Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25
The Great Match Was Won on Its
Merits.
GOOD WORK OF The BLUE and GRAY
Jefferson Wins the Cup Race at
Benning.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

title is somewhat clouded by the fact that
Georgetown succumbed to Gallaudet Sat
ureay last, while Columbian, defeated by
Georgetown yesterday, has not played the
mutes. The standing of the local teams is,
therefore, a little uncertain, but the con-
sensus of opinion Is that Georgetown's
game yesterday was superior to that put up
by any local eleven heretofore this season.
Game Won on Its Merits.
Yesterdays game was one of the most
interesting and hard-fought games played
here this season. and the victory won
squarely on the merits of the stronger
team. Georgetown won by II to 5. Column
bans men were heavier, but they did not
seem to have had the hard training that
characterized the Georgetown players,
while their team work was not nearly so
good as that of the blue and gray. George
towns forces, under Captain Casey, put
up snappy, hard game, that seemed to
take the Columbian men off their feet at
times. although it was apparent that some
of the orange and blues heaviest line men
were not up to their best form. This was
especially noticeable in Cy Cummings
case who played at right guard. and who
did not play up to his form of last year by
a great deal. Mills and Hooker too al
though old and experienced men and capa-
be of putting up splendid games, did not
appear to be at their best. while the ends
oi me team, boyle ana MelgS, ordinarily
rock In the way of the Interference of the
team opposing them. seemed at times to
nave taken vacation and left the game,
little did they figure in it.
When Columbian obtained possession of
the ball. however, MCGOWAN, Meigs Brown
and Hooker distinguished themselves in the
line time after time by making good gains,
while Beard and G. Weaver, the two half
backs. set hot pace in the matter of
gains. Parsons. at quarter. put up very
good game, although handicapped some
what by lack Of training and practice.
l.. Weaver. at fun back, was one of the
bright particular stars of the day, some Of
his KICKS against the wind in the first half
being for dis anceS ranging from 40 to 30
yards. Columbian manifested considerable
siowness In getting away with the ball
when 1t was snapped. and several times
Georgetown men broke through the line
and nabbed the Columbian man with the
ball. for a loss of from two to seven yards.
For Georgetown Casey and Smith set the
pace. Casey's tackling and interference
we're the particular features of the days
sport. while he made several excellent runs
with the ball on his own account. His line
bucking, when opening hole for the man
with the ball to go through, was one of the
pest exhibitions that has been here
Smith made several fine runs. one of them
for over thirty-five yards, in which he was
aided by Casey's mastery interference
owens, another half, was also much in the
game, one of his runs being from the A.
yard line for a touchdown, although this
was not allowed. it was claimed that he
had gone out Of bounds a few inches. Ken
mas kicking was also q feature. although
his longest kicks were made with the aid
of the wind in the first half. The team as
a whole was quick with the ball, and al
though both sides made fumbles frequently
Georgetown seemed to have rather the best
of it in this respect. Plays around the end
were made with good gains by the blue and
gray backs and in this the fine interior.
erce of the Georgetown team was apparent
In fact, 1t was Georgetowns team play that
won the game for Columbians line was the
heavier. and with the proper amount of
training and practice should have won the
game.
If the loss of the game could be attributed
to any single one Columbian player it might
be placed at the door of big Cy Cummings.
although his bad work was influenced
siderably by the fact that he is just recov-
ering from a broken arm. With the score
g to ; in Georgetowns favor, however,
Cummings missed an easy try for goal that
should have tied the score, and this. no
doubt, completely disheartened the orange
and blue players, for in the next few min
utes Georgetown had made another touch
down and goal and the game.
The First Half.
the first half very closely contested
and neither side scored. Casey won the
tess and took the north goal with the wind
In his favor. Columbian kicked off and
the ball was brought back to the center
Of the field by series of plays through the
line. Then kenna punted and the ball
was brought back 20 Columbian's forty
yard line. After struggling for some min
utes, in which Columbian did rot take the
chance to kick on the third down, George
town secured the ball and at the first try
Casey was sent around the end for thirty
yards. Here, after another down, George
town was given ten yards for Offside play,
and the ball rested on Columbians five
"a line Then {.eOrpptOyNp lost five rGS
on a bad pass. made it up again, but lost
the ball on downs.
Then Parsons signaled for a kick, and al
though the wind was blowing pretty
strongly at the time Weaver sent the pig
skin flying through the air quite to the CEN
ter of the field, and saving Columbian from
a touchdown. Then, after each side had
lost the ball several times. either on fun
bles or downs. Weaver punted to George
towns thirty-fve-yard line and Kenna re-
turned the compliment by sending the ball
to Cclumbians wenty-hve-yard line,
clear fifty yards: Then Georgetown was
penalized for off side play, after which
Weaver tried another punt. but the ball
was passed to him badly and the kick was
all but blocked, going to Georgetown's
fifty-yard line. In short time kenna
punted twenty-five yards, and after Co.
lumbar had lost the ball on downs Smith
went around the end for thirty yards more
1t was now Coumbians time to do
little bracing. and lucky tumble placed
field before him. He took advantage of
the opportunity and placed the bah on Co
lumbian's ffty-yard line, gain of forty
yards from which stand Weaver punted to
Georgetowns twenty-five-yard line. Kenna
kicked out of bounds to the fifty-yard line,
and at the first opportunity Weaver re-
turned the ball to the thirty-yard line.
Then short rushes through the line. in
which Brown, MCGOWAN and the two backs
and L. Weaver figured prominently, pushed
The ball down to Geergetown's twelve-yard
line But Kenna punted out after George
town had taken the ball on downs and
time was called with the ball on George
towns ty-four-yard line.
Second Half.
The second half saw some changes In
Columbian's line. and her supporters were
confident that they would win Out in the
end But their expectations were not real
lied Georgetown kicked off and Weaver
returned the ball to Georgetown's thirty
three-yard line, kick of fifty-seven yards
An exchange of punts lost five yards for
Georgetown, after which Smith, aided by
Casey made fine run of nearly forty