Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
Georgetown, IL.
George Washington, 6.

George Washington, b.
NV what a bump-and so unexpected, too.
When those twenty-five strenuous lads got
together yesterday afternoon on George
town Field TO participate in game known
as foot ball, there were many persons of a
demonstrating turn of mind who insisted
that George Washington would give EN-
the AK" and that the gentle boys from
across Rock creek would be in the position
OF the unfortunate. but eminently historic
cherry tree Then came the clash-and then
the aforementioned bump. The impact was
so terrific the shock was felt as far as
the southeast corner of 18th and H streets,
where is located the seat of learning for the
Buff and Blue.
But Georgetown. the same that was
swamued and Inundated by Swarthmore
and Princeton and Bucknell, etc, and so
forth, rose in all her might and swatted
her local adversaries to the tune of u to 6.
The result is that weather conditions in the
District of Columbia. and particularly in
the vicinity of the two contesting universe
ties, vary decidedly today. Around George
town it is fair with indications of contin-
ued clear weather. At the southeast cor
ner of 18th ana Ii streets il Is cloudy, with
signs of rain, and a general atmosphere Of
blue funk prevails. Yesterday was his
tory-making day for Georgetown, while
at George Washington November % has
been erased from the calendar and IS as a
day that never was. II any cOnfrmauon
of this is needed. attention Is respectfully
invited 10 Davey Houston and MIR. Bar
nard, coaches who have impaired TO the
George Washington squad certain foot ball
knowledge. Before the game these two
gentlemen paced up and down the slde
lines and confidence enwrapped them as
mantle: the end of the contest Sa" thelu
looking cut over the field as one would
I-iew n silent. stone-scarred city of the
dead. Twelve to six, they murmufea'
Twelve to six"
A Glorious Scrap.
But it was a good and glorious scrap, ana
while to Georgetown is accredited the first
victory in the contest for the new Mclean
cup. the boys from George Washington
know that they put up stiff fight, and
they will find so!ace in the hope of better
fortune in the years 20 come.
II is an i'll wind that blows no one good,
and today Borcas is fairly bowling about
the walls Of Georgetown, each wild shrek
another note IN the song of victory that Is
being sung and shouted by her undergrad
uate body and her more dignihed alumni
For the pestiferous wise old owls had
predicted that George Washington would
run the Blue and Gray off her feet when
been precisely and delightfully."- reversed
and the ambition which George Washing
ton has cherished for SO many many years
Will have to await more prOpitious day
for its fruiuon.
Almost Ideal Weather.
The weather was almost ideal for an in
spring gridron grueI!ng-bright and clear.
but perhaps a wee bit too warm. but new
ertheless from the time the ball went spin
ming into the air by the educated boot of
MCGOWAN until the final riu of the ref
erees whistle there was work and mrth
and music. and heart jumps and heart
pangs on both field and bleacher Now II
was a song of haunting commlserauon for
George Washington. sung. Of course, by the
Blue and Gray and helped out by an enor-
getiC band. Now 1t was u challenge or a
fling Of rdicuie from the Bun and B.ue,
sung 20 the tune of Dixie or I've Got
a White Man d-WOrkin' for Me" When
DR. Needham's family of students couldn't
make noise enough they relied on the band
from Fort Myer. which they had along as
an especial escort.
over 1900 of the beauty and chivalry of
Washington turned out beGecke1 in stream
ing ribbons to urge their favorite team on
10 victory There were delegations in
buzz cars and taiyhos and farm wagons,
ana III TACT every old vehicle except baby
carriages The rows OF seats on the
bleachgrs We're mass of color and goods
and the fellow students Of the co-eds And
the girls were Of the enthusiastic sort
The result Is that many of them will be
unable to sing in the choir this morning
The game was called on account of dark
ness. with four minutes remaining to play
The first half was nip and tuck give and
take. with a concluding score Of nothing
to nothing The second half held two
clean t0uehdOwns for Georgetown aud one
for George Washington. with only ten
minutes left to play and the score stand
ing II 20 q against his team. SteSnerSUn
captain of the Buzz and Blue. took charge
of the ball and hiked around right end
for twenty-five yards and a TOUCHDOWN. 1t
came after some hard straight foot ball
and II George Washington had presented
this sort OF front earlier in the proceed
ings the sad tale might have been re-
Versed.
Stevenson, Linthicum, Morris and Glib
son did the bulk of the ground gaining
for the Buff and Blue, and on TWO &C.