The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-17
VIRGINIA OUTPLAYS
GEORGETOWN ELEVEN
And WINS BY e TO 6
.InceSSant Attacks on Blue and Gray Line Yield
Four TouChdownS and Field Goal-Stewart
Scores From Kick Off.
By THOMAS S. RICE.
VIRGINIA, IS; GEORGETOWN, 9.

Outplayed at every angle, outgener-
aled and outlasted physically, George
town lost to the University Of Vir-
ginia in football on Georgetown Field
yesterday by 28 TO 9.
1t was, with one exception, the worst
defeat the Washington school ever suf-
fered at the hands of its CharlOttes-
vile rival The exception was IN 1898.
when Virginia beat Georgetown IS to 0.
but IN that same year Georgetown beat
Virginia 3 TO a In 1906 Virginia beat
Georgetown y to O.
Georgetown has no excuse, IN the
minds Of those who saw the game yes
terday. The men were individually as
game as pebbles, and did their best,
even when they were making but sorry
exhibition OF themselves. It was simply
a case where one team had everything
and the other had nerve only, which IS
not enough to win in such a scientific
form OF competition as football.
In saying Virginia had everything,
it is not meant that It is a wonderful
football team. FOR the Charlottesville
eleven was far from breaking any
records. But it was better than George
town.
Big Crowd, Pretty Girls.
The intense interest in the struggle
was shown by the attendance of about
5000. The lowest price tickets were 81.
and there were no compllmentaries. ex-
cept a very limited number 10 the news
papers. hence the financial returns must
nave been large enough 10 come pretty
near giving Georgetown funds for the
sending of a crew to POughkeepsie next
summer Never before did the game at
tract such a large number Of persons
prominent in political and social life,
and never were there so many automo-
biles and other gay turnouts, to say
nothing Of a coaching party of Virginia
rooters.
Picking a winner IS a most uncertain
proposition in these days of new foot
ball and hoped" horses, but / am
willing to lay a little bet that no crowd
Of the same size ever had so many
pretty girls OF all styles. But If I were
to start on this there would be no end.
Right Sort Of Cheering.
Roofing Of the inspiring, nladdening
sort was one Of the big side shows to
the game. Virginia had about 700
henchmen on hand with the Stonewau
Band, a pickaninny color bearer. and a
pig mascot to help urge the CharIottes-
Williams to down their hereditary enc
mics. On the opposite side OF the field
the Georgetown adherents were banked
so thickly that their trusty band was
nearly squeezed out Of wind
Not minute was lost by Cheerers or
bands There was one incessant roar Of
college songs, broken by college yeIls,
pierced by intermittent roars Of an
prevail or shouts of derision. And they
kept at It. AS the pail fell thicker and
thicker upon Georgetown, ner rooters
came back with songs more defiant,
taunts more singing, and boasts that
were louder The successful tackle
after a big Virginia gain was greeted
with as much enthusiastic discord as
the throwing Of a mar for loss.
Played 1905 Football.
But. to the game.
1t was 1905 football. the kind in which
Georgetown was supposed to excel. but
N which her defense proved lamentabIy
weak and her Offense not much better
Neither side placed any reliance in the
Forward pass. Virginia used it three
lines, principally because she realized
The was a sure winner, and. neither with
satisfactory results. Georgetown used
L once, then in sheer desperation and
without profit
Headwork was sadly absent in the en-
hre conduct Of the Georgetown offense
when she saw late in the second chance
chat she had no earthly chance to win
BY ordinary methods, It is hard to under
stand why she did not resort to every
trick. fake. and combination in her
repertoire. Failure would have cost
little and success might have stopped
me monotonOus march Of Virginia to the
goal line. Graduates and volunteer
coaches on the side lines tore their hair
with despair when they saw the Blue
and Gray plodding along IN the same old
tut, refusing TO take a chance.
SeOTgetown's Poor Headwork.
Another glaring instance Of atropbied
serebellum or the part Of the George
Gown team was IN the first half inst
before Virginia scored With the ban
an her oSvn 12-yard line, third down and
3nc yard 10 gain. she elected to try the
dangerous experiment Of sending Simon.
Der left end, around her right end. It
play in which the runner may get
ofL for long run or is likely to be
thrown for a loss, Certainly, it was not
he maneuver for such q delicate situa-