The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-13
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF BIG BATTLE, PLAY BY PLAY

Virginia won the toss and chose TO
defend the south goal with strong
northeast wind sweeping across the field
In their faces. Amid the loud bursts
OF cheers which swept the field and the
deep tones OF the two bands, the teams
took the field for the hard struggle. With
a roar Of encouragement from the Vir-
ginia contingent, Cecil, Virginia's big
left tackle. put his foot against the oval
and sent 1t twisting and squirting to
Fitzgerald. the Blue and Gray star right
guard. who brought the leather back to
the middle of the field before being
tackled by Finlay. Furey tore off
yards through right guard before being
brought down by Finiay. Costello FUN
bled on the next serimmage. but reeov-
cred the leather. forcing Furey to kick.
Todd received the ball and ran back 5
yards with it before being tackled. Driver
was thrown back for a 1-yard loss by
Hegarty on an attempted end run, and
Jones could not gain. Bowen booting the
BAH to Furey. who was downed in his
tracks by the fleet Driver
FuTey was called upon and smashed
into left tackle for yards Wymard
shot through tackle for yards. Furey
made il first down by a skirt around left
end. Furey was once more called upon,
this time hitting left tackle for yards.
but his efforts were all wasted, for
Georgetown was penallzed Is yards for
holding Furey punted to Bowen. Driver
went through right guard for yards,
and was called upon again by Honaker.
this time for a 4-yard gain into left
tackle. Bowen punted to Costello. who,
after throwing of tackler after tackler,
put the ball on Virginia's 50-yard line.
Rush for Virginia's Goal.
Then began a march by the Blue and
Gray team for Virginia's goal line. Fitz-
gerald was given the ball, and the big
fellow shot through left tackle for a p
yard gain; Kraft was good for yards
on a delayed pass: Costello tore of yards
and got first down by a dash around
right end; Furey added yards more on
skirt around the opposite end and
Kelly was rushed around the same end
for a 3-yard gain. On this play Driver.
a 7-AA+Ns EiALN-1 AAAlE nan belNhs was
hurt After an intermission OF two min
utes, play was once more resumed with
the bah in Georgetown's possession on
Virginia's 22-yard line This rest seemed
to put new life into the Hilltop boys, for
Kraft. Kelly. and Furey simply ripped
their opponents line 10 pieces on re-
peated line bucks and delayed passes.
Kraft hit right tackle for yards; Kelly
added the same number OF yards by
smash into right tackle. Then Virginia
made one Of the prettiest and gamest
stands in the shadow of their goal posts
ever seen on Georgetown Field Furey
was called upon by Quarter Back Cos
tello TO take the bah over for a touch
down, but Pankey. the Orange and Blues
big left guard, was in Ike fash and
nailed the fast little Georgetown man
back of his line for a 9-yard loss, giving
the ball TO Virginia on their own 7-yard
line. Here HOnaker displayed poor judg-
ment, for instead OF kicking as he should
have done he attempted to rush the ball
and the consequence was that a Costly
tumble resulted, Bryant falling on the
ball for Georgetown. on Virginia's 5-yard
line. Twice Costello sent his backs
against the Virginia line, and twice they
We're met with veritable stone wall
defense. The time for the last and final
charge had come. Like a shot, the ball
was given to Kelly, and with burst or
speed the little fellow hurled himself
against the Virginia line Everything was
silent. When the referee had pulled half
the team from the pile Kelly was found
beneath ii with the bali clutched tightly
In his arms. just barely over the goal
line. At last Georgetown had scored on
their rivals. Wymard kicked a very diff
fcult goal. Score: Georgetown, 6; Vir-
ginia, 0.
Kraft Makes a Gain.
Cecil once more sent the oval spinning
to the Georgetown backs. this time Kraft
grabbing the oval on the run and rushing
II back to the 40-yard line before being
hurled to earth by Geyer. Furey tore off
20 yards on fake kick around right end
Kelly shot through left guard for 6
yards and first down. Furey made 4
yards on a smash into right tackle Kelly
hit right tackle for yards and made it
first down on another smash into the
same place.
Costello took the bah on the next play
around left end but was thrown for
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discouraged, however. the plucky little
quarter back skirted right end for IA
yards on the very next play. Furey made
il first down on a line plunge into left
guard for yards. Kelly fumbled the
ball on the following scrimmage, the
oval going TO Virginia on downs just as
the referees whistle cut the air for the
termination Of the first quarter, with
the ball in Virginia's possession on their
own 17-yard line.
The second Period.
On resuming play. Bowen was called
upon to put the ball out of danger, which
he did by getting of a pretty spiral to
Costello for IS yards, Costello fumbled.
Furey recovering the ball on the run
and making u yards before being brought
down BY Jones. Costello took the bali
through right tackle for an s-yard gain.
but Georgetown was penalized for on
side play. A forward pass by Costello
was recovered by Bowen. Jones went
around right end for yards, but Driver
could not gain, Bowen booting to F.irey.
who was dOwned by Towles after a g.
yard gain. A tackle through tackle play,
with Wymard carrying the ball. failed to
gain, and Furey was thrown for a 10
yard loss on q fake kick. Georgetown's