Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
BY j. ED GRILLo.
Georgetown, 10; Virginia, 0.

Georgetown. 10; Virginia, 0.
Behind these figures lies the story Of
one of the greatest achievements in the
history of u Georgetown foot ball team.
Not since the year 1901, when the Blue
and Gray scored a victory over its an
cient rival by the close score of II to Is,
Georgetown winning during the last few
minutes of play, has the team from the
Old Dominion been subjected to the hui
initiation of defeat on the<IIilltop field.
Year after year since the memorable
1916 game Georgetown has been forced
to lower its colors to Virginia. Every
year new hope has sprung in the breast of
the Blue and Gray team and its follow
ers, only to be met by disappointment
Yet the spirit which exists in every col
lexe prevailed at Georgetown. Every
foot ball squad worked for but one goal,
that of Virginia. Defeat seemed but to
stimulate the ardor of the Blue and Gray
adherents, yet it was not until yesterday
that that for which so many had aimed
was gained, a victory over Virginia
And what a victory it was. Only once
during the game was the goal or George
town threatened, and then the score was
so one-sided that even If the visitors had
been successful IL would not have made
any maternal difference in the result.
What is more, il was the better team
which won, so that the element OF luck
cannot be banned for the defeat OF the
Orange and blue But once was Virginia
penaIized white the ruling OF the ON
cials was frequently against the Hilltop
eleven.
Virginia Is outclassed.
AT no stage did Virginia appear to
have chance, though let II be said for
the team from Charlottesville that 1t
struggled as would few even when 1t must
have realized that 1t was outclassed
What ground its rivals gained they earn
ed Virginia fought as only Virginia
can, but II was meeting team winch
outclassed it, but was. nevertheless, forced
TO put forth its best article of foot ball
" win
1t has been many years since George
town Fled presented a scene as that OF
yesterday. Perhaps the followers OF the
Blue and Gray team had a premonition
that the turning point in the foot bali
history of the two institutions had come,
based on the showing that this years
team had made in its previous tryoutS.
AT any rate there seemed to be more real
sanguine Georgetown rooters than usual.
The very wells and songs of the students
had ring TO them that seemed to pre-
dict victory.
Even the players seemed inspired with
the spirit OF victory, and went into the
fray with that confidence which counts
SO much in these athletic struggles.
When reverses came they seemed TO
recover more quickly than is usually
the case, and in the subsequent Play
seemed able to put that reserve force.
born of determination, into action, ana
1t was this that, won them an undis-
puted victory.
Virginia can have neither regrets or
excuses. 1t met its master In George
town. which proved better team with
superior system, more concerted action
OF play and spirit which is born OF
desperation.
The game was not ten minutes old
when IL became apparent that if the Blue
and Gray squad could keep up the pace
1t bored it's way through Virginia's line
repeatedly for gains. and seemed baffied
only when it tried to go around the
left end But as formidable as proved
the opposition of this end of the Virginia
team so comparatively easy did the right
end Of the line develop.
There was hardly an instance when
Georgetown attacked the right end of the
Ii was by making its plunges through
this side that the first touchdown was
made possible A kick for goal followed
and then the Blue and Gray changed its,
tactics. and the remainder of its points
were made by kicking goal from field
Costello Proves Star.
Three times thereafter Quarterback
Costello kicked goal from field. He ac-
complished this out of four chances,
record most remarkable. To him, OF
course, belongs the bulk OF the credit for
the decisive victory, and yet it would be
hard to pick the individual on the George
town team who contributed most to Vir-
ginias defeat. Every one of Coach Mel
sens men did his part 1t was a well
oiled. perfectly working piece of foot ball
machinery which Nielsen presented
There was hardly a flaw to be detected.
When there was anything to accomplish
the team did il as IL but one man was in
action. Every play and every move SEEM
ed to be understood by every man in line
They made no mistake, but worked in
unison.
yirginias weakness was in her often
siye play. The Orange and Blue team