The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
SHUT OUT THE VISITORS
University of Virginia Falls Before
Georgetown by Score of 10 too.
Elk Thousand Enthusiastic People
From star; to Finish - Superior
Weight and Team Play Too Much
49,. sts,tOrs-Details of Game.
''Rah. Rah. Rah. Georgetown, George

''Rah! Rah! Rah! Georgetown, George
town."
A signal victory over the football clever
OF the University of Virginia at the scor
Of 10 to 0 was celebrated with parad,
and festival by the cohorts of George
town University last night. Crestfallen
the visitors who had invested the cit,
with high hopes and vociferent express
sions of confidence, departed to theil
homes, leaving the field of victory to theil
successful opponents.
The stain of former defeat is obliter
ated with the red paint that has beer
lavishly spread over the city in celebra-
tion of the event of a new era of conquest
The shame is expunged, and the banner Of
blue and grey that once trailed in the
lust now streams triumphant from the
highest pinnacle of the grey pile of col
ege masonry, while the colcrs of the blue
and the orange, borne formerly aloft in
proud superiority or equality, now is
dragged under foot
A football day, difficult to parallel,
opened fresh and clear yesterday. Conf
dence was exhaled by the legions of the
adherents of both teams. Enthusiasm
manifested itself in the divers ways Ct
which colleges make specially. Every
member of the genus homo who trod the
streets of the National Capital wore some
token Of his sympathies with the COM
peting manipulators of the pigskin. No
where was Indifference to the results of
the impending encounter to be met.
Great Tarades, preceded by bands dis
coursing inspiring music, and followed by
hundreds Of rooters, decorated with the
colors of their favorite. were conducted
by the two universities. The lines of
march conducted to the National Baseball
Park, where the presence of these rooters
was made known by yells that split The
ambient blue, by waving Of colors and
tossing of hats. and by such original
methods of expressing enthusiasm as were
conceived of the moment.
Thousands Witness the Contest.
Fully 5000 people witnessed the game
yesterday afternoon. The grandstand,
fairly divided between the sterner sex
and the beautiful daughters Of Virginia
and the no less attractive daughters of the
Capital. was alive with the colors Of the
blue and orange and OF the blue and the
grey. With straining eyes. advocates Of
both camps followed the issues of the
OF their fnvorites or of the adversary.
At the close Of the FIRST half OF the
game the bands of each university made
the tour of the field, followed by the col
lege boys, hundreds strong. Both pro-
SESSIONS started from the same end Of the
deld. At the farther end Of the field,
where, under like conditions riot and con-
sequent hospital cases have marked the
Issue, unprecedented courtesy obtained.
and the two lines wound in and out,
shouting their own shibboleths. but with
out friction.
The latter end of the game was at
tended with a strange spectacle. Owing
TO the early morning condemnation of the
bleaching boards on the part OF the Dis
e trict Commissioners. these seats were not
permitted to be occupied. Those who
would otherwise have found there a van
tage place from which to view the game
gathered about the foul lines Of the grid.
iron. As the game drew to a close the
play concentrated in one corner OF the
Virginia field. near the goal. The rest
1essness of the enthusiastic bystanders soon
put the crowd beyond the control Of the
police. and as the anticipations Of scoring
excited the temper Of the spectators to
the utmost. they gradually gathered upon
the field itself. despite every effort to
keep them within bounds or to dispense
them.
Hard Fought Game.
A great game was played. The victory |
gained by Georgetown eleven was earned |
by hard work. The Virginia team was |
far lighter than their opponents Every |
man on both sides distinguished himself. |
and was a subject for praise D:ylia's |
punts were the feature of the game Dey-
lin never failed when called upon His
eye was keen for block plays, and al
but one he avoided His foot to the ball
was sure. and the pigslin never failed
TO soar high in the air for an average Of
q 4o-yard kick. Devlin's pun;s contribut-
ed more to win the game for GEORGETOWN
than any other play He was called rp
on frequently. Drill, a new man for
Georgetown, distinguished hims II at left
end. His tackles were excellent and I'M
hesitating On the Virginia team the
defensive play was all that could have
been desired Again and again George
town put the ball into play without gain
ing an inch. Dabney played football hard
and fast The playing of Walker was
something Of disappointment lie was
not the equal of Devlin, although one
phenomenal kick is TO his credit Wal
ker, in the second half with bad ass
for punt, kicked IS yards. play of
Devlin also occasioned consld cradle 3D.
plause when he caught the pigskin for a
punt on wild high pass, jumping for the
ball. which was far above his head. catch
Ing 1t and driving 1t into the adversary's
territory.
The first score for Georgetown was
made by kick TO goal from the field in |
the first half. Georgetown's defence was
not as good as was Virginia IS, who play
ed somewhat better all-around football.
Devlin's punts won the game for his col
ors. and knowing this strength, he was
worked TO his full capacity. Virginia had
the pigskin in dangerous proximity to 6
their edversarys goal on several NC a c
sions. At the close Of the first half the =
ball was at the Georgetown 10-yard line.
In the second half Georgetown ou,pIayed
although the ball circulated to- /
ward and from each goal. The only touch S
down OF the game was not made Until
within few minutes of the call of time.
Devlin failed to kick goal AS less than {
4 minute remained for play Virginia
abandoned the game. The game play by C
play, is as follows:
Details Of the Playing.
Walker. of Virginia. kicked off at $40
0 Georgetown's 10-yard line. Deviin
aught the ball and ran back twenty yards
leilly bucked centre for two yards Rus
ell went through left for two wards Dey-