Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27
TOO FAST FOR
THE LOCAL ELEVEN
Maryland Agricultural College
Defeats George Washington
University by II to 0.

The first meeting in years of the Mary
land Agricultural College and Georga
Washington University teams took place
yesterday afternoon at Van Ness Park,
and the boys from College Park won by
II 70 O.
The Maryland boys played the local
team off its feet. Their playing was tn
best that has been seen in this city this
season. The team work was excellent.
and the trick plays were pulled off to per
fect.on. the forward pa S bsing used t
great advantage. 1t was an ideal day 70,
foot ball, and the stand was filled to
overlooking with cheering fellow students
Of the Maryland team and followers Of
George Washington University The local
team hoped TO defeat the visitors by an
even larger score than did the Naval
Cadets. but their hopes were shattered.
The team work of the visitors wa of
the first class. The first half was just
seven minutes old when the first touch
down was scored by Byrd on a double
ass. The second touchdown was made
n the second half by Capt. Cooper, who
went through tackle from the vineyard
line.
Cooper was the star of the visiting
team. He never failed TO gain when called
TO take the ball The other backs also
did good work. Byrd at quarter ran the
team in fine stylr. judging his plays with
care The Maryland Inem= held the
plungss % the Local am almost through
out the entire coat st exc aPt in Til. latter
Part Of the second half when good gains
We're made
For George Washington. Sornmars and
Cunning starred. Pierce was at quarter
back in the --rst half. and McDermott
IL Ia j.sEr .
cond half. Tn latter did better work
IS he ran lis plays bet; r
The work OF IL. officials was perfect:
not p-1test was regis,-r-d by eth r
team against their doCi ions. Both teams
were penaaz-d Frequently for oiIs.d
play.
First Half
Tie contest opened with Mar,nay kick
ing of. Dock kicked to Cunning. who
fumbled, but retainsd the bah. After tg1
line plUng-s Witt-u punted. On a for
ward pass, MackalI to Doyk to Touski. NJ
i. c. made yards They were pcraIlzed
- tn. uayt play COR Of ssd-. An onsiz
KICK BY Byrd was caught by George
Washington Cunning was thrown back
Dr loss OF yards q orse Wa hington
's .nal.Z % a yards lor uf.s.d. play.
~ n painted. D.ok went through left
k-e for - yards Cooper mad. . NOR
rough rigut tackle. TWO end runs net
= 10 more yards, will. line plunge
md an end run added is more. 4 d1u-
lie pass by Byrd 10 Cooper scored q
touchdown in seven minutes OF play.
MackaU kicked gal. Score: VI. ~ c, 6
81. ". L. q.
Dock kicked to Cunning. but the ball
was brought back and NJ. a {. was
peralized : wards for offs.ds play Doof
kicked - Baker, who ran back 10 yards
On the next play NJ. a 9. was penaHz u
for ofrslde play.
At th!s 1unrtu-e Hicks shoulder was
dis.ocated and the game delayed ter
minutes. IL lat.r -ssrlr7ed pIay.
SonTners went through lefc tackle for
j YARDS On coward pass Gun
ming fumbled t-s bail and NJ. A. c. got
H. Cooper made va ds through
tackle, An ons.de Kick by Byrd nettsd
% yards. as Touski got the ball
After short gains o- end runs and a tine
plunge George WGsh:Hgton held for
downs on tho 3-gard linz. Witten
puntad AID Brooks gor the ball for Georg
Washington. MacEau fumbi d on a In
plunge and George Washington got the
ball \ e two line pluEges with 10
gam W!tteH punt 30 yards and
Byrd came back yards. Two short
end runs Cetted II yards. when
double pass VAS tried and Byrd ran
40 yards. A tumble occurred on III
next play and the local team got the ball,
Witten punted TO Byrd, who came back
10 yards NJ. A. c. pQnted TO Bak r,
who an 30 Yards before being down
ed. The locals tried a forward pass but
Cunning was thrown for loss OF 10
yards. on an ons.de kick NJ. A. c. got
the ball NJ. \. {. QUnt-d and Harold
son got tho ball. fake place kick
which resulted in n forward pass Pi>rc
TO Witten caused 4 loss rs Wilson
threw Wilton An onsids kick by G.orre
Washington failed as Touski got the
ball and ran - yards he ore b" was
dovned George Washington was ara
penallzed for ofcs'de play. a forward
pass was tried, but failed and George