The times., 1898-11-13
blue and GRAY TRIUMPH
Virginia Military Institute
Beaten in a Good Game.
FEATURES OF THE CONTEST
At the Outset the Old Dominion Lads
OutcIassed the Georgetown Boys-
Guards Rack Melted Good Gains
Rfce's Difficult Touchdown.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 12.-Georgetown
University defeated the unbeaten Vir-
ginia Military Institute in well played
game this afternoon by score of IL
to 5. 1t was a perfect football day. and
4 crowd of 1000 people witnessed the
play. In the beginning Virginia out
rlassed its opponents. and II looked like
an easy victory. Then Georgetown
braced up little and seemed to play
better The Cadets scored in fifteen
minutes of play.
Georgetown then kept the ball in Vir-
,inia's territory, and Kenna made try
II a goal from the field. This failed,
md then, after several downs with two
ieconds to play. Kenna kicked pretty
goal from the 30-yard line. This tied
he score, as Virginia had failed at
Kicking goal from her touchdown when
Walsh spoiled the punt out.
In the second half Georgetown started
n and pushed the ball steadily down
he field and scored a touchdown, Ken
Ia kicked the goal, and after this Vir-
rinia could not score, although she
made a desperate effort to do so.
Owing TO the fact that the train on
which Georgetown came was delayed,
he game began very late, and ended in
he twilight. Kenna kicked off for
Georgetown at 1852, and Otley brought
Il back to the 25-yard line. Shaver
carried the ball through Murphy for
two and one-half yards, and the umpire
gave penalty of ten yards for off side
play. Meem then turned Barry's end
for twenty yards on the same play that
Collier used to score University of Vir-
rinia's first touchdown against George
iown last Tuesday. The guards
back formation was tried over and
pver again for constant gains, the work
Df Rice being particularly brilliant in
hurdling Georgetown's heavy line.
Georgetown finally held the Cadets, and
owing to fine work by Murphy, and
Walsh, got the ball on downs. Kenna
went three yards through center, and
Casey fumbled, but recovered the ball.
Kenna punted and Murphy made a
beautiful flying tackle of Otey on Vir-
ginia's 3O-yard line. Otey got away
from Murphy in the mix up, but Walsh
brought him down nicely. Virginia
punted and Georgetown had the ball on
It's own S5-yard line and was downed
by Scott. Kenna tried the center for
:wo yards, and Georgetown lost the
ball on a tumble.
Virginia tried the old criss cross and
Shauer went outside after going ten
yards.
Shauer fumbled and picked the bal
up for three and one-half yards, ther
Meem went around Green for first
down. Meen then worked Barry for q
Join, and the umpire penaliZed George
town for off side play. Meem agair
worked Barry, and Smith downed hin
after he went twenty-five yards. Thi:
tackle of Smith was a remarkable one
The guards back netted good gains
Jones did poor work for Georgetown
here, and Murphy was not as lively a:
he can be. Briscoe rushed for a gain
time and time again, and he and Rice
earned a touchdown for Virginia by the
most difficult kind of work. Rice scored
IL. On the punt out Walsh stopped
Montgomery when he tried to make the
catch
Georgetown went to work with tbs
same determination that she has alway:
shown, and kenna's goal from the field
resulted. 1t was a pretty exhibition oi
generalship by Casey, and good foot
ball for kenna. The touchdown wa:
scored in the second half without giving
Virginia the ball, except for the kicl
of
Casey deserves the greatest credit foi
the wonderful game he played. H
went into the game very weak man
but ran the team better than ever
kenna and Green did great work, ant
Long showed wonderful nerve. He wa
all over the field. Murphy and Walsl
We're in every play and did most of tn
fine work in the second half.
For Virginia, the work of Capt
Nt-aG vi nd IN
showed themselves fine players. TIL
Cadets deserve every credit foN gam
wonderful in the skill displayed by tn
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