Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-09
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dltIIlhGlNc IOudy DuL W SOll-
i slider Georgetown for the top
spot in the District. Highly sensitive
are big league gridiron outfits, far be-
meath the mass Of jerseys, pads and
befitting epidermis, and Jockey JACK
Hagerty has given the Hilltop entry a
good ride. When it stumbled a couple
weeks back, Jockey Jack pulled it to
its feet SO expertly that flew noticed
anything except that Georgetown was
the only undefeated team in Wash
ington.
The case of the Catholic US bears
out how sensitive are foot ball teams
Long before the Cardinals had lost
ball game this season, Brookland vi
brated with vague feeling of uneaSi-
ness. The coaches knew something
was wrong, but it could not be proven
Finally, Catholic was beaten
by Mississippi and Loyola and
last Saturday by West Virginia
Wesleyan. What an awful let
down for the Orange Bowl
champion and the team every
body was willing TO concede the
top spot!
George Washington suffered SINH
larry last year, and unknown to all
except a few. Georgetown went
through the stage this season. Only
the Hilltoppers RODE it out as Hagerty,
memory vivid with the picture of the
fallen Cardinals and 1855 hapIess
Colonials. acted quickly. He saw all
he wanted to see when Georgetown
played New York University and was
held to TT tie, the only near-splotch
on a good record. Before using again
he shook well. The 28-to-0 victory
over West Virginia bespoke his success.
Spirit Won for Georgetown.
As DUTCH BERGMAN and Jim
Pixlee likewise will admit. Hagerty
said he could not place his finger on
the intangible trouble. When George
town was shipped of to Fairmont last
week, there was something new in the
air. Few of the regular players knew
definitely they we're to start. If they
wondered why they stopped at Fair
mont instead of going directly to Nor
gantown. they kept it to themselves.
but there must have been speculation
because no explanation was given.
The lineup Hagerty started. indeed,
was changed. Sophomore were in
serted and one of them, Elmer Moulin.
directed the team at quarterback. The
reason why Fairmont was selected as
headquarters was because Rabid West
Virginians in Morgantown frankly
thought the Mountaneers would roll
over the Hoyas and would have made
no bones about telling than So
Georgetown's morale, as well as its
record was at stake.
Those who watched both
teams prepare for the battle
would have bet their last buck
on West Virginia, which had
kickers who booted 20 yards
- consistently in practice. II prob
ably had one Of the best passers
In the country. 1t had a line
averaging 100 pounds and an
T offense that had scored 149
points in seven games.
When the battle was on George
town was the master of that Cola tn
Of team. The Hoyas' punting, be-
side that of West Virginia's, was apol-
ogetic. The kicks averaged only IS
yards and the injured Johnny Flem-
ing, who does Georgetown's punting,
was missed. There was nobody on
Georgetown who could pass in the
same class with Moan. But the Hill
toppers had one asset in greater
abundance than ever before and that
was spirit.
They had only one real scor-
ing chance of their own and
they capitalized on it. When
West Virginia threatened they
fought like mad men TO protect
a goal line that had been I'M
crossed, save by a pass in the
N. Y. U. game.
That was Georgetown coming out
Of a slump unfathomable, Intangible
and, if allowed to spread, a slump that