The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-30
BAD GUESSES
HAUNT HOYA
ALL YEAR
BY HARRY COSTELLO

DIV hANN1 NO0 L LAAO
Georgetown Backfield Star. Is1O-191O
In sport, as in life, i'll fortune,
unfortunate incidents and bad
breaks are very often consecu-
tive.
In the case of Coach Tommy
Mills courageous Georgetown
football team, so consecutive
have been the conteStable deci-
sions of officials that It is
great compliment to the Blue
and Gray coaches, members of
the squad and most partisanS Of
the teams, that they have so
steadfastly and in the right
spirit accepted the inevitable.
Out of no less than 81 ultra
important decisions in q 10-game
schedule, Georgetown not once
has been the recipient Of a IA
vorable break. Out of Fl vital
chances to obtain a favorable
break, the Hoyas have gained
not one; the opposition gained
81.
Such a disastrous run of "rubS-
o'-the- green" suggests to those
who do not follow football m
tensively a sort Of an impasse.
It is extremely exasperating.
For 48 minutes Of Saturdays
game, Georgetown and Detroit
battled furiously on about even
terms. Then Georgetown punted
from deem in it's own territory.
Excellent Run
Little Rocky ParaSca, out
standing star Of an exceptionally
fine game of football, scampered
% yards to Georgetown's 25-yard
line after he caught the punt. 1t
was a wonderful bit Of broken
field running, the best this
writer has seen this season.
Parsaca was tackled, rather
sharply, at Georgetown's 25-yard
stripe. The ball slipped from
his grasp. Dubofsky, George
town captain, fell on the ball.
From the press stand it APP
peared an obvious tumble, and
it appeared just as obvious that
it was Georgetown's ball.
Officials ruled otherwise, I'M
doubtedIy correctly under the
football code. Apparently, the
referees whistle had blown be.
fore Parsaca lost the ball.
Had the whistle sounded an
instant later it would have been
GeorgetoWn's ball. AS it was, it
was Detroit's ball, and the
charges % Gus Dorais proceed
to carry the leather 20 yards to
a touchdown. The other five
is accounted for through a 5-yard
penalty inflicted on an over
anxious Georgetown team.
It should be obvious to the
reader that there is no intent
here to question the decisions of
any official Saturday. Rather
the intent is to show that foot
BAH indeed is a true test for any
persons self control.
The crowd booed several deci.
sions Of officials Saturday. Crowds
have a way of doing such a
thing. An official cannot boo
back.
No Place in Game
One who has ever participated
in hard fought gridiron battle
is very quick to OVERLOOK q
show Of emotion by a football
player on the field. However, he
is always MORTIFIED when a.
crowd booeS.
Booing has no place in col.
legiate football.
For the benefit Of all con.
cerned, and with no thought
whatsoever Of finding fault or
endeavofing to reform the world,
herewith is given an extraordinar-
lily important paragraph Of the
football code:
when an official imposes
or makes . decision, he is
simply doing his duty as he
sees it. He is ON the field
representing the integrity of
the game Of football, AID his
deeisiOn,' even though he may
have made q mistake i'm judg.
ment, Is final. and conclusive
and should be so accepted.
Even il you think the decision
Is q mistaken one, take your
medicine and do not whine
about it. If there is anything
to be said, let your captain do
the talking. That's his bust
ness. Yours is TO keep quiet
and NAV the RaEaA0