Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

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Hilltoppers on the offensive except
ability to pursue that plan OF play
the Lewisburg eleven.
When it had possession of the ball
Bucknell rarely attempted running
or passing game. Instead, it called
Upon Merle Goodwin or Tuck to boot
the pigslIin, and with both of these
men kicking in excellent form the
J Pennsylvanians gained considerably
I'm puntlng exchanges. On the other
hand, Georgetown was loath to kick,
even when ii must have realized that
efforts to make any Roadway on the
muddy field by other means would be
futile.
Georgetown Scores Early.
Bucknell soon learned that the 60
Ing was too treacherouS and the rain
soaked ball TO difficult to handle to
trust to anything but a kicking game.
About midway of the first quarter a
tumble stopped a Georgetown advance
on Bucknells 6-yard line. Merle Good
win fell back for a kick, but the pass
from Bihl eluded him and the oval
rolled across the goal line. Quarter
back BlaisdeH rushed to pick it up,
but before he could get the ball out
Of danger he was downed by four
Georgetown men, and the local eleven
was credited with 2 points.
But in the second period the Buck
nell team turned the tables on the
tBlue and Gray. a fine boot by the toe
of Merle Goodwin sent the ball far
into Georgetown territory and Hagerty
was unable to grasp it firmly. When
the Georgetown captain fumbled
Blaisdeil bounced upon the oval. and
was not brought to earth until he had
reached the enemy 3-yard mark.
Line plays then failed to get any
ground for Bucknen, and an off-side
pena - that put Bucknell back on
the s. ard line. after Merle Goodwin
sppa entl. had skipped past George
towns right tackle TO a touchdown.
seemed to mean the end Of the visitors
scoring chance at that time. But
Trimmer fell hack to the 2G-yard line.
and with Blaisdell holding the ball
booted a goal that registered the last
block Of points in the game.
Trimmer Kicks Goal.
Georgetown got we'll within Buck
nell territory only once after the first
quarter. About midway Of the second
, the Hilltoppers brought a punted ball
back to the opposition's 45-yard line,
and in three rushes, with Plansky
and Hegarty doing the ball carrying.
got to Bucknell's 13-yard line. There
the Lewisburg team braced and Plan
sky fell back for try at goal just
before the quarter ended. but his drop
kick was weak and the oval lined
into the mass Of players.
Late in the fourth quarter Buck
nell twice tried for field goals, but
poor pass frustrated the attempt from
the 23-yard line, and the second time
'Trimmer's low kick from the 20-yard
line rolled to a touchback. Penalties
for unnecessary roughness and inter-
ference with a forward pass receiver
recorded against Bucknell helped
Georgetown toward sthe end of the
fray. when 1t opened an aerial attack,
but the rally was too late as the final
whistle sounded when the Hilltoppers
still had 80 yards to go to reach the
Bucknell goal.
There was little forward passing
tried. Bucknell attempted two, and
neither heave was successful. George.
town tried six and two were actually
completed, one for 8 yards and another
for 10. Bucknell was outscored, to 1,
In the matter of first downs, but
Georgetown never was able to make
Its distance at critical moments.
HiIltOppers Start Well.
Georgetown had all the advantage
sn the first period, when Bucknell was
unable to handle the wet ball cleanly.
Following the first exchange of punts
after Capt. Hagerty's opening kickoff.
play was almost continuously in the
territory of the Lewisburg team. How
ever, when within striking distance OF
goal, Georgetown fumbled and an alert
Bucknellian recovered the oval.
But fate was against Bucknell ct
that time. Bills pass to Merle Good
win, who was back for u kick, was
low and wide, and the ball on its way
TO the zone back of goal barely graze6
the would-be punter's hand. Blaisdell
tvas on the ball in trice, but so were
the Georgetown players on him, and
The first block of points in the game
was recorded.
Bucknell Immediately resorted to a
kicking game, and the second quarter
was not very old before it profited as
a result of it's Shift to that style of
play. A Georgetown tumble gave
Bucknell the ball on its 25-yard line,
and Merle Goodwin kicked. The punt
was low. and the oval slammed against
a Georgetown player, but a Bucknell
man fell upon it on his 30-yard mark.
Again Goodwin punted and Hag-
erty. who caught the ball, ran 1t
back several yards before he was
tackled fiercely by couple OF
Bucknellians. The Georgetown cap
tain lost the oval and it was scooped
up by Blaisdell, who slipped and
slid to Georgetown's 3-yard line be-
fore he was downed by Connaugh
ION. Diehl twice tried to penetrate
the Georgetown line. but could not
gain an inch. Then Merle Goodwin
brushed by right tackle to the goal,
but his dash meant nothing for a
Bucknell man was off-side.
G. L. Fights GameIy.
Back on the Syard line, Blaisdell
was given the ball and he darted
toward Georgetown's right flank.
Ilagerty was at the Bucknell runner
in a flash and stopped him at the
line of scrimmage. With only one
chance of advance remaining. Trim
mer was called upon for kick and
he responded nobly. With Blaisdell
holding the ball in a mud puddle.
the Bucknell booter stepped up and
kicked the oval we'll above the
cross bar and sQuarely between the
goal posts.
During the remainder Of the quar-
ter, Georgetown bravely strovs to
overcome the visitors. but its scor-
ing chance faded when Plansky's