Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-14
GEORGE WASHINGTON WON.
Maryland Medical College Defeated by
Score Of IL to O.

George Washington University Saturday
evening, when the foot ball eleven repre-
senting that institution defeated the play
ers from the Maryland Medical College by
the score Of IL to g. It was a hard-fought
game all the way through, and Coach
ROrke's lads did themselves proud, putting
UP by far the best article Of foot ball that
they have played this season They were
in excellent condition, too, as was demon
strated by the fact that at no time during
the game was time taken CIT for the bene-
fit OF the George Washington players. and
also in the fact that the eleven men who
started in the game played throughout. On
the other hand the Marylanders were re-
peatedly calling for thine out" to resusci-
tate their injured men, while three of the
players-Houser, Wiltsie and Bradford
were obliged to leave the game Houser,
the full back, sustained broken rib, while
Wiltsie and Bradford had their legs
sprained
The contest was long DRAWN out, owing to
the great amount of time consumed by the
visitors In wrangling over decisions of the
omciais 1t was generally remarked on all
sides that no team that ever visited Wash
ington before INDUCED in so much "kick-
ing as did the players from the Maryland
college last Saturday. AS a consequence,
the game was finished by moonlight and
the timers were obliged to strike matches
to ascertain the time. 1t should be said to
the credit of the local players that they re-
Trained from Joining in the "gab fest" par
ticipated In by their opponents
Every man on the local team deserves
share of the credit for Saturdays victory.
The eleven played together nicely, and each
man got into the plays with a snap and
v1gor that was commendable. Kirkman, at
quarter. ran the team in splendid shape,
charging the plays with rapidity that be-
Wlldered the visitors. He also proved to be
a good ground gamer with his quarter
back runs. F. West hit the line harder
than ever before, and Morris, the big right
tackle, repeatedly negotiated the necessary
distance at critical times. Perry, at left
guard, made one splendid dash through the
line for fifteen yeards, and w. West made
a 2S-yard run on double pass. TAFT. who
appeared at right guard for the first time
this season. showed up In good form and
was strong on defense. Winston and Law
made several fine tackles, and Taylor and
Bielash were good ground gamers, while
Wood, at center, played his usually strong
game.
For the visitors, Rodriguez, Cuban, and
Houser and Clark were the stars. The
visitors, however, seemed to depend almost
entirely upon line bucks and this enabled
the local players to concentrate their de-
Tense. Only once during the game was the
Washington goal in danger. That was near
| ftors secured the ball on George Washing
toms 35-yard line. By line bucks the Mary
landers advanced the ball to the locals Z
yard line. At this point the Washington
Law broke through and downed their OPP
| ponents for losses. The visitors on the
| third down tried goal from field, but the
| kick was blocked and Washington secured
| the oval, kicking off from the 25-yard line
Both touchdowns by the Washington boys
were made in the first half. Winston kick
| ed off to Marylands 2O-yard line, where
| Edinger caught the ball and was downed
| in his tracks. On three attempts Maryland
| advanced the leather twenty yards and was
| then penalized fifteen yards on the quarter
| backs attempt to run straight forward
| with the ball. On the next play Maryland
| fumbled and VIII West fell on the pigskin
| on the visitors 15-yard line. After ad-
| vancing five yards Maryland held and got
| the ball, taking it back to the 25-yard line
| The locals then took brace and secured
| the leather on downs Kirkman then exc
cuted a quarterback run, which took the
| ball to the visitors one-yard line. where F..
West smashed the line for touchdown
| Kirkman kicked difficult goal.
Winston again kicked off and the Mary
] landers advanced the ball to their own 40
yard line, where Houser was forced to
| punt F. West caught the ball in the CEN
| ter of the field. and Bielaski, Morris. Tay-
| lor, Perry and Law carried the oval to
| Marylands 25-yard line. w. West here
| took the ball a double pass and made
| twenty-three yards. F. West was showed
| over for the second touchdown, and Kirk
| man missed the goal. Time was called
| shortly after the second touchdown and the
| play In the second half was principally in
Washingtons territory.
The line-un follows.