Evening star., 1920-11-21

Georgetown's scoring was done near
the close of the first period. A start
ling 33-yard dash around the Gen
erals left end made by Orland Leighty
produced the touchdown and Bill Ken
yon added the extra point that put the
Hllltoppers in the lead for a brief
while. Georgetown threatened to score
only once during the game This was
IN the fourth period. when Washington
and Lee held for downs on it's own
16-yard line.
Visitors Score Soon.
Washington and Lee frs. dashed i.s
overhead game in the opening quarter
Obtaining the ball when Flavin fum-
bied a punt Of Silverstein's in midticl,.
me Generals Immediately resorted to
the forward pass. The first effort
grounded. but on the next play Mattox
nuried the ball 80 yards to Leake and
the latter ran 20 more to Georgetown.s
goai. Sflverstein missed in his. try
Silverstein's drop-kick put his team
In the lead in the second period. but
more fancy air work in the third
period elinched victory for the Lex
ingtonians. Washington and Lee gain
ed Possession when the agile Silver
stem snd Intercepted a Georgetown toss
toppers' 40-yard line. A 15-yard pen
atty against the Blue and Gray fol-
lowed and put the Generals in the way
OF their second touchdown.
rms was accomplished by dazzling
up the ball was snapped back to
Raines and he tossed laterally to Mat
tox. Bemis. the Generals left end.
ran around his team. and when well
beyond his eleven's right flank took
the throw from his halfback. Flayip.
however, managed to down the fieet
end on Georgetown's 4-yard line ami
close to the side of the field.
Gets Pass Across Line.
through with its forward passing
From the next scrimmage Mattox
hurled the ball to the left to Tucker.
who had run across the Blue and
Gray goal and was entirely clear Of
the tl, secondary, defense. Silverstein
erals scoring. The toss to the touch
down was the last snccess achieved at
the overhead game.
In al. the Generals attempted seven
Forward passes and four of the tosses
came to rest in the arms Of their
players: These heaves aetted 104
yards. The longest, pass Travelled
80 yards. Two Of the throws grounded
and another was intercepted. Mattox,
VINO was on the starting end OF all the
passes. took plenty of time to make his
throws and shot the ball on a line to
its mark.
Georgetown had but three oppor-
tunities to score. The first came i'm
mediately after the opening of the
game. The Hilltoppers received the
KICKOFF and two plays later registered
a hrst down. Flavin then covered
q ~ IL
runs from kick formation, carrying
the ball to the visitors 3-yard line.
On the next play. Leighty broke
through the right side of the Wash
ington and Lee line and fell across
the goal He fumbled, however. and
on the oval for a touchback.
LeiEhty Dashes to Score.
Near the close of the first period. q
short punt by Silverstein gave George
town the ball on the Generals 33-yard
line and this time Coach Exendine.s
pupils made good. 4Orland Leighty's
signal was called and with the snap
OF the ball, the Georgetown interfer-
ence darted toward the Generals, left
end
The end and halfback of the Lex
ington team also ran to the left, en-
ueavoring to tumble the fnterferers.
and this gave Leighty his chance to
get through. While the left wing
oeIense men were going out, Leighty
suddenly turned and dashed through
the field on the right side of the
flankers. Silverstein was the oniy
man IN the way to the goal and he
made gallant but futile attempt to
bring the flying Leighty to earth
In the fourth period, Georgetown
AGAIN sa da threatened to cross the Lexing-
43-yard line, the Hflltoppers, with
three plays. made their way to n firsti
down On the Generals 45-yard line.
Seven-yard smashes by Flavin and
Cronin through the Lexington guards
IoIiowed and Capt. Moore asked for
time and called the Generals into con-
Terence. When play was resumed.
Flavin. Cronin and Jim Sullivan added
ID yards more before Washington and
Lees defense braced.
with one rush left to advance
for forward pass. The throw over
the goal line grounded and ofr-side
play during the scrimmaRe coat
Georgetown yards It was Wash
ington and Lees ball on it's 2l-yard
Ilne ana S1Iverstein's punt quickly
put the play in midfeld.
G. U. Tries Aerial Game.
Toward the close Of the engagement
resorted to an Overhead
III.
fourth period the Blue and Gray At
tempted seven forward passes, and
hve were uncompleted. The others
were intercepted by opposing play-
ers. The lone aerial heave tried by
the Hiiitoppers in the third quarter
Lee touchdown. Georgetown did moi
attempt the play during the first half
While SiIverstein's sharp tackle at
tacks. fuckers running back of
p9nts ps 1 and the almost uncanny ability
had Wuch to do with the Generals
success. it was the Washington and
Lee line that played havoc with
Georgetown. From end to- end the
were mastered
All of the Lexington forwards per
formed consistently well, but Capt.
Moore. at left tackle, put up re-
markable exhibition. On kicks he was
through the field with his ends, and
generally was the man to tackle the
receiver. He opened wide paths for
his backfield mates, and on defense
never yielded a yard
SilveSstein. in addition to frustrat
ing many Georgetown plays, directed
his team in a mastery manner. His
drop-kiek at wide angle from the
36-yard line in the second period was
Z neat bit Of work. The pass from
Paget came high, forcing the Quarter
back to jump for the ball. but with
georgetown men bearing down upon
him he calmly sent the oval across
the bar.
Flavin Outpunts Silverstein.
Kenyon and Flavin did the best
work for Georgetown, but neither of
hem equaled any Of the Generals
stars. 1t was case of Georgetown
being outc1assed. Despite the fact
hat the Hilltoppers made nine first
1owns-as many as were recorded by
Washington and Lee-the team rarely
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