Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

GeorgetoWn's Foot Ball Team
Surprises Its Followers by
Fine Work Against M. A. c.
Georgetown. .........-.....
Maryland Agricultural College.

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A bombsheil was hurled into the camp
of the foot ball "dopesters' of this city
yesterday afternoon on Georgetown Field
when the Georgetown University team
overwhelmingly defeated the Maryland
Agricultural College team of College
Park, Nd by a score of % to o. The
university team had everything its own
way from the opening of the contest and
only once was the Blue and Gray's goal
in danger.
The playing of the Georgetown team
was certainly a great surprise to the
followers of the west end institution.
1t had been doped out by many that. as
the "Aggies" had held the navy team
down to score of IL to o, they would
surely defeat the local team, but Coach
Reilly was not letting his boys rest while
waiting for the "Aggie" game. He kept
them down to work. and the team showed
wonderful improvement over the last
previous contest. Several new men were
also used in the lineup, and they did
good work. The Maryland team was out
| weighed by the local team and was
handicapped by the loss of it's captain.
1t was only on few occasions able to
work the trick plays that were SO help
full in tie navy game. Both teams did
considerable punting. The Georgetown
team relied on Its punts to get the ball
down the field, and then after several
downs scored touchdownS.
Morton, Bocock and Kerr played a fine
game for the Blue and Gray team, Bo-
| cock making the longest run of the day.
when he scored a touchdown after
sprint of sixty yards. Kerr made an end
| run of forty yards Morton secured thres
of the touchdowns for the winners. For
| M. A. c., Firor, who was hurt during the
second half, while at the quarterback po-
sition, played well. The backs and ends
of the visiting team also did good work.
Georgetown Quickly Scores.
Georgetown kicked off first Hodgson
sending the oval to the visitors five-yard
line, where Dock caught it and ran back
ten yards. M. A. c. at once resorted to
punting. The leather went down the field
for twenty yards, and Mclaughlin ran it
back three yards. Kerr went around left
end for five yards. butcher then tried a
line plunge and gained ten yards. Boyle
gained six more yards on an end run.
Morton went through left tackle for
seven yards. Several other line plunges
put the ball on the twenty-five yard limo,
| when Bocock by a quarterback run scor-
ed the first touchdown, after. three and
one-half minutes Of play. Hodgson kick
ed goal. Score, to o.
On the next kickoff Hodgson sent the
| pigskin to Dock, who ran 1t back ten yards,
when Kerr downed him by a fine tackle
NJ. A. G. got five yards for an off-side play.
| A forward pass Melted the visitors five
yards more. Dock dropped back for punt
and sent the oval for twenty yards, which
butcher fumbled, and the Maryland boys
again secured the ball. Dock again punted
for fifteen yards; Bocock, who caught it,
was downed in his tracks. Georgetown i'm
mediately punted and Dock ran back twen-
ty yards before being downed. Dock punted
twenty-five yards, Bocock bringing the ball
back five yards. Bocock tried quarter
back kick and sent the ball twenty-three
yards. M. A. c. again worked the forward
pass successfully and made twenty yards.
Dock punted twenty-five yards, George
town fumbling the kick. but regained the
ball. Kerr by successfully lodging sew
eral Of the Marylanders made run of
forty yards around left end. Bocock made
a quarterback run and added fifteen more
yards. butcher went through tackle for
eight yards. Bocock gained fifteen yards
around left end. Mclaughlin and butcher
each made short gains on the next two
downs Morton went through the left side
of the line for the second touchdown.
Hodgson failed to kick goal. Score, IL to O.
Georgetown again kicked off and Hodg
son sent the ball to Mackall on the ten-yard
line, he running 1t back ten yards. Dock
punted for fifteen yards. Cohn went
around right end for five yards. After
several more good gains Morton was called
for run through left tackle, and he
scored another touchdown. Hodgson kicked
goal. Score, IL to 0.
NJ. A c. received the ball on the next
kickoff and carried it back ten yards. On
the next down the Marylanders fumbled
and the local boys captured the ball. Kerr
was sent around left end for fifteen yards.
At this time, with the ball on the NJ. A. c.
ten-yard line, time was called.
Second Half
NJ A c. kicked off in the second half and
Bocock caught the ball, running it back
five yards. Kerr double pass secured
fifteen yards. Bocock made fifteen more
yards on a quarter back run. Cullen got
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