Georgetown at Carlisle

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, December 1, 1905, page 8

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  Yesterday afternoon. at the National ball park. the Carlisle Indian football team defeated the Georgetown University eleven by 76 to 0. The game was marked by spectacular runs. the Redskins going through the Georgetown line and around the ends for long gains Of fifteen and twenty yards at will In spite of the uncomfortable weather the largest crowd OF the season was OF hand to witness the last game OF the local college champions. and though the majority Of the spectators We’re George town followers they did not hesitate 70 cheer the AboriGines for their magnificent work when time after time the dark-skinnea warriors would break through the line 10 gain many yards, Blue and Gray players In the entire contest Georgetown made but three drst downs. being utterly DOW erless 10 make any impression on the quick charging line that Coach WOOD run had 1eveloEed. and belng thrown f6r loss at every attempt 10 get the dis tance around the ends HeId Indians Three Times. To butcher. the Blue and Gray full back. too much credit cannot be given. He was at the bottom Of every play. and was the only Georgetown man who could make an inch Of ground Kane. who PLAYED in the back field IN the absence OF Bocock. also deserves mention On several occasions ne saved MS iue from being crossed bv throwing the run ner after ne had broken through TO a clean field. Toward the end of the sec ond half he had TO be carried of the / field exhausted Brennan was another who worked beroically for the losers. Although th~ final score made the game one-sided IL does not begin to tell ! the story of the stubborn resistance / that Dr. Reillys men. put up al diff ferent points – the game. the George ! towners once holding the visitors for ! downs on the 1-yard mark. / The interference Of the Indians was / all but perfect. the whole team playing as one man. pulling and showing each J other along with sometimes two and I three OF the West Enders hanging TO the ! nan with the ball. A remarkable feature was that every / goal was kicked and in the second hall when the field goal was made IL sailed / sQuareIy over and between the posts from the 35-yard line. Porter the Carlisle fuliback never failed TO gain ten q twelve yards making seven OF the touch ! downs for his team Although the Red men are renowned for their trick plays Mount Pleasant. who ran his team re narkably well disappointed the onlook | ers In this respect. trying only two o. three IN the second half Coaches Woodruff

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Carlisle leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.