The Washington times., 1909-11-14
Could Probably Have Won
From Georgeown by More
Than 81 to 0.
GENERAL SLOWNESS
IN HANDLING BALL
Losers Lacked Ability to Get Start
ed-Stanton Grand Indi-
vidual Player.

Georgetown lost its annual game to
the University of Virginia yesterday.
The score Of p to 0 about represented
the comparative strength of the two
teams. except that the winners might
have been even better than the figures
indicate.
Georgetown was outplayed and out
elassed, and the three touchdowns and
a field goal by Virginia gave no occasion
for surprise. Only once did the losers
fash with any Of the brlll1ancy their
ardent supporters hoped might be con-
cealed as a glad surprise. That was IN
the first Eve minutes of the second half.
Sitterding succeeded Stuart as quarter
back after the intermissiOn and the
improvement was noticeable. His fast
and snappy work caused the ball to be
carried from the center Of the field te
the Virginia 5-yard line, where II was
lost. Once or twice altar that George
Town made desperate rallies for a mo-
ment or so. but the team was so OBJ
viously beaten that its sBurts were
wastes of energy Furthermore, had
Virginia been forced to extend itself,
there Is hardly doubt but what II
could have rolled up a higher score.
Virginia's Great Backs.
virginia's success was due to better
team and individual work. The playing
of Stanton, Yaneey. and Christian. the
Virginia backs from right 10 left, was
the best seen in Washington for many
moons. not excepting that rut up by
Hammond Johnson when he was ia his
prime stanton was really wonder,
both in carrying the bah and inter
fering. He had a knack of going into
MAY after play without losing his feet
When he took on the man assigned TO
him in interfering, he could change his
direction and get smother man or be
ready to follow the ball. At this he
has had no superior on u Washington
gridiron for years.
Georgetown's line was expected to
prove better than Virginia's. but it was
seldom that the expectations were met.
The Virginians were better acquainted
with the finer points OF making open
ings for the backfeld. and their Oppo-
nents had little to oppose TO this scien-
tifc procedure except grit and willing
ness. But Virginia did not gain when
ever it pleased. Not by any means
and Bowen was forced a number OF
times TO kick, which he always did
well.
Georgetown's ends were frequently
down the field on kicks. but often with
- ,
Interference. or because they overshot
their man
Ball Handled Slowly.
There was a noticeable sIowness on
Georgetown's part in handling the bail.
and that should have precluded any
successful trick plays. but one forward
pass was gotten away with that would
have Melted touchdown had not the
receiver dropped the throw. The Vir-
Rinia ends and halfbacks were able 70
smash into a Georgetown play. as
rule. and stop it or spoil it before tho
men got into their fun swing, state
Of affairs which was anticipated By
those who had studied the practice
against the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege earlier in the week.
One. Georgetown play which delivered
the goods was straight dive through
center from kick formation 1t Is
sort Of trick, but IS carefully led up 10.
Why It was not tried oftener Is a mys-
terry.
Failure Like Princeton.
Georgetown's failure yesterday was
strongly suggestive Of that Of Princeton,
which was beaten by Yale, by II to O.
There was the same lack OF cohesion
IN the offense that Princeton displayed
against the Naval Academy two weeks
before, and the same lack of aggressive
agility on The defense. The wiseacres
claimed for both Georgetown and Prince
ton that the teams had in them more
than appeared In practice and ia pre-
liminary games, but when the anal
reckoning came there was nothing in
reserve 10 warrant this opinion.
The Thanksgiving game for George
town this year viii be with Washington
and Lee; and, unless the eleven takes
a decided brace. II win lose again
Lineup and summary yesterday:
Georgetown. Positions. Virginia.
BaricellO--..-..-.-L- Elliott
Jamison.
Dutton. Cecil
Daley....-.........L- G..........s.... Harris
Feenan. Cunnin- Center.-........ Thraves
Fitzgerald .........k. Murphy
Stohlmau.
Wymard. T...............G eyer
Mcnamara. Fl. Bowen
Sitterding. Carter.
Stuart ..-...-...-Q. b. Gooch. Todd
Sitterding.
McNulty. II. E. Holiday
Pallen. ...........R. II. B..........-Stanton
Carrigan.
vlyman. Smith,. B............. Yancey
Touchdowns-Yancey 90. Goals from
touchdowns-Yancey 90. Goal from
fieid-Yancey, Referee-Mr. Kingdom,
Columbia. Umpire-Mr. DOnnellys Trim
ity. Field judges. G. Palmer, Swarth-
more. Time Of halves-55 and 30 minutes.
PLAYER is DEAD.
GRAND RAPIDS. Ohio. Nov. IA
Roy Vogel a school boy injured two