The Washington times., 1901-11-29
VICTORIES ON THE GRIDIRON.
Continued from First Pagc.)

and one goal kicked making total score
of % for the Blue and Grey while Lehigh
had not even had the satisfaction of get
ting within twenty yards OF Georgetown's
goal
Two thousand spectators faced the chill
Thanksgiving Day winds to watch the con-
test on the gridiron. where the snow Of
| the early morning still dotted the brown
sod. Georgetown colors we're preponder-
ent although a faithful coterie of Lehigh
supporters cheered Justify at every op-
portunity
The Southern Championship.
1t was not a game to awaken great en-
| thusiasm. There was not the same long
| ing desire to win that was in evidence
when Georgetown faced Virginia. There
was not so much at stake yesterday as
there was then. Then it as that George
town spiked her claim on the champion
ship of the South For. although the Blue
and Grey met defeat early in the season
at the hands of small colleges, Virginia
had defeated the victors in those contests,
{ while Georgetown defeated Virginia by
{ rally which will long be remembered.
J
not clearer claim to the title Of cham
| pion of the South. than any other college.
LehIgh was regarded with apprehension
! They had played few games this year
! with victorious results, but had made
! good showing against the big teams. The
men were heavy and fast. Georgetown
/ was not over confident. and there was
! little betting.
! It was just a little before O'Clock when
! the teams took the field and soon they
/ faced each other. Georgetown having won
/ the toss and selected the north goal.
| Mackay kicked Off Lehigh made no gain,
| and punts ~ere exchanged after neffect-
uaI efforts of both teams to gain via the
line and the ends With the ball
in centre field Lehigh opened oper-
ations on the line. Butler, Full
Ter, and A. Farabaugh were shot
through for substantial gains. and it
looked as If the visitors possessed the
faculty of always gaining the necessary
five yards in three downs. Georgetown
took the leather on their own 30-yard line
for off side play, and Sullivan booted it
out Of danger
Again did Lehigh return. until. goaded
TO desperation, Georgetown held for downs
and took the ball on their own thirty-fvC
yard line. At last the Blue and Grey seem
ed to find a weak spot. A formation was
employed by which the line men. generally
kerns or Drill carried the ball and ii
proved as effective rs il did in the recent
Virginia game. Georgetown's newly
plOyed play rapid transited the ball goal
ward to the intense satisfaction of the
roofing Georgetownites on the bleachers,
until the blue and grey was penaliZed for
Kerns holding in the line
The line uIunges OF the Lehigh backs
seemed almost irresistible until George
town took the oval on downs on their
~.
sons, whom Drill tackled without return
Then Georgetown took the ball on a tech
nicality
The First Touchdown
1t was Georgetown's chance at last, and
full advantage was taken of the oppor-
tunity. Hart made wide detour around
the end, shaking OFF several tacklers. and |
covered eighteen yards before downed |
Reilly made brilliant dash for twenty |
two yards around the opposite end |
Georgetown rOoters broke the ambient |
with pleas for the team to score before /
the call of time.
Hart skirted left end until doTned on the |
5-yard line. Reilly donated a couple of |
yards through the line and then Hart was
showed across. just as the timekeepers |
called the end of the half Sullivan kick
ed an easy goal.
resorted to all kinds of efforts to get
warm, and in endeayors to relieve the
frosty condition Of their toes, beat a sta
cato on the bleacher seats.
Georgetown stock went soaring. for it |
was known that they would play better in
the second half While il was felt that /
victory was now well in hand few Of the |
Georgetown supporters looked for the
wholesale scoring which followed
The story of the second half is cne of /
constant Georgetown complexion The |
line AeaTed to be the most vulnerable |
point "a attack. But frequently the crack /
haifbacks, Hart and Reilly. neither IN the |
best OF condition 10 be sure. but easily /
the equals Of any in the Southern college |
world, broke away for swift runs around |
the ends. Mclaughlin was frequently !
called upon to advance the leather and |
seldom tailed to respond satisfactorily.
Drill, the stocky tackle, also proved d |
good ground gamer. while Kerns often |
broke through and broke up the Lehizh |
interference before il was fairly started |
Georgetown scores Again.
The first touchdown came within FIVE |
minutes after the call Of time Mackay |
kicked on, and Georgetown got the ball |