The New York herald., 1922-12-03
EASTON WARRIORS
WEAK NEAR GOAL
Tally But One Touchdown in
Second Defeat in Three
Years.
'WERTZ MAKES LONG RUN
Malley and Flavin Kick Goals
From Field for VictOrs-
Lafayette Rallies at End.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HrsArp.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW York HERALD
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2.-George-
Jwn University's football team closed
;he 1922 season in a blaze of glory
this afternoon on the American
League Park gridiron when it con-
quered the powerful Lafayette eleven
in a grueling struggle by score Of
13 to 7. To the student of the game
the victory came as great surprise.
but on the surface the Blue and Gray
machine from the hilltop outplayed
to post in most of it's big games this
season, the Georgetown team was
rated as not having a chance for vic
tory but AL Exendines machine sud-
other knockout blow to the seasons
DOPE"
| Georgetown's victory was a WELL
earned one. Fighting against odds the
Hilltoppers took advantage OF every
break OF the game. Jack Flavin. Gus
Malley and Carl Werts stood out promi-
X,
while Gus Gazella OF the big Crimson
eleven proved their most effective
ground gamer. Georgetown followed the
ball consistently. The famous screen
off tackle" buck OF the Eastonians
puzzled the Hilltoppe-s TO some extent.
but the work of Sullivan and Com
stock in smashing this heretofore sue
cessful attack checked the forward
marches of the invaders.
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| Hilltop team, easily outbooted Brennan
of Lafayette. while the work of the
Georgetown ends In getting down the
field under the long we'll placed boots
Of the Georgetown University pair
helped materially in keeping the Penn
sylvanians at a distance. Lafayette
outplayed the Blue and Gray during the
first half. but a brilliant return OF
punt by Flavin. along with a dash
for eighteen yards off left end by
Adams placed the Hilltoppers in strik-
ing distance OF score Lafayette
braced and Malley booted Georgetown
Unlversity's first score over the cross
bars from the Fl yard line on a drop
kick.
EnstOninns Dnxed.
This lead seemed to instil fight into
the Georgetown machine. They fought
for every inch of ground and had the
visitors dazed with the stand they made.
Lafayette outrushed the Blue and Gray
gathering sixteen first downs TO six
recorded by Georgetown. Neither team
showed any remarkable adeptness in
handling the overhead fling. while the
penalties were even.
Playing n defensive game during most
OF the first half. the Hilltoppers held of
the rushes Of the Eastonians. Starting
tba aacond half 70 favaffa rav,a hon
with a punch that paraded the ball from
well in their territory TO the IL yard
line on six straight first downs. II was
from this point that Gazella broke off
left tackle for the lone touchdown. while
Brennan sent the ball spinning over the
crnssbars for the extra point.
Once again the Lafayette eleven
started n drive. but Carl Werts inter
cepted forward hcaye on his own 25
yard line and raced back seventy-fvc
yards through broken field with good
Interference for Georgetown's touch
down Even this margin OF points did
not take any OF the fight out OF the
Lafayette eleven. as they once more.
went well into the Georgetown territory
before being checked and Dufour booted
out Of danger.
still lighting nm uphill battle to check
the crashing attack of the big Crimson
team in the final quarter. Georgetown
obtained the ball on their 90 yard line
and gave an exhibition OF their offensive
power by registering three first downs
FOR good gains. With a few seconds
left 20 play. Lafayette turned back the
attacks and F1avin dropped back to his
% yard line and drop kicked the ball
over for oeorgetown's final points.
Fifteen thousand fans watched the
battle.
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