Evening star., 1924-11-09

Straight foot ball was PLAYED
Penn evidently holding such strategy
and subtlety that she possesses for
the game against Penn State next
Saturday. while Georgetown found
the Quaker forwards SO potent that
she could do nothing in the way of
strategems that counted for aught.
G. Z. shows Courage.
Penn excelled her rival in every-
thing but fight and courage. Here
the issue was distinctly a stalemate,
with Georgetown yielding every iota
of energy that she owned, while Penn
threw all the strength of her majes-
tic power and might, as she was
compelled to do. to thwart the
doughty visiting henchmen.
Georgetown fighting a defensive
game and with Brooks punting in
all the way.
Five times Kruez aimed place
ments at the goal, the first four
going astray. On his fourth try in
the middle of the final period the
ball hit the uprights and bounded
back into the playing field.
In the opening period the big Penn
fullback had two chances, His kicks
being sent from the % and Al yard
IndIhS, put lHey lHlSSeu IRE, tnen III
the third period after Penn had
rushed the ball we'll into Georgetown
territory, Capt. McGraw teed the ball
for Krue2 on the 52-yard line, but
it also SKINNED to one side of the
post.
Hagerty, speedy halfback o.
Georgetown, also had two tries for
field goals He elected to try a drop
kick from the S7-yard line In the
opening period, and then from the
45-yard mark in the second period.
They failed.
The Hilltoppers seemed satisfie1
to remain on the defensive most of
the time, Brooks frequently kicking
on the first down. One of the spirals
from the toe of Brooks travelled 80
yards and punts of So and 60 yards
were also made by him.
Penn Lacks Punch.
Penn gained. considerable ground,
getting Is first downs to the visitors
3, but when a punch was needed
for a touchdown it was lacking. 1t
was the first time this season that
Coach Lou Youngs team failed to
score a touchdown and, but for the
left foot of Al Kruez, would now be
included in the tied class of the East.
Soon after the start of the final
period McGraw took Brooks punt
at midfeld and the Red and Blue
started a drive that carried the ball
to the 4-yard line. KrueZ and Nc
Graw finding holes in the George
town line.
With first down and yards to
go to the goal line, a reverse was
tried, with Fields carrying the ball.
He was thrown for a loss of yards.
the ball being carried over to the
left side of the field near the side
lines.
when he tried right end, was again.
thrown for a loss of yards, but had
the ball in a better position for
Kruez to try for field goal. After
his first four failures kruez made
good.
Connaughton, who weighs go
pounds, went into the Hilltoppers
line in the second period and played
a marvellous game, several times max
ing tackles back of the line of scrim-
mage and stopping other plays that
were aimed at the line. >,
Calls ON P1nnsky.
1t was not until the closing min
utes that Coach Little called upon
Plansky. his 195-pound fullback, who
is the national A. A. U. pentathlon
champion. Plansky, who is noted
for his ground gaining ability. ex-
cept for a dash of yards around
right end, was repulsed.
Penn tried eight forward passes.
only two working, for a total of 25
yards. One was intercepted and the
others grounded. Georgetown used
four air plays. only one being COM
pleted, for a gain of 9 yards.
The visitors were penaliZed 40
yards, as against none for Penn.
In McGrath and Busch, the in
vaders had a pair of Sinemen who
stood out.