The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

George Washington yesterday achieved
the greatest success in her athletic an
mails by holding Georgetown TO 0 TO in
one Of the most desperately waged bat
ties ever witnessed on a gridiron in this
city.
Year after year George Washington had
gone to Georgetown Field confident II
ending the successive defeats suffered at
the hands OF the Blue and Gray. and
while the team yesterday did not succeed
in actually winning. the result was vir-
tually victory and was by far the most
creditable showing ever made by the
Hatchetites against their West End
rivals
Georgetown's humiliation was as great
as George washington's JOY. On at least
three occasions George Washington had
sent elevens to Georgetown that were
admittedly stronger than the team it was
TO face But each time the result vas
the same. and Georgetown was stunned
last night with a realization Of the facr
that for the first time the spirit which
had brought victory in the past was lack
ing
d. w l. Territory.
Georgetown outplayed George Wash
lagton, the ball being IN the downtown
teams territory in more than sixty-fve
OF the seventy minutes Of actual play.
Georgetown. on several occasions. seem
ed 70 be within scoring distance, and
three Of these times il appeared as though
nothing short Of a miracle would save
George Washington.
It Was on these occasions that the
Hatchetites showed beyond a question
that they possessed in marked degree
the quality thar had always been lacking
in George Washington teams-a real
aghting spirit. Backed up TO within the
shadow Of their goal posts. Capt. Gun
ning's men fought with desperation
which was net 20 be denied. and eaca
time Georgetown's advance was checked.
George Washington's defense was a
revelation 70 even the closest followers
Of the team From end 10 end there was
not place through which Georgetown.
could gain waen distances were really
needed. one OF Georgetown's greatest
weaknesses IN the Virginia game was poor
tackling. and this cropped out again yes
terday- On the other hand George Wash
ington showed Up strong at tackling. and
il was this that was practically the back
bone Of the surprisingly strong defense
Of Nelson's team When the Hatche1ites
started after an opponent they went low
and hard, and although several times
tackles were missed, the runner Was
usually brought down Georgetown play
ers We're inclined TO go high but they
followed the ball SO closely that II one
missed the man with the oau another
usually threw him without any great
gain
Condition a Factor.
/ In physical condition George Washing
ton showed 70 better advantage. Not a
single Buff and Blue player was forced
Z 70 give Up because Of injuries or weak
ness, and this superior shape vas quite
a factor in rePeIling attack, especially
toward the close.
Throughout the first half the game
was clean, but after the intermission so
desperate were the teams-one TO main
tain cherished tradition and the other
90 gain renOwD-thaJ both played saw
ageiy. Several times the officials eau
toned the players. and finally Sol Metz
ger, the umpire. sent q Georgetown
player to the side lines and shortly after
this George Washington was deprived
Of one Of her lnesmen. who was dis
gualihe6for unnecessary roughness
Claimed a safety.
One OF the most unfortunate incidents
Of the game was when Gait. of George
Washington. after catching a punt. was
tackled on his own I-yard line and
thrown back of his own goal for what
appeared 10 be a safety After the play
ers had been gotten Up Referee woodruff
carried the ball out 10 the l-yard line.
and gave it TO George Washington for first
down Georgetown registered a strenu-
Gus protest. claiming that it was a
safety. and scored two points, as the i'm
petus which sent the runner came from
the Blue and Gray players. Woodruff.
however. had blown his whistle lust as
Gait was tackled, SO the ball was dead
before it crossed the line. II was on this
play that Chicago beat Michigan by
70 two years ago for the Western
championship.
While not quite as large as at the
Virginia game. a great crowd saw yes
terdays contest The stands on ,.her
end of the gridiron were packed to
| overflowing. while hundreds OF specta-
tors viewed the play from behind the
ropes which completely encircled the
field. Among the thousands OF specta-
tors there were few who We're not inter
ested in one or the other Of the teams.
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