Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

On steady line plunges, mixed with
long gains around the ends, the WASH
ington and Lee University team of Lex
fngton Va. fell before the George Wash
inston University team yesterday after
noon at American League Park before
one of the largest crowds that have ever
assembled to witness the local team
play. The locals scored in the first six
minutes of play and continued, until at
the close of the contest they had run
UP IS points to the southerners' 6.
The Hatchetite bunch outplayed the
visitors at all stages of the game and
again demonstrated that it is the best
aggregation of pigskin artists that has
ever been put on the gridiron by the local
university. In the first half, after the
local team had scored its first touch
down the Virginia team showed up
strongly when it made steady gains
through the line and carried the ball up
the neld for considerable distance.
but when il came to the critical moment
the local line was like a stone wall
and the visitors lost the ball.
Everybody Roots.
The Washington and Lee team came
to this city with large number of
rooiers from the university and was
aided by numerous alumni of this city.
As u result OF the tine work they have
been doing III their games down south
tie betting the result was in their
favor. The supporters of George Wash
ington, however backed their team to
the limit aud took all tie money in
sight.
in comparing the two teams the Viz
Ginia boys had slight advantage in
weight, but the locals easily overcame
this handicap by fast work. A notable
feature was tine roofing OF the George
Washington supporters. The LETT field
stand Was packed with the followers of
that team, who at several mass meetings
had practiced songs and cheers, and with
''Btlf' Peake TO lead them, aided their
team with their voices.
MetZkcr. the new man at left end for
the locals. showed mp like the evening
star lie was in every play and downed
the runner on several occasions when d
touchdown was III sight Only on two
occasions was the runner able to gain any
distance around his position. Byrd, who
Was at the helm. ran his team in fine
style, and on three quarterback runs
scored as many toucAdowns. Crafts, the
Sp .cdy back man. there with the
goods and made number of fine runs,
one of which was for SiXty-five yards in
the second half. The two tackles. Som
mers and Hart, never failed to gain as
they readily tore large holes in their OPP
ponentS line. Thrali, who did the punt
ing. sent his kicks for fifty and sixty
yards. and easily gained an advantage
over his opponent in the kicking.
Visitors on the Job.
Fer the visitors Fernstein who was at
quarter. showed that he is some pump
kins at broken field running. when after
receiving several punts he came back for
good gains. Anderson. the captain, who
was holding down fullback, and later
shifted to left half. was the best ground
Gainer, he made good gains on line
plunges.
The contest started with Anderson kick
ing off for Washington and Lee. The
ball went to Sheridan. who fen on IL.
TRIAL took the first down. for three
yards around left end. Crafts made ten
more around the same end, and Hart
added FIVE on tackle run. On at
tempted forward pass Washington and
Lee got the ball.
After TWO downs with but short gains
the visitors punted to Ellis, who made
a good run back for twenty-five yards.
Ellis and Thrall made line plays for a
gain OF nine yards. Byrd tried a quarter
back run, but was thrown for a loss OF
Sly yards Thrall then punted to Fern
stein, who funbled. and George Wash
ington got the ball Ellis made eight
yards around end and Sommers got three
through tackle. (Which placed the ball
on the 2-yard line. Crafts then made the
touchdown Witten kicked the goal
The score. TO u.
G. w. u. Scores Another.
The visitors again kicked off, and after
several exchanges of punts George Wash
snGton got the ball near the center OF
the field and with a forward pass and
steady line gains put the ball on the 10
yard line, from where Byrd made a
Quarterback run and scored touchdown
Witten missed the goal. The score, IL
10 "
Washington and Lee braced up after