The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
COSTELLO COULD
WIN PLACE ON
ALLAMERIGAN
Ton Thorpe, Referee Of Georgetown
Virginia Game, Says Harry
Iss Wonder.
PRAISES ORANGE AND BLUE
~ TOM THoRPE.

Fomff g1idiron star Of Columbia University. All
American TACKLE. and rtfsres Of the eeorss-
toxn-yirEinia g1ne.
The game was one OF the most sensa-I
tionsl as well as one Of the best played
that have ever otaciated in. Clean,
hard, fast playing characterized the con-
test from start to nnish. Virginia must
be given great credit for its uphill nsnt
1t battIed desperately for every inch It
gained.
Garter. Albright guard, as well as
Todd at right half. starred for Virgin
ia Wood at center also played an ex-
ceptionaIly fine game. In fact every
man on the Charlottesville team deserves
a sreat amount OF credit for the spirit
and fight he displayed.
For Georgetown, Costello, al quarter,
showed himself to be OF AIl-American
eaIibre Never before have I witnessed
a contest where one man played such
an important part. He excelled In every
requirement OF the game His open held
running, his generalship. his punttng,
and running back Of punts, and lastly,
the cool calm manner in which he faced
the crucial moment OF the game and sentl
a perfect drop kick straight across ths
''bar proved him beyond question one OF
the best quarter backs IN the history OF
the game.
Tackles Are Good.
White, at left tackle. az well as Capt
Hererty, at right tackle. acquitted
themselves admirably. Hegerty. In
particular, must be given great credit
for his pluck in continuing his play in
spite OF his crippled condition. II was
a game exhibition. Fury and Murray
also showed exceptional form when their
line work succeeded in stopping the fast
charging and aggressive Virginia line
from coming through and spoiling the
plays before they had really started.
Virginia's line clearly outplayed George
towns forwards. This was very notice
able when an end run or shift play
was attempted. In fact, the whole fault
with the Blue and Gray team is trace
keep their rivals from charging through
and getting the play almost as soon as
the ball was snapped.
CosteIlo's individual work. coupled
with few rallies by his team mates at
the crucial moments. is what George
towns supporters should be very thank
ful-for. Georgetown at times was lack
ing In spirit, while Virginia fought des-
perately at all times.
Great Game.
The game itself was Of the most SEN
sational order and must have been a
magnificent contest from the spectators
viewpoint Time and again one team
would be in scoring distance Of its op-
ponent's goal when the most unexpected
play would change the position OF the |
ball, giving it to the defensive team In
scoring distance OF the other teams
goal Open football prevailed at all
times. Virginia excelled In the open style |
game. Their forward passing, especially |
when worked with a trick triple pass, |
was most effective and appeared to have
H. 1aA
guessing whenever It was attempted.
From the oficials' standpoint 1t was |
one of the hardest games to handle
Almost every rule in the book was |
called into question at some stage OF |
the contest. intercepted forward |
passes. where the defensive team would |
intercept the ball, then tumble, and |
their opponents fail TO recover; again |
where the opponents would recover,
and still again where the ball would |
pass through the hands of at least |
three men and then fan 10 the field |
from~an incomplete forward pass-an
these contributed to the dificulty of |
the men who had 10 decide the play.
The play at all times was Of the |
, cIeanest. No penalties of any kind |
had to be inflicted because of unneees- |
sary roughness or the desire on the |
part of any player to injure his oppo- |
nent. Taking into consideration the |
great amount OF interest involved in |
the contest and the high tension that |
the players were under at all times, I
think they should be congratulated, |
one and all. for their clean, sportsman
like behavior.
Coaches Are sports.
Coaches of both teams are to be con-
graduated on the ability displayed by |
their men throughout the game. The |
men at all times showed wonderful |
knowledge OF the rudiments of foot |
ball In their tackling. which was |
sharp. hard, and clean; in their picking |
out of opponents on end runs, as well |
as the open field running and slashing |
line bucking of the bscKfeld men, the
personnel of both teams showed indi- |
vidually and collectively the results Of |
careful coaching The clever, keen, |
and sportsmanlilIe attitude Of Coaches !
GarEan. Dennis, Daily, Elliott. Craw-
ford. Mattoeks, Cook. Warren. and
Cloth was reflected in the work Of
each player.
1t is such conduct on the part of
both coaches and men that helps to
keep football on this highest plane of
the athletic world.