The Washington times., 1901-11-10
DEFEAT FOR GBORGETOW WIN
An Easy Conquest For the Gal
laudet Foo ball Eleven.
Score o, .S to g in Favor of the
Nutcs-The blue and Grey En-
nbIed to Count by Technical
RuIing-LOng Runs by Andree.

Over a thousand football enthusiasts
saw the blue and grey of Georgetown
dragged in the dust yesterday afternoon,
when the Ga'laudet eleven journeyed over
! to the college to measure prowess on the
| gridiron. The mutes defeated the George
town eleven by the score of Is to 6.
The defeat came as a sudden blow to
| Coach Church and the entire squad of
footballists of the college. The mutes
had been looked upon by the west end
collegians as easy prey. and the fact that
they were overconfident went a long
ways toward losing the game 1t is true
that some of the players on the team
were slightly out OF trim, but even those
who were in fettle could not hold up their
end of the playing.
| In the first half they went after the
mutes as though in earnest. 1t looked
as if they were out for blood, and would
surely overwhelm the mutes with defeat.
| In the second half, however, they were
all stale, and lacked either vim or snap.
Andree, the star player of the Kendall
! Green team. found no difficulty in hurd-
ling the line and making runs through
for 10 and % yards. And, in regard to end
runs, any one of the mutes back of the
line knew where he could make gain
| of 80 or 40 yards.
The Georgetown aggregation would
surely have been blanked but for a
trifiing technicality. that of illegitimate
| formation, which gave them the ball on
their own 15-yard line. on the first line
up. after receiving the pigskin Hart hur-
| died the line, and Cox showed him straight
| through for touchdown, the only one
made by the team.
The mutes had practiced hard and
Of, ga a he mo nd KEyA1 hac
satisfied if they had put up close game
with the Georgetowns. They have not
| been defeated this season, and were in
excellent shape before the game. They
have praGticed the close formations and
| turtleback formations until they have be-
come experts, and know that they cannot
be easily broken up, like the Georgetown
formations.
kndree, Waters, Erickson, and Hewet-
son were the star players, and were
called upon to take the leather when the
mutes were closely pressed. Andree made
several end runs. averaging thirty or
thirty-five yards each. " aters and Erick-
son also made long runs around the ends,
but none as long as those made by
Andree. Hewetson and Waters hurdled
the line repeatedly. and some of the
hurdles were very dangerous, when the
entire opposing line charged upon the
runner
The several fumbles made by George
town gave the mutes chance to bring
into use one Of the plays which they have
often practiced-that of falling on the
pigskin. On one occasion, when the ball
was fumbled. Mather dived in and fell on
the ball, starting on a run for the goal
line before he was tackled. Hewetson
also fell on the oval when Georgetown
fumbled, and ran five yards before he was
downed.
All of the mutes on the line did excep-
tionally good line bucking. Each player
was careful to take his own man and
keep him out Of the plays.
The most exciting play during the en-
tire game was in the latter part of the
second half, when the mutes showed what
they could do when placed on the defen-
sive. The mutes lad been held for downs
on their own ie-yard line, and the fol-
lowers of the blue and grey were conf
dent that their champions would score
There was the time that the mUtes show
ed their strength.
Holland went through the line like a
bull, and 1t was thought that he had gone
over the line with the leather. But when
the men arose, the ball was about fifteen
inches from the line. The Georgetowns
thought it would be easy matter to
carry the leather these few inches, and
gave Sullivan the ball. When they arose
again, the ball was farther from the line
than before.
They decided TO try rushing play. and
Sullivan dropped back. When the signal
was given, he rushed with full speed took
the leather, and was raised on the shoul-
ders OF his companions who thought they
could surely shove him over The mutes |
We're wide awake, and spotted out Sulli- |
van, and showed him back several feet |
from his starting point
The mutes were given the ball and An
dree went around right end for forty |
yards. From then on. the mutes went |
through centre AT last. Andree broke !
through the line. and scored another /
touchdown for his mcssmates.
Georgetown kicked off, and held the |
mutes close, and forced them to punt out |
of danger Holland got the ball and |
mutes held them for downs. and lined UP |
IN close forsl ttion After trying several |
PIVOT plays they sent Erickson around |
right end for ten yards.
Georgetown tried hard to check the |
mutes when trey broke through centre. |
but they did not play low enough and |
when they die play low enough the mutes |
were sure TO hurdle the line. Waters and |
Andree both went through centre for |
heavy gains. and Erickson tried an end |
run and would undoubtedly have scored
a touchdown but for the flying tackle
made by Hart. This tackle by Hart was
Field. and he was warmly applauded. The
mutes were held for downs, and George
town was given ten yards for an OFF
side play on the next H1t-up.
They We're eager to score. and in their
hurry, fumbled the bah. Mathers fell on
il. The mutes tried their opponents cen |
tire; found it weak, and kept plugging
away at it until Waters was showed over
for a touchdown, after twenty minutes
play. Guilfuss kicked an easy goal
Georgetown kicked off again. The
mutes came back ten yards, and after
making several end runs, fumbled the
ball. Holland recovered II, and ran thr-
ty yards down the field before he was
caught The mutes held Georgetown for
three downs and forced them to punt
juilfuss got the pigskin and made an ad-
vance Of fifteen yards The Kendall |
any great effort, but when they tried the
ends they were thrown back and held for
downs.
Georgetown tried the ends, and Hart
and Holland made long forward progress
until they reached the 20-yerd line. when |
hey We're held for downs Gallaudet
ined uD and made the distance, but the
ball was brought back and given to
This penaliZh,ion practically saved |
Georgetown from being whitewashed
Hart carried the ball through centre.
md with Cox showing him along. he |
scored touchdown without being inter |
'ered with. Sullivan kicked goal The |
ball was kicked off again, but no gains
were made. and the leather was in Gal |
audet $ possession near the centre of the
leld at the dose Of the half
The second half was begun after a short | !
est. and the mates kicked off Sullivan |
brought ii back about 20 yards, but in |
rying to hurdle he dropped the leather.
Phelps, of Gallaudct. fell on it. Waters |
went through centre for 10 yards and the |
nutes tried several pivot plays with sue !
,ess. Erickson ran away from the bunch |
md covered 30 yards around right end | {
'epeated attacks upon 1t Andrec was
pushed over for a touchdown Guilfuss | )