The times., 1898-11-09
VIRGINIANS VICTORIOUS
The Blue and Gray Eleven
: Goes Down in Defeat.
FINAL SCORE WAS II TO 0
The Features of the Game Were The
Long Runs of Moore. of the vfsi-
tors. and the Clever Work Of
Green and Murphy for the Locals
The Game Was Holly Contested.

The football team from the University
Georgetown eleven this afternoon in
well played game by a score of u to U.
The points scored were the results of two
touchdowns and as many goals.
Long before the time set for the be-
ginning of play, indeed, as early as z
o'clock. the local football enthusiasts be-
gan to congregate. AS the hour of 3 ap-
preached the crowd which had been
arriving in twos and threes, came in
droves.- Each car unloaded hundred
people, who hurried 10 the side lines, to
add their shouts to the yells of the col
lege boys who were already making a
noise which could be heard blocks away.
There was an unusual crowd of pretty
girls in attendance, who were just as
enthusiastic and noisy as the ''rooters.'
The. Georgetown boys nave long enjoy
ed reputation for ingenious yells, so
necessary for the encouragement of
losing team, and the players could unde.
no circumstances attribute their defeat to
lack of enthusiasm shown, even when
the game was practically lost.
AT , o'clock the Georgetown Medical
School entered the grounds in a body.
they We're headed by the Gonzaga Band,
sixty pieces strong. After marching
around the grounds the band took up a
position at the north end of the field, and
added materially to the bedlam already
in existence.
Complete preparations had been made
for the comfortable accommodation of the
crowd Benches were erected along the
side lines, which did away with the usual
crowding and pushing experienced at
football game.
On top of the grandstand Old Glory was
waving in the breeze and on either side
were the colors of the two universities
A little before $3.50 o'clock, the George
town team made its appearance on the
ground, and their entrance was the sig
nal for more noise and less order AT the
head of the team, the mascot of the boys,
a little goat. dyed in the college colors,
blue and gray, marched with majestic
tread
The University of Virginia entered 81
lentfy at the northern end of the field,
play in practicing their signals
AT the beginning of the game George
town stood their ground well, and look-
ed formidable candidates for victory. The
attempts of Virginia to circle the right
end OF the local boys We're effectually
blocked by the magnificent tackling of
Charlie Greene.
around this corner the visitors gave il
up altogether, and devoted their efforts
TO the other side. which proved less inn
pregna BILE. Ii was through the left line
and around that end that the greatest
gains were made. Murphy at tack
ruined many brilliant plays for the visit
ors. and was at the bottom of the heap
many times.
Moore, for the visitors, made most of
the long runs and added materially in
gaining victory for the Vi-ginians.
The touchdown made by the visitors at
the end of the first half was the fault of
a stupid play by Georgetown's left end
and back. The ball was on the five-yard
line and in the visitors possession, after
a succession of plays through the center
Just before the ball was snapped, the
Virginia team made a visible swerve to
the right of their adversaries' line
whereupon the end and back ran in that
direction, leaving the left end unpro-
teeted. When the ball was put in play,
Collier, without even interference. ran
over the line before anyone could get
within a dozen feet of him.
The second touchdown was made after
a number of gains right down the field,
he. 1eft he
center.
First Half in Detail.
Georgetown won the toss and took the
south goal Nelson kicked off for vir-
ginia to Casey, who advanced the ball to
the twenty-five-yard line.
In the next play Kenna fumpled and the
ball went to the Virginians, who kicked
to the local boys's fifteen-yard line where
Greene fell on it
Georgetown tried quarter back kick
which Somersgil caught.
Moore, on the next play. made bril-
liant end run of fifteen yards. Virginia
now tried the line and lost the ball on
downs.
Georgetown fumbled and Virginia got
the ball.
After series of line plays. the ball
went over to Georgetown, and Kenna
kicked to the thirty-yard line; on account
of interfering with a free catch, Virginia
received five yards.
After trying both ends Nelson kicked
into the line. Smith caught it and gave
it to Kenns, who kicked high and Nelson
caught ii on the thirty-yard line.
Virginia then tried the line again and
lost the bali, which Kenna kicked to Nell
SOM on the thirty-yard line. and Virginia
returned the compliment by kicking to
Kenna who made a free catch.
Kenna kicked off and Nelson made a
run 10 Georgetown's ten-yard line but
had to go back to center of field. as it
was claimed that he went out of bounds,
and then lost the ball downs.
Smith went around the end for ten