The Washington herald., 1922-10-22
Blue and Gray Gets Breaks
In Winning New York Game
Fumbles Galore Gathered Up by Exendine''
Men, With Bill Kenyon as Star, While Lowe
And Florence Are Prominent in Victory.

Iefeated Fordham. IS to 13. here
his afternoon.
Although running true to form In
icoring a victory. the Hilltoppers
,ad less of an edge on their oppo-
rents than the size of the score
you'd indicate. Fordham put upo
1 spirited defense throughout and
be Blue and Gray was fortunate In
pbtaining so large a score in the
circumstances.
Frank Gargan put in the field
asst, well-trained eleven to oppose
Exendine's charges. Although far
n the wake from the first few min
ites Of play. Fordham proved q con-
ttant threat.
The Hilltop team was sluggish in
lction. there being little of the fast
ieamwork and precision that marked
he combination in Its earlier games
But the Blue and Gray was alert
and deadly in following the ball,
md three Fordham fumbles proved
most costly as the visitors turned
zach into a touchdown.
Trio Prominent.
The feature plays of the game
we're contributed by Lowe. a sub
titute halfback: Bill Kenyon. full
sack. and Paul Florence at left end.
Lowe. going in for Byrne. proved
he most consistent ground-gainer
" the afternoon. He repeatedly
raced around the tanks for gains
~ from ten to thirty yards. Bill
Kenyon contributed a drop kick
from the 37-yard line. and on one
occasion after kicking off raced
iown the field. picked up ths leather
rs Meyer. the Fordham captain.
mmbled IL. and romped across the
:halk marks for a touchdown Flor
.nce proved a dependable defense
nan. repeatedly smearing Fordham
plays and throwing the runner for
loss A minute before tn. game
ended he leaped high in the air.
grabbed a forward pass. and then
lodged twenty-five yards to the
Fordham 5-yard line before being
brought down by Meyer. Before
the Hilltoppers could push the ball
over. the whistle blew. announcing
the end of the game.
Georgetown scored a few minutes
after the game opened. Kenyon had
DunIeO over Rodl llHt
The ball was put in play on the 20
yard line Capt. Meyer, of Fordham.
preparing to kick. fumbled his pass
from the center and werts. OF the
Hilltopers, recovered II. Malley
tailed to gain. then Pauley Byrne
knifed through tackle for IL yards.
FIavin crashed through the line
then for a score. Malley kicked the
goal.
A few minutes later Flavin punted
TO Fordham's one-yard line. Ford
ham kicked back, the ball falling
short. Malley missed a dropkick.
Comstock then blocked a Fordham
punt which was recovered by a New
York player. On another pass from
the center for a punt. Meyer, OF
Fordham. fumbled and Florence. of
Georgetown. grabbed 1t for another
Hilltop score. Malley missed the
goal.
On the next kickoff, Meyers. of
Fordham, fumbled and Kenyon, who
had booted the ball. raced down
Bcooped IL UP and was across the
goal line for another touchdown af-
ter a pretty sprint.
The Hilltoppers next were placed
In position to score after a series Of
brilliant runs by Lowe and q for
ward pass from Flavin to Malley.
Kenyon took the ball over with two
plunges through the line. The goal
was missed by Flavin.
Georgetown's final score was a
aropkick from the 37-yard line con-
lributed by Kenyon. from a diff
cult angle. Although within strik-
.ng distance Of the Fordham goal
posts several times during the final
period the Hilltoppers. through poor
Eeneralship and lack of punch.
failed to produce.
The Hilltop coaching staff showed
4 marked lack of enthusiasm after
The game. Although their charges
had turned in a victory. the Blue and
Gray mentors were dissatisfied with
the sluggish showing Of the eleven
They were frank to state that
Georgetown had pulled out Of a
tight contest by getting most of the
breaks Of the game. Without re-
covering the fumbles which were
turned into touchdowns, the MILL
toppers would have been extended
considerably to turn in a bare vic
tory.