The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-17
District Lads Won in Second Hal
by Score of Il TO IS.
CLOSEST GAME SEEN THERE.
At the. End OF the First Halt the Score
Was II to 0 ID virginia's Favor, but In
the Second Georgetown Braeed
Up While Virginia Weakened.
Many Wagers Lost on
the Game.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)


WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 16-The
University of Virginia was defeated to-
day by the University of Georgetown by
the score of II to 16 in the hardest-fouSht
foot ball game ever seen on Georgetown
fields.
The victory Of the home team came
as a terrible shock to Virginia and her
supporters, who had come to Washing
ton confident of wiping out last years de-
feat and the tie game of the year before.
y proof of this confidence on the. part of
the VirGinians was the way the betting
went. Early in, the morning a good deal
of money was placed at two to one on
Virginia. The Virginia boys soon cooled
down, however, and the betting went ut
ten to seven and five to three. Still later
a couple of book-makers, appeared at
Barton.s Hotel, where the team was stop
ping. with, lots Of money to put OH
Georgetown at four to FIVE. This was
quickly snapped up by Virginia support
ers and after that nearly all the bets
were laid at five to three.
AT the end of the first half, with The
score eleven to nothing In Virginia's fa-
vor, it looked as though the odds should
have been even greater, SO far outclassed
in all around play was Georgetown.
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At no time during the half could George
town make first down when the ball was
in her possession, but after futile at
ftenlnts to go through the fine or around
+ the ends had always to resort to kicks.
Firginia's first touchdown came after
I twenty-five minutes of rlay, when on a
| mistake in the signal Georgetown's guar
ter back stood motionIess and alone back
of his line, the other backs having formed
| nd ,;r~I,t In ~
stant Benet broke through and snatched
the ball from Sullivan's hands. He was
doWned quickly, but the loss of the nail
seemed to demoralze Georgetown, and
Virginia by straight line bllcking carried
the ball fifty yards down the field to
-Georgetown's two-Eard line. wlfen Walker
was sent over. Coleman kicked goal.
Georgetown kicked of and Virginia soon
had the ball in nlid-held on kick by Cole
man.. Sullivan fumbled the ball, but re-
covered it. and when tackled made
forward pass to Owens.
This cave the ball to Virginia, and az
ter two downs Coleman dropped back for
a kick When the ball was shot back to
him he steadied himself for an instant
and then sent a beautiful drop kick be-
tween the goal posts. This was the fea-
ture of the game. Shortly after this time
was called for the end of the first half.
SECOND HALF.
When play was resumed, Virginia
started Off in a way to make every one
think she would score more in the second
half than she had in tho first.
A few seconds after the kickoff Viz
sina secured the ball in the middle OF the
field and carried it to 2GcorgetcWns s If
/. teen-yard line. Then came the disaster.
In the middle Of a scrimmaSe, when both
teams were piled together. the ball slipped
no T., TSs Of yyh no had been
substituted for Tutwiier In the second
half, and rolled out towards George
towns goal
In an instant P Ednlonston was on it,
and picking it up ran to Sireiniass forty
yard line before being brought down by'
NLcson.
Then Georgetown settled down to hard.
aggressive playing. and, with an interfer-
erce that Virg' MA seemed powerless to
break, carried her backs fer steady gains.
through the line and around the end un-
til Hart was sent across for touch
down in ten and q half minutes Of play,
ing. Sullivan Kicked "a beautiful goal.
BEAUTIFUL RUN.
After an exchange of Kicks III. ball
came into Eirginiss hands. and Harris
broke through Georgetowns line for a
beautiful run of btlirty-five yards, this
being the only good, open run CT the lay.
zNIteT u lew piuilSeS LII hOuSus 1iIe tliils
Walker was again sent over for a touch
down On the ;kick-ol,t the ball was
Blocked and Virginia lost her try for a
goal.
On the Kickoff Coleman fumbled ard
Owens fell on the ball. Again George
town carried itsover&for a touchdown and
again Sullivan kicked goal. BY this time
Georgetown was playing q steady. aggres-
sive game, while Virginia had weakened.
Getting possession OF the bail in the mid
die of the field, Georgetown Fought her
way down to Virginia's goal and. with
thirty seconds to play. Hart crossed the
Virginia line for the third time. Sullivan
missed goal.
The Virginia team and coachers agree
in the opinion that the two funttes cost
them the game, although in the second
half Georgetewn's playing. both offensive
and defensive, was superior to that OF.
Virginia
Virginia. Position. Georgetown.
Nalle.- end. Owens.
Walker. tackle. Drill.
a. Harris. .........left guard. Mclaughlin.
IEnch.)
Waters center .Giyells.
Moore. ....... right guard ..Kerns
Renet. :. ri ght tackle. .N1ckoy
Williams. s..-......rightl ends Edmonston
Sanford ...--.---righ ght haifback. Hart.
Coleman {cap.), left haIfoack, Barry (cap)
(Buckley.)
Tutwiler.-...... quarterbacis....... Sullivan.
z z(Aiason.)
i. Harris full lback..P. Edmonston.
= ssummary-Referees, Messrs Morrison
and Coswell. Umpire. Mr. Armstrong,
Yale Timers. NJ. DOYLE and CAIr. Elson.
Linesmen. llr. Gracie and Mr.. Wills.
$Touchdowns. Walker 2: Hart 8. Goals