Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26


IN all probability have landed the ball over
the line. the call of time was made for
the end of the half and the 'Varsity's
hopes vanished.
ever, occurred in the second half, when
the ball was on Columbian's fifteen-yard
line and the Varsity had three downs.
Lewis signaled for a kick, but Jolly at
quarter passed the ball so low that it
struck Lewis hands and the ground at
the same time. OF course, he could not
kick it, and the c. A. c. boys broke
through and downed him on the spot ard
getting the ball on downs Then came
| Watson's file run for touchdown and
the game.
A crowd that filled nearly every seat in
both the west and. south stands and ex-
probably four and five deep at many places,
was present when play was called. En-
thusiasm on both sides was high, and every
noise-creating machine that could be Sc
cured was in the possession of one side or
the other, to add to the noise and cheer
on the players. The colorS of the teams
| were much in evidence. of course, and the
stands made pretty picture, full Of bright
coloring and life.
The First Half.
The first half began with Cummings kick
| ing off to Colr,mbia's acknowledgement line
The c. a. C. team then made the twenty
| five yards back to the center of the field
| on short gains, where they lost the ball
| on downs. The Varsity then took hand
| and, by series of similar gains, took the
| bali back to Columbia's tWenty-fiye-yard
| line again, where it was lost on downs
Dyer then kicked to Coumbia's fifty-yard
| line, and Lewis returned the punt to Co.
lumbia's thirty-yard lfle. losing five yards
on Dyer In fact, Lewis did not kick up
to his usual form at hardly any time dur
ing the game. Dyer gaining five yards or
more on every exchange of kicks. Dyer
kicked to Columbifn's forty-yard line. and
Lewis returned theI pigskin to Columbia
forty-yard line. less of eight yards Dy-
er kicked again, this time short punt to
ColGmbian's tifty-yard line, and Lewis re-
turned, losing three yards again. Here the
c. A. c. team stopped kicking, and after
the first down Reeve Lewis got through
the line for a run of thirty yards 10 Co
lumbians forty-yard line. Columbian then
secured the ball en- a tumble, and Meigs
made five yards.
After another down. Lewis kicked to Co.
lUnbia's forty-ive- yard lime, and Dyer re-
turned the punt, gaining five yards there
by, to Coltmbiap' 81 thirty -fiye-yard line.
Dyer made his gains principally because
of the fact that he does not drop back for
| kick. but sends the pigskin through the
air from his regular position back of the
line. -
Columbia made a tumble here, the ball
going ten yards in the direction of Column
ban's goal. where a. Columbia man fell on
it. Reeve Lewis then made eight yards
around the end placing the ball on Column
bian's eighteen yard lire. Here small gains
were worked through the line until the ball
rested on Columbian's "three-yard line
Then the Varsity boys took new life and
rot only held their own, but carried the
G.. A. C. boys back for a loss of nearly five
yards. securing the ball on downs. Weaver
was then given the ball and succeeded in
making fifteen yards around Taussig. Lew
is kicked to the center of the field, and on
the tumble by Dyer Of the kick the ball
went into Columbian's possession.
Two Runs Out of Bounds.
Tindall was then given the oval, and at
ter going about ten yards with it, ne drop
ped it. About four men made successive
grabs FOR 1t and missed it, and then Jolly
grabbed the oval and made clean run to
the c. A. c. goal line for touchdown. He
had run out OF bounds. however, at Column
bias 35-yard line, and the ball was brought
back Here Granville Lewis who. tsp to
this time had not done much sensational
playing, but who had been in the heart OF
every play and had been tackling and buck
ing the line like fiend, took the ball and
getting through the Columbia line made
another run to the c. a. C. goal line, GO
ing out OF bounds. however. at the 12-ya-d
line. Here successive gains were made
until the ball rested, as stated about one
root from the c. A. C. goal line, and with
four down, in which to take 1t over when
time was called. The way in which the
the c. A. c. had come SO near making
touchdown was wonderful Play.
IN this half the c. A. c. team appeared
to be playing little slow. Dyer fumbled
KICKS badly, and the interference could be
brought into action quickly enough. Reeve
Lewis made some good gains through the
nne, and Dyer retrieved himself for his
fumbles by a magnificent exhibition of
kicking and also of line-bucking. The var
sity team went into the game without the
services of Harlan at center, and when that
player turned up Palmer was taken out of
the game and the former took his regular
place Then 1t was that the varsity took
the determined stand that prevented the
e. "A. c. from scoring.
The Second Half.
Dyer kicked off for the second half but
on account Of some Of his men going down
too soon and making an off-side play the
| ball was brought back to the center line
| and given to Columbian. After gaining
! nearly ten yards the varsity boys were
pushed back to center again, where FUN
Die lost them the ball. ,Fhen the c. A. c.
were pushed back for loss of three yards,
and Dyer kicked no cCelumbian's 45-yard
line. ar = Nv
Here the varsity team took another
Drace. and gains by TndaH. Lewis and
weaver placed the ball on Columbias 40
yard line, where aRaumble lost the ball to
the c. A. G. HeressWafson, who had re-
placed Hooker at left half, made a brill
after three downs had heen scored against
the Z. A. c. therR Dyer kicked out of
bounds to Columbian's n0-yard line, CO.
lumbia man luckily being near the ball
and falling on iesl THIN Columbian re-
gained the ball onSdowns. and Lewis kick
ed back nearly to the center of the field.
Then the Columbia boys played hard and
fiercely. but at least three times were push
ed back for losses ofsfrom two to ten yards.
Dyer then kicked out Of bounds to a CO.
iumbla man for gain of ten yards. when
tho G. A.. c. again lost four yards. Then
Lewis broke through on the next play and
carried Reeve Lewis back for loss of over
twenty yards. After two more downs the
varsity got the ball on downs and Lewis
kicked to Coiumbia's 45-yard. line.
Winning Rushes.
Then commenced the series OF rnshes
that won the game ultimately for the c. A.
c.. although it is likely that but for Joliy's
tumble the Columbian boys would have
withstood the terrific onslaughts Of Wells,
Dickinson, Watson and Reeve Lewis until
the end Of time for the second half. Sue
cessive gains by the aboye-named players,