The Washington herald., 1921-11-25
Heavier Bisons Unable
To Stop Exie's Eleven
Buffaloes, Without Chains, Skid Badly On
Muddy Field-Kiclxing Duels and Verbal
Battles Are Numerous
By JACK NYE.

What was billed as the football
classic of the season resolved itself
into "a Keystone comedy yesterday
when the Georgetown team brought
its season to a close by skidding to
a 13-to-0 victory over the eleven
assorted giants from Bethany. w.
Va. son a field composed of equal
partG of mud and water.
Mr., sennett missed the chance of
his life by failing to detail a ca
mer -aman to shoot" a four-reel
comedy that would go down in his
torys
Played through a drizzling ram
in the early periods, the game was
a battle OF mud horses. with the
somewhat lighter and much better
coached and trained Hilltoppers
having a decided edge.
Enliyening the entertainment for
tn scattered fans in the stands
was the verbal and physical warfare
which sprang up between the
Thanksgiving Day rivals. From the
shelter of the grandstand this was
interesting enough, but II was much
more snappy when viewed and
heard ,from a point of vantage on
the side lines
Four Bethany Men Hart.
Bethany's apparent purpose upon
taking the field was to get some-
body's goat. especially that of
Happy Jack" Flavin, the Ailltop
captain. Caustic remarks made to
the Irish brethren were returned
with interest until pretty soon
things began to wax warm.
Bethany got all the worst of the
argument Capt. Dunn, Halfback
Patterson and End Roark retired IN
succession, complaining of having
received hostile hoofs in the region
of their abdomens. Halfback Payne
was also relieked with a dislocated
arm, though Bethany coaches ad-
mitted that Ii was merely the ag-
Eravation OF an old injury which
has ben troubling him all year.
Various and sundry other Bethany
men called for time out repeatedi'
to nurse bruises. On the other hand.
the Hilltoppers romped through the
engagement with but one substitu-
ton. and that not the result of an
injury. In the third period Capt. Fla
vim was tackled rather hard by some
visitor. and retaliated with some
thing that has been described both
ss solid blow and a gentle push.
At the same time he delivered him
self OF some Xtempos'aneous remarks
which caused Head Tinesman Bill
Qui=ley to order him out of the
conflict.
u-fth .ho oxoo1.;a- - Erta,-{, Ill
Of the Hilltoppers remained in their
-Dosuions from start 10 finish and
we're going strong at The end.
Both Teams Disregard Rules.
IT was a rough battle, as wei!
as a comical one. and between con-
slant violations of the rules. in which
both sides were equally guilty. and
uRceasing squab5iinis by players and
sideline experts, the officials might
have had hard time OF it. But they
compromised by letting things 20
along as they listed. calling only
four penalties throughout.
Perhaps they figured that for every
infraction by one side the other
side had done something to neutralize
the effect, which wasn't far wrong.
Had the rules been strictly enforced.
all records for penalties would prob
. bly, have been shattered.
In such slippery footing, both elev-
ems devoted themselves largely to
straight football. Some forward
passes were used. but the heavy and
Shiny ball made the play exceedingly
dangerous Time and again the game
was delayed while the ball was dried
on Referee Hoban's sweater.
Plastered from head to foot with
rlud 'ithe players were almost in
distinguishable at times. 1t gave
the fans much pleasure to see
runner and tackler meet and go
merrily skidding for five yards,
sending up sprays of water as they
proceeded On one occasion a
Bethany mans face became embed
ded in the mud after recovering a
tumble and he was almost suf-
located before he could be rescued.
Kenyon Hilltop Ace.
wild Bill" Kenyon. looking
wilder than ever. was one of the
few gentlemen who appeared to be
at home in the muddy going. In
the second period he crashed
through the line for the first touch
down. Again in the fourth quarter,
after Bethany had thrown the Hill
. t"pDcTs back in the shadow of the
;soal. there we're five yards to be
made on fourth down or give up
possession of the ball. Kenyon took
the hall and ploughed through an
opening made by Rudy Comstock
for 1.-THE touchdown. The play
caught the Bethany secondary nap
ping. as it had dropped back for
forward pass. Kenyon failed To
kick the goal after the second
touchdown, the soggy ball going
~-ild.
Flavin was a consistent ground
'-1iucr until forced i to leave the
rarne. and Johnny McQuade. play
ing for the first time since he dis
located his arm. appeared to enjoy
the fun as he ripped through the
Enes wide smile could be dis
rcrned through the mask OF mud
GeorgetCwn's line. somewhat ou.-
weighed, outp.ayed the visiting for
wards, tio'-h Broadly md Shu-
wache lie;hany tackles. -ere as
rugged - paiY as has been seen in
some time. In the backfeId the
2 gartic lean and Randolph were
also. powerful defensive men. but
t1e visitors as a whole wasted too
nlach energy in needless conyersa-
tion to devote their best work to
Tire game.
rr~trched End star 4
On the. Bethany left end there was
youn5ster named Smith with a
Charley Chaplin mustache gracing
1.s lin yigD Dln ve1 Tho sor,a g.. III 4.