The Washington times., 1936-11-27
Co|oniaIs End
Best Season
Since 1903
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEIL

George WaShington'S Buff and
Blue Colonials came to the end
of a season that matched its great
year in 1908 when they defeated
the Mountaineers of University OF
West Virginia. A defeat at the
hands of Rice down in Houston, a
tie in a mud strife with Ole Miss
marred the perfect record of the
Colonials.
The sting of defeat at the hands
of Rice; the disappointment at the
failure to score with Ole Miss have
been more than assuaged by vic
tories over Arkansas, winner in
the Southwestern Conference, and
other foes. Perhaps the most nota-
BILE victory of the Colonials was
scored over Wake Forest, when
the winning pass was in the air
as the whistle noting the expira-
ton of time sounded.
AS swift as the finish of that
great game with Wake Forest was;
as startling and nerve tingling as
the change was, the winning
thrust in yesterdays battle on
wind swept, frost pumbed Griffith
Stadium was Just as swift and
Just as startling.
Blocked Punt
Trailing by a score Of 2 to 0, on
a safety registered when Foley
blocked a punt and Merka re-
covered behind his own goal line
for a safety, the Colonials struck
from the open territory, and struck
through the air.
George Washington deployed in
the spread formation which had
failed to gain very much ground
all day. Joey kaufman, who played
great game throughout, whipped
a short pass to Jay Turner. and
the great Colonial TANKER started
for the goal line, fifty-odd yards
away. ColonialS' blockerS rose out
of the blades of brown, frost
nipped grass, it seemed, but Tur-
ner finally was brought to earth
about two yards from the line. =
Called upon then in the role Of
ball carrier, Hanken crashed into
the West virginia line four times
and finally sent the ball over the
line.
No minor share OF credit in the
games goes to Frank Merka for
saving the ColonialS from a posi-
BILE tie. When Foley crashed
through to block the kick, Merka
raced with the Mountaineer fol
lowing the bounding bali here and
there. Foley dove for the leather,
but Merka beat him to it, and thus
made ultimate victory possible.
G. w. Stops Passing Attack
The dreaded aerial attack Of
West Virginia failed to achieve its
purpose. That zig gag pass to
Barna from Moan was well pro-
tected, and the touchdowns that
were made against Cincinnati and
Western Maryland could not be
duplicated in this battle. An alert
defense that preserved the funda-
mentals of the zone theory against
the threats of the Mountaineers
frustrated the Moan to Barna
Masterpiece"
One of the features of the game
was the penalizing of both teams.
Just about everything in the book
except mayhem was called upon
both outfits, and the crowd pro-
tested against the constant pa
rading of the pigskin by the ref
cree. Several of the offenses oc-
Cured in the open and we're
called by unofficial observers at
once. One fifteen yard penalty
for holding stopped a Colonial ad-
vance that had penetrated to
the Mountaineer five yard line.
Five Of the victorious Colonials
played their last games yesterday.
Captain Frank Kavaiier, Herb
Reeves, Ray Hanken, who scored
the touchdown; Dale Prather and
George jenkins waved fond fare
well to cheering crowds when the
final whistle called the cheering
thousands tumbling over the field,
George Washington gained 1877