The Washington herald., 1915-10-24


dependable ground-gainer. was kicked
in the right thigh early in the second
period and forced TO quit. The loss
of Gilroy seemed to take all the
starch out of the Georgetown team
for while he was in the game, or to
be exact. during the first ten minutes
of play the visitors looked like the
best football club.
~DisquaIifyinR Players.
Two Georgetown players were dis
qualified TUr rough work and had the
game lasted one minute longer a third
Would have been added TO the list.
Georgetown coaches and others who
have the best interests of the team at
heart should insist upon this rough
stun being eliminated during future
Iames. Young men who cannot con-
troll their tempers should not be al
lowed TO play on varsity football
cam
The Amy deserved the verdict, for
this team used nothing but straight
football: its towards got the jump on
Georgetown ard .is backs were able
- carry the bali wien occasion de-
rHLnded.
On'y two toward laEses were at
tempted by the Cadets and both of
the>" were broken up. Georgetown
attempted the long fling once, and
loaey. a touchdown might later have
'esul;ed.
Game I'm Detail.
Army wen the toss and defended
tho north goal. y stiff wind from
the northwest swept the gridiron.
rivin.; West Point decided advan-
Iage.
fitzgerald kicked to Mitchell. who ran
fifteen yaIds. Oliphant failed to gain
On An end run and on the next attempt
was checked by Ward. Oliphant punted
cut of bounds on Georgetown's ten-yard
line. GIroy slipped around Britton for a
ffteen-yard gain. but Wall and Leighty
failed TO advance on line plunges and
Maloney kicked to Murrill. who was
downed on West Points thirty-fve-yard
line Army again found Georgetown's
line stone wall and Oliphant punted out
of bounds on Georgetown's twenty-yard
line Georgetown also was held and Ma
!pney punted to Hoge in midheld. On
the next play Oliphant fUmbled and Wall
fell on the ball for Georgetown. The
Hilltoppers made il first down when Gil
roy and Leighty shot around Army's
ends
At this stage the rough work started.
Mitchell. West Points left half back, was
disqualified for using his elbows on Gil
roy and the Army was penalized half
the distance to the goal. Georgetown
was on West Points 25-yard line and
= touch down looked easy. but Cusack was
caught holding and the usual penalty in
fiicted A pretty forward pass. Gilroy to
aialoney. brought the ball TO Army's
tweIvc-ya ARD line but he dropped the ball
after being tackled and Jones recovered
T.:
Showing a complete reversal of form
the Army backs started to plough through
the Georgetown line. Onphant. Hoge and
Walker carrying the ball in turn. plac-
ing the oval on Georgetown's thirty-five-
yard line where time was called for the
first quarter.
second Period.
Five minutes after the second period !
opened the Army had scored a touch |
down, ripping through Georgetown's line |
with a vengeance. Oliphant went over /
between Capt. Barron and Tom CORN |
ley. Oliphant kicked cut to Neyland, /
who heeIed the ball in front of the goal
posts and Oliphant in the face Of a stirf /
wind kicked the goal.
Just previous to this touchdown Johnny
Gilroy was kicked in the right thigh and
forced to retire. Hanlon took his place
The Hilltoppers' defense was better
after the touchdown and the ball chang
ed hands several times. neither side be-
'iib abiS " gam BEOulu- nTSt
half ended as Georgetown held Army for
downs on West Points 40-yard line
A goal from placement by Oliphant from
West Points 35-yard line gave the Army
its other three points. But this never
would have happened II the HilItoppers
had not paved the way through the dis
OF Gormley and Leighty.
who were charged by the officials with
roughness. The Army had
shot its bolt and could make little or no
distance through Georgetown's line, but
the penalties imposed by the officials gave
Oliphant chance to show the crowd
hat he is place-kcker as well as a
,orking good groupd-gainer.
GEoRGEToWN. Position. ARMY
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