The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-19
killinger Is in Bulldogs
Lineup, But Disappoints
Boynton and Lieut.. Gene Vidal Star for Sena-
tors, While Higgins Shines for VIM
ners-6,500 See Game.
By RAY HRLGESEN.

yesterday took their second beat
ing OF the season at the hands OF
canton Bulldogs, by the score OF
- TO IA. At American League Park.
In q game which was much closer
and harder fought than the score
indicates. Close to 1000 football
followers, the largest crowd which
mas yet turned out to witness q
professional engagement in wash
inston. braved the chill winds to
get look at the galaxy of former
ah-American stars which performed
Tor the two elevens.
Probably half of the crowd turned
out lured by the prospect of seeing
tienn Killinger. Penn State quar-
TER and unanimous choice for the
mythical eleven this year. and
Kenny Boynton. star quarter at
Williams and an all-American Sc
Iection last season, in action.
so far as Boynton was concerned
The crowd was not disappointed.
benny flashed the cleverest foot
BAIL that has been witnessed in
Washington this season. either in
college or professional ranks.
Kiilinser Di.appoi.ts.
hliiinEer. however. proved more
or less Of q disappointment. His
play, while brilliant In spots. was
, far from the form he flashed dur
ing the college season He fumbled
frequently, and his work lacked
the drive and polish which marked
1t during the college season.
In only ono department-kickin
did Killinger compare with Boyn-
Ton yesterday. There. however. the
Penn State star was at his best
HIS drives averaged around so
yards, were always well placed and
with distance he always managed
TO get sufficient height, 50 that his
ends were generally waiting for the
ball to fall into the receivers arms.
He was aided in this. of course, by
the speed and cleverness of Hig-
gins, another former State star.
Next to Boynton, Higgins was I'M
douotedly the shining light of the
fracasL
Killinger's mediocre work may
be explained IN part by the fact
that yesterdays game was his Sec
ond attempt in the professional
field. His nrst attempt was Satur-
day in the City of Slumber.
The Quaker fash frequently
missed his signals. This fact no
doubt was partly responsible for
his numerous fumbles. To be ex-
act he fumbled Ave times, but man
aged to recover the oval IN every
Instance. Lack Of signal practice
also made him practically worth
less In many instances IN Interior
ence. The Red Deer was frequent
ly standing natfooted when the ball
and the interference were making
their doubtful passage around an
end
vidal Co-starr with Benny.
But though Rillinser failed to
live up to his reported class yester-
day. no doubt he will get into his
real stride before he has played
many more games In professional
ranks.
Lieut.. Gene Vidal, former West
Point star. shared with Boynton
and Bob Higgins the honors OF the
afternoon
vidal vls one OF the main often
siys eogs In the Washington ma
chine. HIS catching of forward
passes was particularly brilliant
Heaves from Boynton to the former
cadet were practically responsible
for both scores turned In by the
Senator'S Nldai also sha
Boyneon the straight rushing at
tack. In this role he was easily the
outstanding star.
on IA. defense, however, he fell
far below the standard set BY Boyn-
en- Va missed many tackles and
shovsd fftfis ability to diagnose
playa
IRON tackle to tackle the Bull
hor. SO outclaased the local eleven
THAT the latter was forced into the
ovsrhesd gams almost exclusively.
Approxin.atsiy 10 per cent of WASH
tnrtou.s piays were routed through
ere AIR. Every Washington play. AL
most without exception. revolved
around Benny Boynton- when
1oynton wasn't passing or receiving
ths han he was running the ends or
huckinr the line. which, by the way,
as much as any FORWARD
v.ll We have seen this year the pro-
verbal ssons wall
IN. Buridoxs started off m the
S-,, quarter and before the first
f,y, minutes were clicked off had
.ror-d two touchdowns and the ac-
ccmpanying goals
Hsrxns Scores -ouchdown-
An, he opening kickoff Kill
c,r~~ twice oucksd the line but was
nr~hH, 70 gain more than . couple
=, vnrda He then dropped back
"a On n Kick formation hurled the
nv.l 70 Higgins. who romped
through . broken field for the
initial scorA-
A0.in on rhs next KICKOFF the
RuIlAors resortsd to the aerial
rrmA Two long passes and . pair
81 eAosx ones placed the pellet on
the s-yard line, from where FULL
back Laird smashed on tackle Tor
80 .~oond score West kicked both
Royueon, vidal and Company hit
,n.tr gtrsds In the second quarter