The times., 1899-11-19
NEITHER eleven SCORED
Georgetown Virginia Football Game
Ends in a Draw.
The Brilliant Playing of Each Team
Was the Best Ever Witnessed on
the Varsity Campus-students Fill
the Air With Songs and shouts
Grandstand Thronged With People

On the local varsty's campus yesterday
afternoon. When the whistle was blown
and time was called at the close of the
game neither side had scored, and the
question Of supremacy is still undecided.
Yesterdays game ought to decorate the
history of football in the District. Not
because the contest was hard and stubborn,
but because it was a magnificent display
of open, clean, and honest football. 1t was
a heart-thumping, breathstopping exhibit
tion from start to finish. Within the
limits of two halls, every variety of plain
and ,ancy football was tried. There were
dashing end runs and spectacular tackles,
fierce, Iong-sustained and bruising line
bucking, and meteoric shower of brilliant
individual plays.
No contest since the last Georgetown
Columbia Athletic Club game has been so
strongly played as the one yesterday on
the varsitys campus.
There was a tremendous crowd present,
and, as usual, the grandstands were di-
vided between the two colleges. The one on
the west side was filled by Georgetown's
supporters and the one on the east side
by the students and the rooters of the
University of Virginia
The enthusiasm for the Blue and
Grey was rampant. Great throngs of stu
dents sang cheerfully and piped out more
real go and heartiness than has been mani
tested all season. The rooters never
wearied in their efforts to cheer the play
ers. They shouted in unison the "Rah!
Rah! Georgetown" then sang the Blue
and Grey" and kept Indifferent but loud
lunged accompaniment to the National
Guards Band, stationed near the west
stand.
About fifteen minutes before the teams
appeared upon the field the Virginia stu
dents, about 700 in number, headed by the
famous Stoaewall Brigade Band, Of Staun-
ton Va, marched around the field and
finally seated themselves in the east stand.
They were followed by the Georgetown
law students, who marching to the air Of
a popular negro melody You Amt So
Warm, took their places in the west stand.
Then began a series OF cross plays between
the two stands. First Georgetown yelled,
then Virginia would yell. and so IL con-
tinued all the afternoon. When the Vir-
ginia boys entered the field TO take their
preliminary exercise. they were greeted
with lCud yells from their supporters, who
were almost hidden from view by the Wild
ly waved streamers Of blue and grange rib
bons The wild beating Of the drums ac-
companied aby the discordant notes OF the
fish horns and the cheering OF the students,
greeted the wearers OF the blue and grey
jersies when they tro,ted out on the grid
iron.
Virginians Win the Toss.
Virginia won the toss for kickoff, and
chose the north goal. Referee Hickoek
blew his whistle and the game started at
3.45. O'Gorman kicked of for Georgetown
TO McGnl. who was on Virginia's 1O-yard
line McGHI advanced the ball fifteen
yards and was tackled by Greene.
Twice Virginia tried line plays and
failed. but on the third play Gerstle went
through for a 5-yard gain. Bird then went
around end for 3-yard gain. In the next
play the visitors fumbled the ball, and
Oracle Of Georgetown fell on it. Barry and
Devlin were tried on end plays, but the
visitors frustrated both attempts. Here the
signal was given for 0'Gorman TO Kick.
He put his foot to the ball and sent the
oval sphere down the field to Coleman on
the visitors 30-yard line. Virginia tried
two trick plays, by which they lost 1 yards,
owing to the quick work of Georgetown
ends. Coleman kicked the ball to Deylin,
who ran TO the visitors 45-yard line, where
he was tackled by NOrfeet Georgetown
commenced playing with a viii, and for a
time everyone thought that they were sure
winners. Devlin, O'GoTman and Barry
each went through the line for 5-yard
gains Then Devlin carried the ball
through tackle 10 the Virginians' 15-yard
line.
Here the visitors made a firm stand and
got possession of the ball by holding
Georgetown for three downs Coleman
kicked the ball and Devlin caught it and
ran to Virginia's 25-yard line, where he
was thrown by Male The big guard on
Georgetown's team, Cy Cummings took the
ball on the next play and, breaking
through the line, carried it TO Virginia
l2-yard line On the enemy's 12-yard line
another tumble occurred, and the Virgin
ians got the ball. Coleman kicked TO Lev
lin. who was downed on the 3O-yard line.
The Georgetown boys advanced the ball
wards. Here on the Virginians' 25-yard
line O'Gorman tried 10 kick a goal from
field. but failed The ball was taken out
10 Virginia's 25-yard line and Coleman
kicked of TO Deylin, who was downed by
| Tavlor on GeOrgetoWns 45-yard line.
/ O'Gorman kicked 10 Coleman, who ran TO
! Georgetown's 3O-yard line. On account OF
/ some tripping which was done by Nir-
| ginia men, the referee gave the ball to
! Georgetown in the centre OF the field.
/ Georgetown made three attempts on the
! line and lost the ball on downs. Time was
/
/ ball in the centre Of the field, ana neither
/ team had scored.
/ When the whistle blew for the conclusion
/ of the first half the bands of the two uni
yersities sprang up and, with inspiring airs,
started to make a circuit Of the field In
/ their wake an immense throng OF students
marched, singing shouting, and waving
flags. Down the field the march swept,
gathering in little detachments OF joy
crazed collegians, until all Of the two
/ universities seemed massed in the process
sion.
One band struck up a cakewalk, and il
was not long before the whole field was
covered with dancers.
The Second Half.
Coleman kicked off for Virginia; Barry
caught the ball and was downed by Haskell
on Georgetown's 25-yard line. Barry and
DevIin each went around the ends for five
yard gains. This was followed by Cum
mings. O'Gorman, Devlin and Barry hitting
the line successfully and taking the ball tC
Virginia's 40-yard line. 0'GOrman kickeC
TO Coleman, who was downed by Hirst an(
Greene on Virginia's 3-yard line. Coleman
| kicked the ball in the next play 10 DeyliI
on Virginia's 30-yard line. After advancing
the ball 10 Virginia's 25-yaTd line in tht
next two downs Georgetown lost the ball
Coleman again kicked and Georgetown go
possession of the ball on Virginia's 40-yart
line Deylin and Barry advanced the bal
to the 30-yard line, where il was again los
it on a tumble. Coleman kicked to Deylil
on the 40-yard line. Barry was injured il
this play. and had TO be taken out of III
game Reardon was put in TO take hi
place Reardon and Eaton each mad