The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
SPRING A SURPRISE
Georgetown Catches a Tartar
in Washington College.
JUST WIN BY 6-rO-5 SCORE
Mike ThomBson's Boys OutpIay Hill
toPPers in First Half and show
WHshiBstonians the Open Game.
Spectacular Forward Passes by
chestertOwn Eleven Prove Feature.


( By WILLIAM PEET.
Through the medium Of Mike Thomp-
| son. one Of the best referees the grid
iron game ever saw. Washington College
was launched on the football map yes
terday. when the boys from Chesterton,
Nd. held Georgetown on the Hilltop
pers' field. to o.
Open football achieved a distinct trl-
umPh over the oId-fashloned game. and
Thompson's team made some Of the wise
acres sit up and take notice The posi-
/ bilihes Of the forward pass were never
shown so clear cut as yesterday The
visitors only tried the on-sIde kick once.
/ and would have gained a good - yards
but for tumble
] Both teams scored early IN the first
half. the Chestertown crew drawing first
blood. -Four minutes later Georgetown
had evened things UP and added the
extra point TO win by an accurate kick
FOR goal
HiiltODpers Are .OutpIayed.
During the opening period, washington
College clearly outplayed Georgetown.
| gaining more ground and showing a bet
ter diversified form OF attack. The Hill
! toppers were able 10 pick a few weak
spots IN the opposing lire. but were in
[ variably stopped on end runs. In the
( final period, the play was almost entirely
/ in Washington Colleges territory. Five
times the visitors goal was threatened:
on one occasion a tumble lost the ball:
Z three times the visitors held for downs.
and once Wymard's attempt al a field
goal from placement was blocked
The most sensational play OF the game
came early in the second half. when
Quarter Back Meegan. from a punt for
| nation. wound Up with beautiful fling
Of 20 yards 10 Left End Jump, who. with
a clear field. sped like a frightened deer
for Georgetown's goal. but after covering
il yards. he was finally overtaken and
tackled from behind by Wymard
Although II is early 10 strike a corr
parison between this seasons and last
years Georgetown eieVens. q casual OBJ
server could not help but notice that the
iil-oppers are Wofully weak in the back
neld The line looks to be a bit stronger
and the ends about on a par. Curlev
Byrd. Al quarter. Is not the same Curiev
Byrd that did such great things Tor
George Washington.
First Half.
Capt Stuart won the toss. and Porter
kicked of for Washington College 70
Tlnton, who ran y yards. Carlin tried
Jumps end. but lost ground. Whiting
slipped around Crouch for the first down
and Byrd was unable 10 work the for
ward pass 70 Stuart. the ball going to the
visitors.
Washington could not gain around
Stuarts end. and lost the oval On the
first attempt at a forward pass. the bail
going over TO the HiItoppers. Whytine
found weak spot at Gibsons tackle for
yards. Carlin hit the other side OF thu
line for the same distance. and on a
delaysl pass Whyting brought the balI
TO Washington's S-yard line. but FUN
Die by Waldron and some stiff defense
by the visitors forced the Blue and GRAY
10 act on the defensive. and then the
me Italian hand Of Nike Thompson was
seen couple Of end runs gained II
yards for Washington College. and a
beautiful forward pass from Meegan 10
Jump planted the ball on Georgetown's
lo-yard line Two TANDEM formation
plunges between DAILY and Dunton car
ried the ball over Georgetown's line for
. eN-N--~NNAA AZ tAlt NNAA EI OF the UeIu.
where il was pUnted out. and Porter
missed the cross bars trying for goal.
The score was made in eleven minutes OF
play
Turner Fiereely Tackled.
On the next kick-on Wymard kicked
off to Turner. who caught the ban on his
own 1o-yard line. but he was tackled so
hercely after running back the kick -
yards, that he dropped the ball. and Wal
dron fell on il for Georgetown.
The HHltoppers did their best work OF
| the day right here, when a series OF line
bucks brought the ball within few
inches Of the line and Carlin was Tanned
through Gibson and Jones for o touch
down. Wymard kicked the goal Score.
| Georgetown, s: Washington College. &
The oval see-sawed back and forth dur
ing the remainder OF the half. and vhen
the whistle blew the Hlltoppers were
In mldfeld with the bah in their pos
session.
Wymard kicked or for Georgetown.
booting the ball over the goal line.
/ Washington took advantage OF the new
| rule and rushed from their own 25-vard
| mark, carrying the oval 10 snidfeld be-
I fore losing H. The home team tried to
/ tear things UP for a touchdown. and
/ everything went along nicely until the
visitors\ 20-yard line was reached. and
Byrd, on>a fake punt. was thrown for a
loss.
Noonan and Turner. for Washington.
| found GeorgetOwns ends weak. ripping
through for 20 yards. The Blue and Gray
line stiftened and Porter p1nted. George
town could not gain. and Wymard was
| forced 10 boot the ball 10 Meegan on his
own 90-yard line. Then followed the long
I forward pass. when Jump made his SEN
/ sational SS-yard run. The officials claimed
\ that the pass was illegal and the ball
Was brought back
| The remaining period Of play found the
ball almost entirely IN Washlngtcn's ter
ritory. but try as they might the Hill
toppers were unable 10 launch on attack
able to cross the visitors goal line.
Lineup and summary.
/ Georgetown. Positions WsshIur4on-
Stuart. JUMP Bauby
Duntcn. .--.-..---.-..-left tackle Gilsor
DAILY guard. -. Jone.
Cunniu -certer ..........,... Giimcrs
Fitzgerald ----.---riEht lar-....-....... Porter
NyInard. right tacke. -.--.. Maddox
Carter right end Crouch
Byrd quarter hack......N ecqan
SYhyting. LEFT half hack Turner
Csrlin rsSht half bock............ Sooncr
Nadror.. fun back ........ johnson
/ score-Georget0vn. g.: Washington College s.
observation-disclosures Carlin- Goals from touch
down - NymArd. Missed - Porter. Referee sfr
Girens Umpire-Alr Pallsn. Timers Messrs Low
! ney and PeEkins. L!nesnen-MesSrs. Bsckman and