The Washington herald., 1916-10-08
Annapolis Midshipmen Are
Winners from Georgetown

Annapolis, Md, Oct. Failure to show
any of the qualities for which they have
been known in the past, the Georgetown
University team. of Washington, opened
its football season here this afternoon,
losing a 13-to-7 game to Uncle Sans
Midshipmen. None of the Characters
tics which made the team famous dur
ing the 1915 season, in which 1t plowed
through every opponent at will were
showing and without the driving powers
behind the eleven the star baCkfield was
unable to gain consistently.
After the first period when the Navy
line held the visiting combination for
downs on the 15-yard line 1t was evident
to every one of the 5000 persons present
that something was lacking in the Hill
toppers' power house and not long after
this when the Navy backs started plow-
ing this fact was plainly shown.
According to statistics, the Georgetown
team gained approximately the same
amount of ground as their adversaries,
making eight first downs, while the
Georgetown team made one less, but the
ability to bunch these within easy reach
OF the goal proved the undoing.
Throughout the entire first quarter
Georgetown had the Navy team on the
defensive, gaining occasionally, but each
time failing to gain where the gain was
needed. Maloney, who did the kicking
for Georgetown. aided his team to no
small extent by his toe work as on each
exchange of punts, he bested Roberts, his
opponent, many of his punts going for
ffty-flve yards. The ball during this en-
tire time was in Navy territory.
When the goals were changed at the
beginning OF the second period the Navy
line and backs started on their march
tearing the Georgetown forwards from
end to end. Ingram, brother of the head
coach was the greatest offender In this
line, ripping off gains ranging from six
to ten yards and each time gaining when
called upon. 1t was mainly his ability to
hit the weak spots that sent the ball
over for the first touchdown of the
game
An intercepted forward pass by Jack
son. who took the ball 30 yards, was the
real turning point in the next period
and but for a flying tackle by Johnny
Gilroy, another tally would have been
registered at this point. jackson had
a clear field, but Gilroy. through his
speed, came from behind and brought the
runner to earth. jackson fumbled when
tackled, but Won Heimverg, his team
mate, recovered the ball and the Navy
team started on its second march for the
goal line. Repeated gains by Roberts,
Butler and Ingram, mostly the latter
sending the ball across the goal for the
deciding points.
Not until the last five minutes of play
did the Georgetown team show any real
football, starting at this point on the
kick-off on a march to the goal line and
only reached the final mark as time was
called. Sullivan received the ball on the
kickoff and carried it back 25 yards.
McQuade and Whelan then tried their
hand at line-plunging with little success
and forward passes were opened up. A
forward pass from McQuade to Cusack
netted 80 yards and thfs sandwiched with
a 15-yard penalty for Navy placed the
ball within calling distance of the goal
McQuade then sent another forward pass
to L. Green, who raced across the line
just as the whistle blew.
Had the Georgetown team played the
style of football it is capable of play
ing, the Midshipmen would not have had
a chance, but the old driving power was
sadly lacking and they were forced to
start another seasons work on the wrong
side Of the ledger.
Fully 1000 of Washington's followers
made the trip either by train or motor,
and watched poorly played game.
Play by Play.
First period: Navy won the toss and
chose to defend the west goal, placing
Georgetown in the sun. Ingram kicked
off to Leighty, who brought the ball back
l5 yards before being downed. Gilroy hit