succeeded best
when GilrOv hurled to Leightv or Wall
shot to Gilroy. These players never
dropped the ball