The Washington times., 1915-10-24
Star Player Hammered by
West Pointers, Who Win by
10 to o After He Is Taken
From Game.
Blue and Gray Players Say
Better Team Won, But That
Service Men Started All the
Trouble.

GeorgetoWn's football team re-
turned from West Point today a
disappointed, battered lot. Hopes
ran high that win over the Army
could be obtained, and that the
1915 eleven could go down into his
tory with a win over both service
elevens.
The Blue and Gray was beaten 10
to 0-by a better team. This is the
ouinion Of the players themselves,
and while every man Of the team
says little, there is feeling ex-
pressed in no uncertain terms that
the Army used them roughly at all
times. Johnny Gilroy was sub
jected to deal of hammering, and
was farced to retire to the side lines,
after which Army scored.
Reports carried by dispatches
from West Point say that yester-
days game was one of the toughest
ever played on the Plains. Certain
it is that Georgetown players bear
out this statement, for there is not
. player who participated in the
game but bears some sort of a
bruise.
The Hilltoppers declare that
trouble started when it was evil
dent that the West Pointers were
after Johnny Gilroy. Gilroy was
sent from the game with bruised
leg in the second period. After
that Georgetown was unable to get
together.
1t seems that Gilroy's reputation
had preceded him to West Point.
There are no specific charges among
Georgetown men that Gilroy was de-
libe,rately put out Of the game; His
dashing runs in the first period kept
the Blue and Gray in the running
ana early in the second period he was
forced to be taken out Of the game
80 terrific had he been pounded.
The Hilltoppers point to the fact
that Mitchell was removed from the
game for slugging and that 1t was
not until the fourth period when they
were driven to the limit by the
Army's, rough tactics that they re-
taliated with some OF the "old Army
stuff"
There is little question that players
and officials were to blame for the
rough work. The very first offense
the fact that the men running the
game allowed the game to get away
from them is evidence enough that
It could have been stopped in the
first minutes had drastic measures
been adopted.
Georgetown apparently held the Army
cheaDv after the defeat by the Colsa te
eleven last Saturday: The Hilltoppers
admit they thought they would have as
easy time thew did OF ha
Navy. and We're unprepared for the
siarrinG procllvities OF Oliphant. the
haiIback, who made such a reputation
lest year. and seems destined to follow
that up again this season
.oliphant was the bright star OF the
army onense. Just as McEwan was for
town was stopped. Oliphant's touch
down and goal from touchdown and
goal from placement In the last minutes
OF the battle gave Army ten points.
So good was the Army star that in
twenty-seven rushes he gained 163
yards. never being thrown for a loss
and ana rarely failing to gain his distance.
the lineup and those who played,
Mitchell and lioge. were mediocre. OH
phants touchdown was made through
iormley and Barron on series OF
line plungcs early in the second period
In the first quarter Mitchell was
caught using his elbows on Gilroy and
was banished. The Blue and Gray had
started up the field. Gilroy and Wall
gaining consistently. With the ball or
the l2-yard mark Cusack wes detected
holding and Georgetowns chance for a
touchdown went glimmering.
Army gained possession OF the ball
started up the Held, showing a complete
reversal of form. The rough worl
started here and continued during tin
remainder of the battle. Leighty wa.
sent to the suelines and after that
Gormlcy went after McEwan after the
whistle had blown and was removed
from the game. Wall took a wallop al
Goodman after the whistle had blown
ending the game or he. too, woulc
have been retired
ARMY. Position GEORGETOWN.
Neyland ..........L. E............ Cusacl
Jones ........,...,l.. I............. Ware
O'Iiare ......"....L. G......,..... NAHUM
McEwan ........ .Center.,..... Fitzgerald
Holmes ............R. Co.. tcapt) Barron
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