Georgetown at Washington (Maryland)

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 10, 1909, page 1

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  SPRING A SURPRISE Georgetown Catches a Tartar in Washington College. JUST WIN BY 6-rO-5 SCORE Mike ThomBson’s Boys OutpIay Hill toPPers in First Half and show WHshiBstonians the Open Game. Spectacular Forward Passes by chestertOwn Eleven Prove Feature. ( By WILLIAM PEET. Through the medium Of Mike Thomp- | son. one Of the best referees the grid iron game ever saw. Washington College was launched on the football map yes terday. when the boys from Chesterton, Nd. held Georgetown on the Hilltop pers’ field. to o. Open football achieved a distinct trlumPh over the oId-fashloned game. and Thompson’s team made some Of the wise acres sit up and take notice The posi- / bilihes Of the forward pass were never shown so clear cut as yesterday The visitors only tried the on-sIde kick once. / and would have gained a good – yards but for tumble ] Both teams scored early IN the first half. the Chestertown crew drawing first blood. -Four minutes later Georgetown had evened things UP and added the extra point TO win by an accurate kick FOR goal HiiltODpers Are .OutpIayed. During the opening period, washington College clearly outplayed Georgetown. | gaining more ground and showing a bet ter diversified form OF attack. The Hill ! toppers were able 10 pick a few weak spots IN the opposing lire. but were in [ variably stopped on end runs. In the ( final period, the play was almost entirely / in Washington Colleges territory. Five times the visitors goal was threatened: on one occasion a tumble lost the ball: Z three times the visitors held for downs. and once Wymard’s attempt al a field goal from placement was blocked The most sensational play OF the game came early in the second half. when Quarter Back Meegan. from a punt for | nation. wound Up with beautiful fling Of 20 yards 10 Left End Jump, who. with a clear field. sped like a frightened deer for Georgetown’s goal. but after covering il yards. he was finally overtaken and tackled from behind by Wymard Although II is early 10 strike a corr parison between this seasons and last years Georgetown eieVens. q casual OBJ server could not help but notice that the iil-oppers are Wofully weak in the back neld The line looks to be a bit stronger and the ends about on a par. Curlev Byrd. Al quarter. Is not the same Curiev Byrd that did such great things Tor George Washington. First Half. Capt Stuart won the toss. and Porter kicked of for Washington College 70 Tlnton, who ran y yards. Carlin tried Jumps end. but lost ground. Whiting slipped around Crouch for the first down and Byrd was unable 10 work the for ward pass 70 Stuart. the ball going to the visitors. Washington could not gain around Stuarts end. and lost the oval On the first attempt at a forward pass. the bail going over TO the HiItoppers. Whytine found weak spot at Gibsons tackle for yards. Carlin hit the other side OF thu line for the same distance. and on a delaysl pass Whyting brought the balI TO Washington’s S-yard line. but FUN Die by Waldron and some stiff defense by the visitors forced the Blue and GRAY 10 act on the defensive. and then the me Italian hand Of Nike Thompson was seen couple Of end runs gained II yards for Washington College. and a beautiful forward pass from Meegan 10 Jump planted the ball on Georgetown’s lo-yard line Two TANDEM formation plunges between DAILY and Dunton car ried the ball over Georgetown’s line for . eN-N--~NNAA AZ tAlt NNAA EI OF the UeIu. where il was pUnted out. and Porter missed the cross bars trying for goal. The score was made in eleven minutes OF play Turner Fiereely Tackled. On the next kick-on Wymard kicked off to Turner. who caught the ban on his own 1o-yard line. but he was tackled so hercely after running back the kick yards, that he dropped the ball. and Wal dron fell on il for Georgetown. The HHltoppers did their best work OF | the day right here, when a series OF line bucks brought the ball within few inches Of the line and Carlin was Tanned through Gibson and Jones for o touch down. Wymard kicked the goal Score. | Georgetown, s: Washington College. & The oval see-sawed back and forth dur ing the remainder OF the half. and vhen the whistle blew the Hlltoppers were In mldfeld with the bah in their pos session. Wymard kicked or for Georgetown. booting the ball over the goal line. / Washington took advantage OF the new | rule and rushed from their own 25-vard | mark, carrying the oval 10 snidfeld be- I fore losing H. The home team tried to / tear things UP for a touchdown. and / everything went along nicely until the visitors\ 20-yard line was reached. and Byrd, on>a fake punt. was thrown for a loss. Noonan and Turner. for Washington. | found GeorgetOwns ends weak. ripping through for 20 yards. The Blue and Gray line stiftened and Porter p1nted. George town could not gain. and Wymard was | forced 10 boot the ball 10 Meegan on his own 90-yard line. Then followed the long I forward pass. when Jump made his SEN / sational SS-yard run. The officials claimed \ that the pass was illegal and the ball Was brought back | The remaining period Of play found the ball almost entirely IN Washlngtcn’s ter ritory. but try as they might the Hill toppers were unable 10 launch on attack able to cross the visitors goal line. Lineup and summary. / Georgetown. Positions WsshIur4on- Stuart. JUMP Bauby Duntcn. .--.-..---.-..-left tackle Gilsor DAILY guard. -. Jone. Cunniu -certer ..........,... Giimcrs Fitzgerald ----.---riEht lar-....-....... Porter NyInard. right tacke. -.--.. Maddox Carter right end Crouch Byrd quarter hack......N ecqan SYhyting. LEFT half hack Turner Csrlin rsSht half bock............ Sooncr Nadror.. fun back ........ johnson / score-Georget0vn. g.: Washington College s. observation-disclosures Carlin- Goals from touch down – NymArd. Missed – Porter. Referee sfr Girens Umpire-Alr Pallsn. Timers Messrs Low ! ney and PeEkins. L!nesnen-MesSrs. Bsckman and

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Georgetown leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.