The Washington herald., 1919-10-15
MARINES BEAT
C.U.GRID TEAM
Quantico LeathernecksO Out
class Conegans, but Are
Given Tough Battle.

Catholic University football team
got its first real test Of scrimmage
WORK yesterday afternoon on\ Kill
han Memorial Field. when the
ouAnt3oo Marines eleven proved
best mud horses. winning an in
~terestins bxttle by 7-to-o count
The virginia 'Ieathernecks- were
juzf the class of opponents that
vfu round Coach Tracys tribe into
pruper shape. as they pounded away
at the Brooklanders' forwards with
an attack that would do credit to
any college team. while their de-
fense was too strong for much ad-
vancennent by the collegians-
The fnal result does not really
teH chs true story OF the battle. as
he moddy condition of the grid
mon proved . big help to the c. q,
easven and quite a disadvantage to
the Marines Fumbles by both
eeanB marred what was booked as
q prncttce contest. but in reality
v.s . regular tooth and nail battle
WIN . few time out rules and sub
stftutfon regulations pasted into the
dfscard
Make II First Downs
Just bow much the Devil Dogs
outplayed the collegians is record
ed by their registering twenty-one
hrst downs to the Brooklanders
three The Marines completed
three forward heaves in eight at
tempts. while the collegians got
away with two IN six trys. Both
Dunn and Murphy. punting for
Cstholic University. were slightly
outpointed by Brenner and Mother.
but kicking had little effect on the
advancement of the pigskin.
Catholic q. kicked off to the Ma
rines, Brenner bringing the ball to
the mtd1eld. but C. U. held and Bren-
Der was forced to punt After Murphy
bad made a plunge that netted twenty
he fumbled. Richards recovering the
ban on C Us thirty-yard line Petrey
and Mafther by consistent end gains,
and RrenDers line plunging brought
when time was called on the first Pc
Rod.
MUpky's Long Run.
Shortly after the second period
Mo1ther crossed over C Us line for
The only touchdown Of the battle
Mnphy's run from the first kick
OF IN the second period was the long
est Of the contest as he brought this
boot back forty yards, and through a
neat forward heave, Murphy to FitZ-
grald. the Brooklander worked the ball
into the Marines twenty-yard line.
This was the only time during the con-
test that C. U. threatened to score as
penait1es for ofr-sides placed the ball
inside Of the five-yard line. but Coach
T7cys lads were unable to penetrate
the defense of the Leathernecks. The
half ended with the ball in Marines
possession
After the Marines had forced C u.
to punt In the third period they
worked the ball down the field to the
three-yard line where Bremen fm-
bled. c. q. showed plenty of fight
from this stage of the battle on, but
the breaks Of punting were all with
the Marines when Bremen and
Murphy attempted a punting dual
Brerners retirement in the final Pc
ried. because of injuries, was a great
setback to the Devil Dogs ofrense, al
though c. U. was able to register but
one first down during the remaining
minutes to play in this period.
Murphy. Dunn, Foran. Kaplan, F'itZ-
gerald and Kenerick proved c. Us
mainstays. while Mother. Petrey.
Richard. PIankers, Brenner and Green
were the aces with the Leathernecks.
The summary: