Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
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Safety Is Ruled as He Goes
Beyond End Zone When
Punting Ball.
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oozed a 2-to-0 victory out
of the mud against a Georgetown
foot ball team that outplayed the
Violet from start to finish, but
failed because of faulty ball
handling and one false step.
OK Bordeau, the big Canadian back
woodsman, was responsible for the
faulty handling of slippery ball that
had no handles on 1t; Johnny Scalzi,
Georgetown's backfield ace, made the
false step.
Six times Bordeau fumbled and six
times the fumbles were recovered by
alert New York University linemen.
Two of those Georgetown fumbles ended
marches to the goal line when they
were on the brink Of their objective,
while q third gave the Violet the ball
on the Washingtonian's 6-yard line
and only courageous stand in the
mud and mire of soggy field pre-
vented q touchdown.
However, it was just after this inspir-
ing defensive with their heels hard
pressed to the goal line, that Scalzi
took his false step. Dropping back to
too far. In his determination not to
have the punt blocked, Scalzi went back
and behind the end. zone to get his kick
away.
One False Step.
The alert eyes of Jerry Nemecek, New
York U. captain, had noticed that
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on his boots and cautioned the referee
to watch where he stood on this one.
A safety was called and Georgetown
lost the game on that play.
Georgetown failed to win it both be-
fore and after through its fumbles, for
New York U. was outplayed. In rushing,
Georgetown gained q net total of 159
yards to the Violets' SIS; Georgetown
rolled up 10 first downs to 6 for New
York u, but Georgetown fumbled 8
times and New York U. only 8, and
Scalzi made false step.
New York u. was outplayed from
start TO finish. The figures show it and
the $4,000 who poured through the gray
mist Of the afternoon, saw the visitors
line outplay the big Violet wall all the
way. Only once was New York U. with
IN scoring reach Of Georgetown's goal
line and on that occasion 1t was turned
back. Half a dozen times the Blue
and Gray were within reach of the
Violet's last line.
Drop Kicks Fail.
Twice Scald attempted to score by
held goals, but both drop kicks fell
short, one from the 26-yard marker
In the second quarter and one from the
37-yard line In q last dying effort in
the fourth.
The one depressing moment of the
back, was injured and carried in agony
from the field on the shoulders Of two
comrades. Later it was reported that
he had been taken to hospital with
q hip injury which will end his foot
ball career for the season.
After Morris intercepted a pass on
his own 5-yard line and raced so yards
through the mud and mire early in
the opening quarter, Georgetown had
al the best Of the first half. The Blue
and Gray rolled up six flrst downs to
two for New York u, and except for
repeated flmhling and sudden switch
70 an ineffective passing attack might
have scored.
Miss with Passes.
one surge toward the goal lines
stalled on N. Y. Us 26-yard mark,
when the ball slipped out Of MONEYS
shiny fingers and was bounced on by
FirstenberR. The Violet Immediately
punted, but Mooney swung wide around
the ends for two long gains as the
second period started. He covered II
yards, then Is. Together they took the
bali to New York us 8-yard mark,
and q penalty carried 1t yards nearer
IN the arms of the referee.
At first down on the 3-yard line, and
with q running attack working like the
well oiled cylinders Of motor boat,
GEORGETOWN suddenly switched uncer-
tainly TO an aerial game and failed to
score. Three successive passes were
grounded, and each Of the last two lost
5 yards.
Fumbles Costly.
Again in the second half Georgetown
carried the attack most OF the time,
but Bortieau's continued fumbling pre-
vented the Washingto crossing
the last murky line.
Through the third quarter the Violet
never got any closer to Georgetowns
c,oai line than the 46-yard mark, nor
did Il get any closer in the fourth
period except for one important in
stance. After Bob Mcnamara had
gotten on one Of his many splendid
puntS over the SoaL, bofoedu AuLnOico
On the first play and Murphy recoV-
cred at the 6-yard mark.
Two stahs at the line gained
yards for the Violet, and the goal was
within reach. But Mcnamara was
hurled for Q 2-yard loss on q sweep,
and Joe Lamark's Anal fling through
the center failed by scant 3 feet.
After that sturdy stand came the
safety.
Lineup and summary.
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