North Carolina at Georgetown

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 17, 1902, page 1

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  VICTORY FOR GEORGETOWN North Carolina Defeated by the Score of IL to & -Four thousand spectators saws the colors of the University of North Carolina trailed in the dust at Lafayette Park, Norfolk. Va, Saturday afternoon by the Georgetown foot ball eleven. There were a number of spectacular plays. 1t was a contest of Drawn, muscle and skill against science and the former won. Carolina could not withstand the heavy onslaughts of Georgetown’s players. who went through her line frequently The game was played under a cloudless sky from which the sun beamed with almost summer fierceness. 1t was not foot ball weather, and, to the heat was doubtless due the slowness of the game. Shortly after play began Graves. North Cardinals quarterback, kicked goal from the thfrty-five-yard line, scoring five points North Carolina never scored after this Near the end of the first half Rorke went through center and made a sensational run of fifty yards, planting the ball behind the goal posts before being downed Mahoney kicked goal. Score: GEORGETOWN, -: North Carolina, 5. Shortly after play began Graves, North Carolina’s quarterback, kicked goal from the 3o-yard line, scoring five points. North Carolina never scored after this Near the end of the first half Rorke went through cented and made a sensational run of fifty yards, planting the ball behind the goal posts before being downed. Mahoney kicked goal. Score: Georgetown, ~; North Carolina, 5. The second half was devoid of speciaI features and neither side scored. When the hoarse and the women waved the flags of the victorious team. The Georgetown bows were almost carried off their feet by their admirers. Lineup:

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Georgetown leads 7–⁠3–⁠1 in 11 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.