Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

Great same"'
Was the expression on all sides yes
terday afternoon as one of the largest
crowds that has ever attended foot
ball game at American League Park
slowly wendell it's way homeward, after
seeing the George Washington University
team hold the Bucknell University team
TO a tie. ) to D.
Never before in the history of the local
institution has foot ball team closed
such a successful season. The only de-
feat was at the hands OF the Naval
Academy, while but two other teams
were able to cross its goal line-W ash
ington and Lee and Bucknell. 1t scored
$40 points to it's opponents Is for
the season. The result of the game
yesterday places the local team on a par
with the Second-class universities. as
BucInell has played the other northern
teams in that class and defeated them
Good Crowd on Hand.
Ii is estimated that nearly 5000 persons
attended the game. Banked among the
followers OF the local institution were
a large number of ladies. wearing the
CoIors of the Buff and Blue. while Buck
neil also had a large following. 1t was
an ideal day for the spectators. but lit
tie too warm for the players One of
game seemed very much disappointed. as
she remarked: None of the players
was hurt
No contest has been more evenly waged
in this city in years. and none has been
more stubbornly fought. Bucknel owes
it's success to the forward pass, as on
the numerous times 1t was tried 1t
never failed to gain. George washington
had 1t on its rivals in line plunglnS
and never failed to gain when these plays
matched as to weight although the visit
ors' back field had a slight advantage
over their opponents in its position.
Byrd, who has run the local team from
the quarterback position all season.
again sprang into the limelight when he
scored the only touchdown on Il quarter
back run, which he has done in every
game this season except the Navy con-
test. This play came after George Wash
ington had carried the ball straight down
the field on terrific line plunges. The ball
rested on the 4-yard line, and as Buck
nell was looking for line plunge, the
local quarterback called for the trick
play. His entire back field made a plunge
through left tackle, and Bucknell imme-
diately braced at that position. but Byrd
made a quick turn and went around right
end and planted the ball behind the goal
posts. Ellis missed an easy goal.
Scored Through Onside Kick.
BuckneIl scored its touchdown after re-
covering the ball on onside kick. 1t
pulled off forward pass for twenty-five
yards. which put the ball on the twenty
yard line. Two attempts at the line failed
TO gain. and to add TO this BuCknell was
penalized 10 yards for offside play
With 16 yards to gain. for The third
down. Munk. the quarterback, dropped
back IL to hold the ball for Shut to
Try field goal from placement. Instead
of the ball being passed to Munk, Shoop
received it and threw long pass over the
line to Schmidt. Bucknelrs left end. With
Thrall as the only player to stop him he
started for the goal line. but the local
man was toppled over by O'Brien and the
first score of the game was made. Munk
missed an easy goal.
Roth teams made a substitution. For
the locals Crafts, who has been suffering
from injuries received in the Virginia
folvtechnic Institute game, was taken
out. after playing a fine game, and
Dougherty took his place. For the Wis
itors. Shoop was injured and Kurtz took
his place.
Good Line Runs
Nrtzker. Hart Sommers, Thrall, Crafts
and Dougherty all made good line runs
with the ball. while Crafts showed some
fine work in running back the kickoffs.
Sheridan and Aston were a tower of
strength inSthe line. These two players
broke through their opponents on num-
Der OF occasions and threw the runner
for loss.
Besides Munk. at quarterback the two
ends. Schmid and Owens, pulled off long
gains for the visitors. Their back-fieid
men also played we'll. Their line men
weak in spots and the locals had
little difficulty in gaining through them.
The lineup and summary:
CIV. Positions. BucknelI
nefSker. Left end Schmid
Hart. Left tackle .OBrien tcapt }
Aston Left guard .Edmunds
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