The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

Georgetown was able 10 make only one
touchdown on Gallaudets eleven in the
opening game Of the football season on
Georgetown Field yesterday afternoon, in
forty minutes of play. Score. 5 10 0.
Just previous TO the game Capt Dutch
er received notice from the Georgetown
faculty not TO play Eddie Thompson, the
promising quarter back, and Ruiz, one OF
the linemen. Thompson is a freshman,
and Is being held up until the certificate
from the prep school is received. This
matter VIII probably be adjusted by
tomorrow. Ruiz comes from George
Washington and is therefore ineligible
under the one year rule.
OBoyle, who played half back last year,
and Glennon, one Of the guards, are still
under the faculty ban because Of cOndi-
ti0ns IN studies.
Galiaudey played a strong defensive
game. and although Georgetown kept the
ball in its opponents territory the better
part ot the time, many chances TO score
We're lost, owing 10 the inability of the
Georgetown backs TO make the necessary
gains when within striking distance Of
Gray was within fifteen yards of the COW
eted mark on the first down. only to have
the Kendall Green tackles break through
the lae and break up the plays, hold
them for downs. and then punt to a point
of safety.
Cohen, butcher, Devine, and Fitzgerald
We're all in the limelight for Georgetown.
being the principal ground gamers. For
GaIlaudet. Sharp at fuu back, Hover at
left end, and Capt. O'DonneI al quarter
starred Hover made several pretty
tackles. at times throwing his man for
q loss
sharp Gains Ground.
Sharp, AT full back for the East End
team. was the only man who made any
steady gains for GaHaudet. and he did
All OF this on line bucking
Gallaudet played straight football all
the way depending on line plays entirely
for It's gains, while Georgetown played
a more open game. the forward pass
being used several times The new play
failed only once, when Cohen passed to
Roach. who fumbled the ball Mosey
falling on it for Gaflaudet.
Cohen ran the Blue and Gray eleven
in snappy style, his playing really being
the feature His handling Of puuts left
little to be desired, and on only one oc-
casion did he fail TO run the ball back
for a material gain. and that was due
to lack Of interference The little quar-
ter made several end runs for big gains.
his speed enabling him TO elude his op-
ponents. Capt butcher seldom failed to
make a substantial gain when sent
through the line.
Georgetown won the toss-up and select
I'd the south goal O'DOnneH kicked off
to Georgetown's 20-yard line, where
butcher got the ball and ran il back
five yards Devine went through right
tackle for twenty yards Gallaudet held
Georgetown for downs on Georgetown's
60-yard line, and Mclaughlin made a
good tackle OF Sharp who dropped the
bali, Munhall falling on IT,
Cohen butcher, Fitzgerald. McLaugh-
lin ana Devine took the ball In turns
and made small gains. but GalIaudet al
ways held the West Enders for downs.
The first half ended with the bah I'm
GeOrgetoWn's possession on Gallaudet's
l5-yard line.
Georgetown scores.
In the second half Devine kicked 10
Gallaudet's 10-yard line and O'DonneH
ran it back ten yards. The ball passed
between the two teams several times near
Gallaudet's 20-yard line. where George
town got the ball, and, by succession
Of line plunges, butcher and Devine car
ried the oval to Ganaudets 2-yard line.
where they lost it on downs O'DonneH
kicked 10 his 40-yard line. and Cohen.
who caught the ball by splendid run,
brought it back TO Gallaudet's l5-yard
line. BY a series Of line plunges butcher
carried the ball 70 Gallaudet's 4-yard line.
where Devine was given the ball and
showed over for the only touchdown Of
the game. after about eight minutes Of
play, Devine kicked out, Cohen making
a fair ca,ch on the 25-yard line Devine
missed a difficult goal
From this time on Georgetown was
within striking distance Of Gallaudets
goal many times, but always lost the
ball on downs
The game ended with the ball in
Georgetown possession on GaIlaudet's
15-yard fine