The Washington times., 1905-10-22
C. Y. j. BRACED UP
AGAINST HOPKINS
AND BROKE EVEN
Neither Scored in See
Saw-Game Full of
Drop Kicks.
MICHAEL'S STAR PLAY
Ran Through Washington
ians for Forty Yards-The
Local Men Encouraged.
MICHAEL'S STAR PLAY


George Washington held Johns Hopkins
timore team yesterday, neither side
scoring, In one OF the most closely con-
tested games the George Washington
men have ever figured in.
Both teams played almost evenly
throughout the two halves, both sides
dangerously approaching their oppo-
nent's goals but once. George Washing.
ton might have accomplished more IL It
had concentrated its efforts on straight
football and not attempted drop kicks.
Twice II had the ball within its oppo-
nent's 20-yard line and both times Lo-
rando failed to drop-kick the ball This,
however, was not entirely his fault, as
the line failed to hold and Hopkins went
through before he had fair chance
Michael Got Away.
In the second half Michael. OF Hopkins,
made a sensational run OF forty yards,
the only really long run in tie game.
This play left Hopkins on Washington's
35-yard line and it worked the bali stead
lily down the field until it was blocked
on the S-yard line. The prospects were
bad for Washington. and the wonderful
brace It took at the oppertune time set
the bieachers wild. 1t was the first time
the local men had made any attempt to
cheer their favorites TO victory. and IL
came almost too late Twice in the
early part OF the game a crowd OF stu
dents in the back of the stand made a
feeble effort to sing their alma mater
hymn, but the attempt sounded more
like funeral dirge than the cheering OF
a band of college rooters.
Hopkins won the toss and kicked to,
Washington's 3-yard line. Leonard car
ried IL back twelve yards before he was
downed- After two line plays Steener-
son went throUs-h for fifteen yards
Hopkins stopped the line :1shes. and
after three more plays, ,Steenerson was
again given the ball, but failed TO gain
the required distance, and the bell went
to Hopkins or downs. on Washington's
35-yard line
Much Punting.
Five short gains Were made through
George Washington's line, after which
ii got the ball on downs on it's 2O-yard
line Leonard gained five yards. and by
tackles-back Gibson went through for
a good gain After advancing the ball
to the center of the field Steenerson
kicked TO Hopkins 1O-yard line Igle-
hart caught the punt, but was only able
to advance five yards. Stevenson went
through for three yards, and Steenerson
again kicked to Igiehart on Hopkins
22-yard line Iglehart made ten yards
on the next play, but Worthington
failed 10 get through Preble. Moss
made a short gain, and Bayless made a
clever double play. gaining ten yards.
Washington again secured the ball on
downs. and by steady line work ad-
line Leonard fell back for a drop kick,
but Hopkins blocked the play, and
George Washington secured the ball out
of bounds. Leonard failed in trying for
another goal from the 20-yard line. and
Hopkins had the ball on its s-yard line
Leonard received kick and advanced
to the 20-yard line. Time was called for
the first half.
Fake Kick Worked
Washington kicked of in the second.
and, after three plays, Hopkins lost the
ball on downs on its 2-yard line. Wash
ington carried the ball back 20 Hopkins
i5-yard line, but was held for downs
Michael gained twenty yards on a fake
trick. and Brotherhood, who had been
put in at quarter, made a good gain
around left end Michael punted twenty
five yards from Hopkins S5-yard line.
Steenerson received the kick and made
a short gain. Steenerson tried quar-
terback run. but failed 10 advance. Lin
coin went through the line for five
Yards. and Stevenson and Leonard add
ed three more.
]. Babcock was taken out of the
game for rcushness- much to the dis
pleasure Of the local rooters. Three
short Gains were made. then Hopkins
took brace. and the local boys thought
they i'd run into The proyerbial stone
wall.
Drop Kick Didn't Work.
Steenerson dropped back for a punt.
but Worthingtoa blocked the play, and
Hopkins secured the ball on Washing
toms S5-yard line At this point the
only sensational play of the game was
made when Michael broke away from
his interference and went down the field
for forty yards. Short line gains fCl-
lowed. and Worthington went through
for twelve yards BY consistent line
plunges Hopkins got the ball 10 WASH
ingtons S-yard line, and had not Wash
ington taken Few strip at the psyche
logical moment the visitors would have
scored. Gesrse Washington managed 10
hold on to the ball until time. was cali
ed, but stood no chance Of scoring.
The local boys played good, snappy
hall and showed considerable improve
ment In their work over the game with
last Saturday. Captain
Stceuerson sXrscSsed himself as very
much pleased at the showing, and said
that, Considering the condition OF some
81 the men. they did remarkably well
Substitutes Eli Plight.
Several changes We're made IN the
lineup during the game, and the sub
stitutes held down their positions in