The Washington herald., 1916-09-27
SCRUB eleven GIVES
VARSITY GOOD GAME
Georgetown First String Team Com.
PEELED to Hustle to Trim Reserves
in Practice Game, I9 too.
Georgetown. 1s: Navy. 0.

This is not the prediction on the re-
suit of the Hilltoppers- Middies clash
scheduled to be played at Annapolis on
Saturday, October Z, but is the final
score registered between the Georgetown
University varsity eleven against the re-
serves in the practice game held yester-
day on the Hilltop field.
BY calling the serves Navy, the varsity
were able to put some real fight into their
attack and defense and although the
scores may indicate a one-sided affair, IT
was one of the hardest fought battles
that will be witnessed on the Hilltop
campus this season.
This veteran back field of the Blue and
Gray played a big part in the aggressive
ness of the varsity, while Johnny O'Royle
made things more than interesting for
this great back field combination by bring
ing into action his educated toe. O'BoyIe's
sensational punting was a big factor in
the great defense offered by the reserves
Immediately after the opening whistle,
Johnny Gilroy started pulling his long
dashes, while Petite Wall. Leighty and
Maloney each contributed brilliant work
to the varsity's attack Shooting around
left end on the first play. Johnny Gilroy
annexed 35 yards before being brought tu
earth. Wall pulled Is more of right tackle
and Leighty gathered in IL by a plunge
on left tackle. Maloney and Leighty and
Gilroy each tried hard with the goal line
In sight. but the reserves held and Ma
loney was forced to drop-kick. The lit
tie quarter back kicked outside Of the
post and the Reserves started their first
attack from the 2O-yard line.
]. O'Boyle punted IS yards on the first
play and Maloney ran outside in return
ing. Gilroy then hit off tackle for 30
yards and Wall followed of right tackle
with more. Gilroy then carried the pig
skin over for the first touchdown scored
on the Reserves this season. Maloney
punted out to Gilroy. but missed an easy
goal.
O'Boyle kicked of to Grroy. who
brought the ball back 20 yards, and
followed with an end run Of 3;
yards. Leighty knocked on u yards
but was brought back and pcralized for
holding. Maloney punted to Sullivan,
who let the ball get away from him. AZ
ter Stewart had fumbled the pigskin
Leighty fell on It on the 7-yard l!ne Ma
loney then carried the ball over for The
touchdown but missed goal This Play
ended the half.
The second half resulted in a puntine
duel between J. O'Boyle, Of the reserves
and Maloney, Of the varsity. On the 4rst
scrimmage, when the reserves were fore.
ed to kick, O'BoyIe put his foot into the
ball for 65-yard punt, and Ma
loney returned the ball but 10. Or
the next punt O'Boyle went Yards
better than his first one, and it was only
through a sensational overland catch BY
Gilroy that the varsity were able to hole
the reserves in check. O'Boyle was out.
booting Maloney on every punt and was
making things more than interesting.
The varsity opened up on forward
passes, and Stewart intercepted the first
heave. After the reserves failed or
three occasions to complete the forws I'd
heave Maloney intercepted the fourth
try, but gained but little ground. Ma.
loney then punted to McQuade. and or
the next play O'Boyle showed more oil
his ability at booting the pigskin b,
kicking IS yards and Tracy tackled
Maloney on the 2-yard iinc. From a fake
Tunt formation behind HIS own goal line
Gilroy circled left end for 2
yards. Maloney punted again and thf
varsity held the reserves for down. The
varsity team opened up A neries of for.
ward heaves which brought the ball tc
the 3-yard line, where Gilroy went owe,
for the third touchdown. Maloney kick,
ed goal. and Coach Exeniue hustled the
teams off the field. The lineup: