Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21
BALL TOO WET
FOR GOOD PUNT|NC
George Washington Defeated
by Brooke's Crack SWarth-
more Team.

Special Dispatch to the Star.
SWARTHMORE, Pa, October 90
Swarthmore College defeated the George
Washington gridiron warriors today on
Whittier Field by a score of II to 0. In
the first half Swarthmore scored two touch
downs and kicked one goal Warning, who
replaced O'Brien at quarter during the sec
ond half registered a score for his team
in the second half by beautiful drop kick
from the thirty-yard line. The remaining
two points were secured a safety when
Stevenson was forced back of his goal
after a long punt by Warning.
The field was wet and slippery and q
drizzing rain fell during most of the game
On this account Crowelrs understudies in
punting could not handle the ball to adj
vantage. When the Swarthmore men chose
to put straight plays into execution the
George Washington line was powerless to
stop the battering. Washington's second
defense was slow in getting into play. The
ends could not break up interference and
time and again were rounded for good
got started. When they directed plays
through the line the big Swarthmore for
wards We're through on them before they
reached the line of scrimmage.
Washington Good in Open Plays.
In open plays Washington made a good
showing, especially when she tried the for
ward pass which often netted long gains.
In the first half the pigskin too slip
perry for O'Brien to score by drop-kicking.
If he did not shine in drop kicks, the little
fellow was a star in other lines. In gener-
alship and in running from his position or
running back kicks O'Bren gave a bril-
liant exhibition. Honors in all these lines,
however, must be shared with Warning.
Warning eXcelled O'Brien in puntng. He
booted the ball high ard sent it forward
with an average of thirty-five to forty
yards
swarthmore kicked off to George Wash
ington, and Capt. Stevenson was downed
on his ifteen-yard line. Swarthmore forced
a punt and on trying the forward pass the
ball soon returned to Washington's hands
The Garnet line again held and Steenerson
punted to OBrien. Then by straight
plunges McDonough, Humphrey and Mill
man by long gains carried the ball to the
ten-yard line. Here OBrien took the ball
on fake punt formation and dashed for
ward for the first touchdown of the game.
The second score made by Rowlands,
, who secured tEe bali on tumble and ran
in Washington's possession in the middle
of the field
New Men Sent In
In the second half Coach Brooke sent
new men to several positions. Coke took
Rittmans place at right end and a. Miller
went in at left end. Mcintyre relieved Nc
Donough at full and Waring was placed in
charge of the team at quarter. 1t was
apparent from the first that open play was
10 be the rule for Swarthmore during this
half. Warning and Stevenson exchanged
punts and forward passes, and quarter
back kicks followed one another in quick
succession. The Washington men far ex-
celled the wearers of the Garnet in getting
he I'd frinI
kick twice, but succeeded only once In
sending the oval through the posts.
The features of the game We're the hard
consistent playing of Humphrey at half,
the long punts of Warning and the forward
passing and speedy open plays on the part
of Sutton and Stevenson of the George
Washington team.
The lineup follows: