The Washington times., 1931-11-16
HOYAS FLASH
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BY HARRY COSTELLO


"GeorgetOwn's 13-O victory over
West Virginia Saturday was
q vindication of the methods
Of Tommy Mills, Blue and Gray
coach"
That was the unanimous opin-
ion of a group of some 10 New
York alumni who came down for
the Homecoming
Hope was expressed by the
alumni from New York and other
cities to this writer that those
having proper authority on the
Hilltop will Immediately issue a
statement assuring the return Of
Mills in 1882, as well as Tommys
assistants, Colrick, Leahy and
KerSjeS.
Saturdays Georgetown victory
cryStalliZed the overwhelmlng
sentiment in favor of Mills as
football mentor to the Hoyas.
Future Strength Looms
In that victory, gained over
very strong and wonderfully
well coached Mountaineer out.
fit. the HoyaS flashed one sus-
tained march of 76 yards which
gave an intimation of what NAV
be expected of the Blue and GRAY
once Mills tactics are fully
mastered.
During the long march several
times on short end runs Blue and
Gray ball carriers were within
inches of being free for long gal
lopS to probable touchdowns. The
front halfback of the outside pair
IN the G. U. formation after
shift never did quite execute his
block properly, but his failure is
excuSable on the ground that he
was trying one of footballs most
difficult tasks.
At times Georgetown's tackling
was not up to snuff, especially
looking ragged when the clever
Doyle. Mountaineer quarterback,
was Juggling the leather. However.
Doyle is very apt to make the most
perfect tackler look ragged.
Defense Good
Georgetown's defense, tried
Sorely no less than four times in
the first half and four times in
the second half, was very stubborn
and very efficacious on all eight
occasions. Once, in the third period
the HoyaS took the ball on their
own Six-yard mark on downs. All
this despite the fact that the West
Virginia offense was at all times
most dangerous. particularly with
II. White and Marker carrying the
leather from Scrimmage.
The Hilltoppers might have had
two more touchdownS had the
stage been a bit better set by the
Georgetown field generals on
duty. On one particular occasion,
when a new quarter entered the
game with the ball only few feet
short Of touchdown. and called
Tor a short forward pass just over
lett end, there was a mix-up and
the Mountaineers took the ball on
downs. However, the cleverness Of
West Vtrginia's right end prob
ably saved the visitors. That
worthy did not permit Carolan,
G. U. left end, to leave his posi-
ton to snag the intended pass.
Well-Earned Triumph
All in all. Georgetown's victory
was we'll earned and offered. as
the visiting alumni contended, a
mplete vindication of the
methods of Tommy Mills.
A study of Saturdays games
gives some interesting sidelightS.
For instance, the victory of
Catholic University over North
Carolina State a few weeks ago
takes on added lustre when one
notes that Duke fell before the
Raleigh team. Incidentally. that
c. U. victory last Friday night was
far. far from an empty win. The
Cardinals beat a real fine football
team.
Howard, after showing fine team
play for one half. did not do so
we'll in the final two cantos and
went down to 26-to-O defeat.
Notre Dame, as predicted, did
not score so freely on Navy, but
the 20-to-0 defeat of the Middle5
brought glory to both teams.