Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17
LOCALS WEAKEN N
THE SECOND HALF
Virginia Repeatedly Smashes
Georgetown's Line and FL
naIIy Wins Out by % to 6.

Virginia's pigskin-pushers dug their heel
marks in Georgetown oval yesterday aft
ernoon and stepped on the Blue and
Gray. When the finishing touchdown
was made by the light of the lopsided
moon Georgetown's gridirou gladiators
had been debrutalizad to the extent of
2S waIlops to s. 1t was a arge and sad
occasion for loyal 'Hoya Saxa' fans, but
It is said, fine time was had by al the
fanatics from over Charlottesville way
That beautiful thing called college
spirit'-the same which brings forth
caustic comment from the fUli-haired
over-oId and unseemngly whoopings from
the few-haired over-young-has never
been seen in better working order in
Washington. The beribboned adherents
of both universities deserve all kinds of
credit for the showing of enthusiasm
turned loose on the public before, during
and after the game: To the victors be-
long the spoiled la-ynxes, anyway, and
who shall begrudge those exuberant young
Virginians their right to commemorate
fittingly clean, decisive victory ov 7 an
ancient gridiron rival? They certainly
turned loose lat night in their efforts
to convince Washingtonians that they
were filled with the proper spirit, and
who shall question whether 1t was all
the Old Dominion state, or something
procured in these parts?
Rare Beauty Show.
After deep consideration of the qua
ity of femininity that graced the stands
on Georgetown Field yesterday afternoon,
1t is almost permissible to come to the
conclusion that any Washington girl who
was absent, with few exceptions, of
course, isn't pretty. We, the writer's
editorial we" have attended many such
occasions in our time, but-gather round
girlS-yon gathering yesterday of sundry
dainty bundles makes every similar eX-
hibit take on the aspect of a poultry
show. They were there in all sizes, ages
tints and garbs, and each one was easier
to look at than the other. And, oh, their
delicious squeals when some leather
padded Hercules tried to dig trench
with his nasal organ: and their shrieks of
delight when Billy or Jim" smashed
mis- way along with the leather for Il 10
yard gain, and their pretty poutings and
EXPLANATIONS when the horrid mean, old
referee made him bring il back again be
cause one of his teammates was niobling
opponent ear when the ball was
snapped. OF course, it was pretty hard
for the escorts to follow the game and
at the same time explain the meaning OF
some play five minutes back. but we
guess the besceching expression of thos
deep, lustrous lamps wouldn't take the In
tcreSt out of the game temporarily, any
way-oh, nothing like that.
Moments of Enthusiasm.
The wearers of the orange and blue
were the first to fill their stand. the east
one. They came en- n.asse, which IS
French for in a bunch, headed by brass
band in brilliant white, braided uniforms
like the dog and pony Show music makers
AS a mascot they brought little colored
man with hump, all dressed up fancy in
orange and blue, and in addition these
Vfrg:nians had a cute little black and
white pig a "skote," to bring good luck
and aid in tie roofing, presume bly,. When
ever there was a lull in the proceedings
one of the Virginia cheer leaders would
hold the porller in the air, which was at
once lacerated by porcine expressions of
dire CONSERVATION.
Ceorgetowns gallant band of rooters
damned the west stand, and for the half
hour preceding the commencement of
hostiljties the customary battle of cheers
and songs rolled back and forth across
the lme-painted gridiron At times both
bands would be busy simultaneously, Civ
ing the Illusion of a Strauss over
tllre Measured in terms of noise It can
safely be said that the game was a tie.
Georgetown had the first chance TO
demonstrate her love for her team, Coach
Reilly's warriors icing the first to appear
practice formations with good speed and
looked both husky and fast. Virginia had
her innings when Coach Johnson's big
squad scamPered across the south end
of the field and took their places in front
Of the orange and blue stand. Tho Virgin
ians looked a little -eavier n the line. and
in the practice seemed much faster in the
hack field than Georgetown. This was
borne out later during the contest
A Tough Problem.
From the first kickoff It was apparent
that Georgetown had her work cut out in
trying to gain through Virginia's line.
Trial after trial proved futile and slender
wiry Thompson's good right toe was
called into requisiton to punt the oval
out of danger. Nirginia's advantage as to
backs was demonstrated in practically
every one Of these punts. On the actual
exchange OF kicks Crawford who toed
the ball for Virginia, had little If any the
better of Thompson. But it was only in
rare instances that either Crawford or
that crackerjack little quarterback of the
Charlottesville aggregation, Hanaker.