Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-30
Course of the Battle for Local Foot
Ball Honors.
GEORGETOWN AGAINST COLUMBIA CLUB.
Position of the Ball During the
First Half.
THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS.

Once more the doughty teams from the
Columbia Athletic Club and Georgetown
College battled for championship honors
on the gridironed field. These two teams
are rivals Of Old and were out today to
play the game of their lives. Each team
has he'll the championship of the District,
30 that it has become foregone conclu-
sion. no matter what other eleyens might
enter the arena, that the hOnors would
rest with one the other OF these two.
20 that the Thanksgiving day game between
them has come TO be as much of fixed
Institution IN this city as is the Princeton
Yale game in New York.
Each year the game has attracted larger
crowds and soon the gates We're
thrown open today it became evident that
this game would be record breaker.
A more perfect day for foot ball game
could not have been had If made to order.
A colder, brisker day would perhaps have
been more to the tastes of the players; 1t
was little warm for such hard work
theirs. From the point Of view of the spec
tators in the grand stand and on the
bleachers 1t was ideal. y rather lively
breeze blew at times across the field. enough
to keep in motion the flag on top OF Freed
mems Hospital but not cold enough to
interfere with the comfort and pleasure
OF the audience. Nor yet was there any
thing like such a breeze as played such
an important part in the Harvard-I ale
game at Springfield, when it SO materially
aided Butterworth in his long punts to-
ward the goal Of the boys in crimson.
The field today was in perfect condition
when the ball was put in play between
Columbia and Georgetown. The big grid
Iron was as smooth base ball diamond
ever is. and as dry and springy as a mat
treSs.
ranly nd or, md
did not mean as much to the players them
selves as il does when the earth is frozen
INTO hard, Gncanny ciOdS, so often the
case in foot ball game. The Vineyard
lines were clearly marked off with lime
with the goal posts at the east and west
ends OF the field, and III point of fact there
was very little choice between the two
except 50 far as the sun was concerned.
This did not play much of q part, however,
In the first half, especially when the sun
was above the contesting struggling lines.
Both Confident.
When the game began the scene on the
field was most IL tcresting one. The ball
was put in play shortly after O'Clock. in
stead Of at neon. as in other years. Soon
after l. O'Clock the dig Enclosure began to
fill UP and from the time the gates were
thrown open there were steady lines of
people fling in to secure desirable places
from which Il soOi view could be had of
tbs ba title royal That it would be : game
for blOOd everyone knew. Each team was
out to win, and WIN they could regardless
OF any consequences that might ensUe in
the way CT broken heads and diSlocated
limbs. Rarely have two elevens lined up
against each other from which more was
TO be expected in the way of surprises and
the unexpected
For days past the Columbia Athletic
CLUB boys have been going about saying
that they had "A team that could not be
beaten.
giay he Iaa
going about firm in the confidence that
they had team that was absolutely GER
tain TO win
The audience had chance to pay their
money, and take their choice
Both teams have been practicing in Sc
Get. and alarming ruElOrs have been spread
about TO the effect that surprises might be
expected. new plays. new schemes. and, pos
sibly, new men.
Plenty of Music.
Rah. Rah, Rah. Ray! Ray, Ray, Co
L-C-M-B-I-A,
Hoya, Hoya, Saxa, Hoya, Hoya, George
town H-oya! Rah! Rah. Rail- Georgetown,
These were the cries that enlivened the
game. II was brilliant spectacle, a noisy
assemblage enlivened with the blare of
trumpets, the blasts of the inevitable tin
horn and the cheers of the crowds that
were on hand to egg their respective
teams. The lines that divided the adherents
OF the two great rival organizations were
clearly shown, albeit neither crowd took
up any particular position about the field
Groups of Columbia men and groups of
Georgetown men would get together and
cheer until it really seemed as though their
Threats must split Pretty much every one
in the crowd was cheering for side or
the other. and all the pretty girls. and they
were on hand by the hundred in coaches
carriages and in the grand stands. We're
decorated with rosettes either of the blue
and gray of Georgetown or the blue and
ia Athletic 'l1h
jam cf Vehicles.
Seventh street early in the day near the
entrance to the park was mass of vehicles
OF all kinds running under the colors of
the rival sides. Tally-ho coaches, hotel ON
nibuses. hacks. cabs. carts. private equip
ages and public traps Of all kinds had been
pressed into service. The din increased as
the gates of the park were neared. Rival
coaches greeted each other with hideous
sounds born of Tin throats and enthusiastic
lungs The colors blended into a kaleido-
scope
The Georgetown men made the most
noise Yet the Columbian partizans were
not far behind.
The girls took sides with their most grace
full Zeal They wore their favOTite colors
with brave hearts and checks flushing
with the excitement of the occasion. They
mostly occupied seats in the grand stand.
and made very pretty picture as they
sat before the game. hoping for the best
and drawing all the consolation possible
from the field
banners Flying.
About a hundred Georgetown men
reached the park just before o'clock hav-
ing marched up eth street to the noise of
their horns They bore a large blue and
gray banner. displaying the word Law"
in prominent letters.
They marched around the field singing
and shouting and blowing their horns, Just
before the game began. Half as many
young men from the Carroll Institute kept
up the Georgetown enthusiasm by tramp
ing around the field Just inside the ropes
with two great banners of white and yell
low. marked &C. L.
footing of Horns.
The din that arose from the field during
these exciting plays terrific. The horns
kept up a constant footing and occasionally
the little groups of partisans that dotted
the crowd would give forth their peculiar
yells.
BY half-past the grand stand was
packed and the entire field was lined with
men. There were then fully 5000 people in
the park and more were coming through
the gates.
Tickle Betters.
The betting tagged just before the game
began, but there were many wagers placed