Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
Georgetown Won Big Game.

The big game for Georgetown was that
with Virginia. There seemed little COM
parison between the two elevens for
weeks before they met and the former
went into the contest overconfident. 1t
failed to show at its best, it's line and
baciIfield both playing way below the
usual standard. 1t won because il had
k cker who was an exceptional per-
former ii drop kicking goals from the
field. The days play was that much in
its favor- But even had Virginia secured
tie with the Blue and Gray it is hardly
j.. o1abie that il would have been given
AN even rating with it. as i: could not
be said 10 have as strong an eleven.
Inere can be no question about the SUI
per.oiity o. GEORGETOWN over the other
eievecs in the south. The Blue and Gray
won from y and A. of North Carolina
and Washington and Lee rather easily.
SHOWING pla My IN each game thai it
had huch the stronger team.
IL aahin, se!eC,ion for second place
there IS gong to be lot of chances of
La ing much dissatisfaction expressed,
no matter which OF Two teams may be
chosen. The honor should go either to
Washington and Lee o. to Virginia. Tie
Tact that Washington and Lee played and
de.eated the other eievens in the sec
ton. with the exception of Virginia,
causes u to De chosen for the position in
the ranking Virginia did not meet either
v T. i or North Carolina A and NJ.
while Washington and LIS defeated both.
virginia is placed third in the ranking
for the reason that IL defeated North
faro ina by large score and also held
Georgetown better than did any other
eleven in the section.
Bttween V. L. !. and A. and NJ there
was probably Very little difference 1t
would be difficult to say which should
go into fourth place, and there Is no real
tas,s on which comparison could be
made
North Carolina. because K has been
playing among teams OF that class. is to
he ranked next. 1t is prota BILE though,
ifSt st. Johns College of Anna polls and
Virginia Military Institute We're both
stronger than il.
Both 81 Johns and V NJ L. have al
ways been considered among the second
class eievens. although their work this
season almost raises them out of it, St
John s shlouid be placed at the head of
this division V. Nj. /. next and the Mary
land Agricultural College third All
three of these elevens stood out above
the other col eyes which have been con-
s.dered in the second class. V NJ l. de-
feated Virginia for the first time in its
history. while 81. Johns and NJ Il C.
went through their season with only one
defeat each.
The selection of an aIl-star cast of
players will PROBABLY meet with criti-
cism, hut the whole il would be more
difficult to pick a more capable set of
payers than those here given. II would
be difficult to pick n weakness in the
whole of such a mythical team
Costello at Quarter.
Among the individual players there
was one who stood out more prominently
than did amy other. He is Costello of
Georgetown. That man showed Won
derfui ability 10 run in broken field. was
exceptionally accurate as drop-kicker.
and ran his team from the quarterback $
position with much precision. He gets
That place OF the eleven without ques.
ton. The chances are that every selec-
ton made VIII find him holding that
honor.
On the various e,evens there were
other stars. but none OF the ability OF
the Georgetown quarter. Todd and Car
ter were the mainstays of the Virginia
eleven: Tiliett was the best on the Norii
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