The Washington herald., 1909-11-13
By WILLIAM PEET.

In the second.
The battle was one Of the hercest and
most stubbornly fought ever seen on a
local gridiron. Players were laid out
after every third rush, and three husky
pigskin chasers had 20 be carried of the
field as the result OF injuries.
Half Back Fritz Crafts. OF George
Washington, was the hero o. the day.
Just before time was called in the second
half he caught one Of Hodgson's spirals
on his own 3O-yard line and with only one
man TO block off tacklers ran through
the entire Tech team for a touchdown.
This run will go down in George Wash
ington football history. and Crafts de-
serves all the good things we can say Of
him for his brilliant Individual showing.
No one worked harder than he 10 save
his team from defeat Always a strong
offensive player. he proved yesterday that
he knew something OF the defensive game.
The Hatchetites' other three points
were score by Quarter Back Morse when
the game was less than three minutes
old. Morse stepped back to his own So
yard line and drop kicked as pretty q
goal as one would ask 10 see
FumbIes Prove Costly.
Two OF the visitors touchdowns were
gained on recovered punts after George
WashingtOn's backs had fumbled within
striking distance Of the goal line. The
Techs, when within Is yards OF George
washington's goal. could not be stopped.
V. B. Hodgson. Davis. and Billups SIM
ply tore their way through for the neces-
sary distance. and a touchdown invari-
ably resulted.
Hodgson's punting. as predicted. was
one OF the features. lie did not seem
TO try for distance so much as 10 boot
the ball away from the men playing
back, which meant a long run and the
usual possibility OF a tumble. Techs
ends were blocked frequently early in
the game, but during the second half
managed TO reach their man in good
shape. Both Morse and Crafts muffed
many punts, but in most cases were
able 10 recover the ball before an oppos-
ing end could pounce down upon it.
In addition 20 Crafts wonderful run,
| Hart, Eckhoff. and Farmer did the
best work for the Hatchetites. The day
was altogether too warm for good foot
ball, and the heat told on the playing
/ OF several men on both teams. There was
| a big crowd on hand for a Friday game,
and V. p. l. was well represented.
The Game i'm Detail.
Hart. for George washington. kicked
off. booting the ball over the line. Tech
elected to punt out from the 3-yard line
and Hodgsou sent the ball spinning TO
Crafts on his own 35-yard mark. on a
/ fake kick, Morse got around Hicks end
for Is yards, and on the next lineup
Morse punted to Hughes on V. p. Is
/ 1O-yard line.
! Hedgson Immediately punted to Crafts
and Hicks tackled the Hatchetite player
so hard that ne CHicks) was laid out
/ cold. and A. NJ. Hodgson was sent 10 re-
place him. Crafts, on a fake kick cir
cled LuttrelTs end for u yards. Farmer
and Ellis on line plunges made Il first
down for George Washington, bringing
the ball 10 within 30 yards OF the Vir-
ginians' line. where Morse kicked a pretty
goal, sending the Hatchetite rooters crazy
with delight.
Hodgson kicked OF 10 Hart, who gained
Il yards. Farmer bucked right center
for more, and George Washington was
penalized for illegal use OF the arms.
/ Ellis was thrown for loss and Morse
punted TO Hughes.
On the next lineup HodgsOn got on a
/ pretty on-side kick, and Morse was lucky
20 recover the ball on his own 5-yard
"a e, 1t 10
/ hind his own goal line, and Hughes
caught the ball within 80 yards Of the
posts. Full Back HodgsOn smashed
through George Washingtons right wing
/ for first down and Emory Hodgson at
tempted a goal from placement, but the
kick was blocked by Hart Jones saved
the ball for the visitors, and Hodgson
again punted to Morse on George Wash
| ington's 2-yard line. The Nirginians
/ again took the ball when Morse was
forced TO kick and rushed it 10 within !
yards OF the Hatchetites' goal line. where
] they were held for downs.
Several exchanges Of punts followed.
until one Of Morse's attempts was block
/ ed, and V. p. l. recovered the ball on
the Hatchetites' 25-yard line. From this
point Il took just six plunges by V. b.
Hodgson. Davis. and Bilups TO advance
the oval TO the Hatchetites 4-yard mark.
| V. B. Hodgson was smashed through AL
ston and Eickhon for a touchdown.
where a funny incident occurred. Just
as Hodgson went over the line he FUN
bled the ball. and Jones grabbed It in
the nick Of time. Emory Hodgson missed
the goal.
During the next nine minutes Of play
there was a whole lot of punting by both
sides, and Emory Hodgson paved the way
for a second touchdown, when one OF his
spirais get away from Crafts. near the
Hatchetites 15-yard line, and a. NJ. Hodg-
son fell on the ball for the visitors.
Smash Through Line.
Again the strong V. p. / backs
plowed their way through George
Washington's line. and Y. B. Hodgson
was showed over for a touchdown. This
time HIS brother kicked the goal. placing
the figures V. p. /, Il; George Washing
ton. }.
Before the half closed Morse had one
chance to kick a field goal, and once
Emory Hodgson attempted a kick from
placement. but both failed
Second Half.
For about five minutes after the second
half opened the Hatchetites made things
hum Right after the kickoff Crafts,
Farmer, and Morse alternated IN carry
ing the ball and tore of Sc yards before
the Virginians finally took a brace and
checked the onslaught. Morse got an
other chance few minutes later 10 try
drop kick from tho sO-yard line as
Fowler recovered the ball on a punt.
The kick went wide by many yards
From this stage the battle waged with
thrilling ferceness, both sides playing all
the football they knew how. Hodsson
and Morse engaged in a printing duel.
and on the exchange the visitors gained
| ground nearly every time. Play see