The times., 1898-12-27
ALL-W WASHINGTON loses
A Victory for the Georgetown
GridirOn Giants.
FOOTBALL ON THE CAMPUS
Players Dispute Decision of
Referee Sefton-A Thousand Spec
tators Attend-The Official Score Is
5 to O-Good Feeling Prevails-The
story of the Game I'm Detail.

The Georgetown Universitys giants OF
the gridiron lined up against the strongest
aggregation of football players to be
found in Washington yesterday after
noon, on the college campus. and by the
manner in which they handled them
clearly demonstrated their title to the
championship of the District. The sto- y
of the game could be told without Il
score, inasmuch as the All-Washingtons
made but two gains of over five yards.
The real outcome of the game, accord
ing TO figures, would be hard to decide.
The score. according to the referee, was:
Georgetown, 5; All-Washington, o.. If al
lowed by the rules of football, ALI Wash
ington would have been first with to
Georgetown's 5. A fair score and the real
result of the game was. Georgetown, >;
All-Washington s.
The dispute in the scoring occurred be-
cause of a decision of the referee regard
ing technical point in the game. Dur
ing the second half McKenna tried q
placed kick from the twenty-fve-yard
tlilt. ihDuSn al btdulilll dtttAhPls. II
failed. De Silver, a former member oil
the University of Pennsylvania team, re-
membering the play made by Outfield
against the Indians November u of last
season, which caused considerable COM
ment. but was decided to be legitimate
goal post and was behind the lines,
brought il out and ran the entire length
of the field for a touchdown. De Sslver's
play under some circumstances would
have been thoroughly legitimate, and IL is
probable that he, having been trained to
make the play while 1t was in vogue at
Pennsylvania. would not have blundered
in it.
An Unsatisfactory Decision.
Referee Seton, who was listening 10
the All-Washington players, apparently
did not see the play. No matter in what
manner it was made. the reasons of the
referee for not allowing It were not ac-
cording TO the rules. He at first claimed
that it was an off-side play, inasmuch as
several of the Georgetown's team were
back of the ball. Realizing the absurdity
of this ruling, Mr. Seton claimed that
the ball should have been taken to the
twenty ty-five-yard line and put in play,
either by skirmish or by being kicked.
When shown that the ball should be dead
before this play is necessary. he said
that he had pronounced it dead. The ball
can only be put out of play by the whistle
of the referee, and Mr.. Seton had for
gotten to blow his. If DeSilver neglected
TO put the ball in touch just over the goal
line, and did not do It until ne reached
the twenty-five-yard chalk mark then the
Georgetown men were offside and the ALI
Washington should have been given its
ten yards. The point was argued by the
members of both teams for nearly thirty
minutes. The All-Washington team
claimed their privilege of kicking goal, as
the decision of the referee was protested
by them and If they were in the tight
the extra point was needed. Finally MAY
was resumed the captain OF the George
town team allowing the goal under pro-
test. There is considerable excuse for Mr.
Seftons decision, as the play is a new
| one, and not very well known. He Is
| familiar with the game from kick off to
quits.
| Aside from this controversy. which ma
| terially marred the sport OF the after
noon, the game was thoroughly enjoya
Bile. The Georgetown team outplayet
| the visitors at every point, man for man
| One does not expect excellent football
| from teams which have had but n week.
training and yesterday afternoon no on,
| was disappointed
| The Washington team Is composed
of some of the finest individual player.
of the country, but they had no team
| work. Watson. of the V. NJ l. mad.
| several beautiful short gains and played
| the best football that has been seen OF
| the Georgetown campus this season. II,
was handicapped by the weakness of hi
| line, however, and having to run with N,
| interference. He was the only one o
| his team who caused the line men L
move, and that was when he gained tel
| yards through the center and ten aroun,
the end. Turkey Parsons played well a
quarter and Hooker and MCGOWAN alst
| did well.
Rig Smiths Good Work.
| Big Frank Smith, whose sensational
| run against Yale, while he was playin.
on the Brown team in 1895, will be Ion,
remembered and who has just returne,
| from playing on the Duquesne team. tn
champions of the country, filed the po
| sition of right guard for Georgetown
Gentle Frank made holes through tn
center when it was necessary, big enough
to let a flock of barns through, and wa
| responsible for the openings that lie
| Kenna pound the line for gain afte
gain, and eventually carry the ball owe
| the line for touchdown. Charli
| Greene, who made first-class reputation
| during the season, was in evidence at ey
cry play. Greene is one of the hardes
and surest tacklers Washington has lie
loose for years. There was not singl
gain during the game around his enc
owing to the magnificent manner i
which he dropped the runner Blu
Smith, weighing not more than /:
| pounds, made number of exceller
runs, and carried twice his weigh, fo
several yards after being tackled
The field in spots was muddy and /
other spots muddier. The bows wer
coated with mud before one half ha
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