The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-13
NOTES OF THE GAME


AS the Virginia team came on the field
they were greeted by the darky mascot
who was dressed in Orange and Blue
One trouser leg was blue and the other
orange, while his coat was made so that
tie blue leg matched with the orange
OF his coat
Georgetown had as its mascot Trainer
Quirk's little son, who was dressed in
football suit He was clad In a sweater
with q on it, also mead gear.
Georgetown won the toss and chose the
south goal with the wind behind their
backs. Virginia kicked OF. the ban going
70 yards, as the wind held It back.
The Hilltop team was the first TO bt
penalized. The referee saw somebody OF.
side in the first period. at the beginning
OF play.
Georgetown was FIRST in making a first
down.
Virginia was the first team to hold for
downs This was when Georgetown had
the ball on their 6-yard line.
Virginia made one Of the greatest stands
IN the history of football on the HILTON
gridirOn when they held Georgetown for
three downs on their i-yard line, but they
could not withstand the rushes of the
Georgetown backs. and Kelly went
through Virginia's line for the first score
Of the game.
Wymard kicked a difficult goal after the
touchdown. The ball was off to one side
OF the posts, but he kicked IL between
them with great skill.
The first forward pass tried by George
town resulted in Virginia getting the ball
Virginia's secondary defense was for
midable.
Driver. who played in Virginia's sec.
ondary defense. did most of the tackllne
for the Southerners. He threw his man
hard and seldom missed a tackle. He
also did good work in rushing the ball.
Costello. Furey, and Kelly were the
most consistent ground gamers for
Georgetown. Wymard also went through
tackle for good gains.
The punters Of both sides were in fine
shape.
Virginia did not make their first down
until the third period of the game.
Georgetown was penalized frequently
for being offslde and holding.
Virginia was not penaiized until the
fourth period, when the officials spotted
two men Offside
Kelly at one time made first down IN
two successive rushes.
Furey and Honaker handled the diff
cult punts of Wymard and Bowen with
ease. both taking the ball while on the
dead run and gaining considerable ground.
Costello and Furey made 90 yards in two
PUSHES. both going around end. This
brought the oval within . yards. of Vir-
ginias goal where Costello kicked his
frst drop kick over the bars.
Georgetown blocked a Virginia punt in
the third period.
Furey intercepted a forward pass and
went 10 yards through the whole Virginia
team, but was stopped from making a
touchdown by Honaker.
Costello drop-bicked his second goal
from the 45-yard line. II was one OF the
best ever seen on the Hilltop gridiron.
Furey did the kicking in the thira and
fourth periods, as Wymard was out of the
game.
Bryant recovered the punt that Todd
misjudged in the fourth period. and on
the next play Kelly went through the
line for Is yards
Costello kicked his third drop kick over
the bar in the fourth period from the 10
yard line.
Todd was downed in his tracks in the
fourth period, when he caught a punt
from Furey, and the ends were upon him
before he could take a step.
Honaker was the star for Virginia.
when. In the last few minutes OF play, IN
the fourth period, he caught punt and
ran through the entire team except Furey
FOR a gain OF half the length Of the field
It-iooked like touchdown.
Virginia rooters never gave up during
the whole game. and they were cheering
just as hard when the battle was over.
The bali was on Georgetown's 25-yard
vine when the game was over.
TWO OF GEORGETOwN's SONGS.
ALMA NANNY.
What viii your Alma NANNY say?
Oh. my Gina, GINA, tisnt in yea
What win your Alma Nanny say
Oh, me! Oh my!
GEORGETOWN is CALLING.
CWoris by =. n. DOnneIly. Air-"Silyer Bell" ~
Georgetown is calling. calling to you;
Strong hearts and true. in Gray and Blue
Fight hard team,
We know you're game boys
Game through and through.
Victory renew for Gray and Blue
CHEER FOR VICTORY.
(Air-eTamp. Tramp. Tramp'H
5aah! Rah Ran HurTah for GeorgetoWn!
Cheer FOX victory to-day,
Ere the sun has sunk 70 rest