The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
AGGIES ARE BEATEN
George Washington Defeats
NJ. A. c. by 26 to 0.
FORWARD PASSES A FEATURE
University Team shows Unexpected
Strength and Has No Trouble In
Plays Are Made in the Last Few
Seconds OF Each Half.

In a game which showed an unex-
pected development Of strength George
Washington easily defeated The Maryland
Agricultural Callege eleven yesterday. 26
10 O. At no time were the Aggies dan
gerous, and the backfeld Of the locals
proved TO be as fast and as aggressive
as last years quartet. Crafts and Ellis
sometimes running through the en-
tire Agriculture team. and Morse definite
~ settled the question OF the supremacy
OF the local generals.
George Washington easily outweighed
the visitors. but with these odds. evenly
balanced the university team would have
outplayed them. II was simply a case
OF unlimited stamina and strength against
light but speedy opponents. with a
brainy leader ar the head OF the former
Crafts. Ellis. and Morse made trio yes
terday which viii surely be heard from
in District football circles during the big
games.
The men on the visitors team who
proved most dangerous were The TWO
guards. Posey and Stabler. Several times
these two broke up some or George Wash
ington's best formed plays and threw the
runner for a loss.
Rain Helps Both sides.
II began to rain about the time the
game was called. but only enough 10 lay
the dust aid make the Aeld better. II
anything, on which 20 play.
George Washington won the toss-up and
lined up to kick. hart booting the bail TO
Sylvester on the 1O-yard line The fun
back ran 70 yards and was thrown by
Whyting Sylvester Immediately punted
10 Ellis who was downed on the 5O-yard
line Ellis made an on-side kick and
Shipley received the ball on the I5-yard
mark, only 20 be downed IN his tracks
Sylvester tried right tackle. but the
Hatchetites' line held and nothing was
gained Z. Sylvester attempted TO skirt
left end. but Whyting nailed him for a
loss of yards. Sylvester pvnted. Ellis
catching the ball IN midGeld-
Hart made 10 yards through tackle with
most of the AEEies hanging on TO him.
and a moment later Ellis got more on
wide end run Morse tried an on-side
kick and the ball went out OF bounds on
the 4o-yard mark. Shipley successfully
n
for 10 Yards but on the next play the
quarter back was thrown for a loss and
Sylvester booted to Ellis. who made a
N-yard run before he was tackled by
Saunders
Crafts was sent around right end for
10 yards and Ellis made on his side,
but the team was penalized FOR holding.
and Morse punted to Strong on the %
yard line
After being held for three downs. Ship
ley made an onside kick which Morse
misiudged and the BAN went back 20 the
locals 35-yard line Crafts made 4 around
right end. and then the team suffered a
penalty OF Is yards FOR unnecessary
roughness. Morse punted and Shipley re-
covered the bail on the 3o-yard line.
Again the Aggies tried forward pass,
but WhytinE was ready this time and.
besides blocking the pass. he wrigEIed
onto the bali In this play Johnson was
injured and had 10 be carried from the
| field. Pagan taking his place. Whyting
was given the bail. but was thrown for
a loss OF yards by Saunders Morse tried
an onside kick. and Strong caught the
/ ball on the 10-yard mark, where he was
thrown by Pagan. sylvester punted and
Ellis received on the 4O-yard mark.
] On the uut-uLlF ne was AGAIN gwen Ait
/ ball. and was thrown for no gain by
Saunders. Crafts made yards on the
rieht side. and then Morse tried a drop
kick. but the oval went just foot TO
one side, and the teams lined up 10 scrim-
Image on the 25-yard line. Sylvester punt
ed and Morse again made a miscue, and
the ball bounded back 70 the l0-yard
mark.
! The local quarter punted out OF danger,
| and then the whole team took a strong
/ brace Strong was given the oval. but
Hart threw him heavily for a loss Of 10
yards forward pass was attempted.
but Whyting broke II up. and Sylvester
was forced 10 kick. Ellis receiving the
ball on the 20-yard mark and running 10
more Then the George Washington team
literally swept the visitors of their feet.
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