Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-17
THE FOOT BALL PLAYERS.
The e. a. c. Game With Johns Hopkins
| Georgetown mt Charlottesville.

The G. a. C. Game With Johns Hopkins
Georgetown mt Charlottesville.
One Of the best foot ball contests PLAYED here
this season was seen BY fair-sized crowd at
the bs-e bell park yesterday afternoon between
the elevens of the Columbia Athletics and
Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore. The
game was well played throughout. the local
team scoring last aud winning the game by a
score Of Is to 10. The match was more like
the exciting games played between college
teams. for the Johns Hopkins University eleven
had large following from Baltimore. Decked
out in the colors Of their college. black and
blue. they waved them continuously. at the
same time giving vent TO their college cheer.
This aroused the enthusiasm Of the Columbia
Athletic men and answering yeu would roll
across the field The game was well
worth the enthusiasm shown. for the score
twice aIternsted in favor of each team The
Baltimore boys did not expect to score aud
were more than satisfied with the result Of the
match. But one drawback marked other
wise perfect game for the spectators. An
umpire was chosen whose knowledge Of the
game was very deficient. That he per-
fectly fair as far his convictions
went is undoubted, but his decisions
were carried TO extreme never before
seen in foot ball contest Ills idea Of fouls
was ridiculous. By his decisions he kept the
Columbus from running up a much larger
score. Twice did the A. c. score only to be
called back by alleged foul and often when
on the very edge of the goal line their advance
was checked by the same cause. If the sug
gestion of The STAR last Saturday regarding
referees and umpires for local games had been
earned out this feature of the game would
have been wanting.
The c. A. c. eleven put up the best game
hit bay Ea- q oyeI IN
reference was much improved and the general
work of the team was much better. They have
evidently struck winning gait. All the backs
did exceptionally we'll especially Seton. the
new half back. Fumblng is still the biggest
fault. The line strong, particularly in Of
through on a nck. For the ]. II. Z. team
Janney on end and Riggs at tackle did the most
effective work. Their backs played together
and often made good gains around the end.
FEATURES OF THE PLAY.
The game started with the ball in the hand
Of Columbia and before three minutes play had
elapsed Shields had crossed the line for a touch
down. from which Bob Church kicked goal
Riggs started with the ball In the V and darling
out from an opening had but opponent be-
tween him and the goal This was little Bur-
rouEhs. Every one held their breath in sus-
pense. rs he spurtsd along. until Burroughs
neatly dOwned his man the fifteen-yard
line. When q. A. c. got the ball attempt 10
kick was made, but 1t blocked and Sieg
mIad who, picking up the ball. had a clear
field and scored. Cottman failed at goal. making
the score to 4. The play went on, often inter
rupted by the decisions of the umpire, until the
ball was on the forty-yard line in the possession
Of C. A &. There a tumble occurred and the
leather rolled and slipped about without
effort on the part Of any one to drop on 1t until
IL bounded out Of the mass of players. and Tay
lor securing 1t dartod away with Johnson and
Wilson after him. He was too feet of
foot for his pursuers and scored. Colt
man kicked goal bringing the score
to 10 to in favor OF Johns Hopkins. few
minutes later Wells neatly blocked attempt
TO kick. and catching the ball, crossed the line.
Church kicked goal again. placing the advan-
tagc with c. A. G. by u to 10. In the same
half shields again scored, but Church missed
the goal The score at the end Of the half
10 To 10.
The second half was TO be Of twenty min
utes duration Twice the c. A. c. scored. and
continually had the ball close to their oppo-
nent- goal, bu; the umpire was there and they
failed TO score. The game was considerably de-
!ayed by the efforts of Riggs TO have it called
on account of darkness when he found that the
c. A. G. would probably score again. The