The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-13
Byrne's 9O-Yard Run On
tumble, Gu. s. Only Score


-1pefor <peeo cooSleas Win
dazzling aad diversified attack
vas responsible for their defeat of
the hitherto unbeaten Georgetown
eleven by the score of q 70 AZ
Grant Field here this afternoon be-
fore a crowd OF Approximately
Il. 900. 49,
The Hilltoppers entered IN. ~
cas- a slight favorite but the nrsf
quarter had not progressed Tar un-
III supporters OF the visiting eleven.
Who were mum. rous. realized that
the Blue and Grey team was Il, for
a strenuous afternoon. They sprely
missed the great McQuade. who vas
not sent in until the last few min
dtes OF piaS- although Flavin stroys
heroicslly 20 advance -, ban .n6
was power on defense. -
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Byrne. the visiting sub fuiiback.
furnished the most spectacular MAY
anf the longest run Of the game IN
the last quarter, when, with Tech
trying an end run on the George
town lo-yard line. the runner rurn-
pled- The stocky back scocped, an
the oval on the run. and with a
clear held ran 30 yards for a touch
down. Neither before nor after asa
the Hilltoppers threaten the locals
goal nor keep the ball for a single
nrst down In Techs territory.
statistics OF the game tell the
whole story. Georgetown failed 70
make a single first dom until tha
st quarter. when Q series of short
masses gave them their net earn
inFs Of the day.
The remarkable feature Of the
game was the failure OF the Georre-
own heavier forwards TO charge
onectiveiy on the offensive ana 10
-oid the lighter Tech line when
they opened up big gaps through
will.
Harlan q wonder.
The veteran fullback of the Tech
team. playing next to his last game,
iayed the greatest one ~ his ca
reer. He was never stopped. and
seemed ttreless. repeatedly CARRYING
the ball on the fourth down for
from two to eight yards. Barron's
spectacular end run in the third
quarter was his only chance 20
how. OConnell and Florence
smothered the brilliant halfbsck
more times than any team outside
Penn State this year The WORK Of
these two fankmen outshone that
OF the other visitors on the line OF
scrimmage
Capt Flavin won the toss ana
chose 10 defend the north goal.
with st n wind at his back. Ken
yon returned the kick-on Nfteen
Yards to his own 25-yard line. Fla
win was thrown for a loss at left
end. and Kenyon failed TO gain
around right end Flavin punted
10 Techs 2o-yard line. where Teea
started a sustained drive that car
ried 20 Georgetown's lo-yard line.
HiIltopper. Tumble ofte.-
The visitors held. and Flavtn
punted out Of danger. The play wac
continually in 5eorgetown's terri
tory the first quarter. The HE
topners. failed to get started ard
GAINED practically no territory. los
ing the ball twice IN f.mbl4s
In the next period. starting with
the ball in Techs possession on
Georretown's 3l-yard line. Harlan
got on two bucks. but Tech lost
on a tumble. The visitors then
fumbled and Tech recovered Bar
ron got z OF tackle and Harlan
plunged three successive times for
touchdown.
In the third period Rarrop sni
Harlan. aided by a forward mass
Of 80 yards carried the bali from
Techs ls-yard lire 70 the visitors
Ss-Yard line, where Barron slxirtcd
LETT end for Techs third touon
down Techs third and last score
was made in this quarter whom
Tech forv-ard passed. ran ends ana
bucked the ball over. g.
McQuade Enter. Game L.t-.
n forward pass. Harlan TO Far
ron Melted Sc yards. offset,ine two
l5-yard penalties for roughlnC ~
on the part Of the Fellow Jackets.
the pass coming when Tech had %
YARDS 10 60 on the third down. In
We lat period. after Flavin had
oeen taken from the game on ae<
count Of INJURIES and exhaustion
lSyrne snatched up tumble and
ran go yards for a touchdown
Mcouade was sent In az ,hi,
stage and the visitor, ,ee,,ea a,
better form than at any ti,,,. after
ne nrst quarter. They tried neargy
cozen Forward passes, CONFLICTING
ono ana gaining their distance on
announcer wh'n the referee ,TlIad
mat Tech man interfered with
the receiver Of the ball.
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