The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-08

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nothing in his direction. His tack
ling was at once intelligent and
hard. When he stopped a rival
that rival stayed stopped.
The Georgetown field leader pos
hesses q personality that makes
for friends on every. side. Sunny
tempered and easy-going, he Is one
Of the most skillful ends on the
gTidiOrn and q captain to whom
the qualities Of leadership come
naturally.
Connaughton, the big boy" of
the Blue and Gray, enjoyed himself
at Syracuse. He likes to mix in the
close order stuff down in the middle
of the line and that's what he was
doing all day against Vie Hanson
and his little pals.
It was largely because of Con-
naughtons' hard charging that he
recovered that Syracuse tumble and
made it possible for Jerry Thomp-
son to. plunge across the goal line
for the Georgetown touchdown.
Connaughton was in the middle of
every play all day. He ragged
through the Syracuse line to spill
the backs. He chased backs across
the field to nail them from behind.
And not one inch was made in his
direction, The holes he opened for
his own backs were bouleyards, and
II Is safe TO say that Connaughton
made football history that SYRIA
cusans viii remember for years to
come
Today the HilItoppers win rest,
-.
Tomorrow Coach Little win have
the squad out fer the regular prac-
tice, eliminating with Wednesdays
stiff scrimmage. Then light work
will taper off the drilling for the
big contest Saturday with the Mid
dies at Annapolis.
Syracuse was a tough nut to
crack, but Navy should be even
harder" said Coach Little today.
I'm glad the boys came through
without injuries and know that
they will go into that Navy game
confident Of making their opponents
play up to the limit to win. That's
all-anybody can do, anyway, come
20 think of it,
GeOrgetown's line, q veritabIe
stone wall at Syracuse, will be Op-
posed next Saturday TO one just
rs hard and pust as compact. The
Navy forwards form one OF tile
most powerful lines In the history
of football anywhere. Barring
breaks, neither team should do
much scoring at Annapolis, the
bulk Of the work being done by
the lines.
Each team possesses a capable
field goal shooter. O,Neill shining
for the Hilltoppers and Tom Hamil-
ton doing likewise for the Middies.
Once the bail is within the 30-yard
line, either Of these lads is likely
TO take shot at the cross bar.
They both get distance and &C.
curacy into their kicks, too.
The triumph at Syracuse has
filled the HiIltoppers with conf
dence, though they took their
Ionors modestly enough. One would
never have known the squad for
\ varsity eleven coming out of
big victory by their behavior on
their way home yesterday and they
took their tumultuous reception by
the student body like so many kids.
The Georgetown squad stopped
over at Philadelphia to attend
church and started for Washington
at 1:25. When they piled out of
their special car they ran right into
the Hilltop undergraduates who in
sisted on starting parade. The
demonstration continued until well
into the evening. At dinner Coach
Little and Captain McGrath had
to tell the boys all about the great
victory at Syracuse and their re-
marks were greeted with "hoyas"
and wild "saxas."
Bob Gormley. who displayed ex.
cellent generalship at Syracuse, was
injured when he just missed stop
ping Vie Hanson's brilliant zig.
tagging gallop for the Orange touch
down in the final quarter. but he
was himself again long before reach
ing the Capital
Captain McGrati1's ankle was
still ailing. but not enough to keep
him from starting against the
Middies.