The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-10-28
SPECTACULAR GAME
At Van NESS FIELD
George Washington Defeats
Western Maryland in Hard
Fought Contest.
FIELD GOALS TURN TRICK
One in First by Sutton and Another
by STEVENSON With Three Minutes
to Play 0vercomes Lead.

George Washington defeated its old
rivals from Western Maryland College
at Van Ness Park yesterday afternoon
IN q spectacular and hard-fought game.
by to 3.
Two field goals. the first after four
minutes of play in the first half. by Ed
Sutton. and the second. with but three
minutes to play, in the second period
by Stevenson, gave the locals their
victory Thomas, the big center on
the visitors eleven, fell on the bail
after a tumble by one OF his team
mates, while on George Washington's
one-y ard line, scoring Tor the Red and
Gold
Evidence Of CIowelPs Coaching.
IL That the Hatchetites made all their
points on field goals was an evidence
of the coaching of Crowell, Swarth-
more's famous dropkicker OF last year.
and that the downtowners will be a
dangerous foe for Georgetown II they
get within thirty yards of GeOrgetOwn's
goal in the annual struggle for the
collegiate hOnOTs of the city on Thanks
giving Day.
While there was not a great deal Of
puntiug. considering this years changes,
there was enough 10 keep the interest
up I'm this department If anything,
Steenerson had "A little the better o.
the argument with the A;arylander. The
Washington quarterback averaged mir
ty-dve yards, while the visitor kicked
that distance but twice.
Forty Yards On Forward Pass.
one thing more noticeable than any
thing else was the frequency with which
I'd r -
passes, and got away with them. on
one occasion, with four wards TO go on
the last down. Stevenson ran out sew
eraI yards, passed the bali ID Il ard.
who in turn threw 1t forward thirty
yards into the arms of steve LOTaudO.
who advanced IL ten yards before being
thrown. Western Maryland also res JrJ-
ed TO this maaeuyer several tunes with
success, but its longest single gain was
on a combination OF the fake kick and a
triple pass, which Melted forty yards.
With few exceptions, both teams
stuck to the open style IF play. neither
being able u make mach through the
opposing line ..GIn me last par IL the
last half, Wn@n Gibson went in ct lcft
table Tor U. w L., and STEVENSON began
Il series or CUard and tackle d as Win
him and Sommers. This combination
advanced the bah TO Within twenty-five
yards of the visitors line, and gave
his team by pretty hut not difficult
field goal Neither team p'ayed a con
sistenL game. and the bal changed
hands many times because both We're
stronger in defense than in rushing the
lesIlA,T.
Locals Score Early.
George Washington kicked to Ad-
kins. the Western Maryland fullback,
who advanced the leather ten yards.
Marcus could get but one yard through
left tackle and on an attempted quar-
terbacS run around left end Sutton
broke through the interference and
threw the runner for a loss of five
yards. The ball was booted 10 the
center of the field, where sutton and
Stevenson bungled and let II fall be-
tween them. the latter recovering.
Beard tore of four yards through
left guard, and Sutton was stopped on
the visitors 2O-yard line after making
thirty on a well worked double pass.
Beard got eight around right end for
eight more. but on the next SteenersOn
failed 20 advance on a quarterback run.
Sutton then dropped back To the 22-yaTd
line, whence he planted the ball between
the posts with young hurricane blow
ing diagonally across the field. Score.
George Washington, 4; Western Mary
land, o.
Lacarioni's Fumbing Fatal.
LacarIoni received the BAN on the
kickoff. but after going sixteen yards.
did his best stunt. fumbling. Sellman,
the Western Maryland right half fell
on The bali on the 20-yard line, and
from there the visitors went straight
down the field for touchdown, on of
tackle plays. Twice George Washing
ton held gamely for three downs, but
on the next play the sticks We're moved
touchdown, it took Western Maryland
four downs TO cross. and when they
did, the ball was fumbled. but recovered
by Thomas. ADKINS failed a difficult
goal.
From then until tbs close OF ths
half, the ball seesawed about the mid,
die OF the field, neither gaining an ad-
vantage
The second half, it was but a repeti-
ton OF the first For fifteen minutes
or more. Western Maryland managed
10 keep the ball in George Washington
territory, but the latter took a sudden
squirt about this time and succeeded Ia
Ranking the enemy's ends for long
II could get no farther than the =
yard line. where IL lost the ball or
downs The ball then went 90 the mid
die OF the field, but again changed
ownership, and Steeners0n began ham
meVing Gibson and Sommers into the
opposing tackles.
STEVENSON Wins the Game.
Again the MaryIanders held for three
downs on their own l5-yard line. and witt
six yards 10 go, STEVENSON droppe,
back and booted the ball between tht
uprights for the last score. The game
ended Just after George Washington
had started with a rush toward another
goal. when il lost the ball on the 80
yard line. The lineup.
Geo. Wash. Positions. West. Nd.
Lorando --...---.-L. E---..--..---.- Hanks
Brookes, Gibson. L. T.............. Gibson
Moore ............L- c.. Wheaton
BoaFman ...-.... Center.-.-.--.-.. Thomas
NIerra .,...,......R G.........'.... AshoS
Bergman.
SOmmers ----..---R X I-------------- carver
Cunning ....,..,.R. E,...,........-.., Tar
Steenerson 80. B............. Turner
Beard ..-....-.-.--L. H-.--..--... Selimaf
Sutton .........-.-R- H.....-...... Marcus
Iacarioni ........F. B.............. Adkins
observation-disclosures. Field goals
Sutton. Stevenson. Time of halves
= minutes. Referee-SutOr. Of Prince
ton. Umpire-Ransom. Of Dartmouth
Timers-Mcpermott, George Washing
ton, and Purdcn. Western Maryland
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