Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-07
GEORGETOWN WINS
FROM GALLAUDET
Foot Ball Season Opened by the
Blue and Gray-FeW Trick
A.. Plays Used.

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GEORGETOWN University opened the foot
ball season yesterday afternoon on the
nome grounds by defeating Gallaudet COL
lege in a well played game by - to D. Two
touchdowns were made in each halt ana
TWO goals were kicked. A small gathering
consisting mostly of students, braved the
F,rrIrmcnt weather to see the contest
straight foot ball in the main was played
bv both teams throughout. Neither eleven
tri,d a single forward pass, and but few
n, K plays were resorted to. With the
exception of tie frequent quarterback KICKS
by both teams the game, from the view
rofat of the spectator. looked just like the
st,rc in vogue last season. The formations
appeared exactly like those commonly seen
las. year There were the same heaNy
line plunges and the same styles OF ln'er7
ference The line men were repeatedly
called on to carry the ball - o..oo,,
Georgetown varied its system OF attack
nv frequently moving one end out OF tne
line and the formation seemed to bafile me
(iaIlaudet team. The mutes worked a few
trick plays in clever fashion
Coach Kelley Gratifed.
At the close of the contest Coach Kelley
EXPRESSED himself as gratified with the work
Of his wards. The Blue and Gray players
showed the result of hard training. Spec
tators expressed the opinion that the eleven
is well balanced and will give a good &C
count of itself In the seasons record. me
work of the mutes showed up remarkably
well in view of the fact that they have been
without coach for most OF tIie 'iihe siii~e
the training began.
The score scarcely shows the character
Of the contest. Though clearly outclassed.
the silent players fought plucklly from
start to finish. Just before the close or
the game they made a grand rally which
for a while gave indication of resulting IN
touchdown. but Georgetown stopped
their onward march on the thirty-Eard me,
where an attempt at goal from placement
failed The game ended with the ball IN
Georgetowu's possession on the forty-hve-
yard line.
GEORGETOWN Wins the Toss.
Georgetown won the toss and Capt.
Bocock chose to defend the north goal.
Morton received the ball and returned it
five yards On the next play Mclaughlin
tore through the right side of the line for
a gain of fifteen yards. Boyle got away
around the other end and had covered six OF
the checkered spaces before he was downed
Rocock attempted a run. which netted but
little ground. quarter back kick sent
the ball out of bounds, and 1t was in
Gallaudet's possession on the ten-yard line:
From there it was booted to the center OF
the field The Blue and Gray team then
settled down and worked the leather
stadily toward the goal by line smashes
and end runs, varied by two quarter BACK
kicks. From the fVe-yard line Morton
Flowed through left tackle for the hrst
touchdown seven minutes after the begin
ming of play. Stewart kicked an easy goal.
Score: Georgetown, 6; Gallaudet, o.
Georgetown kicked off and Gallaudet
after va.nly attempting to gain through
the line, tried a quarter back kick. George
town experienced some trouble IN adVanG-
ing the ball and resorted to KICK Cal
laudet failed to gain and punted. BOYLE
clipped off eight yards through tackle.
Miller went up against stone wall, put
Lynch made the distance. On the next
day Caldwell broke through the line ana
made a beautiful tackle throwing the
EIue and Gray runner back five yards
The hall then seesawed in Gallaudets ter
ri;ory for some time kicks beng repea Iss
resorted to. Finally Bocock got loose
around left end for run of thirty yards
and in the next scrimmage McLaugh.lh
went over for the second touchdown. Stew
ART failed in the try for goal score:
Georgetown. II; Gallaudet. o. .
With but three more minutes to play IN
the first half the teams went at II with a
will. Georgetown, using stewart ioI So en
oral gains worked the ball down to the 80
ward line where BOCock failed IN an at
tempt at goal from the field
Second Half.
Georgetown kicked off in the second half.
and on the first lineup a Blue and Gray
man broke through and downed Cnderhill
in the act of punting. From the 11-yard
line Georgetown scored. Miller taking the
.nan over aided by fine interference. Stew
art missed goal. Score: Georgetown, 16;
Gallaudet, o.
on the next kickoff Mclaughlin made a
pretty return OF twenty-five yards. Bocock
added twenty, and the Blue and Gray
marched up the field until Boyle went over
for the fourth touchdown. Hodgkins
kicked goal Score: Georgetown, ~; Cal
iludet. o
Gallaudet's play then became very ag-
rressivc and the mutes made repeated
GAINS of five and ten yards through the
mes and around the ends. Georgetown
Hually secured the ball, but was held Tor
downs 1t was at that juncture that one
# the preItiest runs of the game occurred
Sharp darted through the Georgetown team
and ripped off thirty yards before he was
downed Kutzlcb contributed eight more
and sharp again got away Tor ,, uasn
rnis time covering fifteen yards. Gailaude,
had then worked the pigskln 10 the "o-Saro
lire. where the attempt at goal from the
field failed Bocock ran the Kick bacR
and the game ended with the bail II
Genrgetowu's possession on the i5-yard line
The lineup:
Georgetown. Position, Galaudet H..
Miller i.lsit enc Shar
Cosuu Crouin VII,
buckley. ......... left guard ...N iTso,
Woods center bHi
HnI.kius. ......... right guard auWci
Horton. right tae l'd ShankI
Eoc9,k GTarter eI %dr iiorton ,esns
boyle right mar pack HOT 'ou EAR
Stewart .fuH hacN - nut VI
Mclaughlin. left half haeH 'hGIz i
Referee Mr. Weefers. lmpire-Mr X. T. l.eMa'
Timekecptr MIR W. {. Thatcher Linesmen-Nr
Il F. Bnklcy. tiallaudet: Mr.. Roach, Georgetown
lime OF halves - and - minutes Touchdowns-
Morton Mclaughlin, Miller and Boyle. Goals
Stewart and Hodgkns.~
MUCH ROUGH PLAYING
MARYLAND AGGIES DEFEAT