The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-16
Catholics Nose Out Vic-
tory In Last Mo-
ment Of Play.
AGAIN
BLASTER OF HOPES
conquerors of Vanderbilt, Georgia
and South Carolina Forced to
Bow Their Heads Before On
slaught of Catholics-Garne
Is One Grand Exhibit
ton of Sport.
BY GUS nIALBERr.


Here's q pretty kettle of nsh. In a
driving rainstorm. with the tempera-
ture dropping at tho ratio of two de-
grees minute. Georgetown Univer-
sity to-day defeated the prospective
champions Of tho South s to Z in one
OF tho grandest exhibitions OF tho col
lege sport ever produced on any stage.
Touted almost sure winners, with
odds varying from to to 10 to on
the outcome OF the game, Virginia was
outplayed by the Blue and Gray. The
conQuerors OF Vanderbilt and Georgia
and South Carolina buclled before the
onslaught OF tho Catholics ind bowed
their heads in defent
The winning points came when Ref
erce Weymouth had the whistle to his
lips ready to sound the call that end-
ed the game. Harry Costello. four
year captaining the poorest eleven
turned out on the hilltop In many
years following the true line of dope,
finished his college career mid tho
plaudits Of his fellows and as leader
OF team that has whipped the beet
Virginia could put forth.
Score in Third Period.
All of the tallying, save the two
points that meant victory. camo in the
third period. Virginia, playing fast
and snappy ball, with Landes literally
tearing holes In the Georgetown limo
and Randolph and Ray making short
gains just off tackle or In between
tackle and guard. carried the ball
across GeorEetown's goal line. 1t was
narrowing moment.
The band leading the cheering sec
ton of the hilltoppers played inspiring:
airs, at least they were supposed to
be inspiring, but those who sat close
to the hopes OF the locals knew that
there WAS grain OF marrow In the
tunes. Virginia had scored and Cap
tain Carter had Kicked goal after
punt-out by Gooch to Lardes.
Over on tho east side OF the field,
where were huddled the Virginia sup
porters. umbrellas raised nloft ard cit
ting close together, dcfying convention
In an effort to stave OF the stabs OF
rain and tho thrusts OF a blighting
wind. all was JOY. Virginia was in the
lead. and Virginia. through not show
ing up the home battlers, was not only
holding Its own, but was going the
defenders of hearth and Preside Just
one better. The Charlottesville con-
tingent had scored.
An Odds Fnvorltc.
IL was seven to- nothing favorite
that received tho kicle-off Immediately
following Captain Carriers successful
try for goal; a favorite from the be-
ginning OF hostilties. but an added
favorite, an odds on favorite, after
drawing first blood
Here's where the rout begins" said
the honest-fnjun, purple-dyed Virginia
phalnnN. Victory. victory and victory.
with superlative outburst on the last
syllable of the final victory was the
word The StoneWall Jackson Band,
especially recruited from Staunton to
lead and stimulate tho sodden young4
sters who came over from Charlottes-
Vile to be ~ ut the death. and 70
wave the brush in celebration. blew
itself into resourding glory from MIN
Bile reed to throaty bass. letting forth
The Good OLD Song" with Dixie, as
the afterpiece
There was peace and Joy and happf
ness IN the east stands. where the
Orange and Blue was banked tier uno,
TIER. JOY for moment. fleeting Joy asit
was soon to prove, but joy OF the
youthful. impelling kind at that mo-
ment. There are no words In which to
say Just these things One must Inn
asine' and. after all OF the pits Of
the brain have been entered, and ali
Oh the good things stored In these pits
exhausted. one must shed tho she'll or
years and be just-well lust vo,,no
Virginia was happy. supremely. inex-
pressiply happy. Then followed tho
thrill of the game.
Ball TO Georgetown.
Costello. outpunting Gooch. had
worked the ball we'll into tho Virginia
territory. to tho Orange end Blue thir-
ty-hve-yard line. to be exact. A for
ward pass was attempted. and I.andes
FOR Virginia. intercepted the laced
oval. he ran 1t back some f,ftesn
Yards, when Referee Weymouth decId-
ed that somebody or other had been
outside. and, for some reason, at once
heN pncaoie TO those OF us who watched
ma thoSe who expressed an opinion
after II was all over. decided that not
ohiy should Virginia suffer penalty
but that the bali belonged to Gaorgs.
town.
That was the beginning OF the end
With Fury and Dunn adding ward q fer.
ara and himself carrying the ball 80
my lie can. Costello watched the oval
race itself to within one yard OF the +
ierendants' goal line. Here he ca1ie1
N Murray to make the final stab ann
MS youngster. with shock OF black
lair. never stopped until he was wsfl
outside the posts *
a .punt-out in an effort TO try tor goa,
., alieu "heh FURY muffed the kick, aid
he score remained to in favo,%as-
lirginia until the final minute OF pIarg
I looked like victory for the Char 81
ottesvllle contingent, not the decisive Il
'ictory that had been anticipated. bns
'ictory nevertheless. In the fo,,rtb M
ma final period of cIay. honors wsrs
ven. Virginia was unable 70 uaIcr
ne substantial gains expected Mo-
ierity at tackle, played an almost in ~
elierable game. He WAS eycrywhcr4
70 .aokied iore and at. and never waa 5