Evening star., 1923-11-18

bcOrSetOWf, however, was OF
struggle and at no time did the
danger of taking the short end OF
Bucknell scored touchdown in the
first period from which Diehfl kicked
tho goal. and GEORGETOWN deadlock ed
the count when Hagerty ran punt
back Co yards for a score and Evrn,
added the extra punt in the third
period. Bucknell got the winning
touchdown about midway of the final
with success.
Hngerty Hilltop star.
From d team standpoint Bucknell
had quite a margin on the Hilltop
combination, and had not the SPEEDY
Hagerty been in the Blue and Gray
lineup the visitors probably would
nave had quite a few more points and
Georgetown not any. Hagerty was
the scintillating individual on the
Hilltop eleven.
In addition to his spectacular feat.
lie came close to getting away for
another long dash to a score and was
II constant menace to the BuclneIl
team In fact, he had the Pennsyl-
Nanlans afraid to punt, and after he
made his spring across the goal they
invariably waited, no matter how
i, Wsep tney were IN their own territory,
until fourth down before booting
EHectual use of the forward pass
Won for the Lewisburg outfit George
town also tried the aerial methad
OFTEN. and. while it was successful a
number of times. the Blue and Gray
could not get its passes to working g
nelfs part of the field. On the other
hand. Bucknel was able to nut
,n!oush pass or two in pinch. and
this is what really decided the issue.
BucknelI PASSES Tell.
georgetown kicked off to start the
game, and most of the first period
was taken up in the exchange of punts
petWeen Diehl of Bucknell and Byrne
~ IeorgetoWn, the Hilltoppers get :
ung the argument through the abilify
OF HaBerty to run the ball back much
larther than his rivals.
however, late in the quarter Buck
neIt put on an offensive drive that
cdrrleu II from its own 2T-yard mark
across Georsetown's goal Two for
Waro passes were the main factors in
me score, although DiehI, Jenkins and
nan dld some telling line punching
a pass from Tasker to Diehi that net
~, Gn nioie tnah so yards put the ball
arter a couple line drives anotbnr
advanced the oval within &
Eards OF d score. 1t took four smasha
succeeding 'i'i"ii9
Two long dashes were tho bi,h
Spots in the remaining portion of tbn
hrSt half, Georgetown failing on n
great chance TO score and BuckneIl
coming close to getting a touchdown
on an intercepted forward nass
about midway of the second neriod
hdgerty gathered in one of DIebI,s
puntS and Travelled 40 yards to Rucks =
heiIs l3-yard mark before he was
oI9usht 10 earth. Georgetown made
line. but almost put through a for
Ward pass on fourth down to cross
tne goal. the play falling only he.
.ause the receiver did not hold on to
Georgetown Ties Game.
Later in the quarter, Georgetown
attempted to put through a forward
pass while within it's own territory
ana the ball was grabbed out of the
who raced down the field apparently
on MS way to a touchdown. but he
was nabbed from behind on the Hin
topper's 13-yard line. Before the team
GouId line up for another play the
Georgetown lost little time in tveinp
ne score In the second half The Hill.
ropperS kicked off and Rucknell nm
ape 10 gain. called on Diehl to punt
the ball out of danger. He got off a
i'IIs toEs poot. but Hagerty, taking the
nau on the run. weaved his way
through the Bucknell team. eyaded
half a dozen would-be tacklers and
sped across the goal. 1t was a brill
Iant piece of work, and when Byrne
added the point that tied the count
wild. 'ioi went
1t was nip and tuck for most of the
remaining time in the third period
put Bucknell got close enough in the
late stages to make possible a try
at held goal early in the fourth quar-
'er: A Forward pass, Diehl to Foster.
23-yard dash by the former and an
ll-yard gain by Hall put the bali
near near the Georgetown goal as the
third period ended. Failing to gain
at the outset of the final quarter.
Diehl tried a placement goal from the
.4-yard line. He missed by few
feet, the ball going wide
Long March Brings Win.
Later. in the period BucknelI dupli-
Gated its first drive to a touchdown
by marching down the field for "A
YARDS for score. Receiving the ball
IN IN. punt or their own 26..yard mark.
me Pennsylvanians, by free use of
me forward pass, mixed with stabs
at the line. made an uninterrupted ed
march across the Georgetown goal
Taking the kickoff. Georgetown
made a determined bid to again tie
the count putting on its most i'm
pressfve offensive of the contest. De
Gassis caught the kick-o off on his
goal line and came back 35 yards
From this point Georgetown worked
the ball to Bucknell's 1S-yard mark
on passes and running plays. but the
visitors held for downs here and after
Diehl punted well down the field there
was net time enough left for the
Blue and Gray to again get under
way.
Bucknell not only consid siderably out
rushed thu locals. but used the for
ward pass with more success. The
invaders made fourteen first downs
TO six for the Hilltoppers. half of them
coming from running attack and
the others by the aerial route.
Lfne-Cp and Summary.
Bucknell 90 Positions. Georgetown (7).
Foley. .......... Left end. .......... Morrison
z. Butler. Left tackle. ......... Denton
Sheehan. Left guard. ........ Wilsbach
MtnihaA. Center .................B Bihl
Murtagh. Right guard. ....... (c.) Reed
Thompson. Right tackle. ......... Shorts
hIn1 Right enO ". Butter
breSun. .-...... QUARTERBACK roster
Hagerty. Lett halfback. .......... Hall
Dl0Ql. hl&n1 nall DaCk. 6yrne
De Gassis. ..... Fullback .....u..... Jenkins
Score by periods:
Buckneu u....... 7 q a 5-14