The Washington herald., 1922-10-08
LEBANON VALLEY CROSSES
HuLTOPPERS' GOAL LINE.
Captain Comstock, MaIley and
Lowe Feature Initial
Victory.
By AL. L.coNNoLLY.

By AL. L.CONNOLLY.
Georgetown Universitys gridiron
machine inauEuratsd the Capital
football season at American League
Park yesterdsy. rolling up nineteen
points against the lighting Lebanon
Valley outnt. which put up . plucky
fight all the way. holding tbs Blue
and Gray steam, roller on sven
terms In the opening period and
smirching the HiiItoppers chance OF
q clean slate by pushing ov,r .
touchdown via the aerial route In
the fourth quarter.
The visitors presented q fast crew
of gridders. who knew football and
nsyer for one minute let mp in their
night TO stop EKendine's men. but
the driving power exhibited by the
Hilltop bscbneId was lacking when
an opportunity to score presented
ITSELF
Game Devoid of Thrilis-
The game was devoid Of thrills.
but was interesting. Gus Mslley.
Lowe and Kenyon starred behind the
fline for the Hilltoppers. with Flor
ence, King and Capt. Comstock
sharing honors on defense. Flor
ence also snaEged a Lebanon pass
and dashed thirty-hye yards for a
score in the third period.
Lebanon Valley chose 70 kick 20
iGeorgetown in ths FIRST quarter and
the locals. failing TO appreciably
dent the Reystoners' stonewsll de-
tense. Adams called Kenyon 70 punt.
Lebanon's backheld was stopped
without gain and Frock re-
turned the kick. Georgetown gained
ten yard, On the exchange. Kenyon.
Adams. Mslley and Byrne squeezed
lthro1gh the holes opened by the Blu>
and Gray forwards for thr.e success
lsIve nrst downs and the quarter end-
ed with the ball on Lebsnon's thirty
two-yard lire In GeorEstown's pos
session. The play was even IN this
period. Lebanon's defense stifen-
ing time and again In balancing the
work Of the Hilltop backs.
Byrpe Scores Toueh1ewr-
Captain comstock's crew startsd the
second quarter with a rush. A for
ward pass. Kenyon to Malley nettsd
seven yards and Adams wormed his
way through guards for tho necessary
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called on MslIey and the Boston fl.sh
responded plowing his way for
yards through the center Of Lebsnon's
line and repeated the play for I've
: yard mark. Florence, Hilltop left enc
yard mark. Florence. Hilltop leftend
was detected holding on the next play
and the locals suffered q 15-yard pen
atty Malley skirted left end for s
yards and Kenyon failed to gain: IN
desperate attempt to score. Bill
Kenyon shot a forward TO Byrne. who
was waiting for the pass with out
stretched arms and fell over the last
chalkmark for Georgstown's first
score. Kenyon's attempt At goal was
, blocked
Lebanon elected TO kick off. and
after two short gains by Aalley. Du
-Four punted outside at Lebsnon's az
yard line. Lebanon returned the punt
on the next and Georgetown was pen
allied IS yards for tripping. and Leb-
anon retained possession OF the bal.
Lebanon punted and the Hilltoppers
were stopped in their tracks by the
Pennsylvania forwards. Du -Four
punted and the ball rolled over the
, visitors goal.
Play was resumed on the ao-yard
line. and Quarterback Homan. the
best ground gamer OF the Keystoners
backneld reeled on 10 yards on two
plays for Lebsnon's initial first down
The half ended with the ball in Lebs-
mons possession on her own 3S-yard
line.
Lebanon weskeus,
Captain Comstock booted the ball to
Lebsnon's 1s-ysrd mark on the kick
OF and wenshinski ran q back s
! yards. An attempted forward pass
: was intercepted by Florence. OF the
Hilltop eleven. who speeded down the
! sidelines for IS yards and the second
J Georgetown score
! Lowe kicked the goal Lowe. De-
Gassis and Psllen on twelve success
: sive smashes through the visitors line.
with an occasional dash around either
, end. planted the oval behind Lebs-
mons goal line for their third and last
touchdown.
The Blue and GRAY machine an
peared TO have found itself in this
period and completely outclassed their
r opponents.
, loves try for goal failed to rise
. more than two feet from the ground
and was blocked. Lowe circled Jebs
J mons right flank for a lo-yard run
ave- W Ahc VodENtT ana Tut tne hllI-
toppers in a position to register again.
but S-yard penaty for ofrside plsy
= hurt their chances and the pony back
; field was not equal to the occasion
! Pallen attempted q drop kick which
I was blocked. Lebanon punted and
/, Murray was tackled without gain. the
! quarter ending with the ball in the
. middle Of the field with ;he ball in
. possession OF the Pennsvlvanians
D Malley and Kenyon returned n
Georgetown lineup at the openine
OF the last quarter. Lebanon re-.
!, ceived the kick, and punted imnr
: oiately. Malley making fsi-
; catch. Kenyon tore OF IS yard,
= around the visitors left wing. sn1
then followed an exchange OF punts
Georgetown was guilty Of much
loose handling Of the ball in thi,
Georgetown lineup at the openins
the Hilltop crew by dropping or
, fumbles
Seemingly taking on a new Iess.
OF life. the Keystoners. led h,
Quarterback Homsn. started Their
march up the field that ended I'm q
: touchdown. Homan ran hack Ken.
: Nons punt for 30 yards. placing the
period. Kenyon and Malley saviur
r Forward pass Of Homan to Wen.
shinski. was grounded. Undaunted
roman shot second pass 70 Wen
shinski and the pass worked Suc.