The Washington times., 1919-10-12
HILLTOPPERS
MAKING HERO
Of SULLIVAN
By LOUIS A. pouGHER

Jimmy Sullivan, the pudgy, laugh
ipg quarterback, Is today George
towns football hero, for he stamped
himsel "a marvel in the West Vir-
Wesleyan contest yesterday.
What did Jimmy do? Well, seeing
the Buchannon brigade stopping the
best efforts Of the Blue and Gray
running oHense, Jimmy dropped back
and booted a field goal from the 2g-
yard line at the very end Of the third
period. That first score put new life
into the Hilltoppers, and when the
hnal whistle sounded the score was
IL 70 0 in favor OF the home boys.
Now. there's nothing especially
startling In seeing a man kick
held goal but it was almost astound-
ing to see Jimmy Sullivan do 81. No
1ooy knew Jimmy could you see.
Possibly Jimmy didn't know i'd him
self But he knew that sometbiBr
hao TO be done, and so he stepped
right up and Gid 81.
Forwards Were surpFised.
When sullivan called For fl,s 5ro,-
Kick formation his forwards looked
ms in amazement. Coaeh FrendfBe.
on the sidelihes, offered a study in
astonishment. What the dickens did
Jimmy intend doing?
sack came the ball. IT seemed an
elernity before the little Quarterback
eroPped the leather and booted ii
Lhe ball carried low over the cross.
par, but IL gave the HIlltoppers three
points and set them on the road 10
victory.
sullivan's field goal proved hin, ~
varsity caliber. not so much for his
oropkickinE ability, but for his readi-
Aess 70 answer the requirements of
lle occasion He wasn't a bit rat
ueQ. lnuced, from his action one
1llsnt think him used to kicking field
Wesleyan Is stopped.
Wesleyan's runinr game was u4o,-
pel rlgnt at the beginning. Radman
4no Johovics, touted as speed mer-
chants, never could get under wav
9eorG rGetoWn's vicious tackiing upend-
ing them. The one really successful 1
play SHOWN BY Wesleyan was Snede- 4
4l.ek dashes through the mid 4
-l- q tAe line. Wirts succeeded in i
etQlpLn1 hat play while ne was in 4
The game but Alec Anderson and i
lekey Aaloney were fooled by Il.
Ne ne wesleyan quarterback tray
Thirty yards on this play before
being thrown.
The lrst ha.f saw both teams fight
lnE evenly. though the ball was con
flnlaliy in Wesleyan's territory |
1ac9ie Aaloney tried FOR field goal /
~ me lrst period. but failed. George
fpHl attempts TO crash Though the
~ ee cyan line were all failures. espe-
ciasly when tried against the right /
nfle OF the visitors line. Further /
more, Don Potter. Wesleyan's right |
enc. was siamminE the GEORGETOWN |
packs all around the field on attempts
a. get around him or inside Of him
sullivan Does n.
The heat was getting to the Wes-
cyan veterans and they seemed to j,
have lost their speed when the third h
esiod got under way, though they
fought gtubbornly. Meanwhile /,
Georgetown was shooting in fresh /,
players who began tearing holes In II
he Wesleyan line. and with McOuadell A
-acing around the end and crashing /,
Through the tackle, the ball was car
ried close enough for Jimmy Sullivan
10 kick his field goal.
The final period saw Georgetown's
running game at it's best Wesleyan
was q beaten team. Leighty- Jackie
Maloney and McQuade took turns car L
rylng the ball and steadily the Blue
and Gray team marched up the heId
A beautiful forward pass from !!
Leighty TO McQuade brought a touch
fown Il
Following the kickoh, Georgetown 4
tarted in again on the same method, II
winEinE it's backs around the ends
behind perfect Interference Finally II
lfcQuade raced around left end for
twenty-seven yards and a touchdown j,
In addition 70 his brilliant running. ID
1fcQuade kicked both goals from
touchdown.
IL was a remarkably c;ean game. 4,
only four penalties being inflicted Il
Alec Anderson turned an ankle anG ,
Jimmy Buckley had his wind knocked i,
out OF him. but no serious injuries
were noted. Is
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