The morning news., 1894-11-04
FOOT BALL ON A WET FIELD
The University Of North Carolina Bp,t2
Georgetown.

The Rival Players Hard to pistir,,,,-,
on Account of the Similarity Of Thu
Uniforms and Their Coating of M
Phenomenal Playing by Guion Of -.
Tarheel Eleven - Good Work AL.
Done by Mahoney of Georgetown.
Washington, Nov. 3.-Twenty-two leo.
blue, striped with white, and twentv-+r..
legs striped blue and gray, were uiv.5
into many an indistinct mass on tba
Georgetown college campus TODAY and
after an hour of playing, and almost as
much time spent in wrangling and n.
resuscitation of the the players rendara5
temporarily hors de combat, the cham.
pions of North Carolina, the foot han
eleven from the University of North c.
olina, had added another game to tbsir
list of victories. The great similarity ot
the uniforms of the two teams, aided bv
a liberal coating of mud, and toward
the last of the game by the darkness
rendered it necessary at the end OF each
scrimage for the referee to make a Clos
inspection of the wrangling mass of play.
ers to determine which side had title to
the ball.
The grounds were literally marked her.
and there with mud or water puddle
rendering the footing very uncertain and
probably three goals missed, two of which
were easy ones.
Long before the game had ended, shouts
of praise were heard from even the most
partisan of the wearers of the blue and
gray, for GuiOn, left guard of the Carr.
lima team. His running was notbing
short of marvellous at times, and on but
one occasion did he fail to advance the
pigskin after it had been put into his
hands.
Guion and big Mike" Mahoney were
the pillars OF strength of their
respective teams, both being
called on at the most critical stages.
MahOney did most of the ground gaining
for Georgetown and he was worked for
all he was worth from the kick off.
North Carolina secured a touchdown
seven minutes after the game began, Col.
lier being pushed across the goal line
after the ball had been carried almost the
length of the field by successive runs BY
Guion, Collier and the backs, and pc
culiar run by Guion and Pugh who Sc
cured the ball after a tumble, and arm in
arm dashed through the opposing line for
80 yards, although tackled by three or
four of the Georgetowns. Baskerville
kicked an easy goal.
The first opening plays of the visiting
when snapped, rolling along the ground
1t took Carolina sixteen minutes To
score the next touchdown, every inch Of
the way to the goal being fought for
fiercely Guon made several beautiful
runs around the right end, during one Of
which Mahoney and four other George.
towns failed to down him. In this next
run he was tackled very high, and when
the referee had cleared away the debris
O'Briens right cheek was badly cut
Guion and two others of his team had
bloody noses, and nearly all of the players
were spotted with their own or some
one else's blood. Moore was pushed across
the line and Baskerville failed on a rather
difficult goal
After another six minutes of play tia
bail was again rushed down to George |
towns goal, and Moore was carried over
the line on the shoulders of the rushers
Baskerville kicked goal.
Time was called for the first half with
the ball in the center of the field.
In the second half the Georgetown team
was greatly strengthened by Carmody
taking Smiths place at quarter. Car
mOdy's interference was very fine, and
his appearance had the effect of greatly
relieving his players, and after twenty
minutes of the very hardest kind Of play
ing the ball was forced across the Caro-
lima goal. Murphy missed an easy goal
Carolina retalated by adding another
touchdown just before the end of the hall
1t was then very dark and Baskeryula /
again failed on the try at goal.
The final score stood 20 to 4.
The teams lined up as follows:
L. of N. C........ Position. 900. Georgetown
Merritt Right End .....,.. Boyle
Baird Right Tackle.........N Nelson
..ckalo. .tse ..ah ...g ..eN. l..ridi r. TIL
Collier ..........Right Guard.........W Walsh
Sharp .............. Center. Bryant
GuiOn ............Left Guard. ..........Days
Pugh ........Left Tackle. Callahan
Gregory .........Left End ...........Farey
Stanley .....Quarter Smith and Cannady
Stephens ..........Left Half ...... Mahoney
Moore .............R Right Hail.. Bohsn
Baskerville Full Back .......MurpR
Referee-Weel.
Umpire-Burroughs
Mr.. Wells also acted as llnesman.
Time, 30-minute halves.