Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
GEORGE WASHINGTON
PUTS UP SWELL GAME
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and it failed to accomplish anything. The
Indians. however, used IL number Of
times for good gains.
Drew Out a Big Crowd.
The crowd was the largest that has wit
messed a foot ball game i'm this city for
some time. The Indians were first
on the field. and received an ovation.
When the wearers of the Buff and Blue
trotted out from the clubhouse the root
ers of the George Washington Universe
ty, who were punched in the STAN. along
the side line, let loose with mighty
cheer and kept it mp throughout the
contest
The game opened with Houser kicking
of for the Indians. Whiting received
the kick and got back ~ yards before
being downed. Morse opened the first
scrimmaSe with a quarterback run for
yards, which was followed by Crafts
around right end for 20 more Farmer
took line run for 10 yards Crafts fail
ed to do anything on line play. A local
man was caught holding and the George
Washington team was penalized IL yards.
Morse then punted to Libby. Whiting
got by his opponent and downed the rum
ner before he could get fairly started. An
Indian was detected holding during the
play. and consequently his team was set
back IL yards.
Houser tore off an end run for % wards
and then the other two backs took runs
but they failed to make any material dis
lance After the next play the Indians
failed to make the distance. and the ball
went TO George Washington After two
downs, with short gains. Morse punted
80 yards. out of bounds. After Thomas
mad made yards on end rum Libby
and Solomon pulled off a forward pass
FOR 70 yards. HOuser took a line plunge
and carried the ball to the I1-yard line
from where he kicked a goal from place
ment. Score: Carlisle. 3: George WASH
ington. o.
Crafts in Evidence.
Hart kicked off to Houser. who got back
fifteen yards. After two downs the In
dians. having made but five yards. punt
ed. On the first lineup George Washing
ton fumbled, but Crafts ,ecovered the
ball. After Crafts had been thrown for
a loss OH the next play Morse punted.
Houser caught the ball and had covered
thirty yards when White made = fine
tackle and downed him. Solomon pulled
Off an end run for fifteen yards On a
tackle run Whiting got through the inter
ference and threw Jordon for loss
Solomon and Garlaw tried a forward
pass. but Crafts was there and downel
the Indian in his tracks After the In
dians had made their distance OH the mex
two downs they tried another forward
pass. but Umpire Armstrong saw one a.
the braves holding and a penalty ~
fifteen yards resulted. LIBBY pulled OF
mis- longest punt of the game on the mex:
play when he sent the oval for fifty yard.'
to Morse.
Morse punted the first lineup Z"
Libby and Hart tackled him. Aston
made fine tackle on the next play AMI
got Houser when he tried an end run on
a fake play.
Libby punted over the goal line and the
bail was brought out TO the 25-yard line.
which was followed up by Farmer for
3 more through the line.
Morse brought the crowd To its feet on
the next play, when he dropped back for
kick but ran with the ball down the
right side of the field for 80 yards. Hart
and Alaston took tackle runs for good
gains. Morse then tried drop kick from
the 4O-yard line, but failed. Libby got
the ball and got back short distance be-
fore being downed. Carlisle fumbled on
the next play and the locals got the ball
After two downs with a short gain Morse
again tried a drop kick from the 2J-yard
line, but, as on the first occasion. missed.
Play was resumed on the 25-yard lire
with Carlisle i'm possession of the ball.
The rest of the half was a duel between
Morse and Libby in punting. with neither
team securing an advantage.
Second Half.
Hart opened the second half by kicking
to Houser. Following good interference
the Indian got back 20 yards. Libby tried
a fake kick play. but Hart was there and
threw him for loss of three yards. After
two downs the Indians punted and Crafts
got the ball. BY some clever broken
field running he got down the right side
of the field for forty yards before Libby
got him. Morse carried the ball around
the other side of the field to the 2-yard
line and then Ellis took IL over for
touchdown. Ellis missed the goal Score:
Carlisle, 3; George Washington. >.
Manager Dougherty made several
changes in the lineup OF the local team
during the play OF the second half
The Indians got the ball on a punt later
in the game and started the first scrim-
mage with a forward pass. from Libby
Thomas and Solomon had made p yards
on line plays Houser was called for sue
cessiye plunges. until he carried the ball
over for the touchdown. and then Libby
kicked the goal. Score: Carlisle, q;
George Washington, >.
George Washington made a number of
good runs around the end, and also line
plays. but could not get within striking
1t looked as If the Indians would make
another score. but when they had the ball
on the 13-yard line Libby fumbled and
HSss wss Ges1ss e.. it The
session Of the ball near the center oil
the field.
The lineup and summary:
G.. w. Position. Carlisle
Whiting. Hamlin Left end ........... .Wauseka
Hart. Left tackle Fast Bear
Fowler. ......... Left guard ,....... Herman
Brandt. Bullough. Center ..-.......... Wheeler
Eickhon. ......... Right guard ....... Lone star
A lston fcapt.l. Right tackle ........ Jor,iou
White, Powell. Right end ......... .t;ariaw
Morse. Porter. Quarterback Libby cant
crafts, Bayliss. Left halfback 1900. Solomon
Ellis. Right halfback $500. Thoms.
Toucbdowns-Houser and Ellis. Goal from
Goal from placement-Iicuser.
Referee-Mr Maxwell Of Swarthmore. Umpire
Mr. Armstrong OF Yale. Field judge-Mr fAuR.