Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03
EASY VICTORY FOR
| GEORGE WASHINGTON
Hatchetites Didn't Have to
Work Hard to Defeat
Eastern College.

George washington University did not
have to work very hard to beat
Eastern College % to 0 yesterday
afternoon, but the coaches are salts
fed that there will have to be a
little trimming done before the Hachetite
team is in the class with those teams
you read about in 1.-The machine-like pre-
cision" class The Eastern team was
lighter than the G. W. L., but just as
game as it could be- Although G. w. L.
walked up and down the field apparently
at will most of the time, there were mo-
ments during the two very short halves
when the lightweight Virginians put up
pretty scrap.
There were frequent calls for the water
boy and plenty of knockouts. Neither
team was in first-class shape. but G. w.
do not go back on their looks.
Eastern elected to kick off and drove
the ball deep into George Washington S
territory. Porter caught the leather, and
minute later White nearly ran himself
to death quarter of the way down the
field. Hart plunged into the Red line for
yards, but q. w. U. got excited On
the next play and lost Harris gain on a
penalty. Sheridan trotted back for a
punt. but sliced his drive, and the ball
sailed outside the gridiron. An Eastern
man tumbled on the ball. The Red half
backs punched together for a quick dash
into the line, but 1t might as well have
been stone wall they were bucking.
A Good Punter.
White went back for a kick. and show
ed the Hatchet team what good punting
was. Sheridan caught it and ran back
a few yards, lodging several tacklers.
who leaped wildly at the runners head.
The next rush saw Porter knocked out,
but he arose from the ground after two
buckets of water had been poured over
his face and got into action again. White
got the ball on the next play and ran
through the Eastern team twice before
half dozen tackiers could stop him. G..
w. L. was on its toes, and snapped the
Red line in twain. while Porter romped
through without the slightest difficulty
for about 70 yards. All that was
necessary now to score was two good
smashes in the same place, and White
was chosen to make the first dent. They
nearly got him. but he wriggled free for
speaking distance of the goal. There was
a quick signal, quick punching Of half
backs and ends, and Porter said TIA ia"
to Eastern and placed the ball squarely
under the goal posts. Sheridan kicked
an easy goal. Score. Go, in ~ minutes
-
lost yards for being too quick. Kelly, for
G. w. L., gave signal tor line-buck-
ing performance. but the Virginians got
there too soon and the heavy Blue backs
ter carrying the ball. G. w. u. then lost
another ) yards. The signal for punt
came quickly. Sheridan booted the ball
high in the air. and the ends were able
to get down the field under it easily. nail
ing the Eastern man before he had d
cha To >tron nd tr,n in
the Red runners tried to pierce the George
Washington line, but without any gain.
Halves Too Long.
They were forced to punting game.
Porter caught the sailing leather on one
kick and knocked over four men in his
gain of 20 yards or SO, and only after
four other red jerseyed players had tao
killed. him IN the scalp and ears did he
come to ground. The same Porter was
belted good and hard on the next play,
and had to take two minutes to get in
shape again. About this time it became
little training before they can play thir-
ty-five minute halves, as nearly every one
was gaspng for breath.
When they resumed hostilities Sher-
idan punted and the Eastern fuliback,
White, chased after the ball He caught
it. but Brook grabbed him around the
shoes and a nasty spill re -ulted. Eastern
felt that it could not gain through the
line or around the ends and punted the
ball back again. A George Washington
man fumbled the catch and half a dozen
players scrambled after the ball. An
Eastern man got it. fairly well up into
the G. w. Y. territory. Another punt and
Sheridan, playing too near his own line,
nearly missed it altogether.
Eastern got spunky and held the Hatch
cities for two downs. and Porter, gritting
his teeth, tried to slide around the end.
He was hooked around the neck with one
of the highest tackles ever seen in Wash
ington. and for once G. w. U. failed to
get its required distance.
The Eastern fuilback was so surprised
that he would not believe it, and refused
to come up into the offense until his cap
tain had explained it all to him. Eastern
looked tired and the team played very
slowly. They made fizzle Of a forward
pass, but managed TO keep the ball, but
were losers by several yards. All hands
were breathing hard again and time was
taken out to patch up the injuries.
That Eastern fullback certainly can punt
and he booted the ball again almost be-
hind the G. w. u. goal. Sheridan made
a good catch, but was tackled around
the scalp again. He punted again and
time was called.
Second Half.
The second half saw Crafts in Porter's
place. He lasted only five minutes, as
he has been in uniform but once this
season. Eastern punted for good gain.
but G. w. L. simply walked over their
opponents all the way up the field. Play
ing i'm the middle of the base ball dia-
mond they made 50 much dust the game
could hardly be seen. Crafts gathered
I'D his skirts for one big effort ard made
a touchdown. and then retired. Sheridan
kicked IL goal. Score 1910. Hooton came
in for Crafts, and helped the boys
through the Eastern line for 20
wards in two downs formation on
the right cross bucked the Reds tackle
into oblivion, and gained 10 more yards, |
and then eased down a bit and took only |