The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
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the corps as a stimulant to the
morale of the soldiers of the sea
While it was admitted that several
OF the names were those of men
who were gridiron gods of other
! days even in different colleges the
most enthusiastic felt they had run
their race In football and would be
a mark for the team that had been
knocking for admission to the up
per court of the fall sport. 1t In
proverbial that al! star teams sell
dom star. for even when their exc
cution approaches perfection the
lack of condition is usually the
compelling factor that causes their
downfall
But the Marine outfit yesterday
was a different sort of men and a
dinerent sort of an eleven. for when
the final whistle ended hostilities IL
was the Georgetowners and not Ma
rines who were most of the time
asking for quarter to regain them
selves.
Make Victory Complete.
Once in the first period the Devil
Georgetown's goal and completed
the performance by kicking the
goal. In the last quartet George
town. prOfitlng by a long run by
Flavin. scored. but the Marines
crashed through and blocked the
Kick. leaving the score to 6. This
was enough for the shouting men
from Quantico but it was not enough
for the fighting players from the
post. for in the closing seconds of the
Tray they once more waded through
their rivals and threw a runner be-
hind the last chalk line for a safety
which left the final count. 9 to 6.
one of the most magnificent
throngs that ever saw two football
teams contend in the Capital looked
down on the scene. Every contribu-
| tory factor to stirring competition
was there. Executive, legislative.
judicial. military, naval. social. pro-
fessional and commercial Washing
ton was represented by the elite of
their respective classes. Rank was
forgotten and dignity was passe, for
the emotions of the spectators ran
the whole gamut from the pugnacity
of the Marine mascot, who was will
ing to match his English bull
against the Georgetown brindle, to
the respected and revered Secretary
of the Navy-late SerGt. Ed DENLY.
L. 5. NJ. C.-who left his seat. took
megaphone in hand and led 5000
Marines in a thunderOus cheer for
their men.
Marines Enter.
While the general crowd was still
] 1ir,rr Il
! the gate at the extreme southeast
ern angle of the park opened and
| platoons. companies. battalions and
regiments followed in perfect or
/ der-armed only with megaphones-
until the whole brigade with massed
bands formed a solid square that all
but covered the playing space.
| shrill note from a bugler and
the brigade stepped out with mill
/ tary alignment until the front
reached the Georgetown section.
when 1t halted and gave a cheer to
/ the Blue and Gray student body.
1000 strong. in the south stand The
compliment was returned. and the
Marines broke and ran to their
seats on the northern stand.
Accompanied ny their bands and
Il
leaders the brigade never weakened
in its support Of the officers waging
the fight on the field. In the closing
period when the team appeared to
be waverinG from exhaustion the
whole brigade stood at attention un-
covered and chanted their anthem
THE Halls of Montezuma." The ef-
feet upon the battling players was
electrical. for it was but short
time before the margin of triumph
had been increased.
Sustained Onense Tells.
Hail. Hail. the Gangs All Here"
played the bands as Gen Harbord
came on the field shortly after the
arrival of Admiral Coontz. and the
title of the air well described the
general aspect of the assemblage.
The impression that the Marines
simply had team that had been
tossed together and would perform
as eleven men rather than as a unit
was soon dispelled by an exhibition
OF cohesion that was as good-and
possibly better than-the Blue and
Gray. Most of the plays were run
of from direct pass and the hit was
quick and hard. with the result that
several long marches were staged
through sundering the Georgetown
front on speedy plunEes.
1t was known that as a result of
a grueling fray with Fordham the
week before the Georgetown players
were not in the best of physical
shape and the last period showed
the leathernecks completely eclips-
ing the Collegians in condition. In
fact. at the close Georgetown rushed
whole new team to stage a brain
storm formation in a desperate and
suit by a wild play or two. The
newcomers strung themselves along
the neutral zone and the forward
heaves came speedily and carried
almost half the length of the field.
but before the hoped-for score de-
veloped the Marines had found the
answer and the victory and defeat
were unshakable.
Marines Count.
and worked il back to the 3O-yard
line before puntinS to Georgetown's
Ss-yard line. Georgetown punted back
and the Marines started their first
march which carried to the 40-yard
line of the opposition. Georgetown
held. starting its journey up the field
and il looked as though touchdown
was imminent until a tumble came
and the ubiquitous Kyle grabbed the
ball and took ii back to Georgetown's
30-yard chalk. Palmer. GoettEe and
Sanderson led the parade to the 13-