Evening star., 1925-11-22


aud even though overhead offensive
taat style of game in which the hom
BY virtue of it's victory George
town is claiming the championship OF
Eastern Catholic colleges. Holy
Cross, the only other prominent con-
tender for the laurels at the outset
of the season, was bowled over re
Gently by Fordham, the HiiltopperS'
victim today.
Although Fordham must have real
lied within a few minutes after hos
tilities started that il was hopelessly
uutclassed. it fought vigorously and
the way. Tackling by both teams
was vicious and the defensive line
play of the contenders was punish
ing always Penalties We're frequent
but F'ordham more often than George
town was the offender.
Georgetown scored in all periods
but the last, while Fordham had but
one opportunity to get points, and
Sat opportunity was gone when
Frank McGrath crashed through the
Maroon line in the first quarter to
block a drop kick that Graham was
endeavoring to send over the cross
bar from the 31-yard line.
1t was shortly after this kick was
blocked that the Iiilltoppers swept to
their initial touchdown. Georgetown
marched to Fordham's l3-yard line
only to lose the ball on downs, but
they regained possession of ii almost
Immediately when a weak punt bv
Graham went outside at t'ordham's
37-yard line.
Tony Plansky crashed through the
Maroon wall for few yards. then
Capt. Jack Hager1y circled right end
for @3-yard sprint across goal.
PlanSky'S kick for the extra point
was wide, but the Blue and Gray was
given the score as a Maroon forward
was offside.
Hilltoppers Twice Balked.
Georgetown got its next touchdown
in the second period after twice being
held for downs within the 5-yard line.
The Maroon tok the ball away from
the Blue and Gray on the 1-yard
mark after the latter team had made
a 75-yard advance with line bucks
and end runs. a little later George
town staged a 30-yard march across
goal only to be called offside in its
intended scoring play and setback.
But the second time Georgetown
was repulsed it really profted. for
the Fordham kicker was compelled
to take a position behind his own
goal and the ball had scarcely left
his foot when it was blocked by Bob
Ciormley, Georgetown quarterback.
who fell on it for a touchdown. This
time Plansky kicked goal neatly.
Twice Georgetown crossed Ford
hams final line in the third period.
Eeceiving the kickoff on his 10-yard
Nne, Capt. Hagerty ran the ball back
to midfield. Georgetown then reeled
off four successive first downs, the
final plunge by Lou Metzger putting
the oval within foot of goal. Metz
ger was given the ball again and he
got through to a touchdown easily.
PlanSky again made good with a
drop kick for the extra point.
Late in the third period Hagerty,
after catching a punt from Graham's
toe, was downed on the Fordham
s7-yard line. Some hard plunges by
PlansAy, Hagerty and Metzger and
trio of penalties against Fordham
quickly moved play to within 3 yards
nf the Maroon goal Three plunges
sufficed to get it across the last line,
Metzger doing the carrying in the
final play. Plansky missed with a
kick intended to score point num-
h.r 2S.
In the fourth period, Fordham.
'eEtch had registered but one first
iown, and that in the opening quarter,
SDra ced and got two more first downs
with advances that netted ~ yards,
but at no time was the Georgetown
goal threatened.
Against F'ordham's total of 3 first
downs Georgetown had A to show for
the game. and the HilltopperS gained
far more than five times as much
ground as the Maroon.
There was little deviation from
straight foot ball by either team.
Fordham attempted only five forward
passes One was tried in the first
period and was intercepted. The
others. in the fourth, all grounded.
Georgetown essayed but one pass.
Thrown by Plansky to Hagerty, in
the fourth quarter, it was good for
yards.