The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
GEORGETOWN AND
VIRGINIA GAME.
Capt. Collier Declines to Accept
Referees Decision.
ONLY PLAYED FIFTEEN MINUTES.
A Touchdown Allowed TO Georgetown
When No virginian Had Appa-
rcntiy Touched the Bail-Fas'
Play While IL Lasted.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. october
1.-special.-Tn football contest mere
this afternoon between Georgetown Sni-
versity and the University OF Vns'nis
vvas called of after fifteen minutes OF
actual MAY. Captain Collier refusing 10
submit 10 The decisions OF the referee.
M Ioseoh Drum. Of Georgetown.
The las. straw. which broke the cam
a. back occurred when Mckenna,
Cseoreetown's full back. punted the ball
high over the Virginia line, Walsh.
Ceorxetown's right tackle. dashed
through the line. and, catching the ball.
ran behlni virginia's goal line. 1t was
clear TO every one ihat no virginia
player had touched the oall nor that
Mckenzie had run up on side In time TO
NIT the ball IN play. The referee, how
ever. allowed the touchdown, to which
Captain Collier objected. as above stated,
saving that Kcnna had gotten OH
side II Is claimed thar Kenna yelled
The sIdct" Just after the ball left his
foot and before he could hardly move
out Of his tracks Collier had run into
him and knocked him aside. Nhen
Walsh caught the leather Kenna was
fully fifteen yards from where the ban
came down.
Captain Casey was here asked 10 put
IN another referee and uIon refusing 10
DO so the contest was called off, George
town leaving the Geld few moments
afterwards.
FAST WORN.
There is but little doubt that had the
eame been continued Virginia would have
been the victor. Georgetown had stun
wind In her favor. and when Nirginia
would rush the ball down the field KEN
na, with a well-directed punt. would
send the ball back and Virginia would
have her work 10 do over again. VIZ
ginia went through and around George
towns line easily for big gains, While
only six times did Georgetown gain the
necessary FIVE yards.
CAPTAIN Cnsey wins the toss and takes
the south side of the field with strong
wind at his back Elsom kicks 10
Georgetown's 2l-yard line. Virginia,
soon gets the ball and Elsom punts the
ball. rolling over the goal line. Wits
falling on it for a toucback. kenna
brings the ball out 10 25-yard line and
kicks to Virginia's 25-yard line, Shioley
falling on the leather.
SHIRLEY is given the ball ana behind
goal interference spirits around right
end for thirty-hve yards. Bulitt adds
Ave more but the ball goes over and
Kenna kicks for thirteen yards. Shib-
lev fumbles and a visiting player gets
the ball Kenna again kicks and Collins
secures the ball and runs ten yards be-
fore he is downed.
GEORGETOWN. 3; VIRGINIA, 0.
Georgetown cannot gain and the ball
goes over.
Elsom kicks In to the line and blue
and gray player falls on It. The turtle
back is worked, Casey going through
vfrginias line for eighteen yards. WIN
the ball on tho orange and blues 10
yard line Kenna drops back and KICKS
a goal from field. Score-Georgetown, o;
Virginia, O.
olson kicks and Kenna catches on
Ge.~etown's sS-yard line for q free KICK.
lie sends the ball awny up the Held 10
vsrginia's S-y3rd line. SHIRLEY runs
around right end for 10 yards ana Bul-
HIT gets around left for 80, landing the
ball near midneld. Elsom kicks ana
Kenna returns. Wills catching IT, VIZ
ginia kicks and Collier falls on the ball.
but the referee gives 1t TO Georgetown
quarterback kick Is tried but George
town gets the ball Kenna here punts
the bali. and Walsh. thinking that kenna
has run up and put the ball on side
catches and runs past Virginia goal
line. The referee allows the touchdown
as above stated. and Collier refuses 10
play. so the game IS called of.