Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
N. A. c. VS.. G.. W. u.
AND OTHER NOTES

Aided by the gathering darkness Quar-
terback Shipley got loose on a 3O-yard
run that resulted in touchdown and the
winning Of the first game that the Mary
land Agricultural College has taken from
George Washington since 1907, when it
was victorious by the score Of II to O.
That luck played an important part in
the result is an admitted fact Without
doubt the Hatchetites outplayed their op-
ponents from the beginning of the first
period to the end Of the last. Twice dur
sing the first quarter the Buff and Blue
team carried the ball down to its op
ponents' 5-yard line, only to lose it on
fumbles, and once the leather was carried
across the goal line by Langley, but was
called back because one OF the Hatchetite
linemen was offside. In the second and
third quarters, while the university team
did not have very good opportunity to
ers' territory with them on the defensive.
While on form 1t was probably George
Washington game it does not detract in
the least from the great game that the
Not even their stanchest admirers thought
that they had any chance to win other
than on a fluke, and as it Is. ii Is wonder
full that their light backs were able to
stand up against their heavy opponents
for four full quarters. 1t Is no easy mat
ter for 135-pound backs to crash into a
heavy line time and again without suffer-
ing pretty severely from the consequences,
and that is what the Aggies did. They
did not try any of the open work, of
which they are thorough masters. at all.
Rain fell almost continually during the
contest, making forward passing very
difficult. The Farmers were at dis
advantage in this respect.
Poor headwork on the part of the quar-
terback was in measure responsible for
the Hatchetites' defeat. The work of
Farmer, the Technical High boy, is be-
ing missed to a great extent. He is lots
better than anything that the downtown
school has brought out for that position
so far.
Shipley, the Aggies' quarter, used good
judgment in directing his team during the
whole game. He pulled off the play that
scored the touchdown at the psychological
moment. 1t was fake end run with
himself carrying the ball through center.
1t was SO dark that the opposing linemen
could not watch the ball and the fast lit
tie quarter went the entire distance to the
goal line almost unmolested.
Coach Magofin said after the game that
1t was all in favor Of the Hatchetites.
He said that besides keeping the Aggies
of the fray his men gained much more
ground tnan they did. Coach Aston of
the Aggies was OF the opinion that had the
day been more suitable for fast work,
" l.
would have been larger The former was
very much displeased, while the latter
was very jubilant over the success of his
team.
The Marylanders have a fast and gritty
aggregation of pigskin chasers, and when
they hook up with Mike Thompson's team
next Friday some warm work will be
seen. Those two teams have always
played for blood, and this year the game
will be more bitterly contested than ever.
There was mixup in the Hatchetites
schedule yesterday. The Eastern College
eleven was on hand to play, and so was
M. A. c. Preference was given to the Sub
urbanites. Sooner than miss the days
practice. Coach Byrd took the Manassas
team up on the hilltop and about forty
minutes of fierce scrimmage was held
with the Georgetown squad. The Blue
pleased. The Virginians were unable to
make consistent gains, while their more
experienced opponents ran through them
almost at will. especially after Drum,
Walsh and Fury were sent into the
backfield
Coach Nielsen is not very optimistic
in regard to his teams chances against
Pittsburg Saturday. Reports from that
section show that eleven to be about as
strong as any in the country. If George
town gets away with tie score it will
be doing mighty well. On the other
hand. if it is good day the Hilltoppers
may trim the Miners on speed and YER
satiity.
The date which George Washington had
with Eastern College yesterday was
postponed, and the Virginia team will be |
seen in action here Saturday.