Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
MAKES GALLANT DEFENSE
GEoRGEToWN's ELEVEN UN-
ABLE TO SCORE AGAINST &c. ("
Series of Defeats of the Buff and
Blue at Last Ended-Joy in
George Washington's Halls.

Some seven thousand devotees of Amer
ica's great gridiron game took a voyage
across Rock creek yesterday: to see de-
cided the question of foot bali superiority
between the two local universities,
Georgetown and George Washington,
but.they are still puzzled. After seventy
minutes of strenuous effort and soma
eighty minutes of vocal practice all the
parties in the leather padded suits for
damages left the bawlroon1-er-er, giadia-
torial arena-with the jub-jub bird Of vic
tory still futtering overhead looking for
place to perch. This fowl of fortune
was kept on the wing throughout the con-
test, neither team scoring, and thereby
giving the feathered messenger not even
temporary footing on one of the goal
posts. The players fought hard enough
for victory Several were caught at it
and sent out of the room.
All the credit attached to the exhibition
must perforce be laid on George Wash
ington's plate. The Hatchetites-a hu-
morous appellation bearing playful ref
erence to an historic kitchen Implement
had been booked for O thrashing, and that
they should hold their old-time foes to a
double zero score was in itself an achieve
ment justifying the loud joy of their fol-
lowing. Defeat had ever attended the
visit of the Buff and Blue eleven to
Georgetown oval, and from the showing
made in previous games this season the
traditional repetition of history was ex-
pected by the more observant OF the
George Washington followers.
The Hatchetites' showing brought as
much happiness to the hearts of the faith
full Buff and Blue rooters as the weakness
of Georgetown brought gloom to the Blue
and Gray camp. No one expected any
display Of brilliancy on the part of the
creek crowd but their game first half
against Virginia seemed to entitle George
towns adherents to the belief that their
aggrega ton would have little difficulty in
walloping their local rivals. The outcome
was a humiliation, virtual defeat.
g.. WIS Gallant Defense.
Georgetown kept the ball In George
Washngton's territory practically the en-
| tire game and on several occasions came
within striking distance of the Buff and
Blue goal. The lack of a man with q
drop kicking toe. the lack Of the fighting
spirit that marked the earlier part Of the
game with Virginia and George WASH
| ington's game defense combined to keep
| the Blue and Gray eleven from scoring
George Washington never threatened to
| tally.
| George Washington's men came nearer
| to being foot ball team on the occasions
when Georgetown seemed about to score
| than at any other time. At one point they
and with the Blue and Gray rooters howl
ing for Touchdown and the wearers
of the Buff and Blue calling that brac-
| ing formula, Hold EN-, Washington"
Capt. Cummings men showed fash OF
real fighting spirit and took the ball on
| downs.
The first half Of the game was played
in fairly clean style. but the second ses-
sion was marred by rough work on both
sides and interminable wrangles and dis
putes. The main discussion was caused
| by Referee Woodruff's decision on what
| looked to the Georgetown rooters like a
safety and two points for the Blue and
| Gray. 1t came when Calf of George
line and was thrown back over the
goal chalk Referee Woodruff refused to
allow the safety, claiming that the for
ward motion Of the ball had ceased be-
fore Gait was tackled and that he had
blown his whistle atthat moment. The
| rule prescribed that If the referee has
| blown the whistle for cessation Of play
before the man is thrown back Ct the
protested, but to non-partisan spectators
| with knowledge of the new" game
| Referee Woodruff appeared right in his
| decision.
Roofing for 6. W. U.
| The spirit that helped George Washing
ton to hold its opponents to the goose
egg score was manifest in the Buff and
Blue roofing section throughout tina
game Massed in the east stand the
George Washington adherents howled
their battle cries and sang their battle
songs with vim that they have seldom
| shown. Their mascot. a gray donkey.
| trained to lie down and kick up its heels
at the proper moments for glee, added to
the hilarity general on that side Of the
field. On the west side the G georgetown
cheer leaders valiantly tried to arouse the
| Blue and Gray rooters to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm, but there was moth
! ing shown on the gridiron to justify it,
| and the "Hoya" men baked.
| It was not until the middle of. the first
half that either team was given a real
chance to show its offense and defense
Georgetown got the ball on an side
kick to George Washington's 7-yard line.
Three snashes against the line netted the
| Blue and Gray scant two yards, and
George Washington punted the ball out OF
danger. Georgetown started two other
marches up the field in this period, but
| was sent back both times, fifteen yards
| for holding.
In the second half Georgetown had even
| better chances of scoring but the best
| opportunity was offered Immediately after
| the dispute over the safety" with the
! ball again on George Washington's z
yard line and q first down, Georgetown
| was unable to get more than four yards
| In three trails and George Washington's
goal was never approached thereafter.
Comparing the Teams.
| A comparison between the two teams
would seem to show that Georgetown had
slightly the better Of it in every depart
ment. but judging purely by this one game
George Washington's line fully equaled
that of its opponents. In the back field
Georgetown looked better but was slow
and unreliable In covering punts George
| town had easily the better of it, its ends
Devine and Miller, getting down the field