Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
BLUE AND GRAY
GIVEN A SURPRISE
Mike Thompson's Kids De-
feated by Only One Point
in Gridir0n Battle.
Georgetown. 6: Washington College, 5.

Mike Thompson's youngsters from
Washington College, eastern sho', May
land, sub, gave Georgetown University an
awful fright on Georgetown Field yester-
day, when they held the Blue and Gray
foot ball team to single touchdown
and were prevented from tying the score
only by the failure of their right guard,
Porter, to kick a goal from touch
down.
And considering the makeup of the
two teams, the visitors outplayed George
town at that. 1t is true that most of the
play was in Washingtons territory, but
when the youth and foot ball inexpetience
of the visitors is taken into considera-
ton, the game they put up was excellent
and a decided surprise to Georgetown.
But one touchdown was made by each
team, both scores coming in the first half.
Between the halves Washington learned
heaD more of what was going on than
did Georgetown, for after the 1ntermls-
sion the visitors took decided brace,
while Georgetown, if anything, fell off in
her playing.
Referee Takes a Hand.
1t was an exceedingly ragged game
from start to finish. There were several
smuggling matches, and even Percy Civ
ems, the former star center rush or
Georgetown, who occupied the position
of referee, got excited and laid violent
hands upon Jones. Washington's left
guard. He had ordered Jones out of
the game for roughness. Jones was COM
ing back Oh the field to protest against
the decision.
Georgetown player was saying things
to Jones, and it looked as If the two
would come together on the side lines.
You get Off the field. I tell YOU shouted
Owens, and hurting his big bulk against
that of the smaller man he showed Jones
back through the rope. Jones protested
to the last that his roughness was merely
an incident OF the game and not inten-
tional, but Givens stuck to his decision
and ordered Jones out.
Couldn't See Everything.
Throughout the officiating was rather
uncertain. Givens caught lots Of instances
of holding and offside play. but three
fourths of it he overlooked. One case Of
deliberate smuggling was apparently not
noticed either by Givens or by the umpire,
Mr.. Pallen.
Luck was against Washington and she
was penaliZed far more frequently than
Georgetown for one thing and another
Georgetown showed little or no improve
when she showed Gallaudet under. The
only noticeable difference was that, where
as last week her line was weak and her
backs strong, yesterday her backs were
weak while the line showed up fairly we'll.
On the aggressive the Georgetown line
proved much stronger than on the de-
fensive. 1t frequently broke up Washing
tons plays. and yet the touchdown
scored by the visitors was the direct result
OF straight line plunSes..
Come On, You Backs!
The Georgetown back field appeared TO
be undergoing a decided slump. At least
that is what Georgetown adherents hope
was the matter. Once in while, in in
dividual work. Byrd, Carlin, Whiting and
Waldron showed up well, but their team
work and feeble attempts at interference
brought pain to Georgetown hearts. When
they got the ball they did not seem able
to concentrate their efforts OH consistent
attack. In the broken field and in straight
individual dashes they~were better.
! Washington College played a strong,
plucky game from start to finish. In
the first half. Georgetown plowed the
visitors line all to pieces. but in the
second she was less successful, and once
or twice was held for downs when in
striking distance of the goal line This
was due to the coaching of Mike Thomp-
son. former athletic manager at George
town. and now professor of physics at
attacks of Georgetown during the first
half and taught his youngsters the proper
defense during the intermission.
The first score came early in the Sec
oru half, when Georgetown lost the ball
on bad pass to WaldrOn, on her own