Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
GALLAUOET DEFEATS
FREDERICKSBURG
Game Was Scrappy and
Visitors Only Score Was
on a FIuke.

colors to the Gallaudet College at Ken
dali Green yesteld day. the score being IL
to 6 in favor of the localities.
The game was undoubtedly the scrap
piest affair witnessed at Gallaudet cam
pus In some time Time and again the
teams would halt in play to dispute the
referees decisions, and at one time 1t
looked as though the contest would close
before the time was called In the second
half, because the referee would not allow
Fredericksburg the only touchdown they
made But matters were finally settled
the visitors getting their claim. That was
not the only occurrence Ct such procedure
for in the first half it took several min
utes to settle an uprising. Barring these
Incidents the game was well played
Gallaudet outweighed it's opponent by
ABOUT fifteen pounds to the man, ard also
put up a better game than the out-of-
town men, and would have shut them out
had 1t net been for f1uke. The Fred
ricksourg team was weak In both the de-
1enslve and offensive work and lacked in
gaining when it was most needed. The
work Of Battiste and Rockwell also great
" aided Gallaudet in coming out viz
torlous, while Rowe and Gouldman played
pest Tor the visitors.
Scored Quickly.
Gallaudets scoring came early in both
halves, the first touchdown being made
In the first half minute of play in the
first half. The half opened with Gallsu-
oct kicking to Fredericksburg, but the
Fredericksburg men failed to gain and
kicked, the Mutes getting the ball Rat.
tiste' on crfss-cross pass. made a run
OF 80 yards. and Arras carried tho 1aathor
over the line on a line buck. on the kick
ouI the ball touched ground and the goal
talleo TO count. Gallaudet, 5: Fredricks-
burg, O. ~
Fredricksburg chose to kickoff, and
,." received the pigskin on the 20
yard line. Bailey and Arras both made
~ Yards. but Arras was put out and
Gledhill took his place. Battiste on the
same play he employed before made 20
yaIos around the end. but the ball was
lost on tumble.
Fredericksburg was held and forced
to punt. but by slow work the wash
lngton boys failed to recover the ball.
Inc visitors were penalized for hur-
anng' and Rowe made 20 yards on a
tackle through tackle play. The Fred
er1ckSourg team punted and Gallaudet
had the ball.
They attempted forward pass, but
failed, and an opponent recovered the
oval. The teams exchanged kicks, and
Battiste again made gain Of 20 yards,
only to lose the ball on tumble. The
MARYLAND men were held and punted
Gallaudet had the ball on the 3O-yard
line when time was called. Gallaudet,
S; Fredericksburg, 0.
Second Half.
The second half was full of halts, and
it was in this half that the warriors
from Fredericksburg made their only
score.
The half opened with Fredericksburg
kicking off to Gallaudet. and a dispute
arose as to who recovered the ball, but
1t was settled in favor of Kendall
Green. Bailey made Is yards, and that
ended the gaining, for Fredericksburg
got the ball on downs They. too, were
held and punted. Gallaudet got the
pigskin. gaining but little. and punted.
Bauman made beautiful gain Of 20
yards on fake kick. but after that his
forced to punt Both teams resorted
to punting to great extent until Gal
laudet held the ball near the center Of
the field. Battiste. on his criss-cross
Maxson next tried a forward pass. but
Weaver of opposing team knocked the
ball to the ground and it was recover
ed by Gallaudet man on the 10-yard
line. Glednlll was pushed through the
line for the second touchdown and Max
SON made an easy goal.
Gallaudet. IL; Fredericksburg, 0.
Mutes Penalized.
Fredericksburg kicked off to Gallau-
Diet. The Washington men were penal
lied Is yards for illegal pass and fail
ing to make the distance punted. Fred
ericksburg on getting the ball tried q
forward pass, but 1T was broken UP
and the ball went wild, Rowe recover
ing it and running 40 yards to a touch
down.
1t was here the dispute arose that
nearly terminated the game. Referee
Harris claimed that the attempted pass
was illegal and that the touchdown
would not be allowed. but the dispute
came out in Fredericksburg's favor and
the touchdown was allowed. Shaw kick
ed an easy goal. Gallaudet, IL; Fred
ericksburg, 6.
Gallaudet received the kickoff, and
Rockwell made 80 yards on a tackle
through-tackle run. He again made q
gain of 10 yards, and when time was
called Gallaudet was with the ball on
the 20-yard line. Gallaudet. IL: Fred
ericksburg, 6.
The Iine-Up.