Evening star., 1937-11-07

\ / tory Of the season, but scrap
py Hilltop eleven achieved
the virtual equivalent yesterday at
Griffith Stadium by holding powerful,
once-beaten West Virginia to 6-6 tie.
Only $500 customers were in the
pews to see Georgetown give away
weight, height and manpower and still
hold its own with foe that was sup
posed to run roughshod to a sixth VIC
tory IN seven games. West Virginia,
scored upon only by Pittsburgh, was
fortunate. indeed, to escape with a
tie in one of the roughest and most
grueling grid mellerdrammers of the
season.
Moving into the final period of a
game marked by roundhouse swings
on the part Of the combatants, George
town stunned its most ardent follow
ers by hooking up three successive
passes and negotiating 10 yards to a
touchdown. Once ahead, SO, George
town spent the last seven minutes of
play battling f1ercely to stave off de-
feat.
For that West Virginia team, a $40
winner over Western Maryland only
. week prior, bounced back with an
aerial attack that tied the score in less
than three minutes and seemingly
needed only couple more minutes to
push across deciding touchdown.
When the end came the Mountaineers
were banging away at the Hilltop goal
and every time Passer Kelly Moan of
the enemy faded back the local trade
shuddered at the possibilities.
Hoyas Stanch at Goal.
GEORGETOWN STAYED off a deter
mined Mountaineer march in the
opening period, wrestling the ball on
downs after West Virginia had reached
the 5-yard line. A few moments later
the Hoyas made one brilliant bid to
score when Quarterback Elmer Moulin
passed wide and short to Joe Mellen-
dick and that fine sophomore back ran
sensationally from his own 25 to the
Aountaineers' %.
But these represented the only real
scoring threats until the eventful
Fourth period. In the second quarter
the boys started to play rough. Of
hc1als warned both teams and stepped
on 15-yard penalties, but there was
IN undercurrent OF Ill feeling from
that point on. Toward the end of the
quarter, Moan swung on GEORGETOWN
tackler and IS yards were marked of
- Hoya penalty for unnecessary
foughnees on the tackle.
With the start Of the third period
deorgetown's Tommy Heating headed
. sustained drive that carried the Hill
toppers to a first down on the enemy,s
6-yard line. Here Heating thrice hit
the line for no gain and Mellendick
tried field goal. His placement,
partly blocked, was woefully wide.
Trade Touchdowns.
THUS the game moved into the final
period and with Georgetown sup
porters felicitating the Hiltoppers for
their scoreless stand the Jack Hag-
erty-coached squad made its bid for
victory. Standing on his own 30-yard
line, Mellendick whipped . pass to
John Cavadine, an end. Cavadine
made a remarkable one-handed catch
while falling and the ball was on
West Virginia's 80.
On the next play the Hoyas again
took to the air. Mellendick passed to
Moulin ana the play netted 20 yards
and first: t:down on the 13. And here,
with the Mountaineers apparently ex-
pecting succession Of running plays,
Georgetown again deviated from the
conventional and Mellendick passed
over the goal to Moulin, who snagged
the ball from Moan and scored
touchdown. Lew Shuker's placement
for the extra point was blocked.
Savagely, West Virginia fought
back. After taking the KICKOFF, Moan
passed to Squint Phares for a "a
yard gain. Then Moan heaved q long
one to Harry Clark for a first down
on Georgetown's 81. On a fake end
run Moan next shifted back to Phares,
who caught a pass on the goal line
and fell across. Keating, the defen-
sive back covering" Phares, appar-
emily thought that Moan had reached
the scrimmage line on his fake run
Tor he let Phares get behind him and
raced to meet the man with the ball.
Moan's Place Kick Blocked.
FACED with chance to win by
successful kick, West Virginia
saw this opportunity slip past when
Clem Stralka and Tom Robertson
swooped upon Moan's placement and
smothered it.
The rest was a nightmare for the
Georgetowns. They tried q pass and
West Virginia intercepted. Then
Moan began to throw passes again.
With three minutes to 60 the Noun
taineers reached G.. us 8-yard line.
but were hurled back. Georgetown
recovered tumble. kicked out, and
spent the last long seconds combat
ing Moan's passes with varying Sue
cess.
Lineup and Summary.