The Washington times., 1931-11-09
TRANSLATION
OFSATURDAY
IS CITED
BY HARRY COSTELLO
Georgetown BackfieId Star, 191O-191S

By HARRY COSTELLO
Georgetown Baclfield Star. 191O-1S1S
Translating football is often
not only difficult but delicate
matter as we'll.
In Saturdays Georgetown-Buck-
nell game, won by the latter'S
eleven, officials of the contest
we're called upon to make series
of very delicate decisions.
Tommy Mills, coach of the
Blue and Gray, probably expressed
the sentiment of all persons who
love the gridiron game when
he said:
''Tt is a compliment to the
four officials that they honestly
gave their decisions despite the
fact that they were forced to
hesitate for several moments
in order to verify most def
nitely the justice of each de-
ciSiOn."
Twice a fraction of an inch
caused the ball to change hands
on downs. Measurement IN eacn
case meant much to each team.
once Bucknell got a break oV
less than quarter OF an 1nch.
once Georgetown got the same
kind of a break. Both decisions
came at critical moments,
There was another decision
made by the officials which
caused much furore in the STANDS.
Yet. the officials were very cor
rect in their decision, albeit IL
was a. mighty fine distinction
which forced itself upon them.
Officials Correct
GEORGETOWN was two yards short
a touchdown. The Hoya quarter
back tossed what he intended as a
lateral pass. The wing runner
caught the ball and battered his
way across Bucknells goal line.
However, the wing runner was a
scant foot ahead Of the spot
which marked the last line OF
legal lateral pass. There was no
hesitancy on the part of officials
in this case. They promptly and
correctly gave the ball to Buck.
nell. It took away from George
town what apparently was
touchdown but which actually
was nothing of the kind.
Those persons who were taken
by surprise when N. Y. U. scored
"a points against Georgetown
should study these tallies in
games Saturday: Vanderbilt, 80
points against Maryland; Notre
Dame, 40 points against Pennsyl-
vania; Amherst, 33 points against
Trinity; Colgate, % points against
Penn State: Fordham. 80 points
against Detroit; Franklin-Mar.
shall, 40 points against Mullen
berg; Middle bury, 81 points
against Norwich; Williams, 29
points against Wesleyan; Texas,
Is points against Baylor; Case,
So points against Hiram; Cincln'
natl, 33 points against Denn1son;
Concordia. Al points against Gus
tavus Adolphus; Missouri, 81
points against Drake; Northwest
ern, 80 points against Minnesota;
Ohio Northern, 81 points against
Marietta; Purdue, 40 point1
aginst Centenary: Valparaiso, 80
points against Wheaton.
Pass Attack Won
Many of these teams are little
known, but most Of the foregoing
scores were recorded in games
considered very nearly equal in
contending teams when the games
got under way.
It is interesting to note that
MARYLAND gained 272 yards
against Vandy and managed Is
first downs. 1t is also interest
ing to note that a crippled but
courageous Georgetown team out
rushed Bucknell, 113 yards to
SO, and gained ISL yards by for
ward passes against IS for Buck
nell.
Georgetown's generalship, not
always the best, nevertheless, IN
that final period against the
Bisons actually demoralized Buck
nell. However, the Importance
of halfback aggresSively de.
Tending against overhead attack
was very aptly illustrated when
Georgetown's defensive halfback
in the first quarter permitted
Bucknell's overhead play which
WON the game