The times., 1899-11-16

The Georgetown Dickinson game on
Georgetown campus yesterday afternoon
resulted in very unsatisfactory manner,
the game being conceded to the varsity
on account of the Dickinson team refusing
to play the latter part of the second half.
During the first half OF the game neither
team had scored and it was not until after
almost fifteen minutes play in the second
half that the dispute arose. Dickinson
got possession Of the ball on Georgetown
50-yard line. and, after making two at
tempts on the yarsity's line, they tried
a double pass trick. McGudie Dicknson's
full back, went back for a bluff kick and
Quarter Back Ham stood behind him.
McGufie caught the ball and started to
run. Just as he was tackled he passed
| the ball to Ham, who was alongside of
him. Ham went down the field and scored
touchdown. The Georgetown boys
claimed a forward pass had been made
when McGuffie passed the ball to Ham.
Both of the officials, Umpire Doyle and
Referee Hickman, claim that they did not
see the play and could not make a deCis-
ion The officials finally allowed the claims
/ made by the local boys and the score was
not counted The ball was brought back
10 Georgetown's 50-yard line and Referee
Hickman called the game Dickinson re
fused to play, and after giving three
cheers for Georgetown left the field
Undoubtedly il would have been a hard
question to decide had the officials been
/ expert football players. When McGUffie
/ passed the ball to Ham the latter was
alongside of him. and whether the ball
went forward or backward in the pass
would be question in which the most
| conscientious Of referee would hesitate
to decide.
Along the Side Lines.
| About o'clock the crowd began to fill
up the grandstands, and by $3.50 fully 5000
| enthusiasts were aRxiously awaiting the
! opening Of the contest. The students from
The different departments formed IN line
and marched around the campus wildly
waving blue and grey ribbons, and singing
! the songs Of their alma mater. Along the
| side lines many Of the old-time players
| who have not been seen on the gridiron
for the past two seasons gathered together
| in little bSnches and talked of the good
| cid times
! Galleudet's football team were seated in
I the west stand, and rooted for their old
rivals whenever they made any decisive
| gains into Dickinsons territory When the
visitors entered the gridiron for their pre-
! liminary practice the Washington ccntin-
gency gave them hearty welcome.
| Georgetown's team entered the field about
two minutes after the visitors Georgetown
! played better ball yesterday than she had
during the entire season. Matched as she
! was against one of the strong Northern col
| leges, no one expected her to be able 10
win. When the crowd realized that their
| team was not only playing good, but was
actually forcing Dickinson toward their
goal, nothing could hold them, and money
was offered at any odds.
From start to finish the game was the
most stubbornly fought contest that has
taken place on the local gridiron since the
! days of 81 In weight Georgetown had the
| advantage, but was little slow in playing.
| The first part of the game Eaton seemed
/ TO be weak and number of gains were
made on his position. The tackle play
ing, the turtle back and close formation
plays of the local boys were wonderfully
! successful in ground gaining. Cummings
! did some excellent playing yesterday. A
number of times this old-timer broke
! through the line and carried the ball for
! five and six yard gains into Dickins0ns s
| territory. 1t was by the fine playing of
| Cummings that Georgetown came near
! scoring in the first half. He made a run
| with the ball from the centre Of the field
/ TO the visitors tWenty-yard line Cor
! mans kicking was TOO high and erratic
| TO be Of much advantage In his defensive
| work O'Gorman never missed his man
| and made some pretty open tackles. Dey
! lin and Barry played the backs They have
! improved since the last game and yester-
! day were conspicuous in every hard and
/ dangerous play. Greene and HirsJ man
| aged to break up most of the end plays.
Dickinson was the lighter Of the two
! teams but what the eleven lacked in
weight she made up for in speed. At
first Dickinson could not stop the close
| formation plays OF the Georgetowns, but
| after FIVE minutes play the boys solved
the riddle Williams and Huffer the two
| ends on the Dickinson team. are undoubt-
| edly the finest pair of ends that have play
ed here this season. McGufie. Hahn, and
| Louther did the star playing for the yisi-
tors Ham and MuGufie worked the
| double pass trick, and whether it was sue
Csssful or not they deserve praise Tor their
excellent judgment.
| The officials Of the game were Nj. Doyle
| of Georgetown, umpire, and Mr.. Heck
man, of Carlisle referee. While both men
nave had experience in the football world
neither OF them seemed to be well enough
instructed in the technicalities of the game
| to settle the dispute yesterday Both
| claim that they did not see the pass, as
! they were trying to get out OF the way OF
/ the players. 1Re-T honesty III dulllllNlHS
that they did not see the pass is com
mendable.
When time was called Georgetown won
the toss and took the north goal. Ralston
kicked OF for Dickinson and Deylin caught
the ball on Georgetown 30-yard line
where he was dowDed. Dickinson made
ten yards around end and then passed the
ball TO Ham to try goal from field. Ham
failed and Georgetown kicked off from her
25-yard line to McGuffie who was doWned
on the varsitys 50-yaTd line. Louther
went through Eaton twice for hve-yard
gains Clippiuger went around end 10
Gecrgetown's 25-yard line, where the ball
was given TO the varsity on a tumble.
O'Gorman kicked to Ham on DiclCnson's s
50-yard line Dickinson made two small
gains, then kicked to Devlin on the var
sity's 30-yard line. Georgetown worked the
ball up the field for ten yards. then kicked
to centre Of the field. McGufiie, Dickinson )
full back then kicked to Deylin on the var
sity's 80-yard line. on the next play
O'Gorman went through the line for twenty
yards. Devlin and Barry hit the line for
several gains until they got the ball in the
centre Of the field. Here Georgetown fun
bled and the ball went to Dickinson Nc
Guhie tried to kick the ball and fumbled.
Cummings, who had broken through the
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