The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-29
OLD RIVALS MEET
IN DRAWN BATTLE
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banked in the east stand, while the
Georgetown contingent held forth on the
west bleachers. The students OF each
university had a band. and every gain
or particularly noticeable individual play
was greeted with a roar from one or
the other cheering section.
students Go wild.
Seldom have 500 students made more
noise than was served by the George
Washington crowd toward the close when
It was seen that at last her team was not
TO go down in defeat. Finally when Head
Linesman WorthingtoE ran out onto the
| field and announced that time had ax-
/ pired, the Hatchetites swept down out
Of the stands. and went fairly wild. The
donkey mascot was nearly killed IN the
scramble. but finally the students formed
/ in line and, headed by their band.
marched ali the way to the university
/ building. where every player and su5su-
tute was cheered.
The Georgetown section tried not to
I
the end. although there was noticeable
weakening when the team time after
/ time failed to reach the goal after gain
ing possession Of the ball within scoring
distance.
As was predicted in these columns.
neither team was able 10 advance the ball
/ consistently, although in midfield George
town gained ground steadily. only TO be
held TO have the distances shortened as
the final chalk line was neared
Test for Both Teams.
The first real test OF offense and
defense came toward the middle Of the
first half when GEORGETOWN. on a diago-
nal kick. got the ball TO her seven
yard line. Three times the Blue and
Gray assaulted. but George Washing
ton was too stubborn. and the total
distance gained was two yards. giving
George Washington the ball, from
which point 1t was punted out OF dan
ger Twice more In this period
Georgetown started marches for the
south goal, but each time was stopped
after working the ball well up the
field.
The second half was practically q
repetition Of the first, for after a few
minutes of punting, Georgetown got
the ball into George Washington terri
tory, where IL remained nearly all the
time until the game was called.
In this period. Georgetown had even
better chances Of winning than in the
first half. Twice after being stopped
about the twenty five-yard line feld.
goals were attempted, but went far
wide of the mark.
After the dispute over the alleged
safety, the Blue and Gray had her very
best chance OF the game With the
bail on the fOurteen-yard line. the dis
qualification OF Holmes cost George
Washington half the distance to the
goal line. On the seven-yard line and
with first down. * seemed as though
Georgetown would surely shove IL
across, but two tries at the lire and an
attempted end run netted only four
yards and George Washington's goal
was never again in danger
So strong was the playing Of the ends
that neither team tried much open play.
although in the first half Georgetown sew
eral times resorted to the short kick. once
for good gain. George Washington re-
lied mostly upon straight rushing. but late
in the second half made the most spec
tacular play of the day. when a double
pass followed by a forward pass fooled
N---N~
yards.
Lines Almost Equal.
GeorgetOwn's back field showed up
stronger than her rivals, but in the line IL
was practically a toss-up. In stopping
rushing. the ends were satisfactory, but In
covering punts Georgetown easily excelled.
Devine and Miller were down the field as
soon as the bali would be received. while
Georgetown's backs were seldom stopped
without some gain.
Thompson had all the better Of his
punting duel with Witten and this su-
perior punting would alone have kept the
ball in Buff and Blue territory. Written
was greatly handicapped by unsteady
passing. and several times narrowly es-
capped having his punts blocked
The individual playing OF Whitehead.
Written, Capt. Cunning and Holmes were
particularly prominent for George Wash
ington. while Thompson, Devine, Miller,
and Woods carried off the individual hon
crs for Georgetown.