The times., 1898-11-25
GEORGETOWN THE VICTOR
Orange and Blue Of Columbian
Suffers Defeat.
AN EXCITING CONTEST
Game Made Noteworthy by Several
Brilliant Plays-A slippery Field
and u SnOwstOrm-Over Four
Thousand Spectators Cheer the
Players On-Smith's Good Work.


Players On-Smith's Good Work.
The Orange and Blue of Columbian Uni
versity went down in defeat before the
| Blue and Gray of the Georgetown univer-
| sity, on the campus of the latter, yester-
| day afternoon, in one of the most hotiy
contested and highly exciting games OF
football seen on a local gridiron for many
| a day. The defeat is no disgrace, for,
! though Columbian was vanquished, she
was not Inundated, and she stubbornly
contested every inch of ground that
Georgetown gained from her throughout.
1t was battle royal. this annual
Thanksgiving Day championship game. 1t
marked the return of the Georgetown
football team TO the gridiron after an
absence of four years. Not since the IA
nous battle of '94. when Georgetown suf-
| fered defeat at the hands of the Column
bia Athletic Clubs pigskin chasers. has
such enthusiasm been displayed in sim
liar exhibition. Fully 1900 people, includ-
/ ing many representatives of the gentler
sex, braved binding snow storm and
journeyed 10 Georgetown to cheer their
| favorites on TO victory.
The bright particular stars of the day
We're Weaver Beard and Talmadge. of
the Columbians and Kenna, Smith and
Greene, of Georgetown.
Casey's Choice of Goal.
Capt. Casey won the toss and chose
the north goal, getting the wind in his
favor. The ball was given to Columbian
and Weaver kicked off at ESQ o'clock.
Smith caught the ball on the 25-yard line
and advanced II five yards before being
downed by Cummings.
Smith pounded the Columbians line at
right guard for five yards, but failed to
gain on the next play, through Talmadge.
He was sent around right end for ten
! yards and cleverly tackled by Parsons.
On the next play Casey fumbled but
covered himself in time TO fall on the
ball and save 1t for his team.
There was loss of Two s.Grds, however,
and after Murphy failed to gain the
next try Kenna kicked out of bounds at
Columbians i0-yard line II was then CO.
lumbian's ball for the first time during
the game, and l.. Weaver circied left
end for eight yards. where ne was tackled
by Georgetowns clever little quarterback
On the next play G. Weaver could not
gain. He did not have the ball fairly in
his hands before he was downed in his
tracks by Greene. Columbian tried the
guards back plays with success. Weaver
was sent around end for twenty yards
! The referee was under the impression
that there was an off-side play and the
ball had to be taken back
Georgetown Of-Side.
The next attempt proved failure, and
| on the next a tumble was made which
was cleverly captured by Greene. Smith
made another sensational run of thirty
| five yards around Boyle and was tackled
heavily by - Parsons. On the lineup
| Georgetown was given ten yards for on
| side play. The ball was then on Colum-
| bians's ten-yard line and prospects were
| good for touchdown. The Orange and
| Blue rallied here and held the play for
| four downs.
| Casey failed twice to gain, losing four
| yards on one play, MCGOWAN having got
through the line and dropping him at the
start. Little Lubit gained four yards
| through the center with hisawhoie team
! pushing but the ball was five yards from
| the end of the tape and only one more
down. Casey could only pound the line
| for three yards and the ball was given to
| Columbian on her six-yard line.
Weaver kicked the ball out of danger 10
| the center of the field where it was
| caught by Lubit, who was downed by
Meigs. Lubit gained three yards through
| right tackle and Casey made Two through
the right guard. The Georgetown boys
massed ON the center and sent Murphy
| through for four yards. He skirted the
| left end for thirty yards carrying Cum
| mings half thar distance On the lineup
| Meigs broke through at the signal and
tackled Casey before he had had time to
| start, making a loss for Georgetown of
| five Yards.
Smith Loses the Ball.
! Greene failed to make gain around
! right end, and kenna was compelled to
/ kick The ball went out of bounds on
a quarterback kick and Columbian gained
! ten yards on the touch in play. Weaver
| kicked to Georgetown's 4O-yard line SIN tn
| was under the ball when II landed and
! ran back 10 the 50-yard line, where he
was downed by McGowan with such force
as to knock the ball from his arms. Cum
mings being considerably back of the
| play, fell on the ball. The playing then
| was on the side line. and the Columbians
endeavored to surprise the blue and gray
| by rushing the short side.
The play proved failure as did Weav-
ers attempt to circle Charlie Greene.
There was then an exchange of kicks be-
tween the two fullbacks. and the ball was
put play again
line. The first play resulted in loss. but
Columbian was given ten yards for Off
side play. MCGOWAN bucked the line for
ten yards, and dropped the bail. Beard
was on hand, however, and captured 1t.
tumble by Parsons.
Weaver kicked, the ball was slapped by
a Georgetown player as it went over his
head, and Meigs dropped on it in the CEN
ter of the field. Meigs ran around right
end for five yards. and MCGOWAN went
through center for two more. Weaver,
on the next play went through the line
for five yards. A tumble by Parsons gave
the ball TO Georgetown.
Casey lost FIVE yards in attempting to
go through center. and the next play
fumbled. After a general mix up and
scramble the ball was given to George
town. Kenna kicked to Columbian's 40
yard line, and got the ball, after four at
tempts the part of the Orange and
Blue to gain. Smith made another of his
great runs for thirty yards around the
end but lost the ball to Beard on a
tumble.
Weaver kicked to Georgetown's 10-yard
line. Smith brought the ball back fifteen
yards before being downed Kenna re-
turned the kick but the ball went out of
bounds at his 40-yard line. Parsons was