Evening star., 1931-12-13

warriors who fought per-
~ hapS the strangest battle
in the games history yes
terday in Griffith Stadium, rose
a hero of an almost forgotten
past to lead the Crimson Tide of
Alabama to the single touchdown
that marked strife between the
men of Dixie on one side and those
of George Washington, Catholic
University and Georgetown, tax
ing turns, on the other.
George Washington and Georgetown
came away with scoreleSs ties. Cath
olic University fell, to 0, and the gal
liant veteran who led the victorious
charge in the late moments of the only
decisive Commute skirmish was Pooley
Hubert, approaching his middle thir-
ties who hadn't handled a pigskin in
actual combat for four years
A gross gate of s14,6725O. paid by
10,l48 spectators, who received so min
uteS OF excitement at bargain rates,
made the 3-in-1 show one Of the most
successful of the many foot ball at
fractions staged throughout the coun-
try this season for charity. The Dis
trict fund for the jobless will be en-
riched by $l1,172, and more If expenses
fail to total UP to the $4,000 agreed
upon as a maximum, sum under
written with his personal check by DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin, president Of
George Washington.
Hubert Inspires En-.
Hubert's name was written indelibly
into the glorious history of foot ball at
Alabama after the season of 1925,
when he slowed away his war togs, he
thought, for keeps. He came along
with Crimson veterans of more recent
campaigns more for the reunion than
to play.
But Pooley carried one mans full
share of the burden In all three Of
the struggles and assumed a good deal
more when an opportunity came for
Alabama to score against Catholic
University. The tide got the oval on
the Cardinals 32-yard line, when Leon
Long, conspicuous back-field per
former throughout most of the after
noon, intercepted q pass thrown by
Johnny Oliver. Through the four years
he played on regular teams at Ala
bama, four years in which he seldom
trained seriously and never once called
for time out, Hubert was an inspiring
leader, and for about two minutes yes
terday he was that again. Rallying the
Crimson forces that had begun to flag
after a desperate session with George
Washington and most Of fast-movtng
battle with the Cardinals, Hubert took
charge Of a drive that ended behind
the goal with Long clutching the oval.
Campbell Big Help.
Here's the way it went, that march:
Flash Campbell got six yards on a
spinner play, of which he is a leading
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a short gain to which a 5-yard penalty
was attached that brought first down
on the 25-yard line. Hubert tore off
tackle for six yards and followed with
a plunge for three that made first down
easy for Campbell Flash was thrown
on the 12-yard line. Then Hubert, on
two successive charges in which he re-
sembled a mad bull, planted the ball
two yards from the goal. From that
point Long carried it across on an off,
tackle play, after which Ears Whit
worth made q perfect place-kick for the
extra point.
THE old man was just getting
warmed up, Frank" grinned the vet
eran when, late in the going against
GEORGETOWN, Coach Thomas signaled
him to the showers.
We take it from the Alabama players
that Georgetown was the strongest
team they faced yesterday. Its attack
was more versatile, it gained by far
more ground en- running plays than
George Washington and Catholic Uni
versity, but, most important, it was
closest TO scoring. The Hoyas came
within l8 inches of a touchdown, George
Washington within II yards and
Catholic University never seriously
threatened.
The Cardinals famed aerial attack,
which, with the long runs of Johnny
Whelan made the Brookland eleven the
seasons sensation in District foot ball,
was stopped cold by the Southerners,
whose giant forwards, breaking through
a smaller line, continually hurried the
Catholic passers. Oliver. on several
occasions threw with only the SEM
blance of direction. The Cardinals
completed only three passes out of nine
and had one intercepted. Their great
est success was a 38-yard gain for which
Whelan took a throw from Oliver and
put the oval on the enemy's 37-yard
line. The 'Bamans had heard of
Whelan'S prowess as a broken field
runner and effectually laid" for him.
The Districts leading point scorer, who
numbered a dozen long touchdown runs
among his achievements of the year,
was cut down quickly on every effort
,
the Cardinal captain for the day, ac-
counted for most Of his teams 80 yards
gained by rushing, nearly half Of it on
one burst off tackle.
COIoniaIs Surprise.
Essentially a power team, George
Washington surprised Alabama and all
critics present with a brilliant aerial
offensive. BY this means it gained ia
yards with six passes, completed out
OF IA attempts, and with % yards from
rushing picked up more ground than
c. US total yardage was 73.
For a while" said Capt Joe Sharpe
of the Crimson, after the game, Il
us into limbo"
man Of the Colonials and studded his
performance with far-fiung, perfectly
placed aerialS. One of these was gath
cred in by Wayne CLEANERS, an end,
for 34-yard gain. Another, of about
the same length, was taken by Johnny
Fenlon Of the backfleld, and placed the
Colonials on the ll-yard line. Here
George Washington made its bravest
bid for a score, with Carlin trying
nearly everything in the category o. Of
fensiye foot ball without success. He
slipped in attempting TO round an end
and gained nothing. He got over S.
yard pass 10 Fenlon, but a second heave
was grounded. Then he attempted a
neld goal from a difficult angle from
the 20-ysrd line which was far short.
A highlight of George Washington's
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