The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Georgetown EASILY
DEFEATS TARHEELS
North Carolina Team. Although Out
classed. Manages to Score.

As usual It was the same old story with
the North Carolina A. and NJ as II has
been with other teams that have had the
pleasure to meet the team from George
town. and the fans knew what the out
come would be before the game started
with the shining star Gilroy in the line
up.
This gent Gilroy, scoring three touch
downs and kicking seven goals, was, as
in the past. the whole game, and 1t
seemed as though there was no stopping
him whenever he was given the ball
Although the North Carolina A. and
NJ. was handed the small end of a 6l-to-6
score. the boys in the red Jerseys fought
hard to the end, and II was not until the
last period that this team was able to
execute a forward pass, and then a line
plunge gave them their only touchdown.
Georgetown. although scoring 81 points,
was penalized 10 yards for holding and
on-side plays throughout the game
On the kickoff Van Brocklin. of the
A. and NJ. team. received the ball but
| fumbled. and after a few small gains
was compelled to kick.
Cilroy on a fake kick formation was
set back a yard. and after a 5-yard gain
kicked to A. and NJ, who could not gain.
and the Southerners then kicked 70
GEORGETOWN. Wall received the kick and
took 1t upon himself to knock of q
yards. On the next play little Johnny
Gilroy plowed down the field 8 yards
for a touchdown
A. and NJ. kicked to GEORGETOWN, who
brought the ball back 30 yards. Wall on
the next play carried the ball ten yards.
Then Gilroy forward passed to whelan
for 90 yards and Gilroy hit the line for
5 yards. putting the ball on the North
Carolinans' 1-yard line.
At this stage of the game the A. and
NJ. team held for downs, and then tried
to kick from behind the line. but the
kick was blocked by Gilroy and whelan
gathered the ball and went over for an.
other touchdown.
When time was called for the first
period A. and NJ. had the ball in the
center OF the field.
In the second period Anderson received
forward pass from Gilroy and galIoped
down the field for 30 yards McQuade
on a triple pass, stood the North Caro-
lima team or for % yards more, then
Gilroy. not to be cheated Of honors, trav-
eled around right end for % yards for
another touchdown.
Cusack recovered a fumbled ball and
ran so yards for a touchdown and after
the kick to A. and M, Georgetown held
this team for downs. and this time the
North Carolina team held Georgetown
for downs.
When the ball went over to Georgetown
Gilroy on a fake kick formation, shot
forward pass to Whelan, who took the
bah over for another touchdown.
The North Carolina team tried several
times to gain. but were downed in theiI
tracks and forced to kick to Georgetown
Gilroy showed the football fans that he
was able to shoot a forward pass and
whenever the ball left his hand II looked
as though II was shot out Of a cannon
McQuade. rWall and Gilroy ran up and
down tM field for many gains, whilt
touchdowns were looked for at all times
In the last period the A. and NJ. team
came back and showed that they were
able to play football when Pierce sent q
forward pass to McMuray, who carried
the ball down the Georgetown 1-yard line
then on line plunge by Lee. carried the
hall over for a touchdown.
A and NJ. kicked to Wall. who ran bach
65 yards, then Gilroy. the forward pas:
HEAVIER. put the ball in Whelan's hands
who put the score up six more points.
On the kick to Georgetown Wall car.
ried the ball back 36 yards. then Gilroy
forward passed to Cusack, who gained Il
when time was called.
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