Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
DASHES BY WHELAN
DOWN PROVIDENCE
His Runs of IS and So Yards
Give Cardinals Seventh
Straight Victory.


eleven hurled back a furiously-
struggling Providence College
team, IS to 7, yesterday afternoon
in the Brookland Stadium.
It was the seventh straight viii
for the Cardinals and the first los
in seven starts for the Friars from
Rhode Island. C. U. played ID
best game of the season, in TIL
opinion Of close followers Of Til
team.
Whelan scored both his teams touch
downs in his usual dramatic style.
the second quarter he dashed 40 yarq
and in the third So. In each instanC
deadly blocking by his mates was b
help.
Providence tailed in the third qua
ter when Ed Galligan shot q 30-yaN'
pass to Tony Barbarito and the latte
making q smart catch, stepped IL mo
to score. Then in the dying momen
the Friars, taking to the air in la
desperate bid for victory, swept TO q
C. q. 17-yard line, where the Cardinal
line became steel.
It was a gripping struggle from u
outset. Both teams exhibited virile al
tacks, both along the ground an
through the air, with the invaders eN
ceiling at the overhead game. G.
however, was superior on defens7
Time and again Vincent Fraatz, By
Sheary and others would come hu4
ting through the Friar line to smea
runners for staggering losses or be
down passes. The highly ef1icien
blocking of Nick Monaco and Capt
Bingo Flynn also was noteworthy.
For Providence Capt. Mickey FoSte1
quarterback, put on several sparklinl
runs, Barbarito excelled in snatchini
passes and Ed Galligan and JohI
BRADY got OF some nifty passes will
the former also kicking strongly q
times.
Both teams made menacing SCORING
gestures in the first quarter with tho
invaders packing somewhat stronger
punch. Getting the ball on the open
ing KICKOFF the FriarS hit the line cons
sistently to reach the C.. u. S2-yard
stripe before being stopped. Then tho
tured by runs by De Mello and Sheary
that carried to the enemy 37-yard line
where Sheary fumbled and GobiS re-
covered for the visitors.
G. U. q minute later was In ticklist
spot when, after O'Keefe had punted tc
the Cardinal 5-yard line, Shear5
fumbled. He fell on the bali, however
on the 1-foot line and McVean prompt
" got OF O kick, Q rather weak effort
Providence dashed out again for thu
C. U. goal and on iunges by Foster ant
O,Keefe reached the Brooklanders' H.
yard line. Here C. u. held for down.
and a little later Whelan got loose or
his first noteworthy run OF the afternoon
when he twisted his way for SO yards
Providence, however, soon halted the
advance.
by Whelan and q 20-yard sweep at END
by Charlie McVean set the stage fol
Whelan's 45-yard run to his first touch
down. WheIan slipped through the side
Of the line, shook or two would-bt
tacklers and outran three more to score
McVean's drop-kick for point failed.
It was early In the third period when
Whelan again twisted his way through
the Providence line and with his mate,
taking 'em out with precision bolted 81
yards straight down the side OF the
field to count again. De Mello place
kicked the extra point.
Providence RetaIiates.
Providence lost little time In retail
ating. Getting the ball well In its own
territory on the KICKOFF Bleiler whipped
a 38-yard pass to Barbarito, who wa
hauled down on the Cardinal 3S-yard
line. Then Galligan tipped another
through the air with Barbarito again
clutching it with q good catch and rum
ming IL yards to his teams touchdown.
Galligan made good the point on Q
placement.
A 40-yard end sprint by Barbarito
and pass from McVean to Whelan
that Melted IS yards were other high
spots Of this period.
After neither team was able to get
anywhere for the first part Of the final
period the Friars finally launched their
final drive. Passes from Brady to Bar
barito and Wright Melted 30 yards and
put the ball on the G. u. 33-yard line.
Oliver then interfered with Barbarito
as he was about to receive another
chuck and 1t was the Friars' ball on
the 17-yard stripe. The closing whistle
sounded after couple attempts by the
visitors.
The game was the second this season
in which Whelan has scored both his
teams touchdowns. He did it In the
Cards 12-to-7 win over North Carolina
State. His seasons touchdown total
now is 10.