Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

The University of Virginia foot ball team
was given one of the biggest surprises of
the year yesterday afternoon at National
Park by the George Washington Un.ver-
sity team, when it was played to a stand
still. the contest ending with neither side
scoring
The Virginia men came to this city with
the determination to run up a larger score
against George Washington than they did
against Georgetown last Saturday, but they
were handed 4 good big lemon Although
the visitors did nc. score they played a
better game than the local team, as they
made good long gains on end runs in the
use of new plays. but they could not do
anything with the local line, which was
like stone wall when the southerners got
within striking distance of the goal Cook
the big tackle. who is considered one of the
best in the south. was depended upon to
do much against the local team but he
went on the field with a bad ankle and
this handicapped him considerably. On
two occasions he was called back to try
at goal from the field, but failed on both
occasions. On the second try the ball went
about six inches outside of the goal posts
Local Students Elated.
The followers of the buff and blue were
SO elated with the showing of their team
that they placed Coach Crowell and Capt
Stevenson upon their shoulders and car
ried them about the field, while the park
was ringing with cheers from 1900 threats
Several hundred students headed by the
Marine Band. marched to the park and
upon their arrival paraded about the field
An attractive feature was the large number
of young ladies in the grand stand, many
of whom cried themselves hoarse cheering
for the George Washington bhys.
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of the Virginia goal on two occa sions but
Sutton failed both times to kick the leather
over the bars. The ball in the first half
was first in one teams territory and then
in the other, but in the second half the
Vfrginians came back strong and several
times went down the field for long gains
Morris, at left guard for the locals, played
a fine game, his tackling and holding when
on the defense being very noticeable SOM
mers also played good game in the tack
ling line. On the back field Sutton, Beard
and Licarione, each did their share of the
work in carrying the ball: On receiving
punts Sutton was away Off and lost con
siderable ground in getting started Steen-
erson did the kicking for the locals and
made Several long punts. but Capt. John
son outdid him at this end of the game
On catching punts on several occasions
Johnson carried the hall back fifteen or
twenty yards before being downed. Ran
dolph and johnson, both of whom are very
fast. were handicapped considerably by
the muddy condition of the field Johnson
twice slipped when he was going around
the end for long run. Hanaker, who was
sent In at quarter when Randolph was
shifted to the back field. played his first
game Of the year and made the best run
when he circled the end for thirty yards.
Neff at full back made several good gains
through the line.
Sutton Kicks OF.
The contest opened by Sutton kicking eff
The bali on the first try went out of
! bounds. and on the second try he sent 1t
to Randolph. who ran 1t hack twenty-five
yards before being downed by Som.ners.
On the first down Virginia was penaIized
ten yards for off-side play. Johnson car
ried the ball on the next down, and made
six wards around right end. Randalnh th a,