The Washington times., 1907-12-29
FOOTBALL.

Football in Washington in 1907 had an
eventful. but hardly edify1ng. season
There was not an zleven in the Dis
trlct Of Columbia playing the game well
enough TO attract attention on the merit
of the team. although a number Of clever
individuals were IN evidence Probably
the best football machine in the city
was that developed by Technical High
School
Georgetown and George Washington
universities were the main attractions
on the gridiron. but neither played GOOD
enough football to deserve the attention
they received az the hands OF the papers
and public Neither team started well.
and when they finally played their 0 to
game on Georgetown field on Thanks
giving Day they furnished an exhibition
OF little merit IN itself. although in
tense,y interesting because Of the keen
rivalry between the institutions George
towns lack Of a training table and the
general Iethargy which has characterized
its athletic management in the past two
or three years caused the fair lot OF
material on hand TO be developed poorly.
and there was little real progress as the
season advanced. North Carolina on
the Capitalites showing weakness IN
every department OF the science OF the
game and little physical stamina; Mis-
erable judgment was shown IN the
Georgetown attack. and the defense was
easily hammered 10 pieces by the better
conditioned Tsrheels-
GeorgetOwn's Bad Year.
On November IS Georgetown was de-
feated g 20 in her annual game with
Virginia on Georgetown field The
game was largely a repetition OF
that with Virginia, with some BlarinS
faults, but a slight Improvement in
teamwork In the first half George
towns famous spirit lctuated her men
and made them play above their form
holding Virginia 10 10 for the half
but IN the second half the old axiom
that you cannot get out Of jug more
than there IS IN IL, was IN evidence. and
the entire Georgetown team collapsed,
Virginia rolling W p points in that
half One OF the worst defeats in
Georgetov1.'s history was administered
her by Foriham in New York on Octo-
her 2s. when the score was IS 10 0 IN
one long half and one short one
The most glRring fault with the
Georgetown eleven was the Woelul lsch
OF driving power Although the men
oIsved as hard as they knew how, ana
vvere game 70 the core. there was little
momentum 20 their concerted atIeoA
and even against lighter oppoLenIs they
were able to accomplish little except
through individual ability
George washington's Troubles
George washington University SUI
fered from the enforced lateness Of its
practice. due to the fact that most OF
the available football material was com
posed OF men attending lectures at
night and working in the day. There
was more spirit in the school than in
former years, strengthened by the i'm
preston that they could beat George
town. which was notoriously weak In
the early weeks Of the season G. W. Z.
was a most uncertain quantity. and
there was much talk OF abandoning the
schedule. This produced disorganiEa-
tion and killed the entnsissm, esPe-
ciallv anonz the substitute and scrub
material. The consequence was the
early games were largely joke Later
4 the team began 70 round into fair
| share con sidering its opportunities and
/ v-her, n met Georgetown was enc OF
III not the best teams the university
| ever produced
| CSeorEetovn hsd her Fordham, and
| George washington University had heT
/ Virginia Polytechnic Institute Al
I Blacksburg. Va, on November 10 tne
/ poly eleven waIlOped that from Wash
/ ingtOn by "a 10 O.
Game in General.
/ There was comparatively little use
made Of the forward pass by either
I George washington or Georgetown, but
a. times they worked it with a success
4 that would have warranted experiment.
Ing with It oftener None Of the OBJ
| iections to the play which have beer
raised bv noted football authorities
were in evidence in this city and It's
abolition would be regretted The games
/ here last ssSson we're, almost without
exception. ratl-er open. not infrequently
highly spectacular and keenly interest
/ ing to the spectators. That the football
rules need q large amount Of correction
and Improvement in minor details and II
Illuminating obscure spots Is obvious e
al students OF the game. but any changes
/ tending to do away with the spectacular
open Dlay which has been so enthUsine
/ in the past two years would be deeply
! resented here
I GaIIaudet College. with its small mus
ter roll and unusual handicaps, produced
! olic University, which expected 70 bt
quite factor on the local gridiron was
unable to organize q squad early enouS;
and abandoned its schedule The Navy
Yard had a strong team, which had
( great ambitions to take a fall out OF
/ Georgetown, but could not get game.
! Following are the Georgetown and
| George washington University records
/ for 1907:
Records.
/ Oct. 5-Georgetown, 3; Gallaudet, O.
/ oct. Ie-Georgetown. 10: U. OF Nd, 0.
] Oct. 26-Georgetown, 0; Fordham, 36.
! Nov. 4-GeorgetOwn. o; va. Tech, %
/ Nov. e-Georgetown, 3; N Caro-. u
| Nov. 16-Georgetown, 6; Virginia, 2S.
Nov. 2S-Georgetown, Q; G. W. u. Q.
| Totals-Georgetown, 56; opponents, q
/ oct. I2-George Washington, 0: West
ern Maryland. p
Oct. 1s-George washington, o: Swarth
more. 30.
Oct. 96-George washington, 0 NJ. A