The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
c. U. FALLS BEFORE
MUHLENBURG COLLEGE
Back Field of Keystone State Team
Shows Class.

In its last home game of the season
yesterday Catholic University played
hosts to Muhlenburg and showed one of
Its best contests of the year, although
defeated by the visitors in hard-fought
and well-played game by Is to Q. It's
loss was no disgrace to the home eleven,
as 1t was up against a well-drilled az
gregation of seasoned players.
MrhlenburS opened the game by kick
ing to Catholic University and Roddy re-
turned the ball yards before he was
downsd by Wilson. During the first half
of the game the ball was worked up and
down the field, but neither team was able
to cross the others goal line. In the
second period, after a series of smashes
into the Catholic line, Muhlenburg kicked,
Catholic tried the line for small gains
and kicked back to Muhlenburg. Heuwer
tried the line and gained yards. and on
the next play Caskey shot long forward
pass into the arms of Wilson for 20 yards.
and he crossed Catholics goal line for
the first score OF the game. CASTOR faileo
to kick goal. After an exchange of punts,
with the ball in the hands Of Muhlenburg
on Catholics 5O-yard line. Caskey for
ward passed to Wilson for another gain
of 20 yards and first down. The half
ended with the ball in Catholic Univer-
sity's possession in mid-1eld.
The second half opened with Catholic
University kicking to Muhlenburg. Fitz-
gerald returned the ball 10 yards
before he was tackled by Hart. In an
exchange Of punts with honors about even,
after trying the line OF Catholic Univer-
sity for no substantial gains, Caskey
dropped back TO the 45-yard line and with
Fitzgerald holding the ball. booted over
the score Muhlenburg Q, Catholic Univer-
9ifV n n aXrhanRe of NnhIan.
burg received the ball on Catholics a.
yard line and Caskey shot a forward
pass to Daily for 80 yards. Catholic was
penalized and on two play-offs tackle
Caskey was over the line for the last
touchdown. bringing the visitors score
, up to Is. During the last portion of the
game the ball exchanged hands often,
but neither team was able to gain much
ground.
Muhlenburg uncovered one OF the best
forward passes seen in these parts in
many a day. 1t could be thrown from sew
eral formations and for a time had the big
Red and Black team guessing. Both the
Muhlenburg ends were adopts at catch
ing the pass and Wilson covered more
than 80 yards and Daily covered about the
same number of yards. Catholic Uni
versity was not so successful with its
fordward pass, although Doddy pulled off
run for 20 yards and Hart carried an
other pass Is yards.
Muhlenburg showed a great combina-
ton of backs in Heuwer. Fowler and
Caskey. All were fast and hit the line
hard and gained many yards for their
team. Fitzgerald at quarterback showed
good generalship in calling plays and
made several runs with the ball around
the ends. Butler and Munhall, the right
and left halfbacks of the Red and Black
team, were tower of strength. Catholic
University was handicapped to some ex-
tent by the absence of two of its regulars
in Killian and Rogers which made it
necessary for Rooney to play tackle, a
position with which he was not ac-
customed, and put A. White in at full
back Summary.