The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28

Georgetown disposed of the strong
Washington aud Lee team yesterday by
g TO :. in the most stubbornly fought
came OF the season at Georgetown Field.
The contest offered the first opportunity
Of comparing the relative strength of
Virginia and Georgetown, and this serv-
ed TO draw an unusually large crowd.
Two weeks ago Virginia played a tie
game with the North Carolina :. and NJ.
College, and short time later the Tar
Heels tied Washington and Lee, TO 4.
Georgetovn's long touchdown was made
by Kerr in the most spectacular indi-
vidual play Of the same. Catching a punt
on the Blue and Gray's 20-yard- line,
Kerr shook off the two Virginia ends.
and running along the eastern side line.
tore down the field through his other
nine opponents. ard planted the ball
squarely between the posts. a moment
Inter capt. Bocock kicked the goal that
gave Georgetown the winning point
FumbIe Proves Costly.
tumble on the 9J-yard line Of
fcred the visitors their chance 10 get
their touchdown. Washington and Lee
recovered. and after forcing the bali for
ward for 10 Yards and a first down. tried
81 goal from the field The ball fell
couple OF Yards short aud bounded onto
fair ground. in the scramble Virginian
beat his opponent 10 it. and fell on the
pigskin or the 5-yavd line. Three line
snashes carried the oval across the final
chalk line but thc Lexington eleven's op-
portUaitv "a tie the score was lost when
MOnrrngu missed GOAL
botn teams put 20 q strs1g defense. and
shortly 5ft.- the beginning cf play, when
it was seen mat consistent gains were out
"a the eCeStic1. both teams TeSorJed 10
p1uti1'- V@csusc of tie superior kick
ing Of IIodgson. Georgetown gained on
nearly every eEc1Ingc. but was usually
held before getting within scoring dis
tance
I Georgetown suffered considerably be
}cJuse Of penalties I'm he first half BOYLE
huTdied. and Refer,e Glass; st the Blue
""1 CIV hack fifteen yards, and a short
time later the homo team suffered the
Same distance Tor holding Several times
Georgetown paid the pe1alty Tor OFFS side
ujJH.
Kerr Scores Touchdown.
fEodgsou kicked off at the beginning and
al,er failing TO gain. Washington and Lee
puuted Then followed il series Of kicks.
until finally Kerr gathered in the bali on
Georgetown ao-yard limo and ran practi-
cally the whole length of the feld for q
touchdown Bocoek kicked goal
Better puutng gave Georgetown q dis
tinct advantage, and tumble on the -
yard line was recovered by Boyle. George
town worked the forward pass for .
ards buJ WIS forced 10 surrender the
Eail or Gowns. Time was called with the
hlll IN tho ucSsossion Of Washington and
lee on her -g-yard line
Washington ana Lees ONLY touchdown
came shortly af;c. tie opening 81 the sec
and half The visitors hunted from their
-.ayard lire to Miller on the Seward line.
hut the blonde half back let the ball get
away from him. and Virginiau pounced
onto it,
Two plUnges through center by Moor
man nctJcd first down, but Georgetown
iiae refused 10 be pushed farther toward
its goal line
From the l5-yard line AN attempt az goal
from uiacemeut failed. However, Dow,
1he visitors left end was first on tho ball.
aHd Wien the Di!e of players were pulled
avar it was Washington and Lees bali
"a tieorsetown's 5-yard line. Three center
plunses worked Il across Tor The touch
down. MGorman making the last dive.
y difficult goal Was missed.
F~uoWine tile Kickoff. Georgetown at
tempted the quarterback kick, and il
was blocked. But Miller saved the home
team BY faling on the ball OF the %
yard line. The oval WAS near the center
of the field when time was called.
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