Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
GENERALS BEATEN
BY H|[LT0PPERS
Crumhle Before Fierce Attacks
During Last Half, Losing by
2O-to-l2 Score.
MANY FORWARD PASSES USED
Bethel and Moss Take Conspic-
uous Part-Sloan Plays and
Gilroy Features.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
ROANOKE. VA. November IT,
Showing wonderful ability to handle
forward passes the Washington and
Lee eleven held Georgetown TO a low
score here this afternoon. the Hill
toppers winning 20 to IL.
Starting off with rush. Washing
ton and Lee scored two touchdowns
within the first ten minutes of the
opening quarter. Receiving a punt af
ter Georgetown had failed to advance
tho ball, the Generals marched down
tho field to the thirty-yard line. where
forward pass. Fain to Larkiu. gave
them touchdown. The try at goal
failed.
Washington and Lees second touch
down came a result of series Of
overhead plays, Fain going over with
the ball Pierotti's attempt TO kick
goal failed.
Georgetown scored a touchdown az a
result OF line plunges by Gilroy. Nc
Quade and Cody. interspersed with a
thirty-five yard forward pass from Civ
roy to Sullivan. which brought the ball
to Washington and Lees our-yard
line. Glroy then wormed his way
across the goal line, and a second later
kicked goal
In the first quarter. Georgetown also
carried the ball 10 the Generals TWEEN
ty-yard line. only to lose 1t on downs.
Generals Thrown on Defensive.
When the second half began the Cen
erals were forced the defensive.
Georgctown's Kickoff went past the
har and the ball was brought out to
the twcnty-yard line. On the second
down. Washington and Lee fumbicd.
and II was the Iiilltoppers ball on the
thirty-yard line. The Georgetown
backs carried the ball TO the seventy
yard mark, and Gilroy darted through
lob t.olf1 In IN fniIrh1nN.n
Larkin had punted forty yards to Gil
roy. who returned the ball twelve, Nc
Quade gained FIVE through the line, and
( Gilroy again ran through right tackle.
scoring his second touchdown. follow
ing a run Of twenty-five yards. He
kicked the goal and Georgetown forg
ed ahead. , TO -
Generals kicked and Gilroy returned
the hall 20 the forty Vineyard line.
Here McQuade lcaped into the lime
light by gaiioping through right tackle
:nd an open field for Georgetown's
third and final touchdown. Gilroy kick
ed goal.
Washington and Lee really outplay-
ed the ii!ltoppcrs on three different
occasions. after making first down. hut
they suffered from the breaks" OF til.
game Twice Referee Majors imposed
Nftecn-yard penalties. and tumble by
Rnincs gave Georgetown an opportun-
ity 10 score it's first touchdown The
Generals registered strenuous protest
against these decisions.
Pn.scs Feature Last Quarter.
Aerial attacks featured the final pc
Rod. which was scoreless. Neither
eleven was able 10 advance the bail
through the line or around the ENDS
resulting In punting duel with Lar
kin outdistancing Maloney.
All told. the Lexington eleven MADE
sixteen first downs. and Georgetown
but six.
Washington and Lee completed TWEEN
~ ont of Twenty-Five forward passes.
while the Catholics were only able TO
successfully negotiate five passes IN
ten tries. Washington and Lee fousht
a wonderful battle, and their aerial at
tack In the first half completely upset
Georgetown.
Turner Bethel, the Richmond boy
played a great game as did Moss ior-
mcr Randolph Macon star: Fain. quar-
terback, and Larkin. FOR the WASH
,nrtonians. Gilrov, McQuadc. Whclan
and sullivan gave stellar perform
ance.