Evening star., 1937-11-21
BOTH TEAMS MISS
VICTORY CHANCES
Buff and Blue Superior on
Ground, Enemy in Ozone.
NoWaskey Stars.
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Nowaskey Stars.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
r TITLE ROCK. Ark Nov. 90
George Washington's Colonials
salvaged much from an in
IL different season today by bat
tling heavily favored University of
Arkansas eleven to a scoreless tie. A
crowd of 5000 watched the famous
Razorback passing stars, Jack Rob-
bins and Dwight Sloan. complete II
OF "a aerials only to have the Buff
and Blue repeatedly intercept passes
or cover fumbles when Arkansas
moved into threatening position.
The stout G. W. crew. which upset
the Razorbacks, 1876, last year in
Washington, marched off the field
with the honor Of having been the
first to hold the Nations "passingest"
team scoreless since 1884, when Rice
turned the trick.
Outpassed, George Washington
clearly was superior on the ground
netting so yards more than its rival,
most OF which the hard-driving Bob
Nowaskey accumulated. First down
and passing figures favored Arkansas,
but even the partisan Razorback sup
porters admitted the contest was a
decided moral" victory for the Capt.
tai City eleven.
Both Miss Field Goals.
roth teams attempted to score field
goals In the final period, futile
gestures on the part Of strong pass
Ing and running offensives, respec-
lively, that begged down in pay dirt.
b. A. Owen, guard. was rushed into
the game by the Porkers in the OPEN
Ing moments of the fourth stanza for
. place-kick from the 14-yard stripe.
His try was high and wide, while
that Of Bob Canning, George WASH
ington tackle, attempted later in the
period from the Arkansas lS, fell far
short.
Owens failure represented the
Razorbacks' only journey deep into
George Washington territory, how
ever. while the Colonials three times
seized Arkansas miscues or passes to
push into scoring position. In the
hrst quarter Lloyd Berry. Colonial end,
recovered Sloan's punt tumble on the
Porker 27, and G. w. marched to
Arkansas 6-yard stripe before a IS
yard penalty killed its chances.
After Arkansas only threat failed
With Owens place-kick in the final
period. Berry again recovered Porker
punt tumble. this time on the Arkan-
sas 20, but the Colonials were STONED
at the Porker 20 after Nowaskey and
Vic Sampson had picked up 9 yards
between them.
Colonial Air Shots Fail.
THE Colonial aerial game, its great
est offensive weapon in most games
this season, failed at this point when
Sampson was unable to connect in
three straight heaves
The partisan Porker crowd breathed
freely, but only for a minute. After
Sloan booted out Of danger, he again
fumbled kick from Sampson. this
time on the Razorback is, and Tim
etapleton, stumpy G. w. center, cov-
cred the ball.
Nowaskey, who completely hogged
the offensive show from Sampson. bull
ing the Arkansas line for gains all
afternoon, then rammed OF guard for
8 yards to the 13. Sampson tossed
to Merka on the line of scrimmage on
the next play, but penalty Of a Sort
which seemed to choke OF G. WIS
chances at every turn, cost the Colo
mails S precious yards.
Here Canning dropped back 10 at
Tempt a field goal from placement.
His poor boot let the crowd regain its
eomposure. Arkansas took the ball on
its 20 and Sloan passed 10 yards to
Jim Benton as the whistle ended the
contest
Despite a muddy field, the famed
Robbins and Sloan were able to con-
meet with their two towering receivers.
Benton and Ray Hamilton, through
out the game. They gained 16O yards
ON II completions, while G. w. clicked
only four times in this manner for
28 yards.
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