The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-13
CEORCETOWN'S
COLORS FLYING.
vrginia's Cadets Meet With Their
First Defeat.
GAME CLOSE AND INTERESTING.
weight Aided Materially in Giving
Victory 20 the Georgetown BOYS
But Otherwise the Teams are
Quite Evenly Matched.
GAME CLOSE AND INTERESTING

,.vorxcA itself 10 the top among the lovers
of football. and that dubbed over IN COZ
lcge yells. did not disappear altogether
when the colors of the v. NJ. /. eleven
were trailed in the dust OF deieat ior
the first time yesterday.
The big fellows from tho Georgetown
College were checred just as heartily
for their winning the game as would nave
been the case had victory gone the other
way. There were many expressions OF
regret uttered by the friends OF the V.
AZ. l. because of the defeat OF ther
favorites. but they good-humoredly APP
,,auded the victors and extended the hand
OF congratulations TO the Georgetown
boys.
Flushed into previous victories tho
Cadets had every confidence In their
ability TO make a good showing against
the strong team from Washington ana
many OF their admirers backed up their
expressions OF faith by placing small bets
upon their favorites.
FOOTBALL FEVER.
Interest was not as great over tno
rame Yesterday as Is generaIly MANI
tested concerning the big games on
Thanksgiving Day, but the attendance
81 about LOCO people upon the game was
indication that football fever Is rising.
Georgetown had heavier men, but they
were porhaps handicapped 10 some OK
tent by the bad condition OF casey their
great quarter back and captain. VINO was
patched up with plaster and he'd TO-
gether with bandages. as a result OF IN
turtles sustained on Tuesday In the Nlr-
ginia Georgetown game Casey's work
al ,tarter was bordering on the marvel
loas. and 1t was largely through his ex-
ertjons that many of the Georgetown
Gains were made Several times he was
knocked out. but suffering as he was,
he piuckily held his ground. and was en-
couraced and applauded for the good
work he did.
The work Of the half backs, owen and
Smith. was. also of the aggressive sort
and Kenna, Walsh and Murphy gave
many Indications that they were IN the
game.
NEEDED MORE TIME.
The Cadets were in fine mettle, and
would have perhaps tied the game had
there been five minutes iacre OF play. The
BOYS from Lexington opened strong ana
seemed TO have the ends of their oppon-
ents at their mercy. They also, caught
the line with some ease and Shaner.
Meem and Otey covered themselves with
much glory and caused their college yen
20 ring out frequently from the grand
stand and beacheries. Ctey ana Meem
nut up splendid work and Biscoe was the
cause of many gains.
Meem was completely Knocked out near
the close of the last half and was car
ried off the field. BlaCkfOrd succeeded
him at right half and made himself felt
the little time he was IN play
The crowd began to gather early,
large number of ladies going out 10 en-
courage their favorites and wear their
colors upon the brisk, excellent football
atmosphere. The " NJ. 1. colors pre-
dominated. and 1t was not until the
Georgetown boys appeared, with num-
Der OF rooters in tow, that their colors
came into evidence.
A NEUTRAL CROWD.
V. NJ |. had the call, naturally as re-
CARDS enthusiasts. but a large number
Of Richmonders went out as neutral TO
see the game and applaud good work on
either side. and the result was that much
encouragement was. given to the visitors
from Georgetown.
Aside from the knocking out Of Meem.
who was uninjured otherwise, and who
was able to walk 70 IKE conveyance. no
one was seriously hurt or forced 10 go
out of the game. and. taken as whole.
the contest was che Of the fairest and
cleanest genes ever played on the local
pridlron.
Weight ana successful puntins were
the main obstacles in tho way Of the V.
NJ and which resulted in n victory
for the Georgetown boys. The teams
were hardly overbllancod on the line or
In the backs. and one team found II as
d'ficult 10 go through the line as did
tho other.
THE FIRST HALE
The V. NJ. 7. won the toss and chose
the west goal. Georgetown kicked of,
Kenna to Otey, who gained fifteen yards
before he was dowrel. Shaner went
through the line for five yards. but on
an off-side ten Yards were lost. A sprint
OF twenty yards on the end was that
much gain bv Shaner, and Derbyshre
broke through. because of good inter-
ference. FOR five yards Meem, Shaner
and Riscoe bucked each for FIVE yards.
Int on downs the ball passed over TO
Georgetown.
No gain was apparent in two downs.
but on a double PASS Kenna punted for
a so-yard gain. The pigskin was caught
by Otey. who gained 5 Yards before he
was downed: the full then made a 20
yard kick. hut the ball went back on an
ofY-side and over 20 Georgetown. just
I wards were gained. and on a tumble
IN a gain Of Yards the ball went back
No MI By successive gains an adj