The Washington times., 1906-11-18
VIRGlNIA'S BACKS
UNABLE TO GAIN
ON MUDDY FIELD
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/ band, and when the nrSt halG was 4
over and George Washington had more
| than held her own. they swarmed out
| upon the ield and led by the band. did
/ a serpentine dance from one end or the
/ long field to the other. For their team
| had found itself and they felt renewed
| confidence in its ability To compete with |
| Georgetown on Thanksgiving Day.
The stands made brilliant sight, /
with the scores OF pretty girls wearing
the colors of the two colleges and carry ]
ing their flags. For there were many
loyal supporters Of Virginia on hand. |
/ too 1t was a genuine football crowd, |
! with plenty of enthusiasm.
| Virginia lacked team work. The in
| terference for the most part formed
/ slowly. II 1t formed at all. The runner
/ carrying the bali was forced 20 go Il
alone time and again when there should
/ have been men to guard, push and pull
| him along for the last inch. But the
great work OF the George Washington ,
ends and backs on the defense did its
part in breaking up Vrginia's inter
| ference. And as a rule George Wash
/ ington's line got the jump on the Vir-
ginia line, breaking through and throw
/ ing the runner for a loss frequently.
Virginia Penalized Frequently.
In penalties for oT-side play, tripping
and holding In the line. Virginia was BY
/ far the greater sufferer. on the whole.
however. the game was cleanly played,
/ and there was little time taken oat for
/ injuries.
| George Washingtons ability to gain
/ through the Virginia line was early
manifest. and It looked as though she
/ must surely score. But Virglnla's de-
/ fense invariably grew hrmer as the play
/ drew closer 10 her goal line. The gains
! Of the George Washington backs. while
/ still gains, were shorter. and II was i'm
| possible for them to earn the first down
| when within striking distance Of the
| Virginia goal The play lay mostly be-
tween the 25-yard lines, neither team
! crossing the others 5-yard line.
! In the second half VirglnIa's attack
/ improved and the Orange and Blue team
/ struck gait once or twice which gave
/ promise Of a touchdown. but it was not
! consistently strong. and the ball invari- !
/ ably changed hands. either because Viz
/ ginta failed 10 gain first down or be
cause she was forced 10 kick, The work /
Z OF the George Washington ends getting
down the Held under Kicks was good. /
and Randolph and Johnson, who played
( In the baC.Ineld FOR Virginia had few
/ opportunities 10 get well started before |
( they were tackled. and In several in |
/ stances We're Gowned -. heir tracks.
The Game il Detail.
| Virginia won the toss. and Captain !
! Johnson chose To defend the West goal. |
/ there being good breeze blowing from
/ the southwest. Sutton kicked on. but
/ the bah went out OF bounds and was
returned On the second kick of Ran
/ doIph received the ball on Virginia's %
/ yard lire. but fumbled and vas downed
/ without gain Johnson was called on
/ for the first effort and gained three
yards around left end. Stamford plunged
J Tor three yards. Randolph kicked 10
Sutton. whom Johnson dOWned on
3 George Washington's 15-yard line
( Beard gained five yards around Vir-
ginlas right end. Steenerson kicked TO
midneld. Johnson signalled for a fair
catch. but was inteTfered with and d
/ George Washington man fell on The
ball. The ball was given 10 Virginia
+ in midncid. Nen gained ten yards
through the line, and Johnson added
hve around LEFT end Virginia was pen
part OF Spear, her right guard Johnson
attempted a forward pass, but George
/ Washington got the ball.
Beard again started on with a gain or
seven yards around left end and Som
i mers added three more by a line plunge.
J SteeneTson got rVe more on delayed
pass but failed 20 gain on another try
( and the ball went over. Johnson failed
| 20 gain for Virginia and kicked 10 suit
/ ton. who slipped and was downed IN his
tracks on George WashingtOn's 20-yaTd
/ line.
( Steenerson Kicks.
! Steenerson at once kicked TO John
son. Again there was interference. hut
1 It was accidental and George Washing
/ ton was not penalized. Johnson kicked
| 10 Sutton who was dOwned on George
( Washington's 3O-yard line. Sutton
/ gained five yards through the line. A
I DELAYED pass failed TO operate for George
/ Washington and SUeeneTsOn kicked TO
/ Johnson. who fumbled the ball but re
I covered II on his own a5-yard line Nir-
Z ginia lost on an attempt to circle George
! WashingJOn's left end and Johnson
kicked The ball went out Of bounds on
: George Washington s f0-yBrd line.
4 a double pass and IightninG-like for
/ ward pass from Steenerson to Cunning
/ netted George Washington twenty-five
= yards. George Washington tried a
! quarterback Kick and Randolph fell on
/ the ball. Virginia was penalized for
/ offside play on the lineup and the ball
| went to George Washington on Vir-
| ginia's 35-yard line.
Tries Field Goal
/ Steenerson, aided by good interference
by Sutton, gained six yards around Vir-
! ginis s right end. Sutton dropped back
! for try at goal from the field. His
drop kick went wide to johnson. who
1 was dOwned on Virginia's I5-yard line
/ Randolph kicked TO Sutton or Virginia
! 45-yard line. and Sutton ran back ten