Evening star., 1928-11-04

its season slate unmarried by overthrow
ing the much heavier and hitherto un-
beaten New York University team IN
7-to-2 struggle.
The score Just about indicates the
srimness of the struggle on the fleld
muddied by an early afternoon rain.
Georgetown got its block of points
carly in the fray when Ken Provincial,
alert end. scopped up a New York U.
tumble and raced 81 yards to touch
down and Jim Mooney booted goal.
The Violet'S score was gift from
the Blue and Gray. After stemming q
New York U. onslaught within yard
of goal late in the fourth quarter,
Georgetown deliberately played a
safety. Ben Schmidt touching the ball
TO the ground behind its own teams
last line. That gave Mooney chance
10 punt from his 20-yard stripe and
jim put his foot into the ball so well
that the Violet was through for the
DAY.
Great Victory for HOyas.
It was a great victory in every way
for Georgetown. Before the contest
the Violet was heavy favorlte to win.
II bulked over the Blue and Gray in
weight and in impressiveness of its past
performances and the muddy gridiron
was expected to help its cause more, but
ii never was able to make any SuS-
tanned charges, three times losing the
ball by fumbling when it was within
Georgetown's 10-yard line and three
other times being held for downs with
the last stripe all but crossed.
No wonder the throng of Georgetown
students and supporters dashed from the
stands, crowded with $4,000 frenzied on
lockers, at the conclusion of hoStilities
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mooringS. Georgetown'S men had a
great right to celebrate.
Each team had its heroes. OF course.
Ken Provincial comes in for deal of
praise for his alertnesS in getting the
ball fumbled by the generally redoubt-
able Ken Strong when the game was
but a few minutes old and following
with his long run to a touchdown. but
much credit is due Jim Mooney for his
excellent punting for the Blue and
Gray, Jim put his foot into the ball
for fine distances, three times booting
for IS yards MONEYS efforts generally
were much better than Strongs and
the Violet kicker was no slouch.
Line Due Great Credit.
Perhaps the greatest credit, though.
is due the Georgetown line. Outweighed
by the Violet forwards, the Georgetown
boys nevertheless charged so viciouSly
that New York UniverSity's highly
touted running attack never functioned
consistently. Nor was the Violet able
to get around the ends often. Provin-
cial and his fellow flankman, John
Tomaini, were marvels defensively.
Georgetown wisely left to New York
University all the offensive play. The
Blue and Gray was content to pick
rrrsT rxy1ao
ii, got the ball, then let Mooney kick
And it profited to a great extent by
that method of attack. On the other
hand, the big Violet repeatedly hurled
its wonder man Ken Strong against
the Georgetown forward wall. Strong
made good with vengeance between
the 15-yard lines But inside those
stripes it was another story.
The Violet was hard hit through Its
inability to handle the muddy ball.
Time after time fumbles cost New York
University a lot of ground and more
often than not a Violet tumble was
recovered by a wearer of the Blue and
Gray.
First Downs, Is to 3.
Cold statistics show that New York
University was more impressive in at
tack. 1t recorded 16 first downs by
various means, while Georgetown was
credited with but 8. Yet George
town won because it was ever watchIul
of its opponent and quick to take ad-
vantage of its errors.
The air attack of both teams was
more desperate than accurate. George
Town tried seven passes during the fray
and completed two. New York Uni
versity attempted tWeny-nina and CON-
pleted seven. Six of the N. Y. U. passes
were intercepted and twice this graD-
hing of heaveS by some Blue and Gray
man played havoc with the Violet
earnest intentions of advancing.
There was much penaliZing for both
teams. Georgetown took Il on the jaw
for 100 yards and New York University
for 80 yards. However. thc penaliZation
did not hurt either team particularly.
Most Of penalties were inflicted in the
first half when New York u. was vain
II endeavoring to wallow through the
mud to Georgetown's goal aud George
town was fighting so wildly that it oc-
casionally violated rules against hold
ing.
New York ~ had the heart taken
cat of it right at the outset OF the
fay. 1t opened a marcn toward the
c -orgetown goal rioht after tnn g2ma
began and plowed its way to the 5-yard
{ Crgetown wall proved vain. Tl2n
came OHerin's tumble that gave Pro-
Vlncial his opportunity to do the Blu
ana Gray scoring.
A Battle of Penalties.
The second period was m3st:y {
b tile Of penalties with neither leaM
doing much gaining. The Violet, though
X, p thrus.ing at Georgetown's line anc
for time it seemed it would gel
somewhere. Whenever this appeared
hKely, though, there would be a tumble
Georgetown would gather in the bal
and Mooney would boot well enough t.
put his team out of danger.
New York went into the air in earn.
est in the third period and had the bal
flying over the heads of the player!
most OF the time. On three occasions
the Violet made threatening gesture
twice, though, it lost the ball by fun.
bling, and once 1t failed to make gooC
q :ourth-down pass.
u Again in the last quarter, New Yorl
u. made three determined thruStS a.
the Georgetown goal, but each time th'
Blue and Gray made a magnificen
stand. The last time it threatened Il
tally followed a march from its OWL
l5-Yard stripe, where it had beer
pushed back by one of MONEYS grea
kicks. Dashing gains by Strong ant
Follet and a pass netting 90 yard
quickly had play within Georgetown
Toward line. Here the Hoyas checked
the onslaught. but in one play they wer
a bit too il. )etuous and a penalt.
against them moved the Violet offensive
! to the 2-yard mark.
Strong plunged through the line TO