Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04

past week, however. did not desert their
school and placed money on the team to
win. and as a result considerable currency
went into the pockets of the George
Washington students.
Score Should Be $50.
According to the final score the result
was % to O. but on a play. in the first
half, when Thrall punted over the goal
line and Thomas fumbled the ball. Byrd
fell on 1t. thus claiming a. touchdown,
Referee Gass errored, and at the close of
the first half saw his mistake and notified
Coach Nelson. At the close of the game
he announced the final score to be Is to
0, and stated the game stood with a right
of the George Washington coach to pro-
test the score. The followers of the local
team, however. were satisfied with the re-
suit, and it is expected the local coach
will abide by the decision of the referee.
Byrd, the quarterback of the local team,
displayed great headwork in running the
team and took every advantage of weak
spot in the line of the Marylanders. His
throwing of the forward pass was per-
feet and several times went for long gains.
Wittep worked with Byrd in this play
on every play. Thrall, the big fullback,
who did such excellent work for Technical
High School last season, played strong
game and tore big holes In the<visitors'
of his kicks going from forty to fifty
yards. Thrall showed up we'll in the
interference game, and helped his team
mates when they were running with the
ball by knocking off the attacking enemy.
In fact, the interference of the entire local
team was good.
Tackles Play Strong.
Hart and Summers, the two tackles,
played strong games and each made gains
every time they were called for run.
Ellis and Crafts, the two halfbacks, did
good work. while Brooks and Witten on
the ends broke through and tackled the
Maryland runners on numerous occasions
before they could hardly get started. The
line men played a strong defensive game
and whenever the visitors made a run
for a line play stood like stone wall
and stopped the enemy. Hamilton and
Mackall, who went into the game in the
second half, showed some fine work. the
later scoring one of the touchdownS.
Slugger Put Out.
Shortly after the game was started
Carver at right halfback for the Mary
landers was caught smuggling and Umpire
Melick put him out of the game and
George Washington was given fifteen
yards for the act. The loss of Carver
seemed to weaken the backfield of the
Marylanders, as he was playing hard
game, and is said to be one of the best
men in the Maryland lineup.
Thomas at quarterback ran his team
well, and himself made several good runs
around the ends for gains. He could not
work the forward pass successfully, as
his men did not get out of the interfer-
ence In time, which resulted in loss.
Gibson, captain of the Maryland team.
played strong game at left halfpack
and made several good runs. Coe. who
did the kicking. made some long punts-
but he was not up to the pace set by
Thrall.
g. w. Makes Touchdown.
George Washington won the toss and
selected the west goal. Witten kicked off
to Gibson, who ran back five yards before
being downed by Brooks. Twining then
made three more through the line.
Thomas tried an end run. but Brooks
broke through the interference and
downed him for a loss of six yards. Coe
punted to Thrall who ran through almost
the entire Maryland line for thirty yards.
SOmmers went through left tackle for six
yards. when the local team was awarded
fifteen yards because of the smuggling by
Carver. Sommers again took the ball and
made three yards. Byrd made a fake
forward pass and ran around left end for
fourteen yards. Ellis added three more
through the line. Thrall was then called
/ and carried the ball over for the first
| touchdown in twelve minutes Of play.
Witten failed to kick goal. Score to o.
On the next kickoff Coe sent the leather
to Crafts. who was only able to make five
| yards. Thrall punted forty-fve yards,
the ball going outside On an attempted
| forward pass by Western Maryland the
ball hit the ground and they lost ten
| yards. Coe punted and Crafts came back
gains Thrall again punted. Thomas run
ming back fifteen yards. After two downs
the Marylanders tried a forward pass.
but Thrall got the ball On double
pass from Byrd to Crafts to Ellis the
| locals made twenty-five yards. Ellis made
an on-side kick. but Thomas got the ball.
Western Maryland fumbled the ball on
| the next play. but recovered 1t on the one
yard line. On fake kick by Coe Hart
broke through and tackled him for a
| safety. The score, to o.
Decision Changed.
The ball was brought out to the twenty
five-yard line from where Coe punted to
Thrall. who fumbled, but Hart recovered
it. Ellis, Crafts and Sommers made
eighteen yards on the next downs. but
failed to make the distance on the other
downs and the Marylanders got the ball
forward pass Melted the visitors fifteen
yards. Another try at the same play re-
suited disastrously. as Byrd got the ball
After two downs Thrall punted over the
goal line and Thomas fumbled the ball
and Byrd fell on it for the touchdown
The decision was later changed by the
referee and the play not allowed.
Shortly after the next kickoff, during
which there was an exchange of punts,
George Washington secured the ball near
Crafts made a forward pass. netting
thirty-five yards. Byrd and Witten then
tried a forward pass and the latter scored
another touchdown. Witten kicked goal
Score Ii to 0. The half ended shortly
after the next kickoff.
SECOND HALF.
In the second half George Washington
made a number OF suhstitutions. but
Western Maryland kept their same line
up. The new men in the lineup for the
locals played a strong game and made
good gains through their opponents line
and around the ends. The next touchdown
and last of the game was after Byrd and
Brooks had successfully worked for
ward pass, landing the ball on the twenty
yard line, from which it was carried to
the six-yard line on two downs by Som
mers and Hamilton. from where Mackall
went through the line for a touchdown.
Witten missed the goal. Score, IS to o.
The half ended shortly afterward with
George Washington in possession Of the