The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Flavin S Clever Punting and
Long End Runs Feature
Battle Bethany
: Star, Shows Al-Round
s. Class.
Nv R. M. HELGEsEN.

BY r. N. HELGEsEN.
Showing a complete reversal Of
form over their last four starts,
Exendine's Hilltoppers romped home
with a l4-to-6 victory over the
fast Bethany College Buffaloes yes
scerday afternoon at American
League Park, ringing down the
curtain on the local grid season.
The Blue and Gray. after four
consecutive defeats. finally hit their
early season stride and displayed
the, power and drive for which Ex-
endine's elevens are famous.
: Exendine's driving. during the
mast week showed clearly yester-
day. His backfield worked with that
,cIock-like precision, lack of which
was mainly responsible for their
four losses this year, and ploughed
down the field through the lighter
West virginians' line, only to lose
the ball in the shadow of the goal
posts time and again.
Georgetown Hits Line Hard.
The Hflltoppers' running and line
plunging offense, however, much
surpassed their overhead attack.
Their aerial game was only mediocre,
lacking that finishing touch which
comes only after long practice.
In direct contrast to the Blue and
Gray the West Virginians showed
-hurling offense which was far su-
perior to anything seen here this
season. Even with this advantage
Bethany found 1t impossible to stop
the rejuvenated Hilltoppers.
Exendine flashed the best back
aeld which has worked for the Blue
and Gray this season when he sent
Jim Sullivan. Flavin, Malleys and
Cronin into the battle.
Jack Flavin, of course, was ex-
pected to star for the Hilltoppers
He ran true to form. in fact he went
way beyond his usual brilliancy and
stands out as the bright particular
star of the clash. He easily out
classed any man in his own or the
opposing backfield and was taken
from the battle in the last few min
utes of play after the Blue and Gray
had it all sewed up, bruised and bat
tered, but wearing his same old
never-come-oh smile.
Fiavin whole works.
Flavin was everywhere at once.
ENendine's offense,. as usual, was
built around him. He ran the ends,
bucked the line, threw and received
passes, and got better and better as
the battle progressed. However,
FIavin was not the only man in the
G.. U. backfeld, by any means. Jim
Sullivan, Gloomy Gus" Malley and
Cronin should get plenty Of credit.
Though Happy Jack" was the star
of the game, it was due. to a great
Extent. to the wonderful interfer-
ence and all-round cleverness of his
kdekickers-
: Sullivan called his plays in won
derful style. and frequently carried
the balls for good gains. Cronin.
though his playing did not stand out
like the fleet Flavin's, deserves
much credit, for il was upon him
that most of the line plunging work
fell, and he got away with it in
1classy style. Gloomy Gus" estab-
ilShed his claim to glory when In
the final period he intercepted a
Tong forward pass hurled by Stew
art, and got away for a 35-yard run,
missing a touchdown only because
Of the speed .of Kelly. the West
Virginian's speed marvel, who came
all the way across the field and
tackled him on Bethany's 15-yard
line.
Young Mr.. Kelly, the Buffaloes'
best bet. 40 pounds of energy and
speed. showed plenty of class and
was easily the outstanding star for
Bethany. As the Hilltoppers' Of
fense was built around Happy
Jack" so was Buland's game at
tack developed around this boy.
Kelly, touted by Buland, Bethany
coach. as a triple threaten and the
football idol of the Bethany student
body is all that is claimed for him.
to say the least. He is a demon
on the offense and IL the field had
been faster. instead Of slippery and
soggy, Flavin would probably have
had a harder fight on his hands be-
fore he carried of premier honors.
In any event, Kelly made good.
Though handicapped by the poor
footing, he showed his inherent
ability and on a better field his
cleverness might even have changed
the final result. He is a hard and
sure tackler. His speed took him
around the ends on two long runs
and he was well started on four
other attempts when he slipped
after Passing the line of scrimmage
; when there were only two men Of
1.-THE C. L. secondary defense between
him AMI h touchdown.
FIayin's Punts Excel.
Kelly, however, was easily out
. booted by SIavin. The Bethany boy
kicked eleven times for a total dis
tance of 352 yards and an average
of 80 yards. Flavin, ON the other
hand. booted eight times for a total
distance of 32S yards and an aver
age distance of Al yards per kick
!, Kelly's running back of punts also
; failed to come up to expectations.
, However. Buland laid that to the
: poor footing and declared his star
!, would have run away with the
4 sHilltoppers on a dry field.
a. Randolph, the Mountaineers' big
sfullback, should also receive plenty
sof praise. His offensive work,
mainly line-bucking, carried the
bethany squad to first downs on
two occasions and 1t was easily seen
ithat only the condition of the field
islowed his power and drive con-
.siderably. This boy Randolph
Iplayed full on the offense and ex-
lehanged places with Latto at right
sguard on the defense.
Buland certainly knew what he
, was doing when he made the shift
,for Randolph was through the HILL
stoppers' line time and again, break
ing up interference and frequently
downing the runner for a loss.
The Hilltop backs rarely tried tc
sgO through right guard after the