Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
How the Plays Were Run Off Dur
ing Big Contest,

1t was an expectant crowd which walt
cd a few minutes before the beginning
|, of the contest for the two eevens to ap-
pear. At @:cS the Virginia eleven trotted
out on the field and was given a lusty
cheer both by the Georgetown and Vir-
gina COntingents. 1t was two minutes
later when the men wearing the George
town colors went on the field and the
crowd which had been waiting to see
the eleven which was to represent the
local school gave vent to the pent up en-
thusiasm as soon as Sitterdng began
calling the signals in practice
Virginia won the toss and elected to
KICK of. Georgetown received the ha
at the south goal and it was exactly
nineteen minutes of three when Cooke
booted the ball which started the game
nigh over Georgetown's goal, a touch
down was declared and the bali was put
in play on the 2J-yard line.
Georgetown failed to gain on the first
down and Costello punted. The ball
was recovered by Bergen of Georgetown
IA ling to gain on the next play the
Georgetown halfback again booted the
ball. an onside kick. 1t was again re-
covered by the Hilltoppers and was
carried over in three plays. Costello
gained yards on an off tackle play
White took the ball yards and then
Fury wrigg!ed through the opposing
the goal while the Georgetown rooters
went wild. Wymard kicked an easy goal
The score was, Georgetown 6; Virginia,
.. The Blue and Gray had scored in the
NrSt four minutes of play.
Walters kicked off for Virginia to the
21-yard line, and in the next play Sitter
ding set the Blue and Gray stand crazy
again by getting to midfeld a spec
taCular trick play.
tumble on the next play made 1t
third down with IL yards to go, and
Costello punted to Virginia's award line
boodhue went yard through the line
ana then kicked to the 5J-yard line. Fury
took the ball :; yards.
There was a scrmmage in the hay with
no gain, and it was second down with
II yards to go. Costello swung
his toe on the ball and booted it to Vir-
sinla '5-yard line. Virginia gained 1
around left end for yard and half
and Goodhue punted. This time the Slip
perry mud turned the luck in favor of the
Blue and Orange, for Capt Wood recov-
cred the ball on the 45-yard line. Wal
tiers went 3 yards through Hart and
repeated ii for yards
Goodhue punted to Georgetown'S 5-yard
line. Sitterding catching the ball and
failing to gain. Georgetown ptlnted out
of danger. and Todd caught the paII In
the 3o-yard line. where Georgetown suf-
tered 15-yard penalty. Todd bat
tered his way for ; yards through
the line and took the ball again for .
yards Virginia tried wing shift. but
Hart broke the whole thing TO pieces and
got the ball on Todd's tumble. George
town punted again. and the ball was
caught by Todd, who was nailed to the
spot by Fury. Virginia kicked again.
Goodhue lifting the leather to the 35-yard
line where Fury went down in his tracks
under the impact of the Virginia ends
Georgetown now began to show ire
mendous speed, for White smashed into
the line for yards and Fury, regardless
of a slippery field went around Virginias
left tor . more, and again on the next
play brought the Blue ana Gray to its
feet with a wild yell when he cut loose
on wide end run and nearly made
goal. As 1t was he netted 30 good yards
Costello nearly got away with another
run, but Carter. Nirginia's right guard,
broke through and threw him for no
gain An incompleted forward pass saw
the ball at third down with Is yards to
go. Georgetown tried the forward pass
again the result being that Virginia got
the ball. Virginia punted again, Goodhue
sending the bail down the field to Sitter
ding, who was thrown on the 55-yard line.
Costello was given the ball on fake
kick but Finlay rammed into him, break
ing through the line, and Georgetown lost
yards
Wood came through on the next play
and tossed Fury back 8 more yards
Georgetown punted to the 45-yard line
where Walter caught it and advanced it
yards before being stopped He tried
an end run and netted a yard, and Good
hue punted. That ended the first quarter
with the ball on the 45-yard line.
Georgetown opened the hostilitieS again
with punt to the 15-yard line. After the
next play virginia was penaiized and the
ball was on the Orange and Blue 25-yard
line. y punt went into the Virginia