The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28
won BY SMALL SCORE
George Washington Beats
Western Maryland.
SURPRISE FOR RATCHET MEN
LacnrORe's tumble Cost His Team
Five. Points, Thomas Carrying the
Dali for "a TOuchdown-BOthS sutton
and Steenerson Kick Goals from
the FieId-MaryIander Play Fast.

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prise yesterday afternoon at Van Ness
Park, when they had great difficulty in
defeating the strong Western Maryland
team by "a score of 20 >. It was hard
fought contest. replete with fumbling for
ward passes. and good kicking The local
fteam showed an excellent grip on the new
rules, and made gain after gain by trick
Pays and double passes. They could do
very little with the Maryland aggregation
until shortly before the close Of the sec
ond half. when Gibson and Sommers. their
husky tackles. made consistent plunges
for many yards. Both Stevenson ami
Sutton kicked a goal from the delI. and
although several other attempts failed,
they showed great aptitude in this de-
partment and with tine coaching Of Crow
ell arc sure 10 be dangerous from now On.
A noticeable amount OF fumbliug crop
ped out ia George Washington's play
Many times as the ball rolled on the
ground local man would fall Oh It, only 10
see IL bound away. Stevenson was guilty
Of this fault several times during the first
half. and bad tumble by L.acaruue was
responsible for Marylands touchdown.
The big full hack acquitted himself cred
itably 81 aH other times, and proved q
tower OF strength on the offensc.
The Maryland team was fast when once
in action, but there was a noticeable loss
OF time between PLAYS Turner. Senman.
and Adkins cNcellcd tn alI-round work.
although tho visitors line deserves great
credit for stopping the piunges of their
heavy opponents.
STEVENSON Kicks on.
Stevenson opened the game by kicking
of % yards TO Adkins. who advanced .
wards before he was dowued on a pretty
tackle by sutton. Maryland failed 20
gain through the line and Adkins kicked
TO SteenerSou.
Beard gained Eve yards through tackle,
Their on q double pass from LaCeroue TO
Sutton the latter made q brilliant rim of
forty yards. After one rush 20 put the
ball In position, Sutton dropped a pretty
goal from the 2j-yard line, the ball easily
clearing the post. Laceroue fumbled the
kickout, and SeIlman. Of Western Mary
land captured the oval 4 series at short
gains. in which Adkins and SelIman most
often carried the bali, brought IT to the
5-ysrd line Here the locals made "a de-
termined stand and it took three downs
70 push it over. Thomas made the touch
down and Adkins failed goal
Adkins kicked off ffty-fvc yards TO
STEVENSON. who made five yards After
an exchange OF kicks the ball was
brought 10 Marylands 3U-yard line. where
Sutton failed ~ an attempt FOR q goal.
Sommers caught the kick-out. and gained
i've yards Here forward zsass was
tried, and although George Washington
recovered the ball il was decided to have
first touched the ground and was brought
17.1.. l. Is
twenty yards on a forward pass by Steen-
erson, who shortly atterward kicked to
Turner vino fumbled Loraudo getting
the bail. sutton again tried a goal, the
ball hitting the posts and bounding into
the midheld, where Turner fell on II. Tie
first half ended with the bali near the
center of the field
Play i'm the Second Half.
Adkins kicked off fifty yards TO Steen-
erson at the opening Of the second half
Sommers made run OF twenty yards
through rigat tackle The Maryland line
held at this point and Stevenson was
forced to punt Cunning making a. nice
tackle. Western Maryland was penalizcd
for holding and toe ban went 10 the To-
Gals. After two attempts to gain, Steeu-
erson again kicked. Turner made a pref
" run of fifteen yards, and followed il a
moment after with smother % the same
distance on a forward pass. Adkins kick
ed a moment later to bergman, who was
thrown in his tracks by Turner. From
this time on George Washington made
steady gains until they ,gerc finally held
on MaryIands l0-yard tine. Here Steen-
erson dropped back ana sent the oval di-
rectly between the goal posts. winning
the game for the locals. After this the
ball remained almost in the center of the
feld. until time was called. The lineup: