Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17
HOYAS NEAR SCORE
IN FINAL QUARTER
Lose Ball With Poor Pass
After Driving to Foes
3-Yard Stripe.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.
BAND of Georgetown's sons bat
Ting In Griffith Stadium yes

host OF older brothers gath
cred to celebrate the university's an
nual home coming day encountered a
rangy lot of West VirginianS that stub.
bornly refused to make the occasion a;
gay for the hosts as had been expected
When the foot ball tussle, the climatic
event of the reunion program, was ended
neither side had anything to show fol
its tremendous expenditure Of energy
for the score was 0 to 0.
That the result was surprising K
Georgetown and its supporters is putting
it mildly, for West Virginia came dowr
from Morgantown with no record II
boast of whereas the Hoyas had estab-
listed quite a reputation for themselves
in the cource of the campaign. George
town, though, has the satisfaction o.
having outplayed the Mountaineers tt
a great extent. which may be something
to a good foot ball team that has fought
to scoreless draws on two successive
Saturdays.
Despite the lack of point -making, the
game was replete with thrills for the
10000 who gathered at the Georgi5
avenue field to witness the contest
There were brilliant running plays, some
sensational overhead offensive, excellent
kicking and a great bid for touchdown
by Georgetown in the final period thai
went awry because of a poor pass from
center after the Hoyas had driven to the
Mountaineers' 3-yard stripe.
Lone Scoring Threat.
This was the only serious scoring
threat of the game. 1t got under way
shortly after the final quarter opened
the thrust starting from Georgetown's
4l-yard line, where punt had been
received. The scoring bid began with
a startling 29-yard pass hurled by
Scalzi to Maczees, the receiver falling
as he made the catch and turning COM
pletely over. After Bozek picked ur
5 yards with a slice of right tackle
another pass, Scalzi to Bozek this time
was good for IL yards, moving play II
West Virginia's 13-yard stripe.
With the West Virginia line waver-
ing, Barabas crashed through 1t for 8
6-yard gain, and triple pass. in which
Scalzi and Barabas handled the pigskir
before it got to Bozek, made it first
down within 3 yards of the goal. Here
the Mountaineers braced and repulseC
two Georgetown drives into the center
of the forward wall. Georgetown haC
two more chances to cross the narrow
span, but a pass intended to go tC
BarabaS was thrown wildly by Wyn-
koop and, before the Hoyas knew what
was going on, Joseph, West Virgins
end, was on the ball.
The Mountaineer wingman had re-
covered the oval on his 9-yard line
and Georgetown never got dangerously
near goal again. True, they got another
chance to make good Immediately after
losing the ball, for Bartung, kicking
for West Virginia, made his one pool
punt Of the game. His boot sent the
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line. But Georgetown's line plays anc
aerial attack fizzled this time and ar
advance of only 3 yards had been made
when the ball passed to the Mountain
GERS on downs.
Desperate Field Goal Try.
West Virginia never had a real scor-
ing opportunity, although once 1t tool
a desperate chance at a field goal. This
was in the third period when 1t got 9
punt on Georgetown's 40-yard line
Line bucks netted the Mountaineers
but a few yards, so Francis Glenn
dropped back for try at goal. With
LaRue holding the ball on the 47-yard
line, it meant Glenns kick would have
to travel over 81 yards of the field to
reach the cross bar. Whether 1t would
have will never be known, for LiSton,
Hoya tackle, crashed through, blocked
the kick and Bordeau recovered the
ball for Georgetown.
The Mountaineers we're never within
Georgetown'S 35-yard line during the
game and advanced that far but twice.
They we're on this stripe at the conclu-
sion of the first period, the only one
in which they outplayed the Hoyas
Soon after the second period started;
however. West Virginia had to kick and
but twice later in the game did it pene-
trate Georgetown territory.
Georgetown at that made few intru-
sionS into West Virginia's domain. 1t
did its first period attacking strictly
within its own part of the field and in
the second period did not advance be-
yond the middle of the gridiron. In
the third period, though, the Hoyas
swarmed across the middle line. once
getting to West Virginia'S 35-yard line
before being held for downs and in the
final session they did much Of their at
lacking on the foes part Of the grid
iron.
Ten First Downs for G. U.
The HoyaS made 10 first downs to
West Virginia's 4. After the first pc
Rod the Mountaineers made their dis
lance but once. Scalzi had the Hoyas
in the air frequently, the quarterback
calling for Is passes. Seven grounded
and two were intercepted. but six we're
completed for a total gain of 81 yards.
The successful passes ranged in length
from to 90 yards. Once Scalzi called
for a pass. but he was so smothered by
the Mountaineers that he had to run
the ball instead.
West Virginia attempted but Ave
passes and made good with two. the
others being grounded. One pass gained
9 yards and the other IS. Penalties
we're few and all were inflicted in the
first period. Georgetown drew a 5-yard
loss for off-Side and West Virginia a
15-yard setback for holding and an
off-side penalty right on top of 1t for
yard only because 1t was within
2 yards of its base line.
Mooney of Georgetown and Bartrug
of West Virginia did much kicking
throughout the game and kicked we'll,
too. BartrugS puntS had distance and
were well directed. Mooney once got
away punt for IS yards. Scalzi also
did some Georgetown kicking and
showed clever toe.
the opposing lines. Both charged hard,
held firmly in pincheS and tackled well.
Cordovano, Liston and Mooney of
Georgetown and Carrico and Beall of
West Virginia proved especially fine
forwards. The Georgetown ends were
somewhat better than the West Vir-
ginia fiankmen. The backs had little
chance tn show their worth Wast