The Washington herald., 1920-11-21
by JACK NYE.

Boy, page the gentleman who
first observed that you may be
sion. You may be down but you
down but you are never out" He
was sure shouting a chinful and
those Generals from Washington
and Lee are a living testimonial OF
the fact.
Battered from pillar TO post all
season and hailed as a bunch OF
helpless crlpples on the eve Of their
annual battle here. they showed
startling amount OF life for a corpse
yesterday at the American League
Park and gave the dope an awful
upset, defeating Georgetown cleanly
by a score of l6 to z.
Flashing the most accurate and
elusive air attack seen here in many
seasons. the Generals put the Hill
top defense into a state bordering
on panic They scored two touch
downs by this means, one subse-
quent goal going awry. The re-
naming three points were hung up
by the accurate toe of Joe Silver
stein. former fullback. who per
formed in the quarterback role.
That was the high light in Silver
STEMS great performance. To top
of the afternoon in a satisfactory
markable generalship and played a
notable game both defensively and
extensively.
Pass Attack Brings Victory.
Minus their passing game the Wis
itors would probably have had
hard time winning, but 1t is writ
ten in the rules that this play
may be brought into use in an
emergency, and Coach Raftery
seems to have instilled that fact
into the minds of his charges, And
in IL lay the margin of victory.
Mattox. a feet and wiry halfback
who otherwise distinguished him
self, was the wizard who shot the
ball into the arms of his mates with
uncanny ability. In the first period
before five minutes had elapsed he
hurled one from the midfeld thirty
yards to the feet Leake, who
dashed twenty more for the touch
down.
In the third period the ace card
was again brought into play and
the most deceptive pass Of the day
was uncovered.
Raines took the ball and started
around the opposing left end. Just
before reaching the line Of scrim-
mage he made a lateral pass to
Mattox. who heaved the hall down
the field. Beemis, who had substi-
/ tuted for Leake. rushed over from
his position and made a flying leap,
snatching the oval out of the paws
of a waiting Georgetown man. He
fell on the 5-yard line. MattoX
failed TO gain on a double pass. and
then tossed the ball again, this time
to Tucker, who had slipped out be-
yond the Georgetown right end.
Tucker speared the ball while be-
hind the goal line and victory was
practically assured.
Had More I'm Stock.
Some passes" someone said to
Coach Raftery after the game.
Yes" he said, but we never un-
covered half we had in stock" So
there's still something to be thank
full for.
Despite the general shifting by
the coaches to strengthen the Hill
top defense. the Blue and Gray men
did not look like the same aggre-
lgation which battered North Caro-
lima State and West Virginia wes-
ileyan into submission. They were
able to cope with the Generals
rushing attack, but. when the ball
started flying around in the air
they were helpless
Nor was the Georgetown offense
able to get under way as il had done
earlier In the season. There were
flashes Of power. but they were not
sustained.
Exendine's men looked like a
powerful machine when they rushed
the ball down the field from the first
, kickoff. but Flavin fumbled As he
plunged over the goal line and
iLeake fell on IL. When the Gen.
erals punted out to midfield. Flavin
ifumbled and then came the pass
, which put the visitors in the lead.
, Georgetown stock went climbing
again little later in the same
: period. when Leighty skirted end In
l brilliant manner for 30 yards and q
!, touchdown. but that was the last
S time they were actually dangerous.
General. show Strength.
Washington and Lees line, which
had crumbled before the Auburr
: attack. played the Hilltop forwards
to a standstill.. Defensively. tn,
Tirginians proved to be deadl!
tackIers. leaving their feet an'
snagEing runners around the knee
| in manner that precluded the pos
sibility Of much advance. The lin,
also stopped the plunges Of the Blu,
and Gray backs. They were in
fer-or in no department.
Dutch" Leighty again appearej
e in the Georgetown backheld ant
I proved to be one of the game
d brightest stars. Flavin was in
r fumbIing mood again. Pm the frs
= period his 4O-yard journey place.
4 the ball in striking distance, but h
nullifed that effort by fumblini
= llater as he went over the goal line
z Had he held on to that bail any
= thing might have happened.
d Silverstein, Mattox and Tucke
e were the outstanding lights in tn
e Generals offense. They are a bril-
= liant trio. the last named being on
n of the fastest men ever seen q
! WASHINGTON. Herndon proved a
obstacle at rIght.en while the en-
N tire visiting line outdid itself. Cap
: Moore. at left tackle, was easily tn
!, hest lineman on the field and dis
= ltinguished himself by continual
getting down under punts and max
ing the tackle.
Statistics show the effectiveness