Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
POOR PUNT LEADS
TO SPARTAN SCORE
Georgetown 0utgains Enemy,
Suffers From Penalties.
Bordeau Brilliant.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

- Der 24.-An inspired band of
Georgetown fighters battled
the powerful Michigan State
College eleven on even terms
throughout most of a haro-fought
game today, but finally bowed to
Jimmy Crowley's machine, to O.
Georgetown. the underdbg in advance
speculation, put UP a great defensive
battle against the same State line that
outplayed Army two weeks ago. The
Hoya offensive, led by Leroy Bordeau,
spark-plug of Tommy Mills aggrega-
ton, looked fully as impressive as the
State~attack, which failed to get under
way before the hard-charging Eastern
linemen.
Bob Monnett, leading scorer in the
Nation, couldn't break loose this after
noon and the bulk Of Spartan ground
gaining was done by Abe Eliowitz, full
back and field general. Eliowitz scored
the only touchdown. The Spartans
played the entire game without making
q substitution.
state managed to score in the first
quarter, but after that neither team
packed the final punch when 1t reached
the scoring zone.
Hoyas Outgain VictOrs.
Numerous penalties marred the tint.
GEORGETOWN amaSSing most of these
for holding. The Mills eleven was over
anxious and was frequently called for
off-side in their efforts to halt the
Spartan running attack. Georgetown
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mage, 100 to 168. Penalties cost the
Hoyas 40 yards. as compared with is
for the Spartans. The invaders COM
pleted passes out of IL for "a yards,
while State completed out Of 8 for
30 yards.
The Spartans scored after eight
minutes of play in the first quarter.
State had punted over Georgetowns
goal line and Donaghue'S return punt
went out of bounds on the Hoyas' 90
yard line. Monnett tried the line, but
was stopped twice by KatalinaS for
losses. Eliowitz circled left end for IA
yards. King and Donaghue finally stop
ping him. Eliowitz hit right tackle for
5 yards and Monnett slashed through
the other side of the line for more,
to put the ball on the 5-yard line A
penalty against Tommy Mills men put
the ball on the 2la-yard line. Eliowitz
pounded through center for the score.
Monnett failed to kick goal.
Although Georgetown was penalized
frequently during the first quarter, the
fasteners made two determined
ground-gaining forays. After the State
touchdown. Bordeau tore on yards
through the left side of the line, and
Donaghue hit the same spot for a first
down. King reeled of 5 on an at
tempted pass. but State frightened there
and Georgetown punted.
Georgetown Threatens.
Late in the same period it looked as
though Bordeau and his fighting mates
would penetrate to the Crowley goal
line. Taking the ball on a punt, George
town pounded successfully at the State
line. Bordeau broke through behind
holes opened by KatalinaS and DubofSky
and reeled of II yards. On the next
play he hit the same tackle, reversed
his field, and scampered to States 29-
yard line before Kowatch brought him
down. Fine blocking by the Hoyas
opened the way, and not a State line
man laid hands on the sturdy fullback
Bordeau was instrumental in halt
ing Q State drive at the start of the
second quarter. The SpartanS took the
ball to the Georgetown 32-yard line
by means of spinner plays and a Is
yard penalty. Monnett attempted a
pass to Jones. but Bordeau intercepted
It. dropped the ball and saw his mates
recover 1t.
SpaFtans Held for Downs.
Georgetown showed that it's husky
forward wall could Stiffen in emer-
gency when State reached the 8-yard
, line near the end of the half. only to
md the Hoya line impenetrable. With
Eliowitz and Monnett carrying the ball
State forged deep into Georgetown
territory. A pass from Monnett to
Vandermere was good for 25 yards.
putting the oval on the visitors To-
yard mark. Karclan stopped Eliowitz,
Monnett failed to gain at tackle and
then Carolan held Jones. Monnet
tried egain. but Georgetown took the
ball on down on its own 8-yard line.
Donaghue, taking desperate chances,
hurled two forward passes from be-
hind his own goal line as the half
ended
Neither eleven threatened seriously
IN the third period, but the fourth
quarter was packed with thrills for
the $4,000 who witnessed the game.
At the start of the canto. State seemed
headed for a tally when Eliowitz's pass
to Jones went over the line for a touch
back Georgetown took the ball on its
own 20-yard line to halt that drive.
In the closing minutes Of the final quar-
ter the fasteners made determined
bid for victory. After Simmons kicked
out of bounds on States 5-vsrd line
Monnett and Eliowitz wera halted by
the Hoya forward wall, Eliowi,Z
punted 10 his own sj-yard line and
Georgetown. with only a minute left
to play opened up with some Of the
passes against which State has drilled
for two weeks. ViScovich hurled toss
to Carolan that was good for 81 yards,
putting the pigSkin on States IS. Cos
tello tossed another successful pass TO
Simmons, but the whistle blew to end
the game as Simmons was downed
on the 20-yard line.