Evening star., 1936-11-22

Fordhams new marching song
" of foot ball, Rose Hill to Rose
4 Bowl" now is just requiem.
On this November afternoon, there
came out of the Southland an under
rated and much kicked-around Georgia
team to shatter Fordhams rosiest
dream in foot ball history by holding
the renowned Rams, their seven
blocks Of granite" and all to a 7-to-7
tie before an amazed throng of $4,000
ut the Polo Grounds.
The result, Gaping climax to a
season Uttered and strewn with upsets
from coast to coast, was one of the
most startling in the years debacle Of
favorites. It left the Rams high and
dry with their Rose Bowl hopes in the
junk heap and the chances Of one Of
the South's greatest elevens, not
Georgia, but either Louisiana State or
Alabama, high in the running for the
nomination to meet in the poSt-season
classic at Los Angeles New Years day.
probably against the Washington
Huskies.
COACH JIMMY CROWLEY, mas
ter-mind who seldom makes a
mistake, unwittingly gave the Bulldogs
their chance to blast the Ram dream.
Keen to save his first string team in
the gruelling battle that sent player
after player to the sidelines, Crowley
started the third period with his re-
serves and the Georgians seized their
chance. Within three minutes, they
rushed over their touchdown, added
the extra point and then held the in
furiated Rams to tie.
The breaks came quickly in that
thrill-packed third quarter. With the
seconds on the field, Fordham took the
kickoff, but, on the third play, Warren
Mulrey fumbled and Quinton Lumpkin,
Georgia center, pounced on the leather
on the Ram 20. Halted on two line
rushes, Maurice Green faded back 10
yards and sailed high pass to Otis
Maffett who hauled it down with
beautiful catch in the Ram end zone
for a touchdown. Lewis Young added
the extra point with placement.
As the spectators went wild the first
string Fordhams rushed back on the
field to tie the score within five
minutes.
Rams Drive 20 to Score.
WITH its seven blocks of granite"
wv opening big gaps in the Georgia
line and with Andy Palau. AL Gurske,
Frank Mautte and big Joe Dulkie
carrying the hod and passing the boys
from Dixie Dizzy, the Rams went 10
yards for their score. A 30-yard pass
from Palau to Mautte putting the ball
on the Georgia two-yard line from
where Dulkie took 1t over on two
withering blasts at the enemy line. AS
the spectators held their breath, Palaus
kick from placement to tie the score
barely SKINNED inside the uprights.
1t looked to be certain curtains
for Georgia, but hanging on IKE
bull terrier in the face Of defeat, the
Georgians halted one Ram threat on
their % as Maffett tackled Palau
viciously and forced him to drop the
ball, which was scooped up by Asa
Gambler on his own SO to end the
rally. Super defense work by Cand-
Ter and Pete Tinsley. who showed the
crowd some Of the finest guard work
OF the season, blasted another Ford
ham threat. Fordham's last hope
vanished just before the game ended
when ALI Anderson, bruised and bat
tered all afternoon. raced in to inter-
cept Palaus pass on Georgia's 80.
Figures All Fordhsm's Way.
OFFICIAL statistics predominantly
~ were in favor of Fordham, which
picked up II first downs to Georgia's
five and outgained the Dixie under
dogs 233 yards to 1913 by land and
air.
And yet, the Georgians came within
IN eye-laSh Of winning.
In the first period. recovering from
an opening attack that was halted on
Georgia's 80 mainly through the su-
perb defense work of Tinsley, the
Georgians got big chance and missed
It. Gambler recovered q tumble by
Paquin on Fordhams IT. On the
first play, Green threw perfect pass
to Maffet, who juggled and dropped
an easy catch in Fordhanls end zone.
Fordhams Palau attempted
placement from the IS, but the kick
was wide.