The Washington herald., 1920-10-17
Rain MARI Play.

hstn AArs Play.
Heavy rain falling throughout
most OF the game marred the play
Of both aggregatons, tumbles be
coming numerous as the battle pro-
gressed-
To the brilliant running OF Gu
lick and Abbott Syracuse owes its
tie, while Davies and Hewitt car
ried the attack for Warmers men
In their attempt 10 revenge Last
years wslloping.
Pitt was the first 70 score. ring
ing up in the FIRST quarter,
when, after a tumble by Abbott
Stein of Pitt recovered and IL was
first down on the : racuse 2O-yard
line. On a buck through center and
forward pass Pitt made first
down in two plays. On straight line
bucks Pitt pounded through for a
touchdown on the fourth plHy.
hewitt carrying the ball over. Ds-
Wis kicked goal
The second quarter was ding
dong all the way and ended with
no further scoring. Davies. stand
ing on Syracuse's 25-yard line.
missed a goal from placement early
in the quarter. Syracuse got the
ball on it's own 2o-yard line but
was unable 70 gain.
Abbott pUnted to Davidson on the
SO-yard line. Pitt was unable 10
gain and Davies kicked TO Syra-
cuse's 2s-yard line. Abbott carried
the ball l6 yards around left end.
Unable to gain further. Syracuse
tried a forward pass, which was
intercepted After several minutes
Of kicking and line smashing in
which neither team gained con-
sistently, Syracuse launched an Of
fensive in which Abbott took the
leading part
He made first down on his own
35-yard line, then 80 yards in two
runs around left end. Syracuse
worked the double pass, Abbott TO
kellogg. for a 7-yard gain and got
to Pitts 56-yard line where Pitt
captured the ball on an intercepted
forward pass and the half ended
shortly after.
! Many FumbIe, Seen.
Rain began TO fall at the begin
ming Of the second half. LauRbran
was substituted for Anderson A.
right half for Pitt. Syracuse Kicked
on and the ball see-sawed baclr and
forth in Pitt territory. The ban was
shppery and many fumbles marred
the play.
With several minutes OF plsv
syracuse kicked out OF bounds al
the syracuse 45-yard line Davies
smashed the center Of the line for
yard and Pitt tried a doUbIs -
Laughrsn, Pitt back. fumbled tbn
ball and Gulick scooped il nm ana
ran As yards for a touchdown A.
bott kicked the goal and tied the
score
Syracuse kicked of TO Anderson
on the l0-yard line. Two line bucks
netted FIRST down and the period
ended with the ball in Pitts nos
session on their own 40-yard line.
At the start OF the fourth quar-
Yer Sacks went in for Bond for Pitt
Pltt kicked to the 25-ySrd line and
I then held for two plays. Syracuse
! punted out OF bounds at the PIT
/ 42-yard line. Here Bowser replaced
McCracken, and Roger replaced Nc
/ Crory for Pitt. After Davies had
been thrown for a 3-yard loss Pitt
punted out Of bounds on Syracuse's
4S-yard line. Kellogg made nine
yards around right end. and on the
next play Anderson fumbled. but
Edgar recovered the ball for Syrs-
cuse. Foster went in for Anderson
for Syracuse, and Clark replaced
Mclean for Pitt. After an exchange
/ Of punts the ball was in Pitts pos
session on their 3S-yard line.
Placement Try Fails
A tumble was recovered by Syrs-
cuse and Gulick attempted a goal
from placement from the SO-yard
line. Kellogg, who was to hold the
ball, missed the pass and Pitt re-
covered on the 45-ysrd line. Syra-
cuse recovered a tumble en- Pitts
S5-yard line, but could not gain
4 Pitt then fumbled and IL was Syra-
cuse's ball on Pitts 2S-yard line. A
pass failed, and Pitt recovered a
tumble as the game ended. Line up: