The Washington times., 1901-10-06
NEITHER ELEVEN SCORES.
Georgetown Succeeds in Holding
Down the Naval Cadets.
The blue and Grey Plays Defensive
Football at AunapOiis-succeeds
in Evnding the Anticipated De
feat at the Hands of the Middies.

in Evading the Anticipated De
feat at the Hands of the Middies.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Oct. 5-Georgetown
played her initial football game of the
season here this afternoon against
the middies and made iubilant the hearts
of admirers of the Blue and Grey by play
ing their opponents to a standstill.
Neither team could score. Georgetown
had hoped for this result. but dared not
expect it. Even at the end of the first
half. the Georgetown rooters were more
than doubtful as to whether the Blue
and Grey could hold down the cadets for
the rest of the game.
In the first few minutes of play the
navy assaulted Georgetown line fiercely
and tore through for good gains. 1t
looked as though they would go straight
down the field for a touchdown. George
town, however. braced up and succeeded
in holding their opponents for downs be-
fore they came in dangerous proximity
to their goal.
In the first half the nearest the middies
could get to Georgetown's goal was the
25-yard line. In the second half they got
as near as the 13-yard line. Georgetown
was on the defensive almost the whole
game, succeeding only four times in
making their distance.
Annapolis used the Yale formation of
tackles back. At first Georgetown seemed
TO be unable to check the play, but be-
fore any damage was done the team be-
gan an effective defence There was a
noticeable difference in the second half,
owing to the instruction given the play
ers by Coach Church during the short re-
spite between halfs.
Barry, Reilly, p. Edmonston, and Joe
Seitz were the stars for Georgetown.
Reilly was in every play ard it was
mainly due to his efforts that Annapolis
did not score when she had the ball on
Georgetowns thirteen-yard line. Little
Jimmie Kinberger also played good
game Only one man tried to go around
his end and he was thrown for loss.
For the middies the particular stars
were Read Nichols, and Weaver.
AT 2:20 Georgetown trotted out on the
ield amid the 'hoyas' of the hundred
OF more students who went over TO see
the game. Annapolis followed lve min
utes later.
After the customary preliminary signal
practice, Referee Nj. J. Thompson blew
his whistle to play ball. Joe SeitZ kick
ed of for Georgetown to the Navy S ~
yard line, Strasburger returning the ball
fifteen yards.
ON the line up, the ball was given TO
Weaver, who went through left tackle
for tive yards Strasburger hit centre for
three yards, Georgetown then played on
side, which gave the Navy ten yards
more. Weaver was sent through tackle
for one yard. Strasburger then made
first down by plunging through centre
for four and one-half yards.
Again strsdsburEer Fer hit centre this time
for being off-side, thereby losing ten
yards, which gave them first down, hf-
teen yards TO go.
The ball was now on the Navy's 40-yard
line. Weaver, behind good interference.
went through guard for ten yards, and
then for five yards Immediately after
ward. Land hit the line for five yards.
Weaver was then tried again, but this
time the line held and no gain was made.
Georgetown here braced up and forced
the Navy to kick. Belknap punted forty
yards. Buckley returning the leather ten
yards before being downed.
Georgetown now had the ball for the
first time in her possession on the 25-yard
line Barry tried to circle left end, but
made no gain. Edmonston punted thirty
yards.
Navy's bail In centre of the field, and
The Navy here got mixed in the signals
and was thrown for loss of two yards.
Belknap kicked. the ball going outside at
Georgetowns 3-yard line.
Mackay tried to go through tackle, but |
made no gain. Reilly. gained a yard and |
a, half through guard. Edmonston was |
leather twenty-five yards. Weaver went |
through guard for five yards, and Land /
hit the line with no gain. Strasburger |
plunged through centre for two yards. |
Weaver went through guard for five |
yards.
On-side play brought the navy back |
ten yards, which made them fifteen yards |
t. go. After two Intellectual attempts to |
90 through Georgetown's line Belknap |
kicked for forty-ffve yards TO George
towns 3-yard line. Buckley caught the |
ball and eiuded the middies until he had
brought the ball back eighteen yards
Reilly tried centre, with no gain. Bar
ry gained half yard through tackle. Ed
monston then punted the bail, going only
fifteen yards The middies fumbled and
Buckley dropped on the ball. p. Edmon-
ston then plunged through centre for
yards and Edmonston gained a yard
through centre, making first down.
Time was then called for the end of
the first half with the ball in George
towns possession on her own 40-yard line.
In the second half Belknap kicked off to
I.eiily, who brought the ball back fifteen
yards. Georgetown here showed that they
needed signal practice. The ball was
fumbled and Reilly fell on 1t. Barry
tried tackle, with no gain. Edmonston
kicked thirty-fve yards. Smith returned
make a gain Strasburger went through
centre for six yards.
Weaver was then given the ball twice
fp erro~eesion and hit the line for three
ru,Cs yaru-- Land made first down.
Again Land took the ball and went
through the line for ten yards.
The Navy was now On NtoTBelo"D ) /
1S-yard line Weaver and Strasburger i
hit the line for three and two yards. |
With the ball on their 13-yard line |
Georgetown held the Middies for downs |
Joe Seitz went through centre for two and |
one-half yards Again he was sent /
through and made first down After two |
attempts to gain Edmonston punted.
The ball in Navy's possession on !
Georgetown's 40-yard line, Land made two |
yards through guard and then hit centre !
Tor one and one-half yards. On the next |
play Weaver was thrown for a loss. /
Strasburger was then thrown farther |
back
Belknap here fell back to try a place
kick from the 35-yard line. Barry caught |
the ball on the l0-yard line, and advanced !
Il twenty-five yards.
After the first rush the ball was given /
to Navy on account OF Georgetown hold /
ing. Weaver and Land were both thrown |
fer loss Of two and one yards. In the |
scrimmage that followed Russell was |
hurt and had to be taken out Mormon !
replaced him and played a very aggres- |
sive game
On the next lineup Belknap tried TO |
kick. II was blocked by Reilly and Nor |
mon, Reilly falling on the ball. George |
town was now on the Nays 45-yard line. |
Again Georgetown got mixed in signals, |
and the ball was not passed. Edmorston