Washington and Lee at Georgetown

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 16, 1910, page 39

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  GEORGETOWN Wins. IN EASY FASHION. Washington and Lee Hopelessly outclassed, Score Being Sc to o. washington. D. C., October 15.-OurcIassed in every department OF the game washington and Lees football team went down to defeat before Georgetown’s strong eleven on the lat ter’s grounds this afternoon by the score of SO to o. Before the first period was half over 1t was apparent to the yeriest novice in football lore that the visitors did not have q look-in. and that barring accidents. Georgetown’s team had nothing but an afternoons easy practice before 1t. In the line and in the backheId Georgetown had everything that Wash .ineton and Lee had not--weight, age, speed and condition. Before George towns crushing interference the visit tors first and second lines Of defense crumpled like so much paper, and the home teams speedy backs We’re enabled, most OF the time, to get we’ll under way without much opposition. One quality alone washington and Lee seemed to possess; that was game ness. Conscious, after the first Ave minutes Of play, that overwhelming defeat was to be their portion, the Young men from Lexington took what came to them without q whimp er. There was no Kicking, no playing against time. The game was clean throughout, the only penalties being Tor off side plays. In which Georgetown was the offender. Georgetown kicked off at the opening OF the game to Davis, who brought the ball back ten yards before being downed. Failing to gain. Washington and Lee surrendered the ball on her ~ first play Georgetown sent Fury between end and tackle for a touchdown. wymard kicked goal. TWO more. touchdowns by Fury and Walsh brought the score to 1s to for the |,nrst period. AT successive ends Georges town made four more touchdowns In the second period making the score Al to o, wymard falling to kick one goal. In the third period KRAFT made the eighth touchdown. from which Wy mard missed goal. Score 46 too. A few seconds before the close OF the fourth period Lamberton made the ninth touchdown. from which Wymard kicked goal. bringing the final score to 50 to 0. i Only. at rare intervals during the game was Washington and Lee able to score hrst down. Forward passes Were used by both SIDES, put Wlthout srrAhling success. The unusual heat told heavily on both teams. Many substitutes were used The line-up: Georgetown. Position. w. and Lee, Carter, left end ........ Harmon Bryant i. LETT tackle. ...... Miller DALEY (captainl left guard Rogers Cunniffe. ....... centre ....... Ktnnear Fitzgerald. !. right guard. ..Chattfield wymard i. right tackle. Blackburn Haggerty. right end, .....,B Burke Sitterding... quarterback $50, VQninn Dunn. left halfback. ...,3.. Derr Tnry. right halfback, /. .Jalonick Walsh .....,.. fullhack ,..,..... Davis | Officials--Referee, c. s. ponnelly Holy Gross. Umpire---J, A. Donnelly Dartmouth Head inesman--Larkin Cornell. Touchdowns---Fury 8. Dunn 8, Walsh. KRAFT, Lamberton, Goals !! From touchdown. Wymard

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Georgetown leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the five since this game.