Evening star., 1930-12-07
GOTKO'S LONG RUN
DOWNS BEARS, TO
Goes SO Yards to Score In
Third Period-RoIand of
Coast Guard Stars.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.


NV Marines get they hold.
v They might give ground
for time, but they al.
ways come back. It's traditional
with them. They'll battle des-
perately always, and that their
eleven did yesterday in Grifnth
Stadium against the Coast Guard
TO retain possession Of the Presi-
dents Cup, emblematic of the foot
ball championship of Uncle
sans military services, both on
land and sea.
Outplayed by q wide margin in the
first two periods by the plucky Beer1'
the Leathernecks came back with 4
vengeance IN the third period to cross
the enemy's final stripe, then for The
remainder Of the game contented them.
selves with holding their opponents at
pay. Following their 7-to-O victory the
Marines received from the hands Of
aeroert Hoover, President Of the United
states, the coveted trophy amid thun-
derous applause by the throng of 5000
attending the contest held as q benefit
1or the relief Of Washington's unem-
ployed.
It was q stirring e9-yard sprint hv
BOBBY Gotko, q substitute back, about
midway Of the third period that 40
counted for the lone touchdown of the
iray The Marines In the previous play
had been hurled back for a loss az
three yards, but Gotko, taking the BAH.
lunged between the tackle and end on
the left side Of the Coast Guard line.
squtrmed through the opposing sec
ondary defense almost miraculously and
headed for goal.
GOtko Slips by to Score.
Between Gotko and the last line was
only Eddie Roland, safety man Of the
Coast Guard. A shrewd Rridder.
Roland held his ground and forced
Gotko to we're dangerously toward the
side line. Finally Roland dove toward
sne scuddng Marine. but just too late.
Stepping neatly, Gotko passed the
lunging Coast Guard player Just within
the neid OF play and with plenty Of
speed covered the remaining 80 yards
TO goal. Then Gotko made good with a
placement kick for the extra point.
The Marines never had another SCORING
chance.
Although he failed to cut down
Gotko. the young ensign Of the Coast
Guard played an excellent game, sIich
q game that at the conclusion Of bat
Ting he was voted the outstanding
player Of the conteSting elevens by q
committee Of newspaper sports writer's
and awarded the wrist watch presented
by. local jewelry company. Roland
not only was splendid defensive fac.
tor, but also the principal ball carrier
OF the Coast Guard, and. excepting that
one long dash by Gotko, gained more
ground than any other attacker on the
field.
The teams were about as evenly
matched as could be desired, both Ia
the line and in the back field. The
forward walls were strong, and time
after time drives against them were
summarily checked or the ball toter
repulsed for q substantial loss OF
ground. There were few attempts by
either side to skirt the end, and but
two or three times were any appre-
clable gains made by such q play.
That not more than one touchdown
was made was due In great measure.
too, to the excellent work Of the oppoa.
ing punters Both George Robertson
OF the Leathernecks and Art Heffel-
finger Of the Bears booted the ball for
flne distances. Robertson maintained
MS spectacular kicking throughout the
Iray, but Heffelf1nger had his kicking
loot injured during a scrimmage In the
second period and late in the game thA
hurt noticeably affected his punting.
Coast Guard Starts Wen,
The Coast Guard dominated nlav A
the nrst two periods. It had the betta3
or the Marines in the opening Ouartaa
mainly because Of HeffelfinRers ffnA
booting, and in the second quarter care
rled the game to the Marines In vigorS
Gus manner. Yet the Coast Guard
never got within the Marines 25-yard
stripe and got that far only once, when
Gibson, their alert guard, fell on a
Marine tumble. The Coast Guard inas
med1ately lost the ball when their pass
was shared by q player not eligible To
receive 1t. and thereafter made no %.
rious threat.
Reinforced by substitutes at the out,
set OF the third period, the Marines
got under way and several times thrust
into Coast Guard territory. Each
time. though, the Bears forced the
LeatherneckS to kick, and It was right
after one Of Hefrelhnger's punts had
gone far into the Marine field that
Gotko got away for his scoring min.
From then on the Marines did little
though shortly before the game ended
Bnlingsley, Marine quarter, intercepted
Coast Guard pass, and his team was
within the enemy 30-yard stripe when
the final horn sounded
Four first downs, one by passina.
were made py the Coast Guard against
three by the Marines. All but one al
the 10 passes Of the game were thrown
by the Coast Guard, most of them IN
the second half in desperate efforts 10
match the Marine score. The one
Marine pass was not completed, and
nine Coast Guard passes went awrN
The Bears put one through for II
yards and had one intercepted. penS
alties amounting to As yards were Inc
fiicted by the officials, the Marines
losing 10 yards by them.
The Leathernecks appeared better
conditioned physically than the BearA.
Several Coast Guard players were
forced out Of action by injury. NOD
one Marine was compelled to leave fhN
field because Of q hurt. The Leathere
necks, 1t seemed, simply would not be
beaten.
Lineup and Summary. ns
Marines ca. Positions. Coast Guard (OA,
rsLIen '.'...'.'Le enc. .Eeav9V
Beatty Lett tackle. ....... e, .6hontA
grove s.s.s.s.'.LeLg guard. ....., White
Sltton Center .,........... Banker
Standley ...... Right guard. d........sG Gihsoyr
Cummings .... Right tackle. ...... .WinekG
McCanery 49,. 0uarterback ........ Roiand
Robertson ......Left halfback. ...... Spaniel