The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-29
STUBBORN DEFENSE
WINS FOR HATCHETS
George Washington Earns Cred
liable Victory Over Hopkins.
Other Local Battles.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Football at George Washington Uni
versity Is picking up. That l3 to 0 VIC
tory over Johns Hopkins at Baltimore
yesterday In the sweetest music to
George Washington ears today, and
Coach Tom Sullivan and his band of
pluggers are reaping the reward of
weeks of driving effort.
Hopkins was decisively beaten. At no
time during the contest was the Black
and Blue able to penetrate the Ratchet
ties defense with any consistency. From
now on George Washington IL going to
be hard to he beat. and chiefly because
Coach Sullivan has developed a defense
capable of withstanding sustained at
tack.
A shift made in the team last week
and plain statement OF few football
facts along with determination to
correct faults seems to have done Won
ders at the downtown school. Arrange
ments have been made whereby George
Ma/ington will meet trsinus at the
Floflda Avenue Park on Saturday.
George Washington may not win. The
strength OF the Collegeville, Pa, eleven
Is we'll known. Tom Sullivan will be
abe to put u strong defensive team In
the field and one that will be capable
of giving the visitors n battle.
Hopkins was beaten to n turn. The
Hatchetites with Phil Pepper directing
the attack were completely routed. al
though the brand of football displayed
by both teams was not OF the highest
order. In trying TO fill Brickley's shoes
has had his troubles. Brickley left lot
OF good material. according to reports.
and George Washington was not con-
sdered strong. Believing that II Gettys-
burg could beat Hopkins by larger fig
ures than they we're beaten George
Washington had the hunch it's players
could carry Hopkins over the jumps.
And they did.
There were some five captains and
seven quarterbacks playing on the
Maryland State team yesterday after
noon. There were only eleven men on
the field. OF course, but each one want
ed hi1 little say with the result that
hung up 7-to-6 victory over the
Stu ters.
For the first time in many year. and
for the last time on the present football
field, Maryland State sustained defeat.
The game was played from Hav-
erford standpoint. as the Pennsylvan-
ians displayed n short and long forward
pass that was uniformly successful.
Used as a threat and combined with
several variations of shift formations
Maryland state chowed more latent
power than Haverford and STAYED off
defeat three times when the ball was
inside the 3-yard line. Captain Oberlin' 9
II was too late. Tho time appeared to
be somewhat short, and II was claimed
by State that the periods We're clipped
a bit. Brewer did some sensational run
ming and punting, but received little
support.
Sheridan. OF Mt. St. Mary's. slipped
over goal from the field on Gallaudet
early In the game at Emmitsburg. Nd.
yesterday, and Gallaudet was unable ia
kcatch UP. Gallaudet was twice within
scoring distance, but was held for
downs.
Lehigh seemed to have recovered Its
form yesterday. for Catholic Cniversity
| was melted out a 27-to-7 defeat. For the
| greater part OF three quarters Catholic
University was able to staVc off La.
| highs attacks. After that LehiRh gained
| ground rather easily and took advan'
| tage OF tho Brooklanders' weakness. II
was hard fought battle. Catholic Uni
versity scored on run OF sixty yards
| was caught, the local lad falling oveI
the line with the ball
| Technical was downed by the Army
and Navy Prep eleven by 7-to-0 count
| The Army and Navy Props displayel
more power than the Manual Trainers
but were handicapped on account n
| fumblIng. Tech presented n substitute
backfleld which was unable to Se
going.
The Props earned their victory owe,
the high school titleholders,. who hat
played Eastern the day before. The
| Props will meet the Georgetown Prep,
on the Hilltop gridiron next Saturday
| afternoon