The Washington times., 1932-11-14
HOYAS FLASH
IMPROVED
DEFENSE:
By HARRY COSTELLO

Washington's big Four" COM
prising Georgetown, George Wash
ington, Catholic University and
Maryland, looked none too good
in their contests of the weekend.
Georgetown'S defense seemed
improved over two weeks ago, but
the Hoya attack in the West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan game was un-
worthy of consideration as an Of
fense. The Hilltop line looked
decidedly bad on attack, the
Wesleyan forwards time and again
streaking through to stop Hoya
backs before the latter could take
two steps.
The two bright persons of the
GEORGETOWN team on Saturday
were Williamson, who played his
first game at center, and Bradley,
best of the Hoya backs.
Georgetown as a team was
ragged in its play, hesitant, far
from confident and, most aston
ishing of all, without the aggres-
siveness which has always marked
Hoya elevenS.
c. U. Met Tough Foe
Catholic University met tough
going, as was anticipated, but
BergmanS team won. which is the
principal thing in football.
The Flying Cardinals must play
heads-up football Friday night II
they are to conquer Duquesne, a
much better team than Provi-
dence.
In the Providence tilt, the work
of John Ball, end, overshadowed
the play of Scintillating Tom
Whelan, Ball proving himself a
ball hawk by recovering no less
than four Providence fumbles. c.
U. was five times in danger OF be-
ing scored upon, but the Card de-
fense rose to the occasion each
time and hurled back Providence.
The latter team is a greatly un-
derrated grid outfit.
George WaShingtonS play
against William and Mary was
far from the form shown against
Iowa and North Dakota State. In"
cidentally, and as expected, G. w.
softened N. D. State for West
Point, the latter licking the Bis
ons, So to 0.
William and Mary offered a
beautifully coached grid team last
Friday night. 1t was the best
coached eleven this writer has
seen in some years. Had the lads
from Williamsburg been bit
more sure of themselves when the
game started, G.. w. might have
been defeated. The youngsters OF
the Indian squad did not realize
how we'll they could play minus
their six stars, Halligan, Quirk,
Darden, Spack, Shade and PaleSe.
The first five did not play at all,
and PaleSe was permitted on the
field for only five minutes.
Reserves Decide Results
Howard played we'll for the first
half of it's contest against Hamp-
ton, but the reserve strength Of
Hampton finally caused the down.
fall of the local Bisons.
AS forecast, American U. and
Gallaudet went down before SUI
perior elevens, albeit it must be
said for American that the
Eagles fought fine fight.
Rather an odd decision marked
the game involving Catholic Uni
versity and Providence.
According to reports from
Providence, John Ball recovered
a tumble in the end zone after
Sheary had plunged over the
Providence goal line. In other
words, Sheary fumbled the ball
after he had crossed the final
chalk mark. Anent this the rule
book says, "a touchdown is made
by carrying the ball on, above or
across the opponents goal line"
Since Sheary carried the ball
on, above and across before
.fumbling, obviously C. U. scored
a touchdown the instant Sheary
arrived on and above the oppo-
nents' goal line. Therefore, the
tumble charged to Sheary meant
nothing whatsoever, as the touch
down had already been made by
him. An interesting situation
would have developed If a Provi-
dence player recovered the So
called tumble by Sheary instead
OF John Ball, of C., u.