The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
Hatchetites and w. n. C. in
Drawn Battle.
LOCALS HAVE MANY CHANCES
work Bail Within n Few Yards of
Goal Line on Several Occasions
During the Game, but Fail TO
scOre-Hart, Capt. Aston, BrOOkes,
and Krafts In the LimeIisht.

LuSkleS SnOllO not nave ClSpOstu u lilc
Western sMaryland eleven by at least
three touohdowns in the game az Ameri-
can League Park yesterday afternoon,
when the visitors played them to a stand
still. neither team scoring IN two ses-
sIons. each Of twenty minutes duration.
On behalf OF the visiting eleven. it is
admitted that they are a plucky and de-
cidedly aggressive bunoh. thoroughly
drilled in the rudiuents OF the game on
several occasions they worked the ball
near the flag line. only to be stopped by
the hefty G. w. L. linesmen, who failed
TO yield a foot.
The local team, after proving an abil-
ity to pick out or tear great holes in
the visitors lines. advancing the ball
almost the entire length Of the field.
would invariably falter in the shadow OF
the goal posts. On three different occa-
sions In the second half Quarter Back
Kelly worked his team within the limits
OF the last square, only to lose the ball
on downs. Once the local team managed
to work the pigskin within yard OF the
goal line. Here Half Back Crafts was
depended on to make the distance around
right end. only to be thrown for a loss
OF yards On the next play Capt AL
ston was given the ball. and he only
failed by inches to put the oval over the
line.
Material Up to Standard
It Is still admitted George Washington
has excellent material a powerful team,
and every player knows the game. How
ever. straight football viii hardly win
games nowadays. In yesterdays game,
as we'll as in the one a week age. the
local team failed TO show that they have
the semblanee OF trick play on deck.
Yesterday il was straight football from
beginning to end. an occasional onside
kick. which netted little or no territory,
being the only play outside Of a series Of
end runs line bucks. and few quarter
back runs.
On the other hand, the visitors showed
an assortment Of well executed forward
passes and formations that proved ex-
cellent ground gamers.
/ Tie work OF several OF the local players
helped 10 brighten the afternoons Offering
for a goodly representation Of followers
] Hart and Capt. Aston at tackles. Right
| End Brookes, and Half Back Crafts were
always in evidence both on the offense
/ and defense.
Tackles Consistent Ground Gamers
The first two named were always good
FOR a healthy gain when called upon,
their numerous trips toward the goal
with several opposing players along as
extra weight proving a source OF anluse-
ment for the followers OF the team.
/ OF the visiting players, TWigg. at CEN
/ ter, and Turner, half back. played bril-
I nantiy. The latter proved a consistent
ground gamer, and worked the forward
rass to perfection. The one fault OF the
visiting team doomed UP in a hesitation
/ in running of the plays. After the game
! Il was learned that this was attributable
to the absence OF the quarter back. which
1 also deprived the team Of its captain.
! Thomas, who engineered the plays. was
! forced TO take up the task at the last
moment. and. considering this fact. per-
| formed remarkably well.
The First Half.
The visiting captain won the toss. and
chose to defend the north goal Hart
kicked OF to Birdsan. who advanced the
bail yards. The Maryland boys sprung
the first of an assortment Of forward
passes on the initial formation The play
surprised the local players. stultz. right
emo, received a perfectly executed pass
from Thomas. quarter back, and carried
the ball IS yards before being downed
Line plunges were next IN order The
George Washington line proved a stone
wall, refusing 10 yield a yard in three
downs. Turner tried an onslde kick. but
tho ball was recovered by a George
Washington player
The local team worked the ball to the
visitors 30-yard line. where they were
held for two downs. Crafts punted "a
| Thomas, who was downed In his tracks
4 Western Maryland started OF again with
a forward pass. This time the Washing
ton forwards were on the alert and the
visitors failed to gain on the play.
! However. on the next play Graef re-
| covered on an outside kick for a healthy
i gain through an unbroken field. Here the
\ local team showed the stamina that char.
acterized the work last season, holding
\ for downs with the ball less than a yard
from the goal line. Play seesawed ur
and down the field with the ball in tbs
visitors territory the greater part OF the
half. The half ended with the bail IN
possession Of the local team in the mid.
die OF the field.
The Second Half.
George Washington started off with q
rush in the second half Kelly received
the kick-off and advanced the ball Il
yards. Aston carried the pigskin through
left tackle for gain OF 20 yards With
a series Of line plunges. with the tackles
as main ground gamers. the ball was
planted on the 1-yard line Here Crafts
in an attempt 20 circle right end was
thrown for q loss Of 5 yards.
On the third down Aston was giveI
the ball. and only failed for a touch
down by few inches Birdsall, for thu
visitors, kicked out Of danger. Once
more the local team worked the bal
within the shadow Of the goal posts
only to be held for downs. The visitors
again kicked out OF danger. Georg'
Washington resorted 10 line plunging fol
20 yards, and a touchdown seemed
probability. The visiting players eouldn'
see things this way, and final chanc'
disappeared In smoke.
With FIVE minutes TO play, both team
made changes in their Ene-ups. Near III
end Of the half the visitors threatened
to score after Sheridan fumbled a pas!
for a punt near the goal line. However
strong defensive work by the forward
saved the day for the locals. The game
ended with the bali in possession OF TIT
Marylanders In mldfeld.
Lineup and summary:
Geo. Wash. Positions West. Nd
Farmer. Johnson. left SpraEn
left tackle Dude
Eiehof. guard. " heaio
Brendt............... center