Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-30
WIN
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Capture Georgetown Inter-
class Title by Defeating
Seniors.

everything Is sophomore toudS at
Georgetown. Their long drawn 'sis-s,"
followed by a ringing boom Is again
filing the corridors of the historic old
buildings. They are Tt with a capital
''F' and they want every one to get wise
to the fact. And why? Because they beat
the seniors for the interclass foot ball
championship Of the college after one of
the most exciting and hardest fought
games that has ever been played at
Georgetown Field. You may not believe
it. but it is so. Yesterdays battle be-
tween the rival class elevens was worthy
OF greatest praise on account Of the game
ness, pep and ability shown by both
sides.
The first half opened by the Seniors
kicking OF to- the SOphs. Then the fun
began. Both teams worked like Trojans
and so evenly matched were they that the
ball was always kept good distance
away from either goal line. Back and
forth the leather was see-sawed Up and
down the two teams moved. But always
something stopped them before they could
get within striking distance of the other
sides boundary. And SO the half ended
as 1t begun, with the supremacy still in
doubt.
1 nthe second half the Sophs kicked
Off The Seniors were downed on their
the pigskin toward a touchdown. BY
line plunges. onside kicks and couple
of fakes, they covered SO OF the 80 yards
that lay between them and score. But
here they were held for downs and the
Sophs punted out of danger.
Again the upper classmen brought it
back to striking distance. but again they
were stopped in the nick of time. Then
Eckenrode dropped back for a drop kick.
The pass was bad and the kick was
blocked.
The Sophs recovered the ball on their
own S-yard line. An attempt to rush it
having failed Fitzgerald was called upon
to punt 1t out Of danger. 1t was nervy
attempt. since he stood directly behind
the goal posts and a miss would mean a
score and perhaps the game, but F'itz was
! all there and he sent off beautiful spiral
that dropped to the earth forty yards
away and rolled some five yards farther.
In the scramble the Sophs recovered the
ball. A beautiful forward pass was then
executed by Martin and Joliat that gave
them 30 yards more. Five yards were
added by line bucking and they had the
ball on the Seniors 15-yard line. An at
tempt at a forward pass failed and the
Seniors got the ball on their own 1O-yard
mark.
Only Touchdown. -
| The upper classmen attempted an end
| run, but, being thrown back for q loss,
Corcoran dropped back to punt. He stood
about five yards behind the goal line and
+, signaled for the pass. The ball fell short,
| struck the ground and bounded to one side
where Gloetzner Of the Sophs fell on it
for the only touchdown of the game. Fitz-
gerald missed the goal and the score
stood. Sophomores. 3; Seniors, o. Time
was called before the ball could be set for
| kickoff.
The contest brought to light many stars,
and it is certain that some of them will be
| called out for the varsity next fall. Bill
| Fitzgerald proved tower of strength on
the Sophomore eleven as defensive man
/ while Feenan and Reilly both shone out
| pre-eminently as line buckers. The tack
| ling of Gloetzner and the generalship of
| Capt. Martin are both worthy Of men,
! ton.
For the Seniors. La Plante. Montgomery
| and Capt. Culkin played the best game
but every man on the team is to he
praised for the gameness and good work
| displayed.
! A large crowd was present among
| which there were many of the fairer sex.
The student police kept the spectators be-
| hind the ropes so that all were able to
| see the whole show. That they enjoyed it
| was shown by the cheers and applause
with which they greeted every play.
| The game gives the 1911 men the undis-
puted championship of the college inter-
| class league and also makes the players
eligible for numerals. BY dope the Sc
| niors' rank second in the seasons stand
| ing. with the Freshmen and Juniors fol-
lowing in the order named.