The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-26
TURKEY GAME
IS THRILLER
Catholic University and George
Washington Well Backed in
Brookland Victory.

oSiiinBtOn Is dSsuftu lhahhS-
giving Day game in future years
which it can we'll afford to look
forward to, if yesterdays meeting
between Catholic University and
George Washington at the Central
stadium is to be taken as criter-
ion. Neither institution was sure
just where the game would be play
ed or at what time of the day 1t
would be held, forty-eight hours be-
fore it was played. That more than
5000 turned out on such short no.
tice and with such little advertising
is tribute to the fact that the city
needs just such Thanksgiving Day
affair.
Hastily concluded arrangements
left out much OF the advertising that
would have assured much larger
turnout. Both schools were well rep
resented. There was generous fol-
lowing OF notable personages, There
were two bands and all the attendant
qualifications of real college game.
TURNED OUT STRONG.
Catholic University and George
Washington students turned out In
better advertised. the stadium would
have been damned. AS 1t was the
game itself was more than exciting
in the sense that IL produced I'M
usual thrills, an anti-cllmaN thar
brought G.. w. rootrrs to the posi-
bility Of a win. and then the Brook
landers to the surety OF 10 to 0
victory.
To Bobby Denault. the Drockland.
quarterback, goes chief honors. De-
nault proved the oppprtunist. who
ran a possible c. y. defeat into a posi-
tive C. U. victory.
In the first quarter the Broolland-
ers outplayed George Washington.
Massed plays interpoiatod with sac
cessful short forward heavc3 brought
the Brooklanders their first touch
down. Goal was missed. and the
score stood at q to o during the re-
hinder of the half although George
Washington had the ball in the
Brookland territory almost through
out twenty minutes of play.
In the second half the teams were
on even terms, the third quarter es-
pecially finding the lines impreg.
nable. and the teams resorting to n
kicking game with Loehler, of C
w. U. getting the better of the game.
In the fourth quarter George Wash
ington started rush from it's own
10-yard line. Kay, Daily and Meal
lister, on forward passes. line plunges
and two penalties brought the ball up
field eighty-fve yards With forty
five seconds to go and with the ball
on the 15-yard line, Daily tried a for
ward pass to Loehler.
DEFAULT SHINES.
c. L. faced possible touchdown
and goal after touchdown for a defeat
until Dcnault sprang into the lime
light He grabbed the pass intended
for Loehler, threaded his way through
the Hatchetites' astounded team, and
then set sail for the Brookland goal
line with Kay in pursuit
The thrilling race brought every
spectator outstanding. Denault, after
dashing ninety-five yards. planted the
ball behind the goal line and victory
was made certain for the Brook
landers.
In rushing there was little to
choose between the teams. Better on
defense than offense. the teams re-
sorted to forward passing and kick
ing. AS a spectacle the game was
exceptional as all the thrills Of open
football were afforded. Dunn, Murphy
and Corwin shone for c. u. Kay,
Loehler and Daily were the G. w.
stars.
If yesterdays game is taken as n
measure of the interest in the local
contest next years battle is sure to
be an attractive proposition for both
institutions. In order to obtain the
ctadium the institutions are pledged
"a turn the profits. over and above
expenses, to charity.