The Washington times., 1901-11-17
GEORGETOWN DEFEATS OLD FOE
Virginia Loses in the Last Few Sec
onds of Play.

Nirs ia Loses III the Last feW sec
onds of Play.
Georgetown defeated her old gridirou
foe, Virginia yesterday. Byasuperb eX-
hibition of forlorn-hOpe pluck, the Blue
and Grey eleven placed itself at the large
end of the II to 16 score when there re-
mained but a scant forty-five seconds to
play. Three thousand people watched
from the sidelines and bleachers on
Georgetown Field, the varying fortunes
of the most exciting game ever played III
Washington.
The exuberent joy over the victory in
the hearts of Georgetown rooters did not
die away until early this morning. 1t was
beyond the hopes of the most sangUine
that Georgetown's hospital team" as
it was termed before the game, could
drag in the dust the colors of the husky
Virginians.
" hen the trick was turned, the happy
Georgetownites paraded the downtown
streets last night. and this is the song
which Increased the chagrin of the best
footballists ofthe Old Dominion:
Dreaming, dreaming,
You're playing in your sleep;
Wandering in dreamland,
Where victories are cheap.
When you awake
The scores are not what they seem.
You thought you had cinch, but it was
Just an idle dream
But the loss of the game which Vir-
,-inia would rather win than any other OF
the season was not a disgrace. F'iercer
football has seldom been seen in WASH
ington. Virginia was simply unable to
withstand the heavy onslaught of the
Georgetown backs and line men.
Little Hope of victory.
The great mass of people carrying blue
and grey pennants. and with blue and
grey ribbons On their coat lapeIs, or with
blue and grey hopes and sentiments in
their minds, who occupied the bleachers
on the west side Of Georgetown Field, had
practically given up all expectation Of
seeing Georgetown win at the end of the
first half yesterday. The score was II to
0 against Georgetown Virginia had
shown great superiority in advancing
the BAN all through the first half The
rushes of their backs nearly always net
ted gains, and when they were pressed to
make the distance or when they wanted
to go forward with a jump they had an
almost infallible recourse in Walker,
the great tackle. the bulwark of the Vir-
ginia team
Georgetown had started off with a rush
b.
rapidly goalward when an unfortunate
tumble gave Virginia the ball on their
own twenty-five-yard line. Then the Vir-
ginians had an opportunity to show what
they could do In the offensive game and
1t was here that the much-feared Walker
showed that apprehension on his account
was well founded. The Virginians worked
| the leather to the middle of the field by
a series Of line smashes. Georgetown
held for downs, and gained the ball on
| their own forty-yard line.
Punts were exchanged until ii was Vir-
ginia's ball on thei: own forty-yard line.
The kicking game was then cast aside.
Coleman. F. Harris Landlord, and
| Walker were alternately called upon, and
the leather began to go down the field
by long Jumps Walker was always called
upon when the visitors really needed the
distance Georgetown made a game stand
| on her own six-yard line, but 1t was no
use. The Virginians had found the weak
| spots in the line, and were hammering at
| them persistently.
| Captain Barry Hurt.
Captain Barry. of Georgetown, who
went into the game with severe injuries,
was Obliged TO retire His place was taken
by Mclaughlin. From the 5-yard line to
the goal line was hard progress but the
burIy form of Walker finally wriggled
through the Georgetown line for touch
| down Coleman punted out to Moore and
! then kicked goal.
| After Georgetown kicked off there was
| no particular advantage gained by either
team Punts were exchanged. Finally