The Washington herald., 1922-11-19
PITT DEFEATS
PRESIDENTS IN
DECISIVE WAY
Scores Nineteen Points to
None in Gridiron Game
Against w. and ]. Team.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 18.-Rising
to unexpected heights after
dropping two of the important
games of the seasons schedule, Pitt
today handed Washington and JEFF
ferson one of the most decisive
beatings it has handed any oppo-
nent in many years. OutpRyed in
every department of the game, save
possibly the aerial work, the Presi-
dents were extremely lucky to es-
cape with only 10 points recorded
against them.
The Presidents never had a look
in with the Panthers. Pitt keeping
its goal line safe. Once Washing.
ton and jefferson carried the ball
down the field by the air route,
but the attack was launched too
! late in the first half and they were
forced to relinquish the ball on
downs when within only a few
yards of the goal. but the half
ended after the next play.
| Both teams engaged in punt.
| ing duel on the wet field befor
$4,000 people, when the garle
started. The field was soggy and
neither team was taking any
| chances In the first several ex
changes the Panthers had the ad
vantage and then they opened up
drive which carried them Ia
within few feet of the Washing
| ton and Jefferson goal.
Five first downs were negotiated
by the Panthers in the closing min.
I utes of the first period, and when
| the period ended there were still
| two downs with a yard to 60
Here the Presidents held and took
! the ball on downs.
Runs Eighteen Yards.
Brenkert kicked out. and Pitt
put the ball in play on the 25.
yard line, Flanagan running back
the kick. A double pass, Hewett
| to Flanagan to Anderson, made ten
yards over the line, but Anderson
had clear field and ran tho
eighteen remaining yards for a
| touchdown.
After the second kickoff FTana
| gan ran back w and J. punt
for thirty-seven yards, having taken
| the ball on his own 37-yard line.
Flanagan and Hewett smashed the
| line for sixteen yards and put the
ball on Washington and Jefferson's
6-yard line and then Hekett sloughed
| over left end for the second touch
down. The half ended with the score
| l3 to 0 in favor of Pitt.
The final score of the game was
made in the third period when
| Erickson, attempting to sidestep a
| punt and allow it to go over the
| goal line accidentally, touched the
ball on the 3-yard line. Jordan
| crashed into the oval and slid over
| the goal line for another six points.
In the final period Pitt rushed in
| many substitutes.
Hewett and Flanagan were the
| bright stars of the Pitt attack, sci.
| dom failing to gain the distance need
| ed. Anderson helped out on many
| occa sions by splendid interference.
BOwser, at center, opened big holes
| for the back field.
Fourteen First Downs.
| Pitt had fourteen first downs to
w. and Us. four, gaining 1879 yards
| from scrimmage to the Presidents
forty. Washington and jefferson
got off nine punts averaging 36
yards while Pitt averaged Al yards on
five punts. Washington and Jeffer.
soon completed twelve of eighteen
attempted forward passes for sew
enty-five yards, while Pitt com
pleted three of eight attempts fol
twenty-five yards. Pitt was penal
lied thirty-five yards to five TO,
Washington and Jefferson.
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