The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-29
GEORGETOWN AND G. W.U.
GIVE POOR EXHIBITION
Neither Displays Much Ability or Acquired knowledge
on GridiIon-Hatchetites Not Lacking in Nerve.
Athletic Relations Broken Off
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Georgetown did not beat George Wash
ington. The best IL could do was TO 0
IN two long halves. Gloom on tap in
quantities 10 suit can be had cheap on
the Heights today.
Neither did George Washington beat
Georgetown. Great joy is nOisily mani
fest around the Hatchetite headquarters
this morning. as 70 0 was the best G..
w. L. has ever done against her ancient
rival. and the first time she has ever
failed to take a beating from George
town.
To the general public It Is all very sad
The game itself was about the poorest
exhibition Of football ever put up IN
this city for a championship. Neither
team displayed natural ability or acquir-
ed art. Georgetown was the better of
a poor pair. and that is not saying a
great deal.
Weak on Offense.
Georgetown's onense was weak and
managed with extremely bad judgment
The right side of the George Washing
ton line was largely a joke, and did a
disappearing act which would have
made Dorsey Foutz look like a tell-tale
footprint. Therefore. when Georgetown
really needed a few yards TO make
touchdown it carefully hammered the
left side OF the George Washington line.
which seemed to have all the really
good @. W. L. material mobilized on
that wing. 1t was a fine display Of
headwork-not- II was about as good as
the attempt TO make an end run when
two or three yards from North Caro-
lina's goal line.
GeorgetOwn showed up much better
on The ends than she has ever done be-
fore this season This was encouraging,
as giving evidence that maybe some
day Georgetown Will learn something
In every previous game this season
the weakness Of the Georgetown enus
had been principally responsible Tor the
success Of her opponents. This was
especially true of the defeats by
Virginia and North Carolina. 80 much
criticism has been directed toward these
weak spots that a desperate effort was
made 10 improve them, and COacn KEN
" must be given credit for teaching
them more than il was thought they
could learn. Yesterday they got Gown
the field fast, gave the George WASH
ington University backheld no chahce
TO return puuts, and generally displayed
a vim and knowledge that was great
reversal Of form
The G. W. l.. ends were away OF
color, and were blocked and turned
was at times laughable. Occasionally
they got by and did good work, but as
a rule when they went after the man
he was not there even when they
happened TO arrive, which was seldom.
But. do not think Georgetown was
the only offender in the way of lack OF
headwork. The star foolish play Of the
season was made by Calf, who was
playing the baCkheld for G. w, u, on
punts. In the second haH Wnen MS
team had proved its utter inability 10
do more than punt after getting the
ball. he deliberately stopped punt
that came TO him on his own 1-yard
line and tried TO run il back instead OF
letting it go over the goal line for a
tOuchback. What he hoped 70 accom-
plsh Is as much Of a mystery as What
Georgetown thought il was doing when
Il hit the wrong side Of the G. W. u
line In emergencies instead OF the right
A Safety That Wasn't.
Three Georgetown men hit Gait in a
bunch and knocked him over his line
for safety, according to the consensus
of opinion. Referee George Woodruff
held that the ball had technically
stopped and was, therefore, down before
the Georgetown tacklers hit Gait and
that the ball was down on the 3-fOOt
line.
Gait is fast and had football expert
ence at the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, but yesterday he seemed afraid
he was going 10 drop or miss the ball,
and quite frequently he did not dis
appoint himself He knew nothing
about taking the ball on the run and
hurrying I'D the field. He stood stock
still nearly every time, and before he
could make up his mind what TO do
those G. W. L. ends allowed the George
town backs and ends TO say nothing Of