The Washington times., 1901-11-17

the Virginians gained the 25-yard line and
the ball was directly in front of the goal
posts. Coleman dropped back to kick and
sent the ball squarely between the posts.
one of the prettiest field goals ever seen
on a Washington gridiron. Time was
called two minutes later.
Rooters in Evidence.
During the intermission between the
halves the rooters swarmed over the side
line ropes and paraded the field. The
Georgetown rooters massed in solid col
umn on one side of the field. Accompa-
MED by the band. they broke forth-in the
air of Strike Up the Band"-with:
'Muffle the drum, here comes Virginia;
She's on the bum, poor old Virginia.
Whether she's weak, whether she's strong
1t s all the same
Wen win the game for Georgetown"
The Georgetown team received a hearty
cheer when they lined up on the field
again. Virginia soon advanced the ball
TO Georgetowns siX-yard line, and 1t
looked like a touchdown.
Edmonston's Great Run.
For a moment no one knew how it hap
pened. but all eyes were fixed on blue
iersev-clad figure with the ball in his arm
which sped down the field toward the
Virginia goal. 1t was S. EdmonstOn, who,
somehow. had coralled the pigskin as it
was fumbied by Virginia. Behind him
numbered Mason, the big Nirginian. Ed
monston covered fifty yards before he
was tackled Hope ran high in the George
town rooters' hearts after this, apd the
team seemed to have been given new ire
Sullivan ran the team with rare judg-
ment. Buckley, Hart and Edmonston
proved the most ready ground gamers
Hart advanced the leather to the Virginia
IG-yard line. Kerns plunged into the llne
for seven wards Mackay decreased the
intervening distance 10 nine yards Nlr-
giuia made desperaf rally. Every men
of ground was hotiy contested. but the
Georgetownites %eTeN too strong TO De
stonped. and Hart was finally dragged
across the line between the posts. Suiii-
van kicked goal.
such a hard one that the oval went out
| 1f bounds, GeoreetaSn kicked out from
the twenty-five-y yard line, and Mason re-
turned with the BAN TO the midaie 2i ii Ihe
| ,nade substa 1tiaI gains. Without halt
| Virginia advanced 10 che GEORGETOWN ten
| yard lire Walker did practically all the
ground gaining after that. ana carried
| about half the opposing team on his back
| as he crossed rthe line. Georgetown
spoiled Virginia s chances for an addi-
tional point on the pnnt-out score 10
Georgetown's Fast Work.
An interchange of punts followed the
kick-off and "a fumble of Sullivan's forty
| tive-yard kick gave Georgetown the ball
/ on Virginias s thiTty-yard line. 1t was
then a procession for the Blue and the
| Grey until Hart was showed across the
| line for his second touchdown, which
made the score stand, when Sullivan kick
| ed goal. iG to u. Ten minutes remained
| Fnmhles had aided Georgetown's first
| two touchdowns, but the last one, the
| one which won the game for the Blue and
| Grey was thoroughly earned. Virginia
kicked off. Coleman and Sullivan ex-
changed punts WIN i5 iaNagtase AZ h I" me ,t iti
] ifss than four minutes to play, George
/ town started close formation style of
| niav which appeared to be Irresistible
| Hart and Buckley gained FIVE and -four
Yards respectively, through the, line
| IEerns and Mackay. and Lynch, who re
| ,foced Mclaughlin, proved steady ground
| gainers. and the ball, after sharp 5-yard
dash by Buckley, was placed on the 10